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MG TD TF 1500 - Auster Name Plate question


The Fall/Winter 2010 Moss Cataloge shows a nice mg td on the cover. In the picture it shows the Auster Name Plate on the outside of the windscreen frame. I thought the the name plate went on the inside of the windscreen. Which way is correct?
Louis
Louis Levin

It belongs on the inside. They also gave credit for some ones TC on the Cover. Not sure if they got the name wrong or just the model.
LED DOWNEY

Louis,
LaVerne is right (belongs on the inside)...
Seems to be a common mistake to put it on the outside.
Mine as well as many I have seen are that way.
David Sheward

Just looking at that TD and wondering what is on the panel between the right door and the hood? Battery cutoff? Dan
Dan Craig

Dan: That is a good question, I was wondering myself, maybe we should contact Moss and ask them. I quess we all have too much time on our hands to look for all the mistakes that are made.
Have a great day;
Louis
Louis Levin

Inside/outside - this is interesting. Years ago, even before I restored our TD, the common wisdom said it was on the outside. Our TD was a fairly original one when we purchased it and the plate was on the outside and because that is where the holes were, that is where the plate resides today - it didn't make a lot of sense to me at the time, but who was I to argue with two existing holes? Cheers - Dave
David DuBois

...makes me wonder if the inside and outside channel frame can be reversed.....? Am sure wherever the holes were was were it got screwed ... (so to speak)?
gblawson(gordon- TD27667)

I think folks just reversed the lower part of the frame when reassembling. As far as I know they were never on the outside originally - but I wasn't there when they assembled them originally - only from original cars that have supposedly never been disassembled. Good question for those with "originality" photos to research.
BRIAN WARMUTH

The lower frame is reversible. You can even do it on the car, if you are careful of the gasket. My car had the Auster plate on the outside until I restored it, and now it is on the inside. Where it belongs. See photo on page 81 of the T-Series MGs by Graham Robson

warmly,
dave
Dave Braun

While we are on the subject, how do you remove the plate without damaging the frame? I want to send my windshield frame out for plating and want to remove the plate and rivets.
Thanks, John
JR Mahone

I got my TD in 1964 and as far as I know it was original and it is on the inside.

Bill
Bill Brown

Remove the glass from the frame, or the frame from the glass... and then remove the rivets. You can drill them out. But (ACKKK!) I left mine in and chrome plated it in place 'cause I knew it would look ratty with the newly chromed frame. A little swipe with some reddish brown coloring puts the AUSTER back in.

warmly,
dave
Dave Braun

This thread was discussed on 10/09/2010

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