Wilsons Sandbox

----- Original Message ----- [b]From:[/b] PCamp@pearsons-enfield.co.uk [b]To:[/b] mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [b]Sent:[/b] Tuesday, February 26, 2002 7:59 AM [b]Subject:[/b] [mg-tabc] B C Steering & Originality Hi I had my B C steering box rebuilt by Brown & Gammons 18 months ago and the TC steers fine now she also has sealed beam halogen Headlights so I can see in the dark! Shorrock supercharged, Bob Gruneaus oil filter adapter, Twin bucket seats, Hi ratio rear axle Also by B& G) and twin spares on the back and I love it!!! The car goes out every week whatever the weather. I bought it to enjoy the experience that I couldnt afford 40 years ago! Paul TC3348 Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray" spook01@home.com> To: PCamp@pearsons-enfield.co.uk>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; "Murray Arundell" arundell@ecn.net.au> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 9:23 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] B C Steering & Originality > Guys, > I am in the process of building a "modern" TC for daily usage. > So far, I have gone with a MGB engine (keeping it in the family), with a > Datsun 5 speed box hooked to a narrowed Ford 8 inch rear end with the TC > spring locaters welded to it. I am considering a 4 link rear suspension > because of the weakness of the springs, but we will give it a try first. > I found that I could use the add-on splines so as to keep the large wheels. > The Ford rear end has a 4.56 ratio which may be too much for the engine. > The body is made of aluminum with fiberglass fenders. It looks stock! > I may go with disc brakes in the front, behind dust shields so they look > like drums. As I have gone to a M/C from Wildewood, I can use a booster for > better stopping. > I had a heck of a time getting the brakes to work properly with the > adjustable balance valve, but Ford SVO comes through again! > There is a fellow in Minnesota who will redo the original instruments, > putting in modern guts so that they will work with the MSD ignition box, as > well as making the rest of the gauges electronic. No more darn failures. > I think this car will make a great daily driver, and it looks stock being a > logical extension of the TC. > I plan on keeping the TB stock, but I figure that with 10000 or so TC's, I > am doing this one a favor by using it on a regular basis. > I agree that updating and modernizing is the way to go! > Best Regards, > Ray > "Remember- It's the collision with the planet that counts!" > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Murray Arundell" arundell@ecn.net.au> To: PCamp@pearsons-enfield.co.uk>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; "Ray" spook01@home.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 5:30 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] B C Steering & Originality > Excellent but you should have used an MGB GT-V8 motor, and why go Japanese > when you could have fitted an MGB 4-speed c/w O/D on 3rd an 4th? I'm > calling the O.Ps, they're on their way to your place........... > > Murray > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ray" spook01@home.com> > To: PCamp@pearsons-enfield.co.uk>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; "Murray > Arundell" arundell@ecn.net.au> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 9:23 AM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] B C Steering & Originality > > > > Guys, > > I am in the process of building a "modern" TC for daily usage. > > So far, I have gone with a MGB engine (keeping it in the family), with a > > Datsun 5 speed box hooked to a narrowed Ford 8 inch rear end with the TC > > spring locaters welded to it. I am considering a 4 link rear suspension > > because of the weakness of the springs, but we will give it a try first. > > I found that I could use the add-on splines so as to keep the large > wheels. > > The Ford rear end has a 4.56 ratio which may be too much for the engine. > > The body is made of aluminum with fiberglass fenders. It looks stock! > > I may go with disc brakes in the front, behind dust shields so they look > > like drums. As I have gone to a M/C from Wildewood, I can use a booster > for > > better stopping. > > I had a heck of a time getting the brakes to work properly with the > > adjustable balance valve, but Ford SVO comes through again! > > There is a fellow in Minnesota who will redo the original instruments, > > putting in modern guts so that they will work with the MSD ignition box, > as > > well as making the rest of the gauges electronic. No more darn failures. > > I think this car will make a great daily driver, and it looks stock being > a > > logical extension of the TC. > > I plan on keeping the TB stock, but I figure that with 10000 or so TC's, I > > am doing this one a favor by using it on a regular basis. > > I agree that updating and modernizing is the way to go! > > Best Regards, > > Ray > > "Remember- It's the collision with the planet that counts!" > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray" spook01@home.com> To: PCamp@pearsons-enfield.co.uk>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; "Murray Arundell" arundell@ecn.net.au> Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 6:23 PM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] B C Steering & Originality > Guys, > I am in the process of building a "modern" TC for daily usage. > So far, I have gone with a MGB engine (keeping it in the family), with a > Datsun 5 speed box hooked to a narrowed Ford 8 inch rear end with the TC > spring locaters welded to it. I am considering a 4 link rear suspension > because of the weakness of the springs, but we will give it a try first. > I found that I could use the add-on splines so as to keep the large wheels. > The Ford rear end has a 4.56 ratio which may be too much for the engine. > The body is made of aluminum with fiberglass fenders. It looks stock! > I may go with disc brakes in the front, behind dust shields so they look > like drums. As I have gone to a M/C from Wildewood, I can use a booster for > better stopping. > I had a heck of a time getting the brakes to work properly with the > adjustable balance valve, but Ford SVO comes through again! > There is a fellow in Minnesota who will redo the original instruments, > putting in modern guts so that they will work with the MSD ignition box, as > well as making the rest of the gauges electronic. No more darn failures. > I think this car will make a great daily driver, and it looks stock being a > logical extension of the TC. > I plan on keeping the TB stock, but I figure that with 10000 or so TC's, I > am doing this one a favor by using it on a regular basis. > I agree that updating and modernizing is the way to go! > Best Regards, > Ray > "Remember- It's the collision with the planet that counts!" > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "BADGER" MRBADGER@COX.NET> To: "MG-TABC" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; "Ray" spook01@home.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 5:57 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] B C Steering & Originality > Ray, > It is rather ludicrous to refer to the contraption you are building there as > a "modern TC" (now there's an oxymoron of titanic proportions). Clearly, it > is a good old fashioned hot rod, plain and simple. Actually, I like a good > hot rod (emphasis on "good") so long as it is creatively designed, well > engineered, and artfully constructed. Judging by your description, the car > you have in mind to make is neither "modern" nor, a "TC". > > A contemporary version of a TC would more likely be something like a Mazda > Miata (MX-5) as these are cheap and cheerful little cars, very sporting in > character, if not exactly "state of the art" much in the same way the TC was > in its day. > > Better get those brakes right as the problem is not only the planet. > Sometimes it's that 18 wheeler locking its brakes up in front of you on the > motorway. > > Badger, who has also built hot rods and who feels in his heart one should > either "keep it stock" - or - let one's imagination run wild and truly build > something nobody in the this galaxy has ever seen before. Anything in the > middle is only tepid tea. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ray" spook01@home.com> > To: PCamp@pearsons-enfield.co.uk>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; "Murray > Arundell" arundell@ecn.net.au> > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 6:23 PM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] B C Steering & Originality > > > > Guys, > > I am in the process of building a "modern" TC for daily usage. > > So far, I have gone with a MGB engine (keeping it in the family), with a > > Datsun 5 speed box hooked to a narrowed Ford 8 inch rear end with the TC > > spring locaters welded to it. I am considering a 4 link rear suspension > > because of the weakness of the springs, but we will give it a try first. > > I found that I could use the add-on splines so as to keep the large > wheels. > > The Ford rear end has a 4.56 ratio which may be too much for the engine. > > The body is made of aluminum with fiberglass fenders. It looks stock! > > I may go with disc brakes in the front, behind dust shields so they look > > like drums. As I have gone to a M/C from Wildewood, I can use a booster > for > > better stopping. > > I had a heck of a time getting the brakes to work properly with the > > adjustable balance valve, but Ford SVO comes through again! > > There is a fellow in Minnesota who will redo the original instruments, > > putting in modern guts so that they will work with the MSD ignition box, > as > > well as making the rest of the gauges electronic. No more darn failures. > > I think this car will make a great daily driver, and it looks stock being > a > > logical extension of the TC. > > I plan on keeping the TB stock, but I figure that with 10000 or so TC's, I > > am doing this one a favor by using it on a regular basis. > > I agree that updating and modernizing is the way to go! > > Best Regards, > > Ray > > "Remember- It's the collision with the planet that counts!" > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "BADGER" mrbadger@cox.net> To: "MG-TABC" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; "Ray" spook01@home.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 5:57 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] B C Steering & Originality > Ray, > It is rather ludicrous to refer to the contraption you are building there as > a "modern TC" (now there's an oxymoron of titanic proportions). Clearly, it > is a good old fashioned hot rod, plain and simple. Actually, I like a good > hot rod (emphasis on "good") so long as it is creatively designed, well > engineered, and artfully constructed. Judging by your description, the car > you have in mind to make is neither "modern" nor, a "TC". > > A contemporary version of a TC would more likely be something like a Mazda > Miata (MX-5) as these are cheap and cheerful little cars, very sporting in > character, if not exactly "state of the art" much in the same way the TC was > in its day. > > Better get those brakes right as the problem is not only the planet. > Sometimes it's that 18 wheeler locking its brakes up in front of you on the > motorway. > > Badger, who has also built hot rods and who feels in his heart one should > either "keep it stock" - or - let one's imagination run wild and truly build > something nobody in the this galaxy has ever seen before. Anything in the > middle is only tepid tea. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ray" spook01@home.com> > To: PCamp@pearsons-enfield.co.uk>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; "Murray > Arundell" arundell@ecn.net.au> > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 6:23 PM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] B C Steering & Originality > > > > Guys, > > I am in the process of building a "modern" TC for daily usage. > > So far, I have gone with a MGB engine (keeping it in the family), with a > > Datsun 5 speed box hooked to a narrowed Ford 8 inch rear end with the TC > > spring locaters welded to it. I am considering a 4 link rear suspension > > because of the weakness of the springs, but we will give it a try first. > > I found that I could use the add-on splines so as to keep the large > wheels. > > The Ford rear end has a 4.56 ratio which may be too much for the engine. > > The body is made of aluminum with fiberglass fenders. It looks stock! > > I may go with disc brakes in the front, behind dust shields so they look > > like drums. As I have gone to a M/C from Wildewood, I can use a booster > for > > better stopping. > > I had a heck of a time getting the brakes to work properly with the > > adjustable balance valve, but Ford SVO comes through again! > > There is a fellow in Minnesota who will redo the original instruments, > > putting in modern guts so that they will work with the MSD ignition box, > as > > well as making the rest of the gauges electronic. No more darn failures. > > I think this car will make a great daily driver, and it looks stock being > a > > logical extension of the TC. > > I plan on keeping the TB stock, but I figure that with 10000 or so TC's, I > > am doing this one a favor by using it on a regular basis. > > I agree that updating and modernizing is the way to go! > > Best Regards, > > Ray > > "Remember- It's the collision with the planet that counts!" > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >

> Sure it's a TC...it has a TC serial number! > Best Regards, > Ray > "Remember- It's the collision with the planet that counts!" > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "BADGER" mrbadger@cox.net> > To: "MG-TABC" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; "Ray" spook01@home.com> > Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 5:57 AM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] B C Steering & Originality > > > > Ray, > > It is rather ludicrous to refer to the contraption you are building

> as > > a "modern TC" (now there's an oxymoron of titanic proportions).

> it > > is a good old fashioned hot rod, plain and simple. Actually, I like a > good > > hot rod (emphasis on "good") so long as it is creatively designed, well > > engineered, and artfully constructed. Judging by your description, the > car > > you have in mind to make is neither "modern" nor, a "TC". > > > > A contemporary version of a TC would more likely be something like a

> > Miata (MX-5) as these are cheap and cheerful little cars, very sporting

> > character, if not exactly "state of the art" much in the same way the TC > was > > in its day. > > > > Better get those brakes right as the problem is not only the planet. > > Sometimes it's that 18 wheeler locking its brakes up in front of you on > the > > motorway. > > > > Badger, who has also built hot rods and who feels in his heart one > should > > either "keep it stock" - or - let one's imagination run wild and truly > build > > something nobody in the this galaxy has ever seen before. Anything in

> > middle is only tepid tea. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ray" spook01@home.com> > > To: PCamp@pearsons-enfield.co.uk>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>; "Murray > > Arundell" arundell@ecn.net.au> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 6:23 PM > > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] B C Steering & Originality > > > > > > > Guys, > > > I am in the process of building a "modern" TC for daily usage. > > > So far, I have gone with a MGB engine (keeping it in the family), with

> > > Datsun 5 speed box hooked to a narrowed Ford 8 inch rear end with the

> > > spring locaters welded to it. I am considering a 4 link rear

> > > because of the weakness of the springs, but we will give it a try

> > > I found that I could use the add-on splines so as to keep the large > > wheels. > > > The Ford rear end has a 4.56 ratio which may be too much for the

> > > The body is made of aluminum with fiberglass fenders. It looks stock! > > > I may go with disc brakes in the front, behind dust shields so they

> > > like drums. As I have gone to a M/C from Wildewood, I can use a

> > for > > > better stopping. > > > I had a heck of a time getting the brakes to work properly with the > > > adjustable balance valve, but Ford SVO comes through again! > > > There is a fellow in Minnesota who will redo the original instruments, > > > putting in modern guts so that they will work with the MSD ignition

> > as > > > well as making the rest of the gauges electronic. No more darn > failures. > > > I think this car will make a great daily driver, and it looks stock > being > > a > > > logical extension of the TC. > > > I plan on keeping the TB stock, but I figure that with 10000 or so

> I > > > am doing this one a favor by using it on a regular basis. > > > I agree that updating and modernizing is the way to go! > > > Best Regards, > > > Ray > > > "Remember- It's the collision with the planet that counts!" > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to

> > > > >