headlight guards

[tone]

Anyone know of a source of 'proper' stone guards in the UK?

The modern ones available seem pretty flimsy & cheap looking

Thanks

[frenchblatter]

Tony, are you looking at the Moss stone guards. At £9.95 the pair I'm surprised, Moss would normally charge a lot more than that!

I've just bought a period interior mirror at £107. I may stop crying by Christmas.

[dirk w dondorp]

period mirror -for TC?

[frenchblatter]

Dirk, see yesterday's blog entry. The original mirror was tiny, probably so as not to block the view ahead. Most were replaced by larger items. Mine was.

[dirk w dondorp]

Norman, I always was of the- wrong?-opinion that the "TD -Type" mirror was the one used (moss- approx 40 GBP). My TC never had one and I use a suck-on on the glass kind of rear view mirror, as I did not want to drill holes in scuttle top. My TD had the standerd dash mounted one - uses only one hole, BTW!

[tone]

well I recently paid £45 [ a well known pre war supplier in the uk charges nearly double that] for a solid chrome on brass guard for the foglight, given the light costs over £350 I thought it worth looking after!

Similarly the headlights, so still looking

As for the Moss units not very solid looking in my opinion

I have the original small interior mirror fixed down to the scuttle and I really like it, the silvering is going a bit at the back but still good to use, so much so I have it adjusted so I do not really need to worry about the passenger exterior mirror which given the price of them I am pleased not to have to buy one.

On another topic is there any reason I only have a grease nipple on on half shaft end, not on the passenger side? [should start a new topic really]

[frenchblatter]

Tony, I've just found out, from Roger Furneaux, that the late hubs do not have a grease nipple as the bearings are now sealed. I have two different type of hub so have ordered two new sealed hubs to go with new bearings.

Hope that helps

[Duncan M]

I don't know about other headlights, but I decided stone guards on my 7" EXU headlights would look funny. As for side rear view mirrors, there was an ebay seller with a listing for MG T series, or something, replacement "type" side rear view mirrors that went through the slot to lower the windscreen. I zoomed in on a pic of the mirror stem and found "EMGO" which is a motorcycle aftermarket parts maker. One of the things they make is mirrors. Found a good price (US) at J&P cycles on the net. http://www.jpcycles.com/emgo?Nao=0 I don't remember which one I bought, but it was a rectangular one, just like on the ebay listing. I had to grind down the threads to fit through the windscreen slot, then add new threads and fabricate some simple bits to make it look legit and grip good. EMGO is not the highest quality out there, but they are not junk, either.
Under $30, as I recall.
And, I'm sure they make some round ones that those inclined could add to the hole in the fender.

[frenchblatter]

Duncan, I'm trying to keep my car original but not over-restored. I'll get the original style mirrors and pay lots of bucks for them to do a no-expense spared restoration. It's a very fine line to walk and I keep getting tempted by cheaper products elsewhere.

Thanks for the link, but not for me.

[Duncan M]

Norman, the link was really not for you. The mirrors I mention look just as accurate as some reproduction ones costing 5 times as much, and work just as well. Of course original ones could be cleaned up and rechromed, etc.

[frenchblatter]

Duncan, sorry, I didn't mean to be too critical, only pointing out how I want my car to be.

I have a new air filter, the original ahs been lost (how do you lose an air filter!) and the inside has a paper filter. OK, it can't be seen.

OK, I'm going back outside to carry on sand blasting, well as for how long my last bag of sand lasts. Going shopping tomorrow.

[Duncan M]

Norman-
None taken. Everybody does their own thing. For instance I find actual original road wheels pretty awesome, as long as they in good condition.