Hello from New Zealand

[Blake Camden]

Hello from New Zealand

I’ve just joined the forum so would like to introduce myself.

My wife Judy and I have recently purchased a MG T replica.  The headlights are moulded into the front wings, so I think it is based on the MG TF.

It is built on a Triumph Herald chassis with front disc brakes and rear drum brakes.

Under the bonnet is a Nissan A14 1.4 Litre engine and 4 speed manual gearbox.

It is Right Hand Drive, as we drive on the left here in New Zealand. The car was built in 1990 by Alternative Cars, Auckland.

I’m trying to add a photo but can’t work out how.

Cheers

Blake

Blake (Kiwi)
1990 MG TF replica
Based on Triumph Herald
Nissan 1.4 Litre engine

[billnparts]

Welcome and congratulations on the TF. You live in an amazing place to enjoy it.

I’m adding the instructions for photos that was put together by the amazing Ed Ericson. Until recently they were flawless. I’ve been having difficulty but you should do well.

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First you go to your own thing. Upper right corner it should say something like “Howdy, Happy Jack.” Click on that and you get a drop-down menu. At the bottom it says “media.” Hover over that with your curser and you should see another drop-down menu with “albums,” “photos” “videos.” Click on “photos.”

That should bring you to a new page. If you have previously uploaded pictures, you will see some of them. Under “All Photos” near the top left of the page you will see “options” and “upload.”

Click on “upload.”

That opens another drop down box. You can actually drag and drop pictures into this from a folder on your computer screen, or you can navigate to the folder on your computer with the pics. Double click on them and the upload begins. You should see them appear in your photo album.

To get one into a post you have to click on it.

It should open up big. Then RIGHT-click on it, and you should see a box open up on it with options like “copy,” “save image as,” etc. Click on “copy image address.”

Now close the pic and find your way back to the post you want to put this photo in. (I often use two browser windows for this, keeping the “new post” box open in a separate tab or window).

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Above the window where you want to make the picture go, there’s a line of little symbols. The second from the left is like a jagged little mountain with a little moon over it. That’s your “insert pic” button. Click it.

That opens a new box with a prompt that says “Source.” PASTE (control or command V) the “image address” you copied about six steps ago. Then press OK.

The photo should appear now as if by high-tech magic. So simple even a computer science Ph.D. could do it, sometimes, maybe, if he’d had enough Red B

Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"

[William Coates]

Welcome Kiwi.

Always liked the TF version and hope you have a blast whenever you take her for a spin.

Safety Fast!

[Blake Camden]

Thanks Bill and WJCoates

A couple of pics.

cheers

First one is with our local dormant Volcano in the background – Mt Taranaki

Blake (Kiwi)
1990 MG TF replica
Based on Triumph Herald
Nissan 1.4 Litre engine

[Blake Camden]

And view of the car from behind

Blake (Kiwi)
1990 MG TF replica
Based on Triumph Herald
Nissan 1.4 Litre engine

[edward ericson]

Gorgeous car Blake! The only tell is the round gauges. So hard to source those 2-year only octagonal ones!

[Blake Camden]

Hi Edward

When I first purchased the car it had these hexagonal cut outs fitted between the gauge bezel and dash.  I had to remove the gauges to take them off.  They are chromed brass, but the chrome is a bit pitted with blue/green spots. I’m thinking of sending them off to get them re-chromed. The gauges are Smiths gauges (made in England) which I believe are from the donor car.

Blake (Kiwi)
1990 MG TF replica
Based on Triumph Herald
Nissan 1.4 Litre engine

[edward ericson]

Pretty trick!

 

Here’s the dash plate.

I had not realized that the original gauges themselves are actually round.

 

• This reply was modified 3 weeks, 4 days ago by edward ericson.
• This reply was modified 3 weeks, 4 days ago by edward ericson.

[Blake Camden]

I rather like the look of that dash plate, just not sure I could justify the price at this stage.

Thanks

Blake (Kiwi)
1990 MG TF replica
Based on Triumph Herald
Nissan 1.4 Litre engine

[edward ericson]

Your car is awesome as is! Not one person in 1000 who encounters it would guess it’s not an original.

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