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MG TD TF 1500 - MG TD Dashboard

Hey gang ...on my third T restoration ...and in all my days...I have found myself with a cobbled dash....I have all the plates, instruments...etc...but no glove box cut out ....and toggles stuck in wherever....you get the pic...I have the burled walnut...the tools....the talent ...just no template to trace the cutouts....Can anyone lay a piece of paper over an existing dash....without instrumentation...so I know where to cut all the holes...Pleeeeeeze... thanks ..willing to pay for your time ...Larry
LP Palur

Hi Larry,
I have a spare dashboard for an LHD TD so that I could make the template you need. The only problem is that I live in Switzerland and it will take a few days to send you a roll of paper. Anyway, if you don't find someone near, I am ready to make it for you free,
Just let me know by mail.
Best regards
C.M. groucho

Larry,
Geoffrey Baker did a beautiful template on the TD dash some time ago and here's a link which will lead to it.
http://www.mg-cars.info/mgtd-mgtf1500-bbs/mg-td-dashboard-template-completed-201512162240033548.htm

Regards
Declan
D Burns

Hi Larry. What year do you need? I have an early LHD dashboard that was removed from our car (flat faced gauges) and could make a template and send if needed.

Can also mark early light socket locations.

Regards, Bill
WHTroyer

Same here. I have an early dash in my storage shed. If you don't get what you need from Larry, let me know.
Bruce Cunha

Thanks to all for your quick responses ...Here today in central Ohio ...for winter ...it was over 70 degrees outside ...Couldn't resist ...took the new acquisition for a brief spin ....wonderful ... Ok ...Bill since you are stateside If you can trace the dash you have ...Mine is a 52 LHD.... I will be happy to pay you for your time and shipping...Lemmeknow...My address is Larry Palur 5973 Marion Rd, Newark, Ohio 43055 ..My email is palur49@yahoo.com ...Greatly appreciated .... Larry
LP Palur

Hi Larry, will be glad to trace it for you today and send a few images of the light socket cutouts. No problem and no payment required.

My mother is 95 and still lives in northern Ohio. Said her flowers were starting to surface with all the warm weather.

WHTroyer

Hi Larry, Just finished making a back-side and front-side tracing of an original LHD 1951-1952 dash marking all holes and bolt locations. My wife walked by and told me to mark them front and back, so I did. :-) Will also send several images.

The backside tracing accurately shows areas of inletting (area and depth-0.30-inches) to allow light to enter the flat faced gauges and the inletting for the light sockets (0.20-inches). Front-side and back-side are slightly different due the taper on the upper surface.

Will try to send the tracings (rolled) tomorrow. Let me know if there is any problem.

Regards, Bill
WHTroyer

Thanks Bill, and let me know what I owe you ....Larry
LP Palur

Larry, you have mail.
WHTroyer

This thread was discussed between 20/02/2017 and 22/02/2017

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