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MG MGB Technical - Tailgate badge positioning

Hi,

Tried to find some info on the forum. However, nothing I can see of interest regarding the positioning of the holes for the badges of a 1972 Gt (on a later tailgate!). Holes welded up. Any help re: positioning/measurements of the holes. Ta in advance. Iwan
Iwan Jones

The short-lived octagon on the right and 'MGB' on the left, I presume, from 1970 to 1973?
paulh4

Hi, yes the octagon on the right above the petrol filler cap and the mg and b on the left. Lots of holes. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Ta
Iwan Jones

Sorry, I have the later single badge on the right. I mentioned it in case someone read it and thought "Ooh, that's what I've got".
paulh4

Same problem as I have. When I had a new tailgate fitted ages ago, the 'restorers' fitted the badges the wrong way round, with BGT on the left and octagon on the right - turns out they'd copied another car, also wrong. I got them to fill the holes and I'd do it properly later, but I never found any dimensional info for proper alignment.

Anyone here got a recessed grille 'BGT they can take some measurements off?
Dave Smith GT

My old '72 had the BGTin large script, on the left and octagon right. All the holes were punched so I assumed that was how it was.
Allan Reeling

Allan, I think I'm getting my left and rights mixed up. I remember at the time I checked it against a book of contemporary road tests and whichever way round the garage had them, the pictures in the book showed otherwise! I had a quick trawl and found this pic to confirm your orientation...

Dave Smith GT

Spot on Dave.
Allan Reeling

Yep, but the measurements .......!!! :-)
Iwan Jones

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