T-Series 1953 MG TD

[tony barnhill]

Today I took the fenders, doors, hoods, running boards, miscellaneous body panels to the painter....tomorrow (if weather is nice) I take the car itself...the restoration - except paint - was finished in 1999..finally getting around to the body!

 

[nathandarby67]

When you get to the interior I'd love to swap you a dashboard for some midget parts!

I'd love to get ahold of a TD or TC for myself sometime soon. I have always had a soft spot for them. There is one here in the Jackson area that would make a great project, but the owner has it priced like a very nice driver and won't budge!

 

[vping]

I'd love to see some pics of it as you go.

 

[jlaird]

Tonys interor is complete, including real leather seats.

 

[tony barnhill]

Yep, everything on car is NEW! To include every piece of wood in the body (except door wood)...all she needs is a new coat of paint!

 

[jlaird]

And as soon as it is finished I'll go get it for the wife. Tony never locks up. Yheee Hawwww.

 

[tony barnhill]

Actually, Jack - ADT was by yesterday to look place over...insurance requirements are changing.

 

[Jarhead]

I'm a big guy and had trouble sitting in front of the wheel in the one TD i sat in. Is this typical? There is so much room in the A & B, it surprised me. I love the looks of the TD although I never had the opportunity to drive one. There where some beauties at the British car show in Peoria the last few times. Almost too good to drive! Nah! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/driving.gif

 

[jlaird]

Well that plan died. Good to hear it Tony, you have too much to loose. I think we would all cry a lot if anything happened to your little cars.

 

[tony barnhill]

With the garage expansion (its now up over 4,000 square feet including the 2nd floor), & the new appraisal of the MG collection (I was shocked), their antique auto folks are redoing my insurance policy - at the same time my USAA homeowners insurance is being redone to accomodate the expansion...one of the things they want is a security system, not in the house - in the garage...they even asked if I had a sprinkler system in the garage....funny thing, though - insurance for the cars not registered for the road is only about $300 per year - that's for all of them - (usually a dozen or so except in winter when its the mjority of them) not just one!...& the ones that are registered for the road are only about $100 per year each!

Darn security system will cost more than the insurance policy!

 

[DrEntropy]

It's a one-time deal tho, and THERE 24/7, 365.

 

[jlaird]

I think that is an excellent move Tony and the price is right for sure.

Think about a fire repressent system, yea I know expensive but.........

 

[Nunyas]

hmmmmm... would hate for a 'false' alarm in the sprinkler system to fill all those cars with water... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

Halon (was there a ban placed on that type?)? Or some other non-damaging fire suppression system?

my knowledge on fire suppression systems isn't what it should be.

 

[nathandarby67]

That is a great deal you got in the insurance. Is that some sort of fleet policy? Does it cover any make/model of car for the same price or does it depend on the car?

 

[tony barnhill]

First, I'm not going to install a sprinkler system.

Second, the policy only covers the cars when they're not licensed & are in storage mode.

Third, I had to move several cars today to get the TD to a stall in front of a door...Jack, you'd be proud...I charged several batteries & took a few cars out for a spin!

 

[jlaird]

Well I'll be darned, I still haven't driven a B.

 

[tony barnhill]

She's at the body shop....

Tomorrow they're going to clean her real good...Monday I'll go down & we'll remove the upholstery, dash, tiny bright work, & everything off the firewall....

They'll also start polishing the grille after they remove the slats...all the major body panels go into the blast booth to be taken down to metal & the body tub will be chemically treated to remove all the old paint...

...then, we start prepping her for the new color & reassembly....looking sometime after first of year for completion & reassembly

Now, I've gotta get lots of close-up photos of the various pieces & parts of the car so we put her back together properly!

 

[jlaird]

Randys not going to want to give that one back.

 

[BizJetGuy]

Can't wait to see the finished product, Tony!

 

[tony barnhill]

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Randys not going to want to give that one back.

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He's already been up under it & wants to take it farther apart than I had thought of doing...we'll reassemble it in his shop so all I have to do when I get it home is get it running!

(He's even got a set of my 'car skates' for it, Jack!)