Hawk,
I recently visited our local Northern Tools and played with this handle
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/produc t_6970_200330949_200330949
It was very nice and heavy. I continued to look around and I am planning on returning to get this one, it was the nicest I found. Is this what you are looking for? It’s only $8 in…[Read more]

Greg,
Now WE have a rich source of info….you.
Since you’re in the neighborhood, maybe you can run over and give Mel’s baby a pat for him. Mel has probably got the countdown started, from the day he left Florida.
I have a Holley 2bbl and that gives me plenty of zip on the stock 1974 engine, can’t smoke the tires, but can feel the acceleration…[Read more]

Greg,
Here is a link that Geoff had posted a while back.
http://www.mre-books.com/resto/restomod5.html
I still haven’t done anything with my wiring yet, thanks for the info on that.
James

Mel,
I agree. That site that I had posted also mentioned an MGTE model, I think they meant MGTF. My UK book on the history of the MG states that it was never a factory option on the TD and only came back on the TF because of customer requests. There were several historical differences between that site and my MG books. I am not for sure where that…[Read more]

Ringo, I would have to be searching a long long time to find that site with me young and good looking….I do remember being young once though.
I am trying to talk my better half into an autumn trip to Hot Springs for all the fabulous colors your trees have. If we bring the MGTD, I would rather not park it in the Arlington garage if we stay…[Read more]

Ringo,
I remember that site is where I had done my internet research as well as a stack of MG history books I have. Very good site. Great reading. My books also stated that the wires were not a factory item for the TD line. The site that I posted might have some mis-information, sorry about that, one of those things you stumble on.
James

I need to make a correction in my post. I was wrong. I found a website that did state that the factory did indeed offer wire wheel options in 1952 on both the MGTD and MGTE (never heard of this one) models for a short time. Here is the site for more reading.
http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z1624/MG-TD.aspx
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Mine are recessed and may be the same as Mel’s. A friend of mine has the polished stainless steel. David is right about all the rust and maintenance on many of the baskets, what a headache . I think the TD looks good with wires even tho the original had the vented steel wheels and the wires came back with the TF. In my opinion, either way, the…[Read more]

WOW, I thought they would have hijacked a plane instead of a display car
David, is your car a CMC?

David, looks like the photo didn’t load. My car was also an airport display unit. It sat for seven years at Memphis International after a  stay at the Tampa International Airport. The long time sitting didn’t do the car any good and it required a lot mechanical work.
I believe the hood was up for quite sometime on mine while in the airports b…[Read more]

Ringo,
Thanks for the info. I do have a dozen of the Perko units in my parts bin. I am building a classic powerboat of teak and mahogany, similar to a Riva Aquariva (I am a former naval architect). The completion of the boat is two years away, so I may raid the bin again for the car. Already grabbed some mahogany for the dash and some of the…[Read more]

Good one Paul. That’s probably the reason I could not find a clock in any of the old TD pictures or archives. Had to look at the Saloon cars to find a clock.

It’s timeless when we are behind the wheel of our TD’s.
Either that or time flies!
(Sorry…couldn’t resist that)

Ringo,
I like your map light in the center. That is a map light? Hard to tell from the angle. I need to place one on my dash, very nice.
Was there a particular paste wax you used?
I tested the machine turned metal piece, and the angle on my TD  dash was not vertical enough . It reflected the sky much more than in my other car which is vertical,…[Read more]

Paul,
I am going to print one out for an 8″ wall clock in the garage. Ringo, you gave me idea about my gauges. I don’t have a volt meter either, because I could not find one with the right face. If I can find one with the right bezel, I’ll make a face for it to match. I think that is the only gauge I am missing, now to find a place on the dash.

Thanks Larry,
This must be their website:
http://www.victoriabritish.com/
Glad the beauty shop had some REAL catalogs. They might have thought it was Victoria’s Secret when stocking the magazines. Although that’s not a bad catalog to browse either.

Ringo,
Let me know whenever you want a custom face…..for your gauges,not on you.
I’ll whip up something.

Paul,
I had to modify the registered logo. Both colors included here.

Paul, can you delete this post when you’re done. I tried to email, but for some reason I can’t get my email to work. ThanksJasCochran40071.6619444444

No problem. I realized my mistake on the first edition. The auto’s did use the Jaeger clocks; however, I can’t use the registered logo without getting in trouble somewhere. The company is still in business, watchmaking. I had modified the logo, but not enough, so I am changing it to a similar look. Technically I shouldn’t use the MG logo either,…[Read more]

Basic clock face – right click to save file to your computer, drop into Word or other document maker, set the size, and print the face.

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