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MG TD TF 1500 - Moss Chrome Headlights

My chrome headlight buckets are pretty beat up and I would guess will cost $1000 plus to have repaired. Moss has their re-pops on sale right now and I was wondering if anyone had purchased these and what the quality was.

Thanks,
Rich
Rich (TD 3983) Taylor

I had mine done for about $400 to $500 as I remember.

Jim B.
JA Benjamin

Jim, could you tell me who did your chrome work?

Thanks,
Rich
Rich (TD 3983) Taylor

I have used two players. I will look it up and get baJim B
JA Benjamin

rich, i have had great success with AIH chrome out of dubuque, ia. give michelle a call. great people, great work. no affiliation, just a satisfied customer. steve is the owner.

regards, tom

http://www.aihchrome.net/
tm peterson

I bought the reproduced light buckets and have them on my '50TD. The originals were in bad shape and I am trying to source some replacements.

The Moss replacement KOR light pots are different than the originals. The thing that sticks out the most.... literally and figuratively.. are the KOR emblems. They sit on top of the bucket, so sit proud... They look like someone soldered quarters on the bucket. The emblem is also very sharp and defined as to the original.

They are expensive for what they are. For the price I always wonder why Moss would not have the KOR recessed as in the original.

All in all... they are not cracked , loose, and they are "shiny". They will do until I find some originals.

I bought them when they were on sale as well.

C.R. Tyrell

Lew Palmer found a set for me in England some years ago. He may know where to find them.
Tom Maine

Ok I found my Invoice.
Artistic Metal Finishing, LLC
26 4th street, Somerville NJ, 08876
908-704-9800
Fax 908-704=9802

Dated 7/12/11
@ Bezels, $75 each total $150
2 Light Buckets $100 ea, Total $200

Grand total $350.

Jim B.
JA Benjamin

Thanks Jim, that sounds like a really good price. Did your buckets need any metal work? Mine are pretty beat up from being hit with the engine bonnet I would guess.

Thanks,
Rich
Rich (TD 3983) Taylor

I went with chrome because I got a brand new one in the Moss box when I got the car. I used the same part number but they are not indenticle. The screw location is on the rim on one and the other is on the bucket. The build is a little different as well. Lastly the chrome is actually a little better on the new one. The old one has a slightly yellowish cast to the chrome and the new one has a bluish cast. Way to expensive in my book.


MG LaVerne

SVC in the UK do stainless steel reproductions and they are really good Quality and very nice to deal with.
http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/product/7--free-standing-stainless-steel-with-lucas-medallion/
They also do the sidelights.
http://www.s-v-c.co.uk/product/1130-torpedo-light-red-dot--glass-lens--pair-/

Regards
Declan
Declan Burns


>Thanks Jim, that sounds like a really good price. Did your buckets need any metal work? Mine are pretty beat >up from being hit with the engine bonnet I would guess.

>Thanks,
>Rich

Mine were not perfect but they were not bad.

Jim B.
JA Benjamin

ebay #350979984254
George Butz

Jim, looks like Artistic metal is closed and has their web site domain for sale.

http://www.artisticmetalfinishing.com/

I will see how reasonably priced aihchrome is. My dash components were finished by Custom Chrome and though a little pricey they do great work.

Thanks for all the suggestions,

Rich
Rich (TD 3983) Taylor

I got a pair for Tom Maine a few years ago. $300 for the pair, as I recall. They came from a vendor in England who, unfortunately, doesn't do them anymore.
Lew Palmer

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