Wilsons Sandbox

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] CFritz7001@aol.com [b]To:[/b] bradford@moss-europe.co.uk ; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Wednesday, February 06, 2002 5:23 PM [b]Subject:[/b] Re: [mg-tabc] SIDESCREEN TRIM & Paint for sidescreen frame Yep, found those little alignment/reinforcement pieces many years ago when I re-covered my sidescreens the first time. BTW, I suspect that the sidecurtains/screens arrived as complete assemblys, and were not put together at Abingdon. As I recall, at least one of my frames had a small tag rivetted to it with the name "Wilmot-Breeden", which I assume would have been the name of the supplier. I dimly recall a second tag bearing a Patent number. In the US, the Plasti-Kote (TM) Tan # 1511, which comes in aeosol spray cans is a very close match to the original color of later TC screen frames Regards, Carl Fritz TC # 6756 (Betsy) VA # 2009 S (Abigail) Gainesville, Florida Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

> From: CFritz7001@aol.com > Date: Wed, 6 Feb 2002 12:23:19 EST > To: bradford@moss-europe.co.uk, mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] SIDESCREEN TRIM & Paint for sidescreen frame > > Yep, found those little alignment/reinforcement pieces many years ago > when I re-covered my sidescreens the first time. > BTW, I suspect that the sidecurtains/screens arrived as complete > assemblys, and were not put together at Abingdon. As I recall, at least one > of my frames had a small tag rivetted to it with the name "Wilmot-Breeden", > which I assume would have been the name of the supplier. I dimly recall a > second tag bearing a Patent number. > In the US, the Plasti-Kote (TM) Tan # 1511, which comes in aeosol spray > cans is a very close match to the original color of later TC screen frames > Regards, > Carl Fritz > TC # 6756 (Betsy) > VA # 2009 S (Abigail) > Gainesville, Florida > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

----- Original Message ----- From: i.thomson@talk21.com> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] SIDESCREEN TRIM & Paint for sidescreen frame > > > Hi All, > Last night I spent a happy time with my grimy set of TA side screen frames and I can definately say that, contrary to what I said earlier, they have not got the countersunk mounting holes which I have on my TC. However they do seem to be the same shape as the TC ones - although I do now seem to remember reshaping one of the TC ones slightly to fit the shape of the hood frame properly. The two TA ones which I have are the same shape as each other but only one has any holes at all! My memory is not what it was but I seem to recall now that one of them (the one without the holes?) was contained within the two layers of Duck before I removed it to save further deterioration. This would suggest that it was done like that from new, although it was perhaps an after market item rather than a factory one? Also I see that I have two flap stiffeners (they can't touch you for it, honest)which are of round section, unlike the main s/screen frames which are flat and one extra which came from heaven knows where, which is of the same flat section. I'm not sure where this leaves us but the (hardly scientific) suggestion is that there could have been more than one supplier as has been suggested here previously. We mustn't forget that MGs were not luxury cars and the original build quality is somewhat variable - to say the least. Personally I prefer the look of the countersunk version to the exposed nuts (see comment earlier) though i'm sure that a completely hidden frame would be much neater (and a lot more work). > > Ian T > > > > -------------------- > talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at http://www.talk21.com > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

Now you guys have sucked me into this.........dang.... I have a photo of the factory "assembly line" in '38 that appears to show, through a magnifying glass, nuts on the inside of the car that has a door open. Sorry, let me restate that: Shows nuts on the inside of the sidescreens...... Best Regards, Ray "Remember- It's the collision with the planet that counts!" ----- Original Message ----- From: i.thomson@talk21.com> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 10:22 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] SIDESCREEN TRIM & Paint for sidescreen frame

> > > Hi All, > Last night I spent a happy time with my grimy set of TA side screen frames and I can definately say that, contrary to what I said earlier, they have not got the countersunk mounting holes which I have on my TC. However they do seem to be the same shape as the TC ones - although I do now seem to remember reshaping one of the TC ones slightly to fit the shape of the hood frame properly. The two TA ones which I have are the same shape as each other but only one has any holes at all! My memory is not what it was but I seem to recall now that one of them (the one without the holes?) was contained within the two layers of Duck before I removed it to save further deterioration. This would suggest that it was done like that from new, although it was perhaps an after market item rather than a factory one? Also I see that I have two flap stiffeners (they can't touch you for it, honest)which are of round section, unlike the main s/screen frames which are flat and one extra which came from heaven knows where, which is of the same flat section. I'm not sure where this leaves us but the (hardly scientific) suggestion is that there could have been more than one supplier as has been suggested here previously. We mustn't forget that MGs were not luxury cars and the original build quality is somewhat variable - to say the least. Personally I prefer the look of the countersunk version to the exposed nuts (see comment earlier) though i'm sure that a completely hidden frame would be much neater (and a lot more work). > > Ian T > > > > -------------------- > talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at http://www.talk21.com > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

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