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MG TD TF 1500 - Belated Birthday

Due to a trip out of the area, I missed my TD's 61st birthday.

On November 1 1950, mg td 4139 rolled off the assembly.

I am the third owner, but have owned it longer than anyone. I purchased the car in 1974 in very poor condition. My brother and I took it totally apart and rebuilt it. Mostly using a Moss motors catalog to see how the parts went.

The car now has a different engine after a catastrophic engine failure in 2006.

According to what we found during the restoration, the car was originally sun bronze and had a red interior. We repainted it with a ivory that was close to what we could find for the original ivory.

Bruce Cunha

Here is a picture of my brother and I (I am on the right) getting the tub ready.

Bruce Cunha

Like I said, this was our first MG restoration. We painted the body on the car. Something I would probably not do again.

Bruce Cunha

Here it the high tech paint booth. PS - We learned that you need a better respirator than just a throw away.

Bruce Cunha

Here is the car after paint.

Bruce Cunha

And a picture of what it looked like when we got it.

Bruce Cunha

And the beautiful interior

Bruce Cunha

And the worst picture I have. My engine after a rod bolt broke. (what the picture does not show is the crack in the block running from the middle of the pan to and into the bell housing.)

Bruce Cunha

Bruce,
Happy Birthday to your TD! I have updated your car's record at the T-Database with the details you have given in this thread: http://ttypes.org/database/TD4139 I wondered if you would give me permission to upload some of the pictures you've posted here over there too?

Thanks
Steve
Steve James

Bruce - please contact me off-line. Many thanks. Tom Lange, Bar Harbor, Maine
t lange

WOW on the last photo.
Tom Maine (TD8105)

A few more engine pictures can be found at. http://rides.webshots.com/album/180841264OTqYGN


Steve. Sure thing. Thanks for listing.
Bruce Cunha

I am one of those "look on the bright side" kind of guys. So, Wow do I have a lot of spare engine parts. Spare head, manifolds, etc, etc.
Bruce Cunha

Many thanks, Bruce - I enjoy it when I can add more "human" pics to a car's record beyond the usual (still lovely) shots. Record now updated with photos at http://ttypes.org/database/
Steve James

Thanks Steve.

That is a great way to show her off.
Bruce Cunha

happy birthday to REAL MG and another WOW on the engine pics - amazing how much damage a simple failure can do...

Best Regards Mike
Mike Fritsch

This thread was discussed between 10/11/2011 and 12/11/2011

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