I had the same problem when I bought a new repro valance from a well-known M.G. firm in West London. So the number plate is angled down, maybe an advantage if I go through a police camera speed trap!
Roger
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- Thu Apr 11, 2024 5:56 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Front License Plate Angle Fix
- Replies: 4
- Views: 124
- Sat Apr 06, 2024 9:59 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Is this a TA, TB or TC body tub?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 122
Re: Is this a TA, TB or TC body tub?
I am inclined towards it being TC - defo narrow tank and i think TA doors had more of an up-sweep to the top edge. Would need to see TA/Tb and TC together to be sure.
Roger
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Roger
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- Sun Mar 31, 2024 4:54 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Front End Improvements-Handling
- Replies: 15
- Views: 279
Re: TC Front End Improvements-Handling
As usual, Steve is spot-on with everything he says! Fitting a Panhard rod certainly makes a difference: I supply them and many of my customers have remarked on the improvement. To my knowledge, nobody has taken one off, but I have heard of people removing their VW conversion and reverting to a prope...
- Fri Dec 29, 2023 7:06 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: pinion nut torque
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6544
Re: pinion nut torque
I'm coming in rather late to this discussion! Steve is absolutely correct, in fact having too much oil in the diff. will have a churning effect giving heating. The lower level plug is there for a reason: pour oil in until it just begins to trickle out. Replace plug with a new fibre washer. AS to the...
- Mon Aug 28, 2023 4:12 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Hand Brake
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2850
Re: TC Hand Brake
Rob's photo shows some badly worn teeth! By using the adjustments, the lever can be brought onto a less worn part of the quadrant .which will give more positive locking. Often the pawl gets damaged as well: I have these in stock, and am about to do more quadrants.
Roger
AKA "Mad Metrics"
Roger
AKA "Mad Metrics"
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 2:43 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Early UK Registration
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1029
Re: Early UK Registration
You can only get Trade plates if you are a trader or a car repairer. They are for collecting a car they have bought, or for driving it to test it: NOT for general use! The trader also has to have insurance that covers them to drive any car (so not cheap!)
- Wed Jul 05, 2023 3:15 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Early UK Registration
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1029
Re: Early UK Registration
As I understand it, Trade Plates were used by dealers to move cars around, so that they would be covered by their insurance, and also because the cars were not taxed. We used to have a very simple system whereby an owner taxed a car for either 6 or 12 months, and if they sold it, the log book was ha...
- Fri Jun 30, 2023 8:28 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Camshaft Life
- Replies: 6
- Views: 762
Re: Camshaft Life
hi Steve - those tappets definitely look suspect! We have discussed this many times over the years: the originals were cast iron which was heated up (don't ask me to what temperature, others or Mr. Google will know) then placed on a cold iron (or maybe steel) plate in a process called Chill Quenchin...
- Mon Apr 10, 2023 3:05 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Seat runner fixing
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1470
Re: Seat runner fixing
Correct! The hinges face forwards, held down by c/s screws directly onto the plywood floor, with carpet over them.
Roger
Roger
- Fri Mar 17, 2023 3:37 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC rear axle pinon shaft oil seal
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1423
Re: TC rear axle pinon shaft oil seal
The drive flange boss is 1.25" diam, so that seal would be a very poor fit, unless a speedisleeve bumped it up to 1.75" The boss gets scored, because grit gets drawn into the scroll (it is doing its best to keep the oil in - at least when going forwards - but also drags in dust & grit, which is what...
- Tue Mar 14, 2023 11:33 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Rear Wheel Bearings
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3406
Re: TC Rear Wheel Bearings
These cannot be "original TC " bearings because they have seals, which were probably not invented in 1945!
I always stock new bearings, 6208ZZ & BL208ZZ (two metal shields, greased for life).
Roger
I always stock new bearings, 6208ZZ & BL208ZZ (two metal shields, greased for life).
Roger
- Fri Mar 10, 2023 3:23 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Mg ta engine rebuild
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1802
Re: Mg ta engine rebuild
As Steve says, you should be able to drill the stud: start with a centre-drill (very short, so they don't wobble about) and gradually work up in size. With a bit of luck you might be able to get the bits out with a scriber and a magnet. A thread insert might work, if there is enough metal at that po...
- Fri Feb 24, 2023 10:38 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Gearbox Jumping Out of Second Gear
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1017
Re: TC Gearbox Jumping Out of Second Gear
When I first did mine, many years ago, because it was jumping out of gear, the main wear was in the front layshaft thrust bearing. The layshaft constantly rotates, and because of the teeth direction, it is pushed to the front. These simple little thrust washers are quite expensive, and only availabl...
- Fri Feb 17, 2023 12:10 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Rear Wheel Bearings
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3406
Re: TC Rear Wheel Bearings
The number of balls must affect the load bearing capacity and life, otherwise why would they be made and sold at greater cost? The increased area of contact is the difference, which is why taper-roller bearings out-perform balls, on stub axles and diff. pinions (but cannot unfortunately be used in o...
- Wed Feb 15, 2023 6:01 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Rear Wheel Bearings
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3406
Re: TC Rear Wheel Bearings
hi Jonny - they were originally Ransome & Marles heavy-duty bearings with 12 balls in a brass cage, unsealed, now obsolete. For years people used 6208 (same size, 80x40x18mm), usually unsealed and very cheap. However, they only have 8 or 9 balls and often fail. A better alternative is the BL208 or M...
- Sat Feb 11, 2023 4:08 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TABC Spider Gears
- Replies: 4
- Views: 974
Re: TABC Spider Gears
I have all the parts to rebuild a TA/B/C diff - CW&Ps, Spiders, Sun & Planet gears, Centre Housing (new & repaired), Taper Roller Bearings (and ball brgs.). These are all new, top quality (apart from repaired centres) whereas I think Doug's are used (judging from the photos in his cat). In addition,...
- Thu Jan 19, 2023 3:20 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TA Tickford UK History
- Replies: 2
- Views: 846
Re: TA Tickford UK History
hi Tony - unluckily for you, there is nothing further known of the past history of TA2632, other than that it was entered onto the T-Register in 1983 (#6557) with owner I. Palmisano, not even registered as a Tickford. There is a list of all the cars converted at Newport Pagnall: I cannot put my hand...
- Tue Jan 17, 2023 5:25 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: XPAG Motor
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1124
Re: XPAG Motor
You could try Brown & Gammons, they cover all models but have years of experience going right back to Ron's racing days. George Edney has as much experience, and his son Peter is getting going again after the disastrous fire. Other than that, have you thought of doing it yourself? Every part is avai...
- Fri Dec 16, 2022 4:52 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: MG TA internal engine parts
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1683
Re: MG TA internal engine parts
Until you tear down the engine, you won't know why it seized: the pistons & rods might be OK. It is probably wise to replace the rings, and lightly hone the bores. If the white-metal bearings are suspect and you have to replace them, others in the States will be able to tell you where to get these d...
- Tue Oct 25, 2022 10:20 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Stering Peg
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1735
Re: Stering Peg
Jan - I am no expert in these matters, but I suspect that 3D printing would not have the strength for worms and pegs. Being built up from fine particles it is akin to sintering. Thanks to Digby Elliott who has loaned me some worms, i now have several to try: the difficulty will be to mount them in s...