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Another TC makes its debut ...
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2001 2:54 pm
by DAI
Dear all,
Just a quick email to announce that my TC6132 made its
debut Saturday after undergoing 18 months of weekend
work addressing most mechanical and electrical items.
I shall not spare the blushes of Mike Card, without
whose help, guidance and advice, the project would not
have been possible. Thanks Mike.
Mike visited my house Saturday to give the car one
final pre-battery checkout, before we connected a
freshly charged battery and performed lighting and
ignition checks.
I had previously primed the oil pump (using Bob
Grunau's oil filter adapter). Plugs out, and cranked
for a few seconds before the pressure needle showed a
healthy 30+ psi.
Plugs in, some carb setup, a quick crank and she fired
straight up. Oil pressure straight towards 60. Some
more adjustments and a reliable idle resulted.
Off the axle stands onto new tyres (and new front stub
axles from Bob Grunau, and rear half shaft from Roger
Furneaux). Unencumbered by licence plates, road tax,
MOT or insurance, off we sped!
Around the block and back for a 1 mile circuit to
check steering (new oversized sector shaft and
bomb-proof drop arm), brakes with Dot-5, rear
indicator lights from Steve Taylor (very bright
Steve!).
So, just a few more bits to finish before I make it
legal and get all the paperwork organised.
After the test drive, we had arranged a lunchtime
gathering, which included Viv and Vi James, at a
nearby pub in Brockham.
A splendidly successful day spent with friends.
DAI
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Re: Another TC makes its debut ...
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2001 6:08 pm
by Gene Gillam
Congratulations!!
May you have many more trips around the block.
Gene
Re: Another TC makes its debut ...
Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2001 6:53 pm
by Mark McCombs
From my land of ash sawdust, I am jealous as hell!
But congratulations and I hope to follow you, albeit without fenders, next
summer.
What a thrill to fire it up, I'll bet...and go to a pub afterwards? Oh,
man...A Speckled Hen thats not six months old....
Regards from Ohio,
Mark TC81236
----- Original Message -----
From: "DAI" dairwin_2000@yahoo.com>
To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, November 18, 2001 5:54 PM
Subject: [mg-tabc] Another TC makes its debut ...
> Dear all,
>
> Just a quick email to announce that my TC6132 made its
> debut Saturday after undergoing 18 months of weekend
> work addressing most mechanical and electrical items.
>
> I shall not spare the blushes of Mike Card, without
> whose help, guidance and advice, the project would not
> have been possible. Thanks Mike.
>
> Mike visited my house Saturday to give the car one
> final pre-battery checkout, before we connected a
> freshly charged battery and performed lighting and
> ignition checks.
>
> I had previously primed the oil pump (using Bob
> Grunau's oil filter adapter). Plugs out, and cranked
> for a few seconds before the pressure needle showed a
> healthy 30+ psi.
>
> Plugs in, some carb setup, a quick crank and she fired
> straight up. Oil pressure straight towards 60. Some
> more adjustments and a reliable idle resulted.
>
> Off the axle stands onto new tyres (and new front stub
> axles from Bob Grunau, and rear half shaft from Roger
> Furneaux). Unencumbered by licence plates, road tax,
> MOT or insurance, off we sped!
>
> Around the block and back for a 1 mile circuit to
> check steering (new oversized sector shaft and
> bomb-proof drop arm), brakes with Dot-5, rear
> indicator lights from Steve Taylor (very bright
> Steve!).
>
> So, just a few more bits to finish before I make it
> legal and get all the paperwork organised.
>
> After the test drive, we had arranged a lunchtime
> gathering, which included Viv and Vi James, at a
> nearby pub in Brockham.
>
> A splendidly successful day spent with friends.
>
> DAI
>
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