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T-Series 1953 MG TD Reassembly - CONTINUOUSLY UPDATED

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Tony,

I saw this post but have no good pics prior to disassemby on my TD of the door latches. There is a book out there called "The Complete M.G. TD Restoration Manual" by Horst Schach. It is the bible for TD restoration. It does have numerous pics of the door lock assy and complete instructions and tips on how to do it.

I can't recommend this book enough!!
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]There is a book out there called "The Complete M.G. TD Restoration Manual" by Horst Schach. It is the bible for TD restoration. [/QUOTE]

Got the book - all his photos are after the panels are installed.
 
I'll look but when I was searching, I couldn't find a photo of the lock assembly on the "A" post itself.
 
If I recall correctly and looking at the picture - On the "A" post there is a mounting plate that is screwed to the wood. The panel goes over that and the striker plate then screws to the mounting plate.
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]On the "A" post there is a mounting plate that is screwed to the wood. The panel goes over that and the striker plate then screws to the mounting plate.[/QUOTE]

Yep....plate screwed to "A" post, panel over it. striker machine & wod screwed to plate through panel.

Here's the rub: my new machine screws stick all the way through the plate & keep it from resting against the "A" post....same with the plate on the door but there are a couple of holes in the door wood for them - no holes in the "A" post for them.
 
Tony, invest in a California Duster. They sell a huge one that will clean the hood of an M.G. in two or three swipes. Go through and dust once per week and the cars in your garage will never need washing.
 
I ran down and looked at mine. Actually the mounting plate on the A-Post attaches through the post to blind T-Nuts. Not sure I am following you on the machine screws sticking through.
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]Actually the mounting plate on the A-Post attaches through the post to blind T-Nuts. Not sure I am following you on the machine screws sticking through.[/QUOTE]

The new Moss plates that are wood screwed to the "A" post have captured nuts in them into which machine screws that hold the latch go...may be different than original but my "A" posts don't have blind T-nuts in them or any indication there ever were any.
 
Have the parts in front of me.

The mounting plate attaches to the A-Post with machine screws that go through the A-Post at the outer two holes on the mounting plate to blind t-nuts that you need to install before the sheet metal goes on, on the outside of the a-post.

Then the panel is put on.

The Striker plate mounts to the mounting plate with two chrome machine screws into capture nuts in the mounting plate and with two chrome wood screws.

That is the stock set up and I don't think Moss would change that.
 
Well, my plates have 2 outer holes that line up with the wood screw holes in my "A" posts (both of them)...the 2 inner holes in the new plates have captured nuts into which machine screws go.....just went out to my garage where my old used parts that I'm not using are...they look just like the new ones from Moss - captured nuts.

Gotta go look at the holes in my "A" posts Monday.
 
If you didn't replace the A-posts then they should be there. If you replaced the A-post wood, then you would have to drill them and install the T-nuts yourself. Refer to page 26 in Horst's manual. If they are not there I would not use wood screws - they might work for awhile but it is too high stress an area.

I wouldn't throw myself off a bridge if they are not there. I would try to figure a way to rout, chisel, or somehow remove some wood from the side of the posts so that I could get a nut in there to receive the machine screws.

At any rate best of luck and let me know how it turns out.
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]If you didn't replace the A-posts then they should be there.[/QUOTE]

I didn't but the PO might've...however, everything I've found that he did has been perfect & there was an open bag of T-nuts in with everything he gave me & I found places where he'd installed new ones....gonna go look at the posts on Monday.

But, the captured nuts on the new (& old) plates are bugging me.

In the doors (which are all original wood with the original plates still intact), there are holes to indent the captured nuts.

Edited: As you can tell from this discussion, I didn't get anything accomplished today!
 
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]Tony, invest in a California Duster.[/QUOTE]

Steve, what's a "California duster"?
 
My A-posts were replaced and I did have to clean up the area where the capture nuts are with a router in order to get them to seat down in the wood properly.

How many holes does your mounting plate have? It should have seven if it is like the stock version.

I hear you Tony, I have had many less than productive days trying to figure things out - its frustrating!!
 
tony barnhill said:
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:]Tony, invest in a California Duster.
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Steve, what's a "California duster"? [/QUOTE]

Car duster I assume? They're indispensable.
 
It's the best car duster out there. It really is better than anything else in performance and longevity. I assume they are sold everywhere in the country. I know that you can get them anywhere west of the rockies. I've used other brands including the ones Moss sells. This is better.

I keep a big one in the garage that measures a couple feet long. I keep a "Dash Duster" in each car so I can dust the car off before putting the cover on the car, and therefore prevent scratches. The dash duster is the same thing as the big one, only smaller so it takes longer to dust the car. Perfect for little British sports cars!

https://calcarduster.com/
 
Dusters are nice. Just ignore the little "interior" ones, all of the ones I've ever tried shed like crazy. The nicer "big' dusters are great though. Just shake 'em out periodically, maybe an occasional wash.
 
The interior Cal Car Duster is exactly like the exterior one, only smaller. It won't shred. But the instructions say to never place it on the carpet or it will pick up carpet fibers, which can scratch paint over time. I keep mine in the car in a small plastic bag.
 
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