Re: Update from Jim

[mrbadger@home.com]

The drunk apologizes "Sorry mate I didn't know you were a lawyer
" The husky man replies, "I'm not, I'm an idiot!"

===with apologies to any lawyers in the group

Jim Shade, West Covina CA


To Hell with the lawyers, how about an apology to us idiots?
Badger

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member #335

Arber, George -------------george.arber@virgin.net --------Chesterfield, UK
1949 TC EXU 7548 expag 8237

who writes:

We reside in the UK and live in a small rural hamlet betwixed Chesterfield
and Matlock in the county of Derbyshire . There are some great TC roads in
Derbyshire - hills ,valleys and views.

As a matter of interest I owned a TC way back in my youth. car no.8533 xpag
9198. over 40 years ago I sold it and the new owner said he had shipped it
out to san francisco. some time ago I contacted a tc register in the states
(New England ?) in an effort to trace it but I did not get a reply. Is it
possible to track its whereabouts in the states assuming that it is still
about over there ?

I am currently restoring our TC and I have replaced most of the timber frame
and now
nearing completion of the sheet metal skin.I completed the rolling chassis
five years ago (yes 5!) but a house move etc., has delayed things a bit ! I
am going to respray the car its original red although I am not sure of the
particular shade of red - any suggestions ?

I have got all the original bits and bobs except the front and rear bumpers
(fenders). It's hard to imagine a tc with bumpers but they were fitted to
exu types only.

===and we now have some money

The sale of T-ABC car badges produced a nice little profit. Rather than
charge for postage, which ranged from $1.65 for local delivery to $10.80
(Switzerland), the $35 price of the badge included postage. It turns out we
now have money left over. So, Walter says; "Please tell members they no
longer should send money to help pay for the maintenance of the T-ABC website
and participation in the advertisement free eGroups program."

===and did you know that

Hemmings Motor News (http://www.hmn.com/) is on-line

===and finally, here's a bumper sticker I saw in Los Angeles:

"I wonder how you'd drive with that car phone shoved up your --- "

=== and that's it from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member # 337

Kehoe, Peter ------- SG486@aol.com -------- Fallmouth, MA, USA
1949 TC 9588 XPAG 10333

===and # 338

Moss, E. Alan-----racermoss@sedona.net -----Sedona, AZ, USA
1948 TC 5473 XPAG 6182

who writes - I own the TC I purchased new in 1948

===and #339

King, Bob---------bobking@benzie.com ---------Frankfort, MI, USA
1937 TA 0944 MPJG ????

who writes - Roadster (older style with narrow rear fenders)
Engine #: Unable to find, but it is an MPJG engine
Car is under restoration and final color is yet to be determined,
but I expect I will go with a Cream exterior and a green interior.

===and, I received the following email

Subj: MG TC Wanted
Date: 01/15/2001 3:36:52 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: matt1.cox@ntlworld.com (matt1.cox)
Reply-to: matt1.cox@ntlworld.com (matt1.cox)
To: fdshade@aol.com

I wonder if you could place the following add for me: Wanted MG TC project
car. Please contact Matt Cox, email matt1.cox@ntlworld com


===and I think that

Work is for people who do not know how to fish

===and that's it from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member # 341

Fisher, Graeme--Graeme.Fisher@sealedair.com--Auckland New Zealand
1949 TC 8739 XPAG 9385

===and # 342

Curren, Martin --------martin.curren@ukonline.co.uk---------Worcester, UK
1939 TA 2055 MPJG2329
1939 TA Tickford 3184 MPJG3442

===and

While surfing the internet the other day I came upon T-ABC member Mike Card's
(mike.card@mcmg.freeserve.co.uk) webpage concerning Restoration of MG TCs
which can be viewed at http://www.mcmg.freeserve.co.uk/RestorationofMGTCs.htm

Nice site Mike !

===and how's this for a deal

I got an MG for my wife - Best deal I ever made

===that's it from

Jim Shade West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member # 343

Meyer, Niels ---------- niels.m@wanadoo.dk --------Kastrup, Denmark
1936 TA 0667 engine ?

===and

I recently received a 50 page list of MG's by car number, so if you are
trying to trace ownership of an MG (any model) just email me at
(fdshade@aol.com) and I'll see if it is on the list.

===and

I see that our members Pete and Fran Thelander (mgpete@telocity.com) not only
have a picture of their TC in the Members Car Gallery
(http://mg-tabc.org/p_theland.htm) but also a photo of their NE. (nice)

===and remember

To err is human to really screw up, you need a computer

=== that all for now from

Jim Shade West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member # 343

Taylor, Malcolm --malcolm@whisketgreen.fsnet.co.uk--Huddersfield, U.K
1937 TA 1250 XPAG 1348

Malcolm assembles the 'Technical Torque' section of the monthly Octagon Car
Club Bulletin

===and

John Rowland's article on Lead-Free Petrol
http://mg-tabc.org/techn-up/leadfree.htm is now posted in the T-ABC
Technology page .

===and anyone need a cylinder head?

MG TB Cylinder Head

1939 MG TB (would suite TC) cylinder head in very good condition. Looking to
sell for AUD1,000. Pictures available.
Ron Fisher, Sydney Australia - Ph: +61 2 95274007
email dawest@tpg.com.au

===and

Check out the Al Moss site (http://mg-tabc.org/a_moss.htm) in the T-ABC
gallery. Nice car ! Nice scenery ! Also take a look at the Moss photo
gallery he has posted on the internet at

http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumLis ... Auth=false

===and did you hear about he guy that wanted the "Deer Crossing" sign removed

The reason: too many deer were being hit by cars and he didn't want them to
cross there anymore.

===that's all for now from

Jim Shade West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member # 342

Koskie,Ed ---Edward.Koskie@jhuapl.edu---Huntingtown, MD, USA
1948 TC 5260 XPAG 5462

==and # 343

Donahue, Brian----------BrianDonahue@msn.com------West Chester, PA, USA
1948 TC 5051 XPAG 5708

===and does anyone have an extra near side bonnet side panel ?

Gordon Glass, President of the T.C. Motoring Guild needs one. If you know
where he can find one please let me know and I'll tell him.

===and remember Don't Drink and Drive

You might spill some

===that's it

Jim Shade West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member # 342

Kurzet, Stan------skurzetfr@home.com-------Charleston, OR, USA
1947 TC 2569 replacement engine # 45399

who writes:

I am a total newbie to MG's. I've wanted one for 50 years and finally got
one but I don't know much about them.

===and # 343

Guttormsson, Steve------xpag@chartermi.net ----Duluth, MN, USA
1947 TC 3995 XPAG 4631

===and # 344

Rutledge, Tom ------------Rutledgetc@aol.com----------Birmingham, MI, USA
1946 TC TC 0535 XPAG 1224

who writes:

I bought TC 0535 last fall in a zillion pieces and am having great fun. This
is the second time through so I am not totally lost

===now here's a question

Just curious why the engine numbers on the TC's listed are not in the same
order as the cars, eg; TC 5260 has a lower engine number than TC 5051.

===Hey - take a look at the dash instrument labels

at http://mg-tabc.org/t-list-gall-class.htm

(scroll down to near the end of the classified ads)

These are available from T-ABC member Paul Pothier -> PPothier@clclitho.com

===and remember

Even if you are on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

===bye for now

Jim Shade West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member # 349

Conde, Mick-------------mick_conde@hotmail.com -----------------Harrison
City,PA
1946 TC 0885 factory gold seal

===and #350

Nowicke, Earl-----CENTRALRTD@aol.com-----------St. Louis, MO, USA
1949 TC 7794 EXU XPAG 8500

===I want to die in my sleep like my grandfather. .

Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member # 353

Croft, Doug-----------l.m.croft@ic24.net---------- Doncaster, UK
1946 TC 1331 XPAG 1958

who writes:

Just a little about my TC - I have owned it since the sixties when it was in
everyday use. It was tatty then but periodically I have renovated it and
another tidy up is due. During this time it has only been out of commision
for short periods of up to 2 or three months whilst these tidy ups have taken
place. Unfortunately during the last few years I have had severe problems
with the car stopping every10 or so miles during a run. I blame this on the
changes in the formulation of modern fuels and if I cannot solve this
problem within the next few months I am afraid a non original type engine may
have to be fitted since my sole purpose of owning the car is to use it. I
look forward to contacting other T-ABCers for advice and commiseration.

=== Hey - here's another TABC

http://www.search.com/click?sl,marin.1. ... A%2F%2Fmem

bers%2Etripod%2Ecom%2F%7ETABC%2Fguest%2Dcontact%2Ehtml

and I thought we were the one an only !

=== Oh well, I may not play basketball but I am in shape

and the shape is -------------round !

actually, I'm not fat

I'm just a nutritional overachiever

Jim Shade West Covina CA