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MGA Front Valance Fiberglass?
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59mgaguy John Terschak
Wakeman, OH, USA   USA
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Has anyone bought and have installed Rodger Motor's fiberglass front valance? If so how well made was it and did you have any problems come up on fitting it to the car?

Price at $188 is good compared to the steel ones.

And if you had to buy the steel valance to whom would you purchase it from?


John

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Re: MGA Front Valance Fiberglass?
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Can't say I know of Roger Motors. Can you provide a link?

I've got a fiberglass "Sebring Style" valence on mine - they're available from Moss Motors for a little north of $200. They do not look like the steel front valence one would see behind stock bumpers.

For a stock, steel one, try Metal Mickies or Moss Motors. Your best bet might be to find a good used one and renovate it though.

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Grubeguy Gold Member Grube Guy
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1958 MG MGA 1500
1968 Saab 96 3cyl 2stroke
1972 Fiat 850 Spider    & more
Hey, there's an advert in the for sale/wanted section of this site for a gentleman who had an MGA/MGB parts business, and looks to be retiring soon. Try him at

vargod@comcast.net

(no connection, I've never heard of him but plan to reach out for parts)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2024-04-16 08:46 AM by Grubeguy.

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Re: MGA Front Valance Fiberglass?
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mg-racer Stan Heath
KNoxville, TN, USA   USA
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I used the Moss stock fiberglass front valance and had good luck with it. The fit was decent and took only a little work to look correct. It was about half the cost of a steel one. I think.
Stan Heath

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copernicus Nick Kopernik
Western, CT, USA   USA
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Rogers Motors in MA goes by Jolly Rogers Motors:

https://jollyrogersmotors.com/

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59mgaguy John Terschak
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In reply to # 4785811 by copernicus Rogers Motors in MA goes by Jolly Rogers Motors:

https://jollyrogersmotors.com/

Have you done any business with him?

John

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59mgaguy John Terschak
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I came across another company in the UK that make the steel front valance yesterday on the wife's computer. I should have marked and when I did a history search it was gone.

John

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Might as well ask here: anyone know of a fiberglass REAR valence for an MGA?
Thanks.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2024-04-17 07:20 AM by NSFW.

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Re: MGA Front Valance Fiberglass?
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copernicus Nick Kopernik
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I've spoken with Geoff Rogers a few times when in search of original used parts as they seem to have regular access to good used items (in addition to new). I do believe I did buy from them once, but honestly I've purchased items from so many small vendors over the years that I've lost track of what I bought & from whom. That being said, they've been around for decades in MA and I've never heard any negatives about them.

In reply to # 4785830 by 59mgaguy
In reply to # 4785811 by copernicus Rogers Motors in MA goes by Jolly Rogers Motors:

https://jollyrogersmotors.com/

Have you done any business with him?

John

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copernicus Nick Kopernik
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Abingdon MG, Brown & Gammons and NTG have steel valences; they are pricey and I'd expect that shipping may add more than a few pennies. I do wonder if they all have a common supplier:

https://www.abingdonmgparts.co.uk/product/front-valance-steel%3A--mga-55-62/afh1896

https://www.ukmgparts.com/product/twin-midcat-7-subtwin35-body-panels-repair-panels-fixings/front-valance-in-steel-mga-afh1896

https://www.mgbits.com/contents/en-uk/p6631_Front-Valance-Steel.html

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tdgray Todd Gray
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I bought a gauge from Rogers some time back. Good people.

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Tedsmga Ted Persons
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Geoff is straight up, honest to deal with!

Ted

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59mgaguy John Terschak
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Grub,

I see you got a hold of Rob before I did. If there is any of his items such as the fenders you do not need please contact me.

John

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Will do. Check in on Stan Heath - he's got a few things in fiberglass too, last I talked with him...

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