Front Valance hole

[twilson@motionwear.net]

What is the purpose of the hole (mine has a rubber grommet on it) under the radiator on the drivers side of the valance? Tom Wilson TC0272

[Paul Huck]

The obvious purpose of this hole is to hold the grommet. Hmmmmmm? PTH

----- Original Message ----- From: twilson@motionwear.net> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 9:05 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] Front Valance hole > What is the purpose of the hole (mine has a rubber grommet on it) under the > radiator on the drivers side of the valance? > > Tom Wilson > TC0272 > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[mrbadger]

Paul Huck wrote:

> > The obvious purpose of this hole is to hold the grommet. Hmmmmmm? >

And the purpose of the grommet, of course, is to fill the hole. How exquisitely neat and functional! The real question is, what is the purpose of the valance? (We may be getting very close here to "meaning of life" sort of questions)

[Roger Muir]

THE ANSWER IS OF COURSE '42' BUT THEN EVERYONE KNEW THAT ALREADY. ROGER MUIR UK -------------------- Begin Forwarded Message -------------------- From: mrbadger, INTERNET:mrbadger@home.com To: "mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com", INTERNET:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2001 2:08:08 am RE: Re: [mg-tabc] Front Valance hole Paul Huck wrote:

> > The obvious purpose of this hole is to hold the grommet. Hmmmmmm? >

And the purpose of the grommet, of course, is to fill the hole. How exquisitely neat and functional! The real question is, what is the purpose of the valance? (We may be getting very close here to "meaning of life" sort of questions)

[erwin.lifestyle@t-online.de]

I didn't realise that "42" involved the use of a Grommet - at least, not what I'd call a Grommet anyway. Still, some people have strange fantasies! Brian Germany -----Urspr ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Roger Muir rogermuir@compuserve.com> An: MG Groups mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 21. Juni 2001 08:58 Betreff: Re: [mg-tabc] Front Valance hole

> > THE ANSWER IS OF COURSE '42' > > BUT THEN EVERYONE KNEW THAT ALREADY. > > > ROGER MUIR UK > > > -------------------- Begin Forwarded Message -------------------- > > From: mrbadger, INTERNET:mrbadger@home.com > To: "mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com", INTERNET:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com > Date: Thu, Jun 21, 2001 2:08:08 am > > RE: Re: [mg-tabc] Front Valance hole > > > > > Paul Huck wrote: > > > > The obvious purpose of this hole is to hold the grommet. Hmmmmmm? > > > > And the purpose of the grommet, of course, is to fill the hole. > How exquisitely neat and functional! > > The real question is, what is the purpose of the valance? > (We may be getting very close here to "meaning of life" sort of > questions) > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

[C. Knight]

twilson@motionwear.net wrote:

> > What is the purpose of the hole (mine has a rubber grommet on it) under the > radiator on the drivers side of the valance?

There should be 2 holes and they should have MG part S27/45 - "rubber ferrule for front splasher" fitted. The function is to stop the bottom of the radiator cowl fretting against the splash panel (valance). Regards Cliff

[mrbadger]

> There should be 2 holes and they should have MG part S27/45 - "rubber > ferrule for front splasher" fitted. The function is to stop the bottom > of the radiator cowl fretting against the splash panel (valance). > Regards > Cliff >

And what pray tell, oh guru of the garage, is the purpose of the louvers stamped into that valance? Perhaps to cool the front axle which has heated up from an excess of friction in the Bishop cam box? Inquiring minds want to know.

[Ray McCrary]

According to my copies of the original blueprints, they are debris drains.....probably for mud and the like. They also stiffen the assembly, much as your use of Viagra does for your frontal assembly. Also, they LOOK cool! Best, Ray McCrary "Speed is Life; of course Luck and Altitude are helpful, too."

----- Original Message ----- From: "mrbadger" mrbadger@home.com> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 7:33 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Front Valance hole > And what pray tell, oh guru of the garage, is the purpose of the louvers > stamped into that valance? Perhaps to cool the front axle which has > heated up from an excess of friction in the Bishop cam box? > Inquiring minds want to know. > > > > There should be 2 holes and they should have MG part S27/45 - "rubber > > ferrule for front splasher" fitted. The function is to stop the bottom > > of the radiator cowl fretting against the splash panel (valance). > > Regards > > Cliff > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

[Leclerc, Lawrence]

Hey Ray; you mention "original blueprints". Is it possible that you have access to stuff that the rest of us don't, but would kill for? -----Original Message----- From: Ray McCrary [mailto:spook01@home.com] Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 8:42 AM To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com; mrbadger Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Front Valance hole According to my copies of the original blueprints, they are debris drains.....probably for mud and the like. They also stiffen the assembly, much as your use of Viagra does for your frontal assembly. Also, they LOOK cool! Best, Ray McCrary "Speed is Life; of course Luck and Altitude are helpful, too."

----- Original Message ----- From: "mrbadger" mrbadger@home.com> To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, June 22, 2001 7:33 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Front Valance hole > And what pray tell, oh guru of the garage, is the purpose of the louvers > stamped into that valance? Perhaps to cool the front axle which has > heated up from an excess of friction in the Bishop cam box? > Inquiring minds want to know. > > > > There should be 2 holes and they should have MG part S27/45 - "rubber > > ferrule for front splasher" fitted. The function is to stop the bottom > > of the radiator cowl fretting against the splash panel (valance). > > Regards > > Cliff > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/

[C Sherriff]

Message text written by mrbadger

>And what pray tell, oh guru of the garage, is the purpose of the louvers

stamped into that valance? Perhaps to cool the front axle which has heated up from an excess of friction in the Bishop cam box? Inquiring minds want to know.