On Tue, 20 Oct 1998 08:18:02 -0700 "Lawrie Alexander"
<Lawrie@britcars.com> writes:
>Bob.........
>
>Making TD (or TC & TF) doors close properly is quite straightforward.
>You just have to realize that the hinges must have no free play, the
doors
>must fit their openings really well, and the latches & strikers must be
(a)
>in good condition and (b) mounted so that the "bolt" of the latch goes
>into the hole of the striker, not just under the notch at the end of the
>striker. That notch is supposed to be the "safety" catch.
>
>If you'd like details on how to make all these things happen properly,
>I'd be happy to explain. But I'm better at explaining over the phone;
>typing is not my forte! So, call me one Saturday morning at the shop -
>530-676-7226.
>
>Lawrie
>British Sportscar Center
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Robert Allen <boballen@sky.net>
>To: MG List <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: Monday, October 19, 1998 10:01 PM
>Subject: TD Newbie
>
>
>>Okay, what's a fellow need to take care of a TD? Just how many weird
>>wrenches do I gotta buy? What are the good books? What's the ohmigawd
>>parts you don't want to break under any circumstances? How do you get
>>the damn doors to stay closed? Moss the only US parts vendor?
>>--
>>Bob Allen, Kansas City
>>TD 13588
Nice to see that Bobs MGs now outnumber his other toys......
Seeing Lawries answer about the doors put me in mind of a very funny day
this spring looking at an example of how a PO came to solve this problem.
Those of you who know Ian Pender will doubtless understand the "depth" of
the humour!
Ian is not, shall we say, a conventionalist - His V8 roadster is
testament enough to this but earlier this year he bought a TD that had
been somewhat altered, to whit, it had an MGB 5 main engine and trans and
a mustang rear end! (the same one they use for V8s, i forget the ratio)
The dash panel housing the instruments (all MGB., all not working) is
fashioned from a Florida stop sign and several of the body panels have
been replaced with new ones, all made from copper! (the PO was a panel
man)
The doors - which both close just fine - are fixed with two common or
garden rebars which pass through both hinges at once and seem to keep
them in line very nicely!!
The car is actually a pretty good driver despite being slightly
cosmetically challenged and Ian has added a kitchen sink behind the seats
to add to its unconventional demeanour!
Cant be all bad.... the car came third at Doylestown! - I believe it
would have got second if one of the other two hadn't showed up!!
I know many of you will shudder at the thought of this but the whole
thing is so funny its worth seeing just so you know how not to do it -
Ian informs me he has no intention of changing it and will show it
regularly next year!!!
mike robson
69 roadster
70 BGT
53 Riley
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