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- Sun Apr 07, 2024 4:45 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Front End Improvements-Handling
- Replies: 30
- Views: 638
Re: TC Front End Improvements-Handling
It may not be that important to de-camber. Modern performance cars run quite a bit of negative camber. The only downside is the increased wear during normal driving. I have -3 degrees on both my MGA street car and my MGC track car and haven't noticed any significant side effects. Admittedly neither ...
- Thu Apr 04, 2024 7:55 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Is this a TA, TB or TC body tub?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 146
Re: Is this a TA, TB or TC body tub?
Tough to say. By the looks of the fuel tank width and the running boards look fairly narrow (although totally incorrect) so I would guess TC. Measuring it would be the only way to know for sure unless someone sees something I missed. Strange cutout at the front of the bonnet also
- Wed Apr 03, 2024 7:41 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Forever More Tub Frame Modification and Tub Build
- Replies: 27
- Views: 623
Re: TC Forever More Tub Frame Modification and Tub Build
I can report that POR15 is indeed tough as nails. But you have to follow the instructions religiously or it will fail in spectacular fashion. For wood, I didn't do anything special other than make sure there was absolutely no oil or other contaminants in the grain before painting. I started with bra...
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 1:02 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: oil filter canister
- Replies: 4
- Views: 117
Re: oil filter canister
As far as I know the original oil filter was a stamped steel unit. It looked like the one pictured below, although I can't remember the original brand and color offhand. (Photo from Sports & Classics website) I've never seen a one-piece aluminum unit like the one above. In the good old days, Moss so...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:22 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Front End Improvements-Handling
- Replies: 30
- Views: 638
Re: TC Front End Improvements-Handling
Consensus? Good luck! :lol: My thoughts... I don't feel that an anti-roll bar is needed or worth the effort. TCs tend to corner very flat already and solid axles have a fixed camber. Roll bars seem to be much more useful on IFS cars where they can help control the two sides individually. The rose/he...
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 11:35 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Forever More Tub Frame Modification and Tub Build
- Replies: 27
- Views: 623
Re: TC Forever More Tub Frame Modification
I haven't tried it on body wood, but I coated my floorboards with POR15 and the durability has been incredible. It took a couple coats to get it really soaked in, as the stuff is really thin so it goes right into the grain like a sponge. It does have good flexibility so I suspect it would work well ...
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 10:04 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Front Spring Mystery
- Replies: 5
- Views: 105
Re: TC Front Spring Mystery
One may be older than the other, or the steel has lost its temper.
You can test the springs using this data: http://www.tcmotoringguild.org/techinfo ... g-data.jpg
You can test the springs using this data: http://www.tcmotoringguild.org/techinfo ... g-data.jpg
- Wed Mar 27, 2024 1:19 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Bonnet Realignment "In Situ"
- Replies: 6
- Views: 212
Re: TC Bonnet Realignment "In Situ"
It might just be a matter of worn or incorrect rubber at the rear. If this is the case, I would expect the front and rear lines to both be wider at the top, and possibly overlapping the lower front corners with the grill shell.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 3:10 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Radiator plumbing
- Replies: 2
- Views: 112
Re: Radiator plumbing
Hi Dave,
I don't see why you couldn't do that. Many people run with no thermostat at all, so having a small hole would not be detrimental to the engine's ability to warm up properly. I've seen more than one TC with the bypass circuit eliminated.
I don't see why you couldn't do that. Many people run with no thermostat at all, so having a small hole would not be detrimental to the engine's ability to warm up properly. I've seen more than one TC with the bypass circuit eliminated.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 10:03 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Forever More Tub Frame Modification and Tub Build
- Replies: 27
- Views: 623
Re: TC Forever More Tub Frame Modification
I haven't done any of the mods Mike discusses, mainly because I've never had the desire to take a running car to bits. But I would say that if he recommends the modifications, and you plan to really drive the car, then I would seriously consider whatever he has to say. He has more miles on his TC th...
- Thu Mar 21, 2024 8:05 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC spare wheel spinner.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 281
Re: TC spare wheel spinner.
Funny, just the other day I ran into this issue on a TC owned by a guy for the past 40 years. The wheel does not tighten fully even with the spinner fully tightened
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 4:10 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Classiccarperformance.com -legit?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 160
Re: Classiccarperformance.com -legit?
Are you sure yours can't be rebuilt? Generally speaking, these things never truly wear out. It might just need new bushings and brushes.
- Wed Mar 20, 2024 8:13 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Classiccarperformance.com -legit?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 160
Re: Classiccarperformance.com -legit?
I haven't used them but I don't see any red flags. They don't seem to carry much though.
EDIT: A web search showed two very dissatisfied customers who got cheap knockoff parts instead of the parts they ordered. I didn't find anything else whether positive or negative.
EDIT: A web search showed two very dissatisfied customers who got cheap knockoff parts instead of the parts they ordered. I didn't find anything else whether positive or negative.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:34 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Under dash panel
- Replies: 9
- Views: 153
Re: Under dash panel
I believe they were originally some kind of fiber board.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:08 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TA Body Tub Timber Construction Pictures
- Replies: 81
- Views: 45129
Re: TA Body Tub Timber Construction Pictures
I just ran into a TC the other day with the same thing - the bracket was blocking one of the windscreen stanchion screws. But only on one side. Odd.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 7:05 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Accuracy of timber measurements in TC's Forever
- Replies: 4
- Views: 171
Re: Accuracy of timber measurements in TC's Forever
Hi Rob, I think the first issue is that everyone has used a different car for their initial measurements. I would definitely expect some variation from one car to another, although the numbers you quote seem a bit too much. If it were me, and I were confident the metal was original and/or correct, t...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 7:28 am
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Power to TCc 7801 ignition switch
- Replies: 3
- Views: 135
Re: Power to TCc 7801 ignition switch
Keep the wife, replace the switch.
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 8:19 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Clock Setting Knob
- Replies: 8
- Views: 228
Re: Clock Setting Knob
I wonder if a better idea would be to thread the shaft, then thread the knob on with a locknut above it. Or maybe the shaft is too thin to cut threads into without making it even weaker. I haven't seen the shaft since the tach was out.
- Wed Mar 06, 2024 2:47 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: Clock Setting Knob
- Replies: 8
- Views: 228
Re: Clock Setting Knob
Every tach I have here is missing the knob so I was hoping someone else would chime in. Here's a photo of the area on my TC, which I assume is the same as TA. The distance from the bottom of the clock to the bottom edge of the dash (through the hole where the knob goes) is just over 1/2". Hopefully ...
- Sat Mar 02, 2024 12:23 pm
- Forum: TABC Chat
- Topic: TC Grille/Shell Fitting
- Replies: 5
- Views: 205
Re: TC Grille/Shell Fitting
That's a real shame. I'm not sure that will straighten out without damaging the chrome. But I don't think you'll be happy with the fit either.