MG T-ABC

So, Hows the gasket on the rear of the bonnet held in place. Or what is used to hold it in place.

There is a rubber strip, part half round half flat. Abingdon Spares part # 43-001. Fitted with short wood nails/tacks into the body. Make sure that they have small heads and do not end up proud of the rubber strip or they will rub against the bonnet.

Best regards

Julian

Best regards

Thanks Julian, I've been buying Abingdon's hood gasket already. Yet it comes as a gasket only. There are no means to hold it i place included. So what do they look like? Is this something I might find in a hardware store. I can picture a small head I have seen them in pictures. Yet I cannot see the rear end. Is it something two legged where you'd split the legs and fold them over.

Julian;
I restored my TC 1975 to1985 and have driven it 12,000 miles since.
I used 'tacks' to fasten the rubber gasket to the wood where the rear edge of the bonnet rests. Tacks come in a number of lengths and the wood you are nailing into has a depth of about 3/4" as I remember. Use a 5/16 or a 3/8" tack. Using a 'tack hammer' worked best for me as the striking head is smaller then the head of a regular hammer so less chance of damage with a errant strike. Also the tack hammers normally have a magnetized end which allows you to start the tack easily.
The tacks also have a larger head so they hold the rubber better. I have not had any tacks lift up.

Regards, Joel.

Great, Thanks

Coincidentally I've just fitted mine...



I used 20mm stainless steel panel pins (probably a few more than strictly necessary)....



To get the rubber to sit evenly I found it best to fit the first pins either side of the hinge bracket...



..and then fix the lower end of the rubber with two more after putting the rubber in slight tension. Then fitted the rest of the pins. After driving the pins most of the way in I used a punch to ensure the heads were just sub-flush with the rubber - as shown by the lower pin in this piccie; the upper one could do with another tap...



Incidentally I initially bought the rubber seal from Moss. The section was difficult to fit and too thick to allow the bonnet (hood) hinge line to match the cowl line on the body. I then bought the thinner section from Brown & Gammons instead, which gave a much better fit.