Exterior chromework gathers the wider range of chromed and polished decorative items used across the exterior of classic MGs, the trim strips that run along the bodywork, the polished mouldings around the windscreen and door apertures, the decorative beadings at body panel joins, and the various smaller chromed items that contribute to the car's overall visual finish. The components are individually small but collectively dramatic, a complete set of chromework in good condition transforms the visual quality of any classic MG.
Chrome Trim Strips
Chrome trim strips are the polished strips that run along specific bodywork features, typically the sill area at the lower edge of the bodywork, the side feature lines at the wing-and-door joins, and the rocker-panel area on certain higher-specification applications. The strips are typically constructed as polished or chromed stainless-steel mouldings, mounted to the bodywork through small studs or adhesive bonding depending on the specific application. The visual effect is to add bright reflective detail to the bodywork, particularly valuable on cars finished in darker colours where the chrome strips provide visual contrast and texture, but also significant on lighter colours where the strips define the bodywork lines clearly. Reproduction trim strips in the appropriate patterns are stocked for the principal classic-MG applications, with the appropriate mounting hardware and fitting instructions.
Window Surround Mouldings
Window surround mouldings are the polished or chromed strips that frame the windscreen, side windows and rear window. The standard arrangement on classic-MG applications uses a chromed or polished moulding that fits between the glass and the window aperture, providing a finished edge that conceals the rubber seal and presents a bright visual outline around the window. The mouldings are typically supplied as individual pieces, upper and lower windscreen mouldings, side mouldings, rear window mouldings, with the appropriate corner-piece connections where the mouldings meet at the windscreen corners.
For owners refurbishing window apertures with renewed glass and seals, the matching new mouldings complete the visual finish.
Decorative Beadings and Specialist Trim
Decorative beadings cover the smaller chromed items used at specific bodywork joins and feature lines. The bonnet bead at the front of the bonnet (where the bonnet meets the grille area), the wing-piping beadings on certain higher-specification applications, and the door-aperture beadings on cars where the door-shut line was decorated with a chromed strip, all are stocked in the appropriate patterns. The specialist trim items cover the smaller specific items that come up in restoration work, the chromed door-handle escutcheons, the boot-handle surround, the petrol-filler surround on cars where this was a chromed item rather than a plain bodywork pressing, and the various other small chromed details. The technical team is available to advise on the right specifications for a specific car and the appropriate combination of items for any restoration scope.