Hi Bob,
I have not fitted directionals to my TD yet, though it is something
long overdue.
Shaken by close approaches at stopsigns, I did install a third brake
light. It was quick & easy. A WalMart type of side marker light used on
boat trailers is fitted in the spare wheel, between hub cap and the rim
of the wheel. The light is fastened to a 1" wide, 1/8" thick, strip of
aluminium from the scrap pile, drilled to fit over the upper of the three
spare-wheel nuts. It fits between hubcap and wheel. Double wire lead
from this disappears behind the wheel and tire, under the rear valence,
around to a brake lamp and to ground. I used Lucar connectors at the
wheel, thinking that I would disconnect and remove third light when at
car shows, though have never actually done that.
Bud Krueger's system looks a lot better to me than mine. The two
lights are a bit higher, and the turn signals are increasingly important.
Few seem to know what most hand signals are, the only one generally known
is considered rude.
I have those grey plexi visors, given to me by a friend who removed
them from his Austin Healey. They are about the ugliest thing ever seen
on a TD. For me, their benefit is to lift wind over my hat a bit better.
I have not found them to be useful as glare shades, but that may be
because my seat cushion is firm and I sit with eyes just below top of
windscreen, where the visors don't close the light gap. They are useful
enough as deflectors that I leave them on the car, though I keep thinking
that making another sort of them to fit these good hinges would be worth
trying.
Bob
On Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:34:08 -0700 (PDT) Bob Arlotto
<bob_arlotto@yahoo.com> writes:
> Hi,
>
> Thanks for the direction. After checking several
> shops locally, it seems the stainless system is the
> most feasible option. Apparently exhausts are
> significantly more dear than when I last required a
> replacement.
>
> Now, couple more questions. Last summer was my first
> experience driving my TD, during one tour we were
> almost rear ended turning on a rural road. Ideas for
> adding directional-stop lights? I haven't seen
> anything that looks appropriate.
>
> Second, it seemed that most activities we went to were
> east of where we live and we were always driving into
> the sun on the way home. Are the gray smoked, plexi
> glass type visors Moss shows effective or is there
> something better?
>
> The car, 52 TD MKII is correct in relation to the
> information in the book MG T series in detail.
>
> Thanks for the help in advance.
>
> Bob
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