I realize this topic is over 16 years old, but I just ran into Tad Hutchinson's son. The wife and I were eating lunch on a restaurant patio and he saw our SA parked nearby. Somehow he knew it was ours and struck up a conversation. He said his father was banned from showing his cars in what I think w...

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Beautiful work! It must feel great to see a family heirloom back in its glory.

My knowledge of the construction method of that area is limited, but I would be surprised if the basic assembly was notably different from MMM through TD, just because M.G. tended to stick with what worked. But that's purely conjecture on my part.

Have you checked TCs Forever? There are wood dimensions in there, so you may be able to match what you have to TC, which would prove that piece is the problem. TA of course has at least two different sizes which I are both different (narrower) than TC.

I believe that TA through TC all use the AUA25 pump. The only difference I'm aware of is brass versus aluminum base. It's an L-Type pump running at 1.5 PSI. The original points type pumps are not polarity sensitive, but if you get an electronic pump then polarity will matter. TC is positive ground l...

Here are photos from that area on a totally original (as far as I know) TC body. I passed this body along last year so unfortunately I can't get any more photos of it but maybe these will help?

I haven't used them personally since I'm on the other side of the pond, but the pre-war guys seem to be very happy with All Metal Polishing. He's a pre-war MG guy himself so he understands the cars.
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Gearbox and flywheel still available, possibly other parts.

I'd think that any old school transmission shop could do it. They really aren't that complex. The only challenge is finding certain parts. We're rebuilding a TC box right now. We had it apart in about an hour, although my "helper" has rebuilt countless old British gearboxes so it's going much faster...

The easiest way to tell the difference is by the aluminum extension on top. Here are photos of TA (found on the web) and TC.

No experience with 5-speed in a TA, sorry!

I have record of TC5132 as being in Canada as of 2009 with a TD engine installed. Perhaps the frame survived?

I'm talking about the look of the house, not what's inside. Most homes around here in the 1950's were simple, boxy tract homes, as the American suburbs took shape. Entire neighborhoods would be built and sold to the working middle class at once, something that hadn't really happened before. This was...

When the gearbox is hot, the oil will be thinner and the synchros will be working harder. It's possible your clutch is worn and not fully disengaging, or possibly just the throw out bearing. Try tightening the adjuster on the clutch arm chain and see if this helps.

I just removed one from a car to measure the actual installed length. The length of the housing from the flange to the end is 41". You need about another 3" of cable beyond that. Keep in mind that replacement cables today are " cut to length" so they will be a little bit longer. I just took one out ...

Your houses from the 50's look like our houses from the 1800's. Our 50's houses are very, very different!

Well done! You've done a service to all TC owners down there.

Usually it's oversized tires that create a problem, mostly at the top. Angling the bottom outward as the wheel comes off is the usual workaround. It is possible for the axle to be out of position if the springs are aftermarket and not made correctly. The locating pin can be in the wrong place. To ch...

Maybe you can figure out where exactly they are bent. If they can't be safely straightened, a light grinding of the base where it sits on the wing might solve the issue. Too much and you'll shorten it, but worst case you could put a bit of extra rubber under the other end of the base to compensate. ...

They are handed, and they do have an offset to them. You could modify them but I would first look for some other reason why things aren't lining up. They can probably be bent by using heat. I've heard of it being done but have never tried it myself. It's possible one of them is indeed bent.