- 141. [Mg-t] Floorboard trial fit (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 18:12:19 -0600
- With the TD's floorboards' urethane finish now dry, I set the floors in place for a trial-fit. Its excellent. Here's a look. http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/20131114_180432.jpg -rick ______________________
- /html/mg-t/2013-11/msg00023.html (7,772 bytes)
- 142. [Mg-t] Bodywork to paint (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 09:47:52 -0600
- Hi Friends, I visited the paint shop this morning. They have begun stripping and grinding away all the old paint, primer and Bondo from my TD's wings. Here's a look at the metal below the crud. http:
- /html/mg-t/2013-11/msg00025.html (8,512 bytes)
- 143. [Mg-t] Fuel tank straps and spare carrier (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2013 17:35:51 -0600
- Hi Friends, Up until today, my TD's fuel tank was just setting in place (and plumbed). Today, I painted the spare tire carrier and installed it along with the tank straps, on the rear of the tub. I t
- /html/mg-t/2013-11/msg00026.html (8,140 bytes)
- 144. [Mg-t] Just a few TD pictures (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 17 Nov 2013 10:06:02 -0600
- Hi Friends, No work in the garage today but I have a few pictures to share. First of all, here's a look at the driver's footwell. http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/HPIM1479.JPG Draft excluders are now instal
- /html/mg-t/2013-11/msg00027.html (11,790 bytes)
- 145. [Mg-t] Minimal TD work (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 15:04:03 -0600
- Hi Friends, Here's an early look at my TD's interior. http://www.aubard.us/MGTD/1953%20TD%20018.jpg The seats are vinyl and appear to be homemade. Upon opening the driver's seat, the homemade interpr
- /html/mg-t/2013-11/msg00031.html (9,736 bytes)
- 146. [Mg-t] A little more work on the TD seat (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2013 16:59:42 -0600
- Hi again Friends, This afternoon, after posting the seat pictures to the list, I went back to the garage for a little more work. I wanted to do some work to prep for tomorrow. First up, I drilled out
- /html/mg-t/2013-11/msg00032.html (9,223 bytes)
- 147. [Mg-t] Almost marketing (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 07:49:48 -0600
- Hello Friends, I know 'For Sale' posts are frowned upon on most car lists, but nice opportunities may be acceptable. We shall see.B Many of you may know that I bought my '53 TD from listmember, Bill
- /html/mg-t/2013-11/msg00033.html (8,835 bytes)
- 148. [Mg-t] Wood eye?! (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 10:47:51 -0600
- Hey Friends, Just one picture for now. I found it interesting that in addition to the plywood, the factory used just any wood they had for the seat base. In this picture you can see that two thirds o
- /html/mg-t/2013-11/msg00034.html (8,121 bytes)
- 149. [Mg-t] TD seat foam (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 13:22:17 -0600
- Hi Friends, I just opened my Moss seat foam kit (640-348) only to find the foam noticeably larger than the base. For those of you who have used this product, do you just work the foam into the space
- /html/mg-t/2013-11/msg00035.html (7,800 bytes)
- 150. [Mg-t] Seat bases and garages (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 20 Nov 2013 17:35:17 -0600
- Hi Friends, Here's a look at the driver's seat base with the new t-nuts installed. I went further and installed the nicely refinished seat rails on the base to verify alignment. The rails move smooth
- /html/mg-t/2013-11/msg00038.html (8,284 bytes)
- 151. [Mg-t] Changes (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 10:28:29 -0600
- Hi Friends, Took my TD's bonnet and doors to the paint shop. Good news is that my wings and valences haven't yet been painted. That was the plan for today. I have decided to have everything painted A
- /html/mg-t/2013-11/msg00039.html (7,330 bytes)
- 152. [Mg-t] Wings (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2013 18:47:54 -0600
- Hi Guys, I got to see my TD's front wings, sans paint, this morning. One wing has seen 'a little action'. Its been bent (a little) and straightened (nicely) and one edge had been braised to repair a
- /html/mg-t/2013-11/msg00040.html (7,666 bytes)
- 153. [Mg-t] TD paint (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2013 15:39:50 -0600
- Hi Friends, Visited the paint shop today and saw my TD's front wings, a running board and doors. The rest will be done by tomorrow. Here's a look at the front wings, still in the paint booth drying a
- /html/mg-t/2013-12/msg00000.html (7,683 bytes)
- 154. [Mg-t] TD color (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2013 14:41:10 -0600
- Picked up some of my TD's panels today and the color doesn't match. The paint is the same but the primer isn't! I used a red primer, they used a tan primer/sealer. And that is enough to make red pain
- /html/mg-t/2013-12/msg00001.html (7,616 bytes)
- 155. [Mg-t] Lighting / ignition switch (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2013 09:14:54 -0600
- Hey Gang, While surfing the web looking for vintage Volvo parts, I came across this site. Notice the T-Series Lucas lighting and ignition switch - at a reasonable price. http://www.retroclassiccarpar
- /html/mg-t/2013-12/msg00003.html (7,685 bytes)
- 156. [Mg-t] Two jobs for today... (score: 1)
- Author: Rick Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2013 07:25:23 -0600
- Hi Friends, This is a cross-posted note to my MG and Volvo friends. I hope to make progress on two fronts today. The first is prepping the MG body tub for (more) paint. The second is inventoring all
- /html/mg-t/2013-12/msg00004.html (8,314 bytes)
- 157. [Mg-t] T-Series art (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 16:45:03 -0600
- Hi Friends, As my TD goes back together I can't help taking a few artsy-fartsy in-progress pictures. Here are a couple. http://aubard.us/MGTD/20131218_160810.jpg http://aubard.us/MGTD/20131218_155424
- /html/mg-t/2013-12/msg00005.html (7,816 bytes)
- 158. [Mg-t] TD bonnet latches (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 15:49:40 -0600
- Hi Friends, I got a few free minutes this afternoon so I cleaned the bonnet latches for my TD. Here's a look at the latch mechanism. http://aubard.us/MGTD/20131223_144833e.jpg In that picture you can
- /html/mg-t/2013-12/msg00007.html (8,817 bytes)
- 159. [Mg-t] Bonnet latch... (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 16:09:59 -0600
- Hey Friends, Have a look at this pictures, please. http://aubard.us/MGTD/bonnet_latches.jpg Notice the rectangular brackets to which the bonnet latches grip. Those brackets have an offset. That is, t
- /html/mg-t/2013-12/msg00008.html (7,993 bytes)
- 160. [Mg-t] New (old) news? (score: 1)
- Author: Richard Lindsay <richardolindsay@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 26 Dec 2013 09:42:08 -0600
- Hey Gang, This may be old news but... Have you seen this site? http://www.retroclassiccarparts.com/ I was blown away! Haven't purchased anything from them (yet) but its always nice to know they're th
- /html/mg-t/2013-12/msg00012.html (7,726 bytes)
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