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- Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:27 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Forever More Tub Frame Modification and Tub Build
- Replies: 27
- Views: 530
Re: TC Forever More Tub Frame Modification
Robj- Attempting to encapsulate the wood with epoxy or some other non permeable sealant has certainly been tried before. Wooden boats use that strategy because they must. Morgan started using Cuprinol preservative in 1986, which allows the wood to breathe. Probably about as good a comprimise as you ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:36 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Front Spring Mystery
- Replies: 5
- Views: 88
Re: TC Front Spring Mystery
The TC springs are fairly easy to re-arch if someone wants to get the right and left side ride heights to match in front. Can be done (one leaf at a time) using a strongly mounted vise and some muscle, as opposed to the hydraulic press method required for bigger springs. If the springs are stamped "...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 3:37 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Grille Shell Lacing
- Replies: 13
- Views: 345
Re: Grille Shell Lacing
I've seen people use heavy canvas material, folded over (maybe ironed) and trimmed to the correct width. Black shoe polish would make it black. Lasts a few years, no doubt. May have been old cut up tonneau cover.. Looked like it belonged there, or at least not out of place.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:59 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Under dash panel
- Replies: 9
- Views: 126
Re: Under dash panel
From this site, for the TC-- https://www.mg-tabc.org/library/MG_TC_S ... _Board.htm
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 7:18 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Clock Setting Knob
- Replies: 8
- Views: 197
Re: Clock Setting Knob
Replacement knob, also. One pushes up a fraction of an inch and then turn to adjust clock. When the battery is re-connected due to service, the clock hands must be moved forward to start the clock ticking, on the TC clock.
- Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:33 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TA Body Tub Timber Construction Pictures
- Replies: 81
- Views: 44926
Re: TA Body Tub Timber Construction Pictures
Rob- I can only show you how they did it on the TC. A couple of pictures replace a lot of words. When the 2 (screwhead) bolts holding down the differential inspection cover are removed, and the side curtain door is unsnapped, they both are removed together (as a unit) to inspect the differential. Th...
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 3:11 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Instrument panel
- Replies: 7
- Views: 236
Re: Instrument panel
Been in a sock drawer since 1952. Same with the alum intake manifold bits.
- Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:33 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Instrument panel
- Replies: 7
- Views: 236
Re: Instrument panel
Of course the exception is the EXU panel. Variouly described as bronze or gold, this unrestored dash in TC9866 appears to be more of a brown flesh tone, but who knows what the paint looked like 75 years ago? The EXU panel also differs in having no labels or any sort.
- Sun Feb 04, 2024 3:28 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Su Super dry kits
- Replies: 7
- Views: 474
Re: Su Super dry kits
I followed the advice popular 10 years ago about using teflon 0-rings for the jet. 2 teflon o-rings for each of the cork that they replace. Important to polish the jet where the teflon will be sliding against. For the cork on the locking nut I soaked in regular engine oil first for 24 hours, just li...
- Mon Jan 22, 2024 2:47 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Rear view mirrors.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 511
Re: Rear view mirrors.
Aftermarket motorcycle mirrors often have stems like jd is talking about. If you are offended by prices on aftermarket mirrors marketed for TC's. look at a place like this and you will be really offended. This is just a random example of countless offerings in the "mirror" search. https://www.jpcycl...
- Thu Jan 18, 2024 5:01 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Battery Box
- Replies: 2
- Views: 493
Re: TC Battery Box
Tim, you must have great faith in the durability of the insulation on that wire running from one battery terminal to the other! I like to run a large lead/acid battery. A 24 fits nicely, and the built in handle allows easier in/out with the bonnet in place. This battery has 650 cold cranking amps an...
- Sun Jan 07, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Bishops cam oil level
- Replies: 6
- Views: 754
Re: Bishops cam oil level
TC calls for GL4 140 weight gear oil in the 4spd transmission, the differential, and in the steering box. Only place I use it is in the steering box. I check the level by unscrewing the 3 bolts and removing the top plate and shims. That gives a good opportunity to check the top plate for any unusual...
- Tue Jan 02, 2024 5:12 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: petrol cap question.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 869
Re: petrol cap question.
Because the cap is hinged.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 1:45 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Carb Thread Repair
- Replies: 6
- Views: 604
Re: Carb Thread Repair
You could always do a light dressing of the fiber washers with Hylomar blue. Permatex 95420 is the permatex version of the (non-silicone) Hylomar blue.
- Sun Dec 24, 2023 11:17 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Carb Thread Repair
- Replies: 6
- Views: 604
Re: Carb Thread Repair
Why introduce a "rubber" part to a system that is designed to be leak free without it? "Rubber" will dry up and be useless at some point in time. Also, that joint you are talking about is intended to be moveable or slightly adjustable. 5 years from now when you are re-adjusting the float bowl level ...
- Sat Dec 16, 2023 2:56 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: pinion nut torque
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6544
Re: pinion nut torque
Of course that is the fill level plug/hole on the driver (right) side of the diff. The fill plug is on the other side. The ring gear is submerged in the oil reservoir and therefore constantly lubes the head of the pinion shaft. Whenever the car is driving forward, the ring gear acts as an oil slinge...
Re: Moss QC
Got some of their steering box top plate shims several years back and they were not even made of metal. Those shims must be metal. I also got a new top plate at the same time (actually got 2) and it was very good quality with hard chrome applied on the (lightly crosshatched) working side.
- Fri Dec 08, 2023 8:20 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: MG TA1932 in Germany - Blog - all problems and ...
- Replies: 523
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Re: MG TA1932 in Germany - Blog - all problems and ...
Nice progress, but keep in mind that at speed there will be wind buffeting if the finished roofline is flat (as it appears in latest pic).
- Sun Dec 03, 2023 10:19 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: MG TA1932 in Germany - Blog - all problems and ...
- Replies: 523
- Views: 673752
Re: MG TA1932 in Germany - Blog - all problems and ...
A 1933 MG Magna with aftermarket removeable hardtop.
- Tue Nov 14, 2023 4:16 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: guide pins for Moss dif pinion cap
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11636
Re: guide pins for Moss dif pinion cap
What double row ball bearing will you be using? I may have used a light dose of Hylomar blue on the flat part of the cap where the six holes are. You don't want any squeezing out and getting to where the bearing is, especially if you use silicone sealant (God forbid). I used nothing on the re-used s...