MG TF Series User Manual

R TIlE BODY
the" A ., brackets on th e chassis frame. The remalning
four are inserted through the body floor.
Place
a suitable sling around the body and hoist It
clear of the chassis.
Fig. R.2.
Removal and replacement ofthe body requires a hoist
and a suitable sling. A rope slIng is quite satisfactory.
Seetion 8.9
FACIA BOARD AND INSTRUMENT PANEL
(REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT)
Disconnect
the battery.
Extract the screws from the brackets and the rubber
stop secu ring the I nstru me nt panel un dersh IeId to the
lower edge of the facia panel.
Insert a hand through the apertu re provided in the
undershield and disconnect the drive to the revolutIon
counter and speedometer.
Wlthd raw the inner most sc rew from each glove box
lid hinge and the eight Phillips screws with cup
washers securing the facia panel.
Draw the panel forward and disconnect the 011 gauge
pIpe and
Instrument panel wiring.
Replacement is carried out in the reverse order to
that detailed for removal.
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Section 8.10
BODY FINISH
The body finish of the M.G. Midget. is in cellulose
enamel and Its
repair presents no difficulty provlded
the usual methods are employed.
To facilitate the matching of colours for retouching
and respraying minor body repairs, small tins of the
correct shad-e of cellulose enamel are available from
the Service Parts Department in i-pint, pint and
gallon sizes.
The Part No. for each colour Is indicated below to
facilitate ordering.
CELLULOSE ENAMELS
Colour
Part No.
Black
... ... ...
. ..
S,,!-/145
Autumn Red ... . .. ...
54/1-%
Ivory ... ... ... ... .. .
54/147
Almond Green ... ...
. ..
54/148
Sun Bronze ...
.4.·
... ...
54/149
M.G. Red ... ... ... . ..
54/150
Clipper Blue ... ...
" .
54/151
Silver Streak Grey ...
... ... 54/163
Woodland Green
... ...
'"
54/164
When ordering do not forget to state the quantity
of enamel req uired In add It Ion to q uotl ng th e Part No.
Section B.ll
REMOVING FRONT WINGS
(Series U TF H)
Remove the bolt securing each front bumper
bracket.
Disconnect the side- and head -Iamp wires at the snap
connectors on the engine side of the valances; pull the
wires th rough the clips on the valances.
Unscrew the line of bolts under the wing securing
it to the valance, and the bolts at the end flange
securing the ru nrung-board.
Unscrew the nuts below the running-board and
release
the tread strips.
The Wing can now. be removed.
Seetion 8.12
REMOVING REAR WINGS
(Series U TF ")
Disconnect the tail-lamp wires.
Unscrew the boks securing the wing to the runn Ing-
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Brand	MG
Model	TF Series
Category	Automobile
Language	English