Try Quality Coaches at 612/824-4155. Talk to Mark Brandow (owner). Mark is a
TC/TB owner and races vintages MGs. Mark does British restoration projects
during the slower winter months. Can't comment to price or quality but I'm
sure he'd give you MG-T owners as references for his work.
Also, Bob Figenskau at 612/935-7909 runs a restoration place out of his
garage. He is retired and works at his own pace, is exceptionally good and
very reasonably priced. I wouldn't doubt if he's backed-up with work for many
months but give him a call. He's best with the mechanicals and I think he
would shop out the body work but you can ask him yourself.
Both QC and Fig are in Minneapolis.
Best of luck,
Carl Follstad
1949 MG TC
terrry banicki wrote:
>
> Hi all! I'm the not so proud owner of a 52' MG TD. Its been sitting in
> the back of my mechanics garage for the last two years. It needed to be
> brought up to a state of road worthyness (brakes and carboration). Not
> all that much work, but more time than I have. This is not the first
> time one of my cars have quitely slipped into the back of the garage.
> So does anyone know of a restoration shop in the midwest? I called
> White Post and they quoted me a shop rate of $55 per hour. A bit
> pricey. I'm at the point where I just want the car done, say by next
> spring. So I would like to start lining up some shop now. Would perfer
> a shop that has done a TD before, or specializes in MGT's. Does anyone
> know anyone?
>
> Cars History:
> I bought it in Bloomington Ill in 1986.
> Owner said he had built it out of two partial cars. It complete and was
> running when I took it to the garage. The wood was in good shape last
> time I saw the car.
> Paint is black laquer and cracked. Interior is shot.
> Currently it in Charleston Il. Having brakes and carboration done, or
> not...
> Would like it painted and have the mechanicallies in good working
> order. Or how ever far the shop is willing to take it. I'm not
> interested in a mint or concours car.
>
> Terry Banicki
> Decatur, Il. USA
> 217-424-7126(work)
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