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MG TD TF 1500 - TF chrome strips on running board

1954 mgtf: Installing chrome strips on running board this weekend. Body/Paint man filled all the holes in wing and apparently some on running board. I only have 7 holes on each running board and none on the wings. How many holes should I have? How far from the end on the wing are the holes on the running board? Are the chrome strips mounted parrellel to each other? After this process does anyone ever step on the running board?
Ed Eastman

Ed look to the underside of the wings and running boards. You may see evidence of the holes. The strips run paralell to the outside edge of the wings and running boards. They should run right over the indentations on the running boards and continue forward to the wings. You should have one short and two long strips on either side. I dont't have access to the car right now but will take measurements tonight. And no they are not normally stepped on.
Also when installing be careful at the area where the running board meets the front wing there is some bending required for the strip installation. This area is a natural for the strips to crack in cross section.

Dan H.
Dan Hanson

Check the archives, we just had diatribe on this issue a few months ago.
Colin Stafford

This thread was discussed on 21/08/2007

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