- 1. Re: Click and Clack (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 10:29:53 EST
- Infuriated as I was on hearing their talk of the TD, this is what I sent I am flabberghasted at your denigration of the venerable MGTD. I bought mine in 1959 at the age of 17, and have been driving i
- /html/mg-t/2005-11/msg00006.html (7,514 bytes)
- 2. Re: Re-Chrome (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 11:41:38 EST
- I used Carbon County Chrome in Milford, CT for all the rechroming on both my TD as well as my Jag Mark V. They did an excellent job, but took a fair while to get it done. The owner is named Gabe. I h
- /html/mg-t/2005-01/msg00059.html (6,750 bytes)
- 3. Re: Number plate attachment (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 15:19:15 EST
- There is another alternative. Here in Connecticut, even though we're supposed to have a front plate, I've never put one on. No one has stopped me yet in ten years of driving the car regularly. I keep
- /html/mg-t/2004-02/msg00028.html (7,524 bytes)
- 4. Re: Frame and suspension part painting (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2004 10:19:16 EST
- Hello all... when I did my frame up restoration of my 53 TD, I had the chassis bead blasted. I then primed it and painted it with plain old semi-gloss, black Rustoleum using a compressor and spray gu
- /html/mg-t/2004-01/msg00035.html (7,971 bytes)
- 5. SU Carb problem (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 10:17:44 -0500
- Hi Listers... I have a problem with the carbs on my Mark V Jaguar. Maybe one of you have had the same problem on a MG. I noticed that the car was running rich and fouling the plugs. I removed the cap
- /html/mg-t/2003-11/msg00007.html (8,808 bytes)
- 6. Re: Stuck in the '50s Again (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 3 Sep 2003 15:02:27 EDT
- Last time I reversed the battery polarity on my TD, I ended up with four speeds in reverse and one in forward! Seems the starter spun the wrong way. <grin> Craig Carragan Southbury, CT USA /// unsubs
- /html/mg-t/2003-09/msg00004.html (7,116 bytes)
- 7. Re: MG TD Grill Surround now Chrome parts (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2003 20:36:38 EDT
- When I restored my TD a few years ago, I too thought it would be easier to buy reproduction parts from Moss, rather than go through all the hassles of getting the original (pitted and dented) parts r
- /html/mg-t/2003-08/msg00028.html (7,717 bytes)
- 8. New Years Spirits (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 1 Jan 2003 21:41:48 EST
- I sit here toasting to all of you with a wee bit of Bunnahabhain from the Island of Islay. The Islay single malts have the finest smokey, peatey.. er peaty... er peat flavour mixed with the salty oce
- /html/mg-t/2003-01/msg00006.html (6,648 bytes)
- 9. Re: Water Pump Key (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 27 Sep 2002 13:27:15 EDT
- As I pushed the pulley on, my key slid up as well. I put the tip of a screwdriver on it and gently tapped it back down and under the pulley. A few taps on the pulley and it went in a bit but the key
- /html/mg-t/2002-09/msg00054.html (6,645 bytes)
- 10. Lime Rock labor Day car show (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2002 11:28:14 EDT
- Listers... I have had my TD in the Lime Rock show on the Sunday of labor Day for the past few years. This year, I did not get my application, so I called Marv. Apparently some of the mailing lists we
- /html/mg-t/2002-08/msg00016.html (6,930 bytes)
- 11. Re: Cleaning Leather (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 09:05:49 EDT
- Have you guys tried Leatherique? A fellow member of the RROC gave me some, and it did quite a job of softening and cleaning. I just ordered my own supply for the TD, Jag and Spur, all of whom need le
- /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00037.html (7,134 bytes)
- 12. MGTD (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 15:24:04 EDT
- The Inkeeper at the Villiage Country Inn in manchester, where we stay for the Hildene car show fell in love with my TD. She is not mechanical, but would like to find one in excellent shape that she c
- /html/mg-t/2002-06/msg00069.html (6,611 bytes)
- 13. Re: Speedometer Rebuild Cost (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 13:01:07 EDT
- I think I paid less than $100 at Nisonger. The job was flawless. Nine years later, I no longer have to bang it with my hand to get it to work. Best $100 I ever spent. Craig Carragan Southbury, CT Usa
- /html/mg-t/2002-04/msg00012.html (7,032 bytes)
- 14. Re: V12 chronometric tach (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 12 Mar 2002 09:24:27 EST
- Awini... Only one place in the world that I know of to fix something that sophisticated is Nisonger Automotive in Mamaroneck, New York, USA. They have a web page at www.nisonger.com and you can email
- /html/mg-t/2002-03/msg00012.html (7,014 bytes)
- 15. (no subject) (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 1 Feb 2002 10:13:22 EST
- I can recommend two restorers. The first is Dragone's in Bridgeport. I used them for the complete body and interior restoration of my Jag Mark V. Their body work is beyond reproach, with many Pebble
- /html/mg-t/2002-02/msg00003.html (9,394 bytes)
- 16. Re: Best Top for TF (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Fri, 8 Feb 2002 15:33:53 EST
- I bought my TD top, side curtains and tonneau from Abingdon Spares, and it's great. The color is original, and it has worn well. Plus, it still fits perfectly. Craig Carragan Southbury CT USA 53 MG T
- /html/mg-t/2002-02/msg00031.html (6,764 bytes)
- 17. Re: hey all (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 09:36:17 EDT
- The first bit of advice is to get the TD restoration manual ($25.00 or so) from the T Register. I did a ground up restoration on my TD and it was invaluable to say the least. It probably paid for its
- /html/mg-t/2000-09/msg00099.html (6,870 bytes)
- 18. Re: Turn signal switch location (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2000 14:27:26 EDT
- There should be a bracket under the dash in the midline for the vacuum operated turn signal. By the way, does anyone know where we can find a new diaphram for the turn signal? Mine is shot, and I hav
- /html/mg-t/2000-08/msg00002.html (7,152 bytes)
- 19. Re: Why do Valves like Marvel Mystery Oil so much? (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 15:49:49 EDT
- Good Question. Back many moons ago at the Long Island Automotive Museum, we used Marvel Mystery oil to free up stuck engines that had been sitting around for years. Last week I used it to free up a s
- /html/mg-t/2000-07/msg00023.html (7,371 bytes)
- 20. Re: TD hesitation (score: 1)
- Author: JagMkV@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 09:19:09 EDT
- This is a simple one, but check to make sure that there is oil in the dash pots of your SU Carbs. If the oil is low, the piston jumps up too fast and leans out the mixture for a second causing a mom
- /html/mg-t/2000-07/msg00042.html (6,613 bytes)
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