MGFinishDBRlDpCfքքDATAMGTDP H p 8`!#(%P'x)+-02@4h68:=?0AXCEGIL NHPpRTVY[8]`_acfh(jPlxnpruw@yh{}0X Hp8`(a1 Fenders, hood, front and rear splash aprons, running boards, firewall, fuel tank, fuel tank straps, door hinges Body Color Both sides of these items were painted with the body color of the car. The exception would be the inside of the toolbox which was black covered by an off-white felt. a2 Fuel tank sides Body Color Note that the fuel tank side panels had the edges chrome plated. Only the interior of the outside finish was painted the body color. a3 Body bucket, doors, tool box lid (outside) Body Color Body color on exterior finishes, black on inside finishes. Note that the black paint was not glossy but a semigloss or satin finish. Used as a protective coating more than a shiny finish like the color coat. a4 Scuttle, side curtain box, steering wheel column and steering wheel extruder plate, propeller shaft tunnel, gearbox cover and plate, hinge for seat back, sleeve for seat hinge, rear cross brace assembly (behind seat), crank clips on seat back, inside of tBlack a5 Headlamp bodies, headlamp ring retaining screw, King of the Road medallion Body Color Note that on early TD's (50 and 51) the headlamp bodies were chrome plated. b1 Engine block, head, tappet inspection cover, water outlet manifold, oil pan, timing chain cover, cradle, bearer plate, transmission housing and over, oil pump housing, main pulley, water pump, water branch pipe, throttle return spring clip, front motor moEngine Red This color was similar to MG red but a little darker. b2 Breather pipe and clamp Engine Red Some cars may have had this painted black. b3 Inlet manifold Engine Red Some cars may have had this painted black. b4 Exhaust manifold, manifold clamps Anodized This is a spray of liquid aluminum that gives the appearance of a white softly textured surface. Very hard to keep clean. b5 Engine stabilizer and bracket Black Some like to cad plate the nuts and expander but they were all black. b6 Valve cover Light Gray-Green See comments on web page b7 Oil canister - old style Orange These were through away elements. There is a decal that went on these parts. Cast element housings were an add on. b8 Oil canister - newer style 1952 (Tecalemit) Part number I62451 Bronze A slightly darker color than the instrument cluster/steering wheel center color. b9 Oil canister - newer style 1952 (Purolator) Part number I62429 Light Silver-Green Used on some later cars. Noted by the large attaching bolt and capped plate at rear of the filter. They had no identifying plate as on the Tecalemit filters, but were decorated with a decal naming the company and listing the maintenance procedures. b10Air cleaner, starter, generator body, fan blades Black b11Thermostat body, upper hose elbow Black or Engine Red This is a controversial item. Many believe that this was painted the same color as the engine but replacement parts were black. Others believe that it was assembled as a unit with the radiator and therefore black. All the pictures that I have are not cleab12Generator fan/pulley, distance piece Engine Red Most believe these to be red but some claim they were black. b13Engine block drain, oil drain, engine ID plate Natural Brass Some paint this the engine color. b14oil line - block to head Engine Red Many like to leave the brass ends natural b15Carburetor parts: choke coupler, jet links, springs, couplings, anchor clips Black Note that some of these parts were blued and not painted black. Bluing is a metal treatment that has a black, transparent type of look to it. It is very common on firearms. b16Most carburetor parts (see exceptions elsewhere), air cleaner wing nut, transmission dipstick cover wing nut, carburetor overflow lines, generator lubricator, tachometer reduction gearbox, crank handle, distributor body, oil pressure gauge line and brass Natural Many like to polish these unfinished parts for a enriched look. b17Carburetors, fuel pump base sections Natural Aluminium Polishing these items makes for a very nice effect but was not originally done. If you do polish these parts it is recommend that you spray the carburetor body with a clear sealer because it will be impossible to keep the polish up after the carburetor isb18Fuel pump and carburetor fittings Natural Brass parts left natural. Again polishing and coating with a clear paint will preserve the shine of these parts. b19Exhaust pipe bracket, clamp and spacer on transmission Black b20Gearbox remote linkage Natural c1 Radiator grill slats Interior Color It appears that the green and red were the same as the red and green body colors. If you do not have a red or green car, and your interior is not tan, then choose the MG Red or Almond Green as the grill color appropriately. The color that matched tan intec2 Frame, suspension parts, rear end, brake drums, brake lines, springs, shocks and all chassis parts. Satin (soft mat) Black Note most people prefer to use a high gloss paint for all the chassis parts in current restorations because of its look and durability. c3 Radiator Satin (soft mat) Black It is not recommended to finish the radiator fins with a heavy based enamel. Optionally you may first paint the fins with a heat based (exhaust type) flat black finish and then paint the rest of the radiator with a high gloss finish. The original was painc4 Shock absorbers Satin (soft mat) Black Some late TD's with Armstrong shocks were left unpainted for the body with the shock arms painted black. c5 Wheels Silver Al Moss reports that the valve cover and wheels were originally painted with plain silver paint, non glossy. Similar to the finish you would get out of a spray can today. c6 Exhaust pipes, exhaust pipe brackets Black Most today paint the exhaust system with modern heat paint. Originally painted with chassis paint which undoubtedly burnt off in days. d1 Floorboards, shelf behind seat Black Made of mahogany plywood. d2 Dash Covered in interior cloth (Rexine)Same material as seat backs and door panels d3 Battery box underliner Black Made of mahogany plywood. d4 Wooden panel behind fuel tank Black e1 Seat tops and outside bottoms, seat back face, top of map pocket, top of door piping Leather Died to match vinal cloth interior. Used where wear and tear would be a factor. e2 All door panels, kick panels, seat backs and rears, boot area vinyl cloth (Rexine) Slightly textured precursor to vinyl e3 Dash underpanel Black vinyl (Rexine) There was a whole under the clock large enough for a hand to fit through to allow the clock to be reset. Panel was made of hard fiberboard (similar to cardboard and the same material as the glovebox). e4 Glovebox Interior Brown flock like coating Must have been sprayed on. e5 Tonneau cover, top, side curtains Tan canvas Similar to light tent material. Side curtain windows were made of celluloid and yellowed immediately. Side curtain nuts were painted tan. e6 Toolbox White woolen felt e7 Side curtain box Black woolen felt e8 Gear lever gaiter Leather Could either be black or interior color. e9 Steering column excluder Tan leather e10Carpets Black short hair wool Carpets were untrimmed. The carpet under the seats was separate from the carpet in front of the seats. There was no carpeting behind the seats, over the rear end. Under the arch of the seat back, covering the emergency brake cables, was a piece of cardboaf1 Headlamp bodies, headlamp adjusting nuts, headlamp rings, headlamp ring retaining screw, King of the Road medallion Chrome Note that on later TD's (late 51, 52 and 53) the headlamp bodies were painted the body color. f2 Headlamp bracket to radiator Chrome Some cars have this body color or black f3 Radiator hose clamps, air cleaner clamps, steering excluder clamp, headlamp bracket to radiator bracket bolts and nuts Cadmium Zinc plating is often used as a substitute for Cadmium today. f4 Oil cap, body plate, MG Car Co. plate, patent plate Nickel Silver Note that etched writing or background on nickeled items were painted black. Plates were made of brass. f5 Air cleaner manifold Polished Aluminium Some like to paint the background of the MG Logo red or black. f6 Transmission dipstick, engine dipstick Chrome Some like to paint the background of the MG Logo red or black. f7 Hub caps Chrome See note on hub cap medallions f8 Hub cap medallions Polished Background painted red. f9 Radiator shell Chrome f10Radiator slats Chrome Only on late model Mark II's f11Radiator medallion Chrome Brown MG on cream background. Late Mark II's had black MG on white background. f12Fuel tank filler cap, bonnet hinge strip Polished f13Fuel tank filler cap lever, tail light and marker light screws, windscreen screws and nuts Chrome f14Splash pan x-screws and washers front and rear Chrome f15Bumpers, overriders, door knobs, door latches, side curtain clamps, side curtain nuts in door tops, seat back adjusters and brackets, fuel tank strap nuts, side lamps, windscreen parts and brackets, rear view mirror, tail lamp rings and bodies, rear licenChrome f16Steering wheel medallion ring, horn base, lamp bezels, gauge bezels, horn push ring (early cars), starter and choke knob bases, steering column expandable cover Chrome f17Fuel tank sides Chrome The inside of the fuel tank sides were painted the body color with exposed edges in chrome f18Tach cable, speedo cable, choke cable, starter cable, emergency brake cables, clutch cable housings, water temperature retainers on stabilizer rods, bonnet latches (inside), seat runners, fuel lines (braided), wire harness retainer straps on rear frame tuCadmium f19Door threshold plates, running board strips Polished Many like to use the "MG Car Company" threshold plates which were not original to TD's but to MGTA's. TD's had plain threshold plates. g1 Firewall bolts, wood frame and caulking Body Color While most of the car was painted in pieces prior to assembly, there were a few exceptions. In some cases items were assembled and then overpainted with a color coat while others had bolts and fasteners hand painted after assembly. The firewall and body bg2 Crank, tonneau bar, crank clips, front license plate brackets, front license plate and clips, starter cable bracket on firewall, horns and brackets, passenger foot ramp, accelerator peddle assembly, fuel pump body Black Crank handle was brass g3 Rear license plate brackets, rear license plate lamp base Black Optionally can be color of body. g4 Side curtain frames, top frame, side curtain nuts on frames Tan g5 Spare tire carrier, head lamp brackets, hood latch screw heads Body Color g6 Fuel line Black This was part of the chassis assembly and got painted black. Many today polish this with copper polish for a nice effect. g7 Steering wheel center, steering wheel cap, and instrument panel Bronze g8 Fuel tank strap bolt heads and washers Interior color Hand painted to match interior color g9 Rear splash pan bolts and washers, instrument panel carriage bolts Black g10Door checks, bonnet latch receivers on fenders, bonnet bumpers Black Many have these chrome or cad plated as they scratch so easily g11Water temperature tubing Black May have been treated to look black rather than painted. g12Windscreen wiper motor cover Black wrinkle paint g13Windscreen "D" washer and locknut (under Acorn nut) Polished Brass g14Grease gun body Blueing Same type of finish found on firearms g15Tools Black g16Wiring Harness Black Black with two thread yellow tracer.