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MG TD TF 1500 - TF steering wheel colour radiator colour

I have a 43 thousand mile TF 1250 that came in very good
unrestored condition that also runs well. Car number 5979
With all matching numbers.

My question is that I have run into two anomalys.

First, the steering wheel center piece is painted dash red. I have restored many cars and it looks like it has never been any other colour. The car is black with a red interior all stock colours and does not show signs of being repainted until now. All guidance seem to say it should be the dash gold colour. I have included a picture.


Second,the front radiator panels were also painted dash red and appeared to always have been that colour. As before all guidance was that they should be black. I first painted them red but have since changed them because I could find no confirmation that red was ever used although I still think it was always red. I have included a picture of it painted the copy of the factory red I painted first.

Anyone have any ideas. For some reason I could only load one picture.



B Cook

Next image of front radiator sides


B Cook

Here's what the grill should look like, all chrome. 2nd, Here's what the steering wheel looks like. PJ



PJ Jennings

Steering wheel, This is how they left the factory.



PJ Jennings

Sorry, I thought you were talking about the grill slats, the panels attached to the rad and bottom are black. Here's mine. PJ



PJ Jennings

Could you post more pictures of the car in it's unrestored condition?



J K Barter

This is one of the unrestored pictures. I don't have to many


B Cook

Originally on TFs,the centre steering wheel piece as depicted in PJs photo,
and also the radiator panels were black. It looks like a Pow at some stage was 'creative' and decided to match the centre steering wheel with the lace up red steering wheel cover ! At least your TF's dash panel is red.

Cheers
Rob Grantham
TF3719("Aramis"),TF9177("Athos").
Rob Grantham

I have cleaned up the wheel center and it was indeed the gold colour.

Thanks to those who gave advice.
B Cook

This thread was discussed between 28/06/2017 and 02/07/2017

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