Jim,
From experience with my MG-TD, the "over-riders" in the British car
give as much protection as the bumpers - NONE. One's first encounter
with an American car would be to be a large hammer of a front "bumper".
The "guards", maybe even the Cadillac "Dagmar" variety (appropriately
well named". You will be picking up crushed bits and pieces.
They are there, not for protection, but because U.S. law required it.
To make matters worse, the later MG's had "Rubber Baby" guards.
You want a well designed car, you would have to keep it in the garage.
Oh, yes, the demon "Rust" never sleeps.
Those that live in climates that have ice on the road don't have to
worry - they'll fall-off without a collision!
Steve (from the state that has no snow/ice where I am), don't even have
to worry about the body rusting off.)
/Steve Laifman/
/Editor - /*/TigersUnited.com/* <http://www.tigersunited.com>
On 9/23/11 1:32 PM, Rollright@aol.com wrote:
> Hello there,
>
> After talking to Ron Frazier, I realized there are at least 3 different
> over-riders that all appear to be the same looking from the front.
>
> 1) the normally seen one, a simple stamping held on by a carriage bolt
> 2) an over-rider with a rather complex cage welded in the has fingers
> extending from the plate that
> wrap around the inside face of the over-rider. (Ron has one and took
> pictures)
> 3) an over-rider, thicker in main steel structure. with a simple flat
> plate of steel brazed in the inside of
> the over-rider that is tapped to receive a fixing bolt
>
> I panicked as I discussed my (#3) style as I hadn't noticed the threads on
> the plate. Ron brought up the fact that there was no way I could get a bolt
> through from the inside and having a bolt the front face of the
> over-rider would prevent the rubber buffers sitting correctly. I called the
>chrome
> shop and he assured me that all three were tapped.
>
> Whew!
>
> More than you ever wanted to know about over-riders. Any other styles out
> there?
>
> And yes, to prevent rust I will coat them with baby seal blubber from
> Maine in the winter.
>
> Best regards,
>
>
> Jim Armstrong
> Mk 1A
> 382002083
> LRXFE
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