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guitarrero
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 04/12/2024 : 18:24:29
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I asked a friend, who is a talented amateur trimmer, if she could make me a radiator muff to fit my J2. After providing her with photos of an old Midland version and the suitable materials, I am very pleased with the results so far!
We have attempted to produce a faithful copy of the ‘Midland’ using best quality robust materials throughout; heavy vinyl hooding material backed with insulation scrim and lined with black Dobby. All fittings are genuine ‘lift the dot’ and tabs are heavy leather.
Photos show the first production version and this pattern will fit both J2 and P-Type radiators, and possibly others? … I’m happy to be educated on such matters ;^)
For those of you interested in keeping your radiator warm, we will be making these available in limited numbers once we have fathomed out a good method to attach them to the radiator grille (any ideas most gratefully received!!) and pricing will be £125+p&p
For further details/questions/expressions of interest please ask here or via the personal email address in my forum user profile.
Thanks,
Steve
Steve Rees
North Cotswolds, UK
J2
PA
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guitarrero
United Kingdom
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Posted - 04/12/2024 : 18:28:25
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North Cotswolds, UK
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guitarrero
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2024 : 18:32:35
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Sorry Nick F./Admin .... strangely appeared in the wrong section; I'm not a trader so would you please move to 'Parts for Sale'
Thanks!
Steve Rees
North Cotswolds, UK
J2
PA
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colintf
United Kingdom
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DK6780
United Kingdom
446 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2024 : 19:48:05
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Steve
Looks superb! Can you supply dimensions so that I can work out if it'll fit an F? I suspect not, but will you/your friend produce other designs?
Thanks
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Michael Lees
United Kingdom
212 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2024 : 20:02:24
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Interested for my PB please, email sent
Mike Lees
1935 NB (NA0897)
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coracle
United Kingdom
2310 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2024 : 20:16:49
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Originally posted by guitarrero
For those of you interested in keeping your radiator warm, we will be making these available in limited numbers once we have fathomed out a good method to attach them to the radiator grille (any ideas most gratefully received!!)
Steve Rees
North Cotswolds, UK
J2
PA
If you look at the photos of the original, you will see six eyelet holes, two at the top, two at the bottom and two in the middle.
The muff is attached by through bolts that hook through the false honeycomb (on a P type.)
https://www.triple-mregister.org/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=23288&whichpage=2&SearchTerms=Radiator,muff
If you now look on the previous page of the above post there is an enlarged photo of one of the through bolts.
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coracle
United Kingdom
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guitarrero
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2024 : 21:31:08
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Thanks Col .... yes, spent loads of time on this!
Cheers!
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Originally posted by colintf
Looks good Steve, there’s a fair bit of time gone into that. Thankyou to all involved. :)
Colin Murrell
PA0786 (D0285 previously)
Photographer for MGCC (LeMans Classic, Oldtimer Grand Prix etc) & MG Motor (BTCC 2012-5)
https://www.triple-mregister.org/racing.asp
http://www.triple-mracing.com/
Steve Rees
North Cotswolds, UK
J2
PA
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guitarrero
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2024 : 21:35:26
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Hi Duncan,
As Nigel said, measurements of the original are here, and if it looks like they are close to what you need then let me know and I can measure one for you ....
https://www.triple-mregister.org/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=23288&whichpage=2&SearchTerms=Radiator,muff
Thanks!
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Originally posted by DK6780
Steve
Looks superb! Can you supply dimensions so that I can work out if it'll fit an F? I suspect not, but will you/your friend produce other designs?
Thanks
Duncan
Steve Rees
North Cotswolds, UK
J2
PA
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guitarrero
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 04/12/2024 : 21:48:06
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Hi Nigel,
Yes, we have the correct eyelets ready to fit as per the original design but still looking for a non-damaging fixing to suit the variations found on our cars ... original and faux honeycomb, modern cores, and aluminium mesh or slatted grilles.
It may be that we eventually fit the eyelets as in original 'Midland' design and let people come up with the best solution for their own particular car.
Commissioning a small batch of fixings per original is not really viable.
Cheers!
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Originally posted by coracle
quote:
Originally posted by guitarrero
For those of you interested in keeping your radiator warm, we will be making these available in limited numbers once we have fathomed out a good method to attach them to the radiator grille (any ideas most gratefully received!!)
Steve Rees
North Cotswolds, UK
J2
PA
If you look at the photos of the original, you will see six eyelet holes, two at the top, two at the bottom and two in the middle.
The muff is attached by through bolts that hook through the false honeycomb (on a P type.)
https://www.triple-mregister.org/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=23288&whichpage=2&SearchTerms=Radiator,muff
If you now look on the previous page of the above post there is an enlarged photo of one of the through bolts.
Steve Rees
North Cotswolds, UK
J2
PA
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coracle
United Kingdom
2310 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2024 : 00:59:53
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Steve, the end result looks very smart; a great job.
As for fixings I suggest something like the examples below if they can be found small enough.
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Ian Bowers
United Kingdom
969 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2024 : 07:55:47
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Steve
Please add my name to the list of customers.
Ian Bowers
OD 6791
J3 3772 |
Edited by - Ian Bowers on 05/12/2024 07:56:10 |
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Nick Feakes
USA
3621 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2024 : 12:39:36
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I have discussed this with Steve and this is the correct forum for this topic even though he is not selling for profit (far from it I understand).
Nick
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Snappy
United Kingdom
9 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2024 : 20:15:59
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guitarrero
United Kingdom
183 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2024 : 20:21:38
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Will do Ian,
Thanks
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Originally posted by Ian Bowers
Steve
Please add my name to the list of customers.
Ian Bowers
OD 6791
J3 3772
Steve Rees
North Cotswolds, UK
J2
PA
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