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MG TD TF 1500 - TD Hardtop

Hello,
When I purchased the TD it came with a Hardtop. The fiberglass is in fairly decent shape but it is missing the rear window. It also looks like some hardware may be missing & the fiberglass may have been modified on the sides.

How can I tell if it has been modified?. What king of hardware it needs & what the read window looked like?

Does anyone have info or pictures about this aftermarket item?

I know I would most likely never use this other than at shows & that's only when I get to that stage.
Vinnie
Vinnie

Vinnie,
Again Chris Couper's website. There is a reproduction of a 1950's magazine article there which includes a photo of a TD with hardtop. Also on page 159 of Chris Harvey's "MG The Immortal T-series" book, there is a clear photo of a more rounded hardtop. A TD with similar hardtop was sold last summer by New York classic car dealer Gullwing.
I have to admit a hardtop doesn't enhance the classic TD lines but thats ofcourse an entirely personal opinion. It is however an interesting period option which you don't see very often.
Nick, 52TD/63midget.
D.G.J. Herwegh

I checked it out and the red one seems similar but is still different. I would still like to find info about the rear window & frame.
V.W. Piņa

Vinnie, I bought a fibreglass hardtop for my TD some time back. It was a lot of work to restore but I like the way it looks now. I have pictures that I would be glad to share with you via attachments to an email. Repairs to the fibreglass were necessary and I changed the way the front mounts to the windshield. Later, I modified some 3-bow side curtain frames and had new curtains made to fit. It looks as close to a factory type accessory as I can make it knowing full well that there was no such thing.
Jim Merz

Thanks Jim.
I will have a look at those pics. and see how it compares to my hardtop.
Vinnie
V.W. Piņa

This thread was discussed between 08/03/2005 and 10/03/2005

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