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Fender piping and water pump #1
roadrat Tom Quinn germantown, Maryland, USA	Posted: June 26, 2012 02:19PM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 403

Hi all,

Got a couple of questions for you.

Water pump---who's a good vendor for this?

Fender piping---Your thoughts on this.
Toying with the idea of getting color matched piping instead of the "stock" gray that mgas use. What you think. Has anyone done this?

Tom

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Re: Fender piping and water pump #2
dfriswell David Friswell BOCA RATON, FLORIDA, USA 1960 MG MGA 1600 "The G"	Posted: June 26, 2012 02:52PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 372

I have black piping on mine. Whomever did the restoration back in the early 80's put it on. I like it as it matches the interior. I believe it's either VW piping or T-Series.

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Re: Fender piping and water pump #3
Taylor Blair Austin, Texas, USA 1958 Vespa GS 150 1960 MG MGA 1600 1973 Norton Commando	Posted: June 26, 2012 04:55PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 186

On the piping question...

I thought that the stuff I got from Moss looked to "Cheapo Hard Plastic" to me. I installed it anyway. While doing the interior I had to put the welting between the dash and the body. Long story - short... I am in the process of ripping out the grey piping and installing tan welting that matches my interior. Front of the car is complete. If you'd like a photo of it let me know and I can snap one this evening.

Also the stuff I used conforms so much better, looks nice and matches the interior to a T.

Take care,
Taylor

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Re: Fender piping and water pump #4
bills Bill Spohn W. Vancouver, BC, Canada 1956 MG MGA 1958 MG MGA Twin-Cam 1962 MG MGA MkII Coupe 1965 Jensen CV8 1969 Lamborghini Countach → more	Posted: June 26, 2012 05:55PM Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 9,139

Lots of people have gone nonstock piping colours. I'm not a fan - the cars just don't look 'right' but as mods go it is a pretty harmless reversible one, so if you fancy trying, buy some VW plastic piping and have at it.

Bill Spohn www.rhodo.citymax.com/carstuff.html
1958 MGA Twincam (race car), 1962 MGA Deluxe Coupe
1969 MGC roadster, 1957 Jamaican MGA
1965 Jensen CV8, 1971 Jensen Interceptor
1969 Lamborghini Islero S, 1988 Fiero GT turbo
2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe
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Re: Fender piping and water pump #5
roadrat Tom Quinn germantown, Maryland, USA	Posted: June 27, 2012 06:53AM Registered: 4 years ago Posts: 403

This is what I'm thinking about...

http://www.julianos.com/fender_welt.html

Tom

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Re: Fender piping and water pump #6
barneymg Barney Gaylord Naperville, Illinois, USA 1958 MG MGA "MGA With An Attitude"	Posted: June 27, 2012 07:52AM Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 2,144

In addition to the color, keep in mind that this julianos stuff is real piping with round core and round head. Original MGA "piping" is actually a "T" shape, rounded on top and flat on the bottom with low profile and sharp edges. It would have significantly different appearance even if it was the original color.

Barney Gaylord
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Re: Fender piping and water pump #7
RJBrown Randy Brown Highlands Ranch, Colorado, USA 1958 MG MGA 1500 1958 MG MGA 1500 Coupe 1960 MG MGA 1600 "Later" 1962 MG MGA MkII	Posted: June 27, 2012 10:43AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 802

I would not expect it to hold up as fender piping. The solid plastic piping was original on VW bugs and is available in many colors.

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Re: Fender piping and water pump #8
bills Bill Spohn W. Vancouver, BC, Canada 1956 MG MGA 1958 MG MGA Twin-Cam 1962 MG MGA MkII Coupe 1965 Jensen CV8 1969 Lamborghini Countach → more	Posted: June 27, 2012 10:58AM Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 9,139

Guys, the only durable piping I can suggest other than original was what they used on the Triumph TR-2, which unlike the TR3 and later, did not have stainless beading. I understand that if you are so inclined and own an airbrush, it takes paint well.

Might want to ask Kelvin about cross sectional shape, as I sold my last TR2 around 25 years ago (swapped it even for a TVR actually) and memory doesn't serve at this chronological remove.

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Re: Fender piping and water pump #9
cw6er Chris Wright Columbus, IN (Indy 500 area), USA	Posted: July 02, 2012 01:13PM Registered: 10 months ago Posts: 92

44 years ago I did a "Kids" restoration and used a fender welt that had a polished aluminum bead that I ordered from JC Whitney, it looked great (I was envious of the Triumph metal beads) Hmmm ..... I wonder if Whitney still has it ??! eye popping smiley

'59 1500 - First car I ever bought in '68 and I still have it.
'60 1600
'67 MG 1100 Sports Sedan
'87 BMW 635

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