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MG TD TF 1500 - Lucas Ignition Switch - Restore Lettering

I've got my ignition switch apart for cleaning, and I'm wondering what to do about the fascia plate. Most of the black paint and "OFF / S /H " has flaked off.

Does anyone know how to restore the black paint and lettering?

Thanks,

Jim
J Barry

Apart from sending the switch plate out for restoration, there are stickers sold by vendors...I think FTFU and Abdindon Spares which do a nice, but not concours job. If you have a driver and don't want to go to a national show, they are fine IMHO.

Brian W.
ZBMan

Craig Seabrook at The Whitworth Shop does perfect work, on switches, central panel - including TC lettering - dashboards, etc.

Tom lange
MGT Repair
t lange

From the Frame Up it is. I've already got it apart, so I don't want to send out. I'll try the decal. My first time at FTFU; I was impressed by the bits and pieces available.

Thanks for the help.

Jim
J Barry

Who is FTFU? Sorry but I've never heard of them. PJ
Paul S Jennings

FTFU From The Frame Up. Doug Pelton. Specializes in hard to find TC parts, but the ever expanding catalogue includes a lot of TD and TF parts. They have a lot of high quality, hard to find parts.
They are in Arizona.
David
D. Sander

Tim Hotchkiss Motor Spares
http://www.vintagemotorspares.com/phdi/p1.nsf/supppages/hodge?opendocument&part=4
Part # 343
Lew Palmer

Stickers are a very temporary, and ultimately unsatisfactory solution, IMHO.

Craig Seabrook cleans and re-paints everything, and then silk-screens on the proper lettering.

I suspect this is one of those things where you get what you pay for. A $7 sticker is probably just about as good as the stickers you paste over the early, flat speedometer faces - great until they start to come off. Then they look awful...

Tom Lange
MGT Repair
t lange

Tom: I have used the stickers and never had a problem for my drivers...not show cars. I know Craig Seabrook well for over 20 years, and they / he do/ does indeed do fine, concours work. Just depends on what you want and your budget.

Brian W.
ZBMan

You are welcome to have a copy of my graphics. I have the original in a higher resolution.

Regards
Declan


D Burns

I was going to send the unit out, then decided to take on the challenge. I think a bit of wear looks fine, but it just got to be too much.

Declan, I would very much appreciate a copy of your graphics for future use. I'm at jb_oahu@yahoo.com .

Thanks,

Jim
J Barry

This thread was discussed between 06/07/2014 and 08/07/2014

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