Chrome on black is very understated. It will drive people nuts at shows. “Chrome where you can’t see it? That’s hard core. I can respect that.”
 
 

 
Grease? Every steering box I owned called for Hypoid 90 gear lube. Did VW make a late model steering box that called for grease?

Love those Brooklands screens.

 
Confucius say:
“No good deed goes unpunished.”

 
Tops tend to tear at stress points as they shrink with age. A goop repair may seal the hole, but it doesn’t relieve the stress that caused the tear in the first place. It will only grow larger. What’s wrong with a sewn patch in the same color as the top? Sew one on the other side and call it a design feature.
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The good news is that you now have complete confidence in your brqakes. Which is probably a good idea considering the motor under the bonnet.
You have discovered why most of us do our own work.
 

 
One wheel eh? It sounds as if one circuit on your dual circuit master cylinder has failed. That happened on my Avanti. Scary.
 

 
You don’t have enough leg to push disk brakes without a booster. It looks like a doughnut on the firewall. The master cylinder is attached to the center of the booster. The booster uses vacuum to help you push on the pedal. When it fails you have manual brakes. Check the vacuum line to the booster before you condemn it.
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Have you cleaned the terminals and posts and put dielectric grease on them before you tightened them up again? Surface corrosion can block electrical flow in a short time.

 
Connections shouldn’t wiggle. Was the cable loose on the post or did the post move?
You will be amazed at how comparable the cost of a new cable is to a set of connectors. On the rack at Autozone, Pep Boys and your favorite auto parts store.   
If the post in the battery is moving around you need a battery. One the shelf alongside battery cables.

 
Yup. That’s a 58. It looks like an aircraft carrier next to your TD.
Have you looked at Citroen 2CV sites? Owners delight in posing their cars alongside large vehicles, usually with the same color scheme.
 

 
I like the Brooklands windscreens behind the folding windshield.
Remember when they were for sale on the back cover of Road & Track?

 
About the pounding comment. The battery posts are attached to the plates at either end of the battery. They can be broken internally by beating on the cable terminal to make it tight. Cables/connectors are cheap enough.
No pounding.

 
The good news is that the bad news isn’t fatal. Once you fix the carpet, install a mirror, bleed the brakes, install speakers, fix the instrument ground and give it a buff and shine, the car will be yours.
The big pieces are all there. Enjoy the ride.

 
Did you notice the convertible top?
It’s stowed between the right side spare tire and the hood strap.
It’s an umbrella!  
Or is that a brolly?
 

 
The other guys in high school were lusting over 57 Chevies.
I had a Road & Track fold out illustration of a K3 Magnette on my wall.
 

 
Yeah, but does your 1776 huff and puff? It’s not just about horsepower. It’s about style.
The MG K3 Magnette sported a Marshall supercharger in front of the radiator much like a baby Blower Bentley. It generated 120 hp out of a 1087 cc Woseley Hornet 6 cylinder motor that produced 39 hp normally aspirated. It won its class at Le Mans and the Mo…[Read more]

 
You are my kind of crazy.

 
I’ve seen removable hardtops for A’s and B’s, but not T’s.
Was one made? It’s not in any of my books.

 
I had a Land Rover with a similar problem. I drove it so little that the orifice in the bottom of the float chamber would grip the needle and pull it out of the float fork. It would allow a little fuel past the needle. I could drive for a minute or two on level ground but I’d eventually run out of fuel. Pressure in the line would fill the ch…[Read more]