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MG TD TF 1500 - Really tough restoration candidate...

I almost cried when I looked at this one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=31858&item=4549261091&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW

dave
D. A. Braun

Wonder what this will bring. Seems a shame but with no motor and much of anything else this may be a Parts Car, and not much at that.
Tom

Yes, it does have the passenger foot rest so many cars are missing...
D. A. Braun

It has maybe 4 good fenders, a frame and other misc parts and is close to me but then there is my marriage to think about.

John
John Redman

John,
Maybe it's good to have a look around there !!! As you can see on the photos he also has a Frogeye Sprite. Who knows what hidden treasures there are ???
Surely someone must have some use for this derelict rolling chassis. Maybe to build a wonderful single seat racer??? Or a replica of that famous George Phillips Le Mans race car UMG400???
Cheers, Nick 52TD/63midget.
D.G.J. Herwegh

Man, what a challenge this would be to restore!!!
R. Challberg

GO THE THE THREAD "At least they are honest" for more about this E Bay offer
Steve Wincze

So this begs the question... what would be the minimum a person could start a MG restoration with... I personally would want the frame, engine and wings.

(I was going to tongue in cheek say "an 8x1mm bolt")

dave
D. A. Braun

Dave,

I would say a good sense of humor and a lot of patience!

Cheers,
Evan
Evan Ford - TD 27621

Chassis might be usable.

Given the weatherworn state of those panels... imho probably easier to build a new set from sheet aluminium.
Will

......"So this begs the question... what would be the minimum a person could start a MG restoration with... "

About $10,000 and a good line of credit.

Dennis
D F Sexton

Think i have seen some restorations from cars about that state...and after its done, a nice running example for half the restoration costs is always found?
Hey... its what sets us apart from lower forms !!!!!
...."but honey...its an MG...."
gordon

"what would be the minimum a person could start a MG restoration with"

A: a Moss catalog, a very phatt checkbook, and a simple phone call to the order line... "one of everything"!

I must be getting old ...hard to choke back the tears from that 1st photo...poor lil' darlin'!
Cheers,
David 55 TF1500 #7427
David Sheward

I think I started with the Moss catalog and a bag of money. I didn't realize the bag needed to be so deep and hold so much. You can see what I started with at the following link. Hopfully the paint and engine start this summer.

http://community.webshots.com/user/saloonsam

Dave

D Runnings

OK, you all had better answers (and certainly more witty) than I came up with on the minimum to restore an MG. Dave Runnings, I like your webshots. I bookedmarked them so I could revisit them when I start putting my car together. You certainly started with less than I did! Congratulations on a good looking TD! Nice work

Dave
D. A. Braun

Dave,
Nice photo's of before/after.
How did you create the nice home page?
I upload the photo's of my 52TD as I go along, also using Webshots http://community.webshots.com/user/52mgtd
but my home page is not cool like yours.
What's the secret?
Greg & Grimm
G.J. Cenzer

Greg,

No secret, maybe just a more recent version of the webshots software?

Dave
D Runnings

This thread was discussed between 12/05/2005 and 17/05/2005

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