MG TA Scuttle Top

[DenKlemm@aol.com]

My TA was apart when I recently got it. The scuttle top has five holes in the center (between the two humps). Where are the studs for the tonneau cover located? How many are on the scuttle top piece? From the photographs that I have seen, the TA did not have a mirror in the center of the scuttle top. The mirror was mounted on the windshield pillar. Is this correct? Thanks Dennis Klemm TA1679

[Chip Old]

On Fri, 1 Feb 2002 DenKlemm@aol.com wrote:

> My TA was apart when I recently got it. The scuttle top has five holes > in the center (between the two humps). Where are the studs for the > tonneau cover located? How many are on the scuttle top piece?

None of the T-Types came originally with a full tonneau. They has a half tonneau covering only the area behind the seats. Therefore there is no "original" position for tonneau studs on the cowl. Generally you need at least two per side, more often three. If there is a hole dead center between the humps up close to the windscreen, that originally had an ugly roud-headed wood screw in it, securing the wood spacer piece underneath. In some cars you'll find aftermarket interior rear view mirrors mounted in that hole.

> From the photographs that I have seen, the TA did not have a mirror in > the center of the scuttle top. The mirror was mounted on the > windshield pillar. Is this correct?

Correct, but see above regarding aftermarket interior mirrors. -- Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271 Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E fold@bcpl.net

[Chip Old]

On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Chip Old wrote:

> If there is a hole dead center between the humps up close to the > windscreen, that originally had an ugly roud-headed wood screw in it, > securing the wood spacer piece underneath. In some cars you'll find > aftermarket interior rear view mirrors mounted in that hole.

Second thoughts: You said you have five holes in the cowl between the humps. Here's what they might have been for: 1 hole: For the round-headed screw I mentioned in my earlier reply. 2 holes: Two tonneau mounting studs. 2 holes: Two screw holes or bolt holes for mounting an aftermarket interior rear view mirror. Only the hole for the round-headed screw is original, if you're concerned about that. Any others in the cowl were added later. -- Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271 Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E fold@bcpl.net

[John G. Bulcken IV]

Just a little more " pedantic " trivia to add. On the TA and TB cars the "ugly" round headed screw between the scuttle humps was originally chrome plated. After the war on the TC this was just painted along with the body. BTW so far most TA,TB , and SVW folks seem to feel that LUVAX installed those brass tags on the shock arms at manufacture...Thanks to all who took the time to write ! Cheers, John TB#0398

----- Original Message ----- From: "Chip Old" fold@bcpl.net> To: "MG-TABC" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] MG TA Scuttle Top > On Fri, 1 Feb 2002, Chip Old wrote: > > > If there is a hole dead center between the humps up close to the > > windscreen, that originally had an ugly roud-headed wood screw in it, > > securing the wood spacer piece underneath. In some cars you'll find > > aftermarket interior rear view mirrors mounted in that hole. > > Second thoughts: You said you have five holes in the cowl between the > humps. Here's what they might have been for: > > 1 hole: For the round-headed screw I mentioned in my earlier reply. > 2 holes: Two tonneau mounting studs. > 2 holes: Two screw holes or bolt holes for mounting an aftermarket > interior rear view mirror. > > Only the hole for the round-headed screw is original, if you're concerned > about that. Any others in the cowl were added later. > > -- > Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271 > Cub Hill, Maryland 1962 Triumph TR4 CT3154LO CT3479E > fold@bcpl.net > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >