----- Original Message -----
From: Robert Brennan mgtc7794@gmail.com>
Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 5:22 pm
Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Period accessories
To: "John S. Kallend" kallend@iit.edu>
Cc:
joecurto@aol.com,
mgtc@usaviator.net,
mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
> John, any 60's memories of Tuttle's Garage in Flossmoor? It was my
> firstexposure to TC's, TD's and Alfa's. I never recovered.
>
> Bob Brennan
> S. Freeport, ME
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 5:59 PM, John S. Kallend kallend@iit.edu>
> wrote:
> > **
> >
> >
> > Indeed, I've had TC0845 since 1967, and even then the speed shops
> had> stuff for TCs. I used to go over to
> > Thompsons in Wimbledon at lunch time just to hang out, he had all
> kinds of
> > T-type goodies. Couldn't afford
> > much of it then, though.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From:
joecurto@aol.com
> > Date: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 4:48 pm
> > Subject: [mg-tabc] Period accessories
> > To:
mgtc@usaviator.net,
mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
> >
> > >
> > > John all that stuff is period , if you are interested pick through
> > > old issues of Sports car illustrated, Road & Track as well as
> > > copies of the Motor , any magazine of the day would have stuff. T
> > > series cars were the "Rice Burners" of their day I see ads for
> > > Borrani wire wheels, Perry Fina in manhatten had cut-out exhausts
> > > ,Arnolt was in full swing as was Inskip I have some old magazines
> > > that had "special" issues regarding MG accessories as well as
> Tri-
> > > color paint combinations with "spears painted into the side , also
> > > Bobbed fenders , louvered hoods . One of the 1st cars I ever
> > > worked on had an OIL COIL, I still have it somewhere and I
> remember> > seeing the ad for it in The Motor
> > >
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Bud Silvers mgtc@usaviator.net>
> > > To: MG T-ABC GROUP mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>
> > > Sent: Wed, Jan 25, 2012 11:48 am
> > > Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Fw: Brooklands racing screens
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > John;
> > >
> > > It seems to me that whatever you want on YOUR car is acceptable!
> > > The only
> > > item on the list that I see which might require a modification to
> > > the car
> > > itself is the Brooklands Screens. The common way to mount them is
> > > to the
> > > cowl which requires drilling of holes. I have seen this done other
> > > wayswhich don't require holes in the cowl, but have not found one
> > > that I
> > > particularly like.
> > >
> > > The bottom line in my humble opinion is to do little or no damage
> > > to the car
> > > itself. Coils, dynamos, wheels & tires, etc. can easily be taken
> > > off and
> > > replaced with original parts should someone later on wish to.
> Even the
> > > correct numbers thing is bogus in my opinion. Engines were
> replaced> > by the
> > > factory, and engines were damaged, so what! Drive the car and
> enjoy> > it as it
> > > was intended! A word of caution regarding numbers; engine numbers
> > > can be
> > > changed. The casting numbers would be more difficult to change,
> but> > it could
> > > be done, so even if your numbers match, how do you know FOR SURE?
> > > Unless you
> > > have a car that you have known since the factory, you can't be
> sure> > that the
> > > numbers are right, just by looking. I suspect that in the early
> > > days of our
> > > cars it was fairly common to switch the plate when an engine was
> > > replaced.
> > > Even VW or Datsun steering can be reverted back to original if one
> > > desiresto do so. I have never heard of this being done, but it
> > > could be. Where I
> > > draw the line is doing things like trimming (bobbing) the
> fenders, or
> > > cutting the frame to install a different engine, transmission, or
> > > rear end.
> > >
> > > It is your car, you should make it as you enjoy it! You have all
> > > heard this
> > > before, but I have pictures of TC 1576 from 1952. The car is a
> > > 1946. The
> > > pictures show many modifications had already been made to the car
> > > when it
> > > was only 6 years old!
> > >
> > > Have a great day.
> > >
> > > Bud Silvers
> > >
> > > From: John S. Kallend [mailto:
kallend@iit.edu]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 8:43 AM
> > > To:
joecurto@aol.com
> > > Cc:
schottc@knology.net;
mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Fw: Brooklands racing screens
> > >
> > > It would be interesting to know what things are considered period
> > > accessories and therefore acceptable.
> > >
> > > I have an Oilcoil, a high output dynamo, and 16" wire wheels, all
> > > of which
> > > were available back when. Brooklands steering wheels and screens
> > > also date
> > > to back then, and there are some funny oiling devices that I've
> seen.> > Shorrock superchargers too. How about the Derrington alloy
> heads> > and tuned
> > > exhausts?
> > >
> > > _________________________________
> > > John Kallend
> > > Professor and Associate Dean
> > > Armour College of Engineering, IIT
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