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MG TD TF 1500 - Ebay: Haven't we seen this one recently?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MG-T-Series-1952-MG-TD-AACA-SENIOR-1st-PLACE-SHOW-WINNER_W0QQitemZ4579381756

Looks like a beauty, although I personally don't care for the huge white-walls (I'd bet my dad would love them!)

Mark Merz

Sorry Ladies & Jellybeans, but this is not my kinda T-Series. I have no idea of the reserve but I'll put a farthing on it that its just plain excessive - like the restoration.

Who is really going to take a Premier T-Series with 405 miles on it, and drive it to Gatlinburg next June?

I wish the seller bona fortuna!

Gord Clark
Rockburn, Qué.
Gordon A. Clark

The biggest problem with driving to Gatlinburg might be the "only 405 miles", even if you were willing to drive it. Most of these trailer queens haven't had the bugs worked out, assuming it was done mechanically correct as well as cosmetically. In other words - "it is pretty, but will it fly?" :>)

Dallas Congleton

So... you guys are saying it's too perfect, and that it's so fresh it might have some quirks?

Man, I'll bet you guys would cuss about winning the lottery because of all the taxes you'd have to pay!


Mark Merz

I looked at this one also. I also don't care for large whitewalls, but this is a very nice example of what I believe may be a "Concourse condition" TD

I know for most of us, we feel our cars need to be driven and enjoyed, but it is also nice to see a few of these that are "show" cars.

We are always picking apart other TD's on e-bay. I did not find any obvious errors with this one.

Anyone?
Bruce Cunha

Mark, The concern isn't about it being too perfect - the problem is it isn't a fresh restoration and the warning flags are there. Twenty five years since restoration, and it required a $5000 "tune-up" after 22 years and 250 miles! Translation- all the brake cylinders were frozen, the fuel tank and lines were crud, the tires had dry rotted and who knows the condition of the wheel bearings and transmission bearings that have sit all those years in one position. It is not mentioned if the other rubber belts, bushings,hoses ,etc. were replaced. But if you think you will win the lottery, you have the same chances with this car. If you want to trailer it and show it, go for it. If you also plan to drive it any distance- read the above.
Dallas Congleton

Mark,

In Canada, we don't pay taxes on Lottery winnings. And, its all paid out in one shot. We have a lottery the 6/49 that pays out $4.5 mln twice weekly.

If one does a little cash flow analysis, it looks better than some of the delayed-payments of the Power Ball.

That would buy me a nice K3 Magnette, maybe the Jensen-bodied one, plus a Q-Type, an R-Type and of course a WA tickford.

... stuff dreams are made of!

Gord Clark
Rockburn, Qué.


Gordon A. Clark

That description is pretty much my car.... Rebuilt in '69, 25 or so years in a barn... replaced/cleaned/rebuilt all that was mentioned... ($5000 is way more then I spent) and have 6000 miles since i got it started a year ago...Drove to Watkins Glen (150 miles each way) 3 weeks after getting it started (yes, i was nervous).
Wouldn't think of putting it on a trailer.....
If it was "driven" into the barn and turned off...then those few(brake/gas/hose)items should get you back on the road... My bushings and other rubber bits, will need replacing in another year (according to my mechanic), but no worse then any other used car with 55xxx miles.
You have to judge these things on an individual basis... depends on sooooo much (what kind of barn/floor/walls/how much hay was in it, etc/etc/etc). Throwing/leaking/dripping the small (?) amounts of engine/transmission/rear end/ wheel bearing oil/grease is the best thing that the T's do...has saved most of them!!!!!

http://www3.sympatico.ca/gordonblawson/td/td.html
gordon lawson - TD 27667

Gordon,

You tackle a lot of your maintenance projects yourself, right? One of the joys of these cars for a lot of us is doing our own work, often with the guidence and advice of someone (such as a mechanic) who has walked that path before. In the process we each end up with a finished car that has a lot of our personality imbedded, from the minor flaws of our best attempt at painting, to the random oil leak we will spend our lives trying to resolve! Certainly not 100 point cars, and no offense to anyone who uses professional restoration houses to restore or maintain their cars, but I would rather have touched every nut and bolt, every piece of sheet metal, then simply write a check (a very large one!). I would imagine that most of us are of similar thought here.

I very much enjoy the posts that folks make here, I learn so much that is continually helping me in my restoration. Discussions of what is 'right or not' are interesting and informative as we make our own decisions as to how we want our individual cars finished.

And, as an aside, I think my chassis was so well preserved because of the copious ammount of grease and oil which protected it over the years. The best thing I ever didn't do is completely scrape all the crude off, simply instead concentrating on the underside bits which needed to be clear of crude to prevent heat build up.

warmly,
dave
Dave Braun

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