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The problem?

Not a problem as such but it could result in you collecting lots of other chrome covered pieces to attach to your F/TF..
Well it was all rayb's fault, he sent me a pair of Rover 75 door handle surrounds and I now think that a bit of chrome looks very very nice on the inside...read on...

Tools needed:

Cross head screwdriver, side cutters and some glue

The Fix:

The interior door handle on an MGF MKII or TF should look something like this...



rayb sent me a pair of Rover 75 door handle chrome surrounds, the back of which looks like this...



First thing to do is to cut off those lugs so it looks like this....

NOTE: the surround is marked TOP on one edge, this will in fact face down when fitting to your F/TF

The plastic piece behind the handle is held in place by one screw and you need to remove it to trim it

After removing the screw the handle back is simply pulled forward, twisting up, then just slips over the handle

Once trimmed it should look something like this...



Doesn't have to be smooth as the Rover 75 surround is more than large enough to cover the edges



Time now to refit the cut plastic handle back and apply glue as shown...


Fit the surround, sit back and admire your handy work






Job done and a brilliant result for very little effort. Total time for this modification ~ 30 mins + 5 mins to take photos, but that is optional

Looks very nice

well done paul, welcome to the bling side

Thanks again rayb, I'm still resisting. I'm not one for bling andwith blingIreckon 'less is more'. Way to easy to go over the top with chrome bits, but in this case they do make the F/TF doors look like a much higher quality product.

Along with the handle surround rayb also popped in a couple of Rover 75 door pin escutcheons, which fitted look like this....


Fitting is just a case of removing the existing pin escutcheons and pushing the Rover ones in place

One more of the handle surround, just because I like it so much

I am sulking, those should have been mine

They look fabulous

oh well never mind jan i always keep spares, got 3 in my nick nack box. you never know who might need them

'Really nice Paul!' he said through gritted teeth...'really pleased for you, '










I wished I'd asked for them before you Paul...













...oh I did..







I'm not gonna mention it, though.




















No, not at all...














Where's that ban button again?

You obviously didn't ask nicely

rayb wrote: wrote:

oh well never mind jan i always keep spares, got 3 in my nick nack box. you never know who might need them

Ray are there any square ones which I could use on Madam, I am still sulking as they look fab

sorry jan dont know of any.
david if you would like some just ask

Paul,
What glue did you use?