Hi Bill,
Welcome to the fold. You'll probably want to acquire a copy of Horst
Schach's book "The Complete M.G. TD Restoration Manual". It's a
step-by-step restoration of a TD and has detailed photos that can be
very helpful in figuring out what goes where. The book isn't perfect,
but it's a heckuvalot better than whatever's in second place. You can
buy the book directly from Horst for about $45. His email address is
hschach@uky.edu. He'd probably autograph it if you ask.
It is not necessary to buy premachined floorboards, or any of the other
wooden components. Floor boards are particularly easy to make from a
decent, waterproof, 3/8" plywood. I don't know of anyone that provides
patterns, but I'll bet that you can find some if you ask around. I'd
also suggest getting familiar with the MGBBS from the UK
<www.mgcars.org.uk/> and then click your way to the TD-TF group. It
gives you access to a lot of experienced folks who'll be happy to help out.
Bud Krueger
52TD
Bill Snyder wrote:
>Hello list. I have been a participant in the MG list for the past 5 years
>but I am a new TD owner and a new subscriber to this list. Wednesday, I
>became the owner of a 1953 MG TD. It is completely disassembled and the
>PO was preparing it for total restoration. Do to an impending move and
>loss of shop space, he sold it to me.
>
>The worst area of the car is the floor of the cab. A DPO prior to my
>seller welded a steel floor in that is now rotten. I will have to cut or
>torch it out an replace the floors with wood. Having never dealt with
>wood components before, I have some questions:
>1. How important is it to use Moss or other manufactured replacement
>floorboards?
>2. If one choses to make floorboards, what is the best material?
>3. Are patterns available for the wood parts of the T-series cars?
>(floors, rear compartment covers, seat bases and backs, etc).
>I have all new ash components for the doors and body panels, so they are
>not an issue. Woodworking was my first hobby before MG's, so I am
>comfortable fabricating parts.
>
>Thanks in advance for your input.
>Bill Snyder
>'66 MGB (my first project)
>'72 BGT (sold and leaving soon)
>'53 TD (in boxes waiting to be reborn)
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