Re: Update from Jim

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member #301

Wheeler, Brian Bax & Louise------bax@bushinternet.com----Aylesbury, England
1947 TC 3550 XPAG 4166

===and #302

Nickerson, Brian-----------brian@comfacs.com--------Falmouth, MA, USA
1949 TC 9266 XPAG 9952

===but goodbye to

Cole, Bill -----------------------Billco518@aol.com----------Arlington
Heights, IL, USA

who writes

I am stuck in the hospital after a motorcycle accident and I have rare access
to e-mail. If you can, please have my e-mail addess deleted from the list
until further notice

===and remember

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."

===that's it

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new members # 303

Cobble, Gary---------------GLC100850@aol.com-----------------Knoxville, TN,
USA
1947 TC 2110 XPAG 2840

===and # 304

Forstner, Peter---------peter@forstner-online.de-----Oberschleissheim, Germany
1948 "TC 6325 XPAG7009

===and # 305

Hosegrove, Mark------------mark@forgecom.co.uk----------Exeter, Devon, England
1946 TC 0917 XPAG1608

===and # 306

Hara, Rick---------------rhara@mub.biglobe.ne.jp ----------Nishinomiya, Japan
1948 TC 6903 XPAG 7762

===and Congratulations to Terry O'Brien

Terry has been on the roster for a time but without a car - and now he
writes:

You can now fill in that unique blank under my name in the membership list. I
found it! Not only did I find it but I found what I spent two years looking
for. It is an original car, never been apart and has been stored for 25
years. Better still it is a local car
imported by Thomas Plimley the Vancouver/ Victoria MG, Morris, Wolesley,
Riley and Jaguar dealer here in the 1930s through 1960s. That means the car
comes with a few unique dealer extras, fitted as far as I know only in
British Columbia, such as the worlds strongest and best looking antennae
overriders, those special period arrow turn signal lights, a North American
heater and a modification that they didn't always do but
have seen a couple of times- the horn push is removed from the instrument
panel and placed to the right of the steering wheel and replaced with a water
temperature gauge. An arrangement the factory should have done. I will think
long and hard before I will change that back.

The car is TC 8202. That means three consecutive cars on the list.
Haven't checked but it may be a new record. Engine number is XPAG 8959.

I plan to have the car finished in about 2 years. Like some others on the
list I have no mechanical background but I have owned YTEXU 4217 for 45 years
and have twice taken it apart and resurrected it so I have some modest
ability with Whitworth tools. But the YT is in many ways a more
straightforward car; i.e. there is little wood. So you can expect to hear
some cries for advice down the road. I agree with Mike Sherrell
that MGs are an old mans Meccano set. By the way I have all the books.

Being on the list for the past year or so has provided encouragement to take
the plunge. Thanks to all who have emailed me with sugestions of where I
might find a car even if it was not exactly what I was looking for. I would
be most interested to hear from our Australian members about sources of parts
there as both our dollars are in the same tank so that makes parts much more
cost effective.

And finally my initials really are T.C. In the event that someone else should
later surface with the same initials I hereby pre-empt the title TCTerry.
Maybe I will use it after the TCs first spin around the block.

Terry

===and you can now see a PHOTO of the T-ABC car badge at

http://mg-tabc.org/badge-photo.jpg

===and finally, here's my favorite bumper sticker:

Help fight mental illness --- or I'll kill you !

===and I guess that's quite enough from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

[Paul Huck]

OK, MY favorite bumper sticker (some you may have heard this) is: "Horn Broken, Watch for Finger"

Paul Huck----- Original Message ----- From: FDShade@aol.com To: mg-tabc@egroups.com Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 2:33 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] Update from Jim
Welcome to our new members # 303

Cobble, Gary---------------GLC100850@aol.com-----------------Knoxville, TN,
USA
1947 TC 2110 XPAG 2840

===and # 304

Forstner, Peter---------peter@forstner-online.de-----Oberschleissheim, Germany
1948 "TC 6325 XPAG7009

===and # 305

Hosegrove, Mark------------mark@forgecom.co.uk----------Exeter, Devon, England
1946 TC 0917 XPAG1608

===and # 306

Hara, Rick---------------rhara@mub.biglobe.ne.jp ----------Nishinomiya, Japan
1948 TC 6903 XPAG 7762

===and Congratulations to Terry O'Brien

Terry has been on the roster for a time but without a car - and now he
writes:

You can now fill in that unique blank under my name in the membership list. I
found it! Not only did I find it but I found what I spent two years looking
for. It is an original car, never been apart and has been stored for 25
years. Better still it is a local car
imported by Thomas Plimley the Vancouver/ Victoria MG, Morris, Wolesley,
Riley and Jaguar dealer here in the 1930s through 1960s. That means the car
comes with a few unique dealer extras, fitted as far as I know only in
British Columbia, such as the worlds strongest and best looking antennae
overriders, those special period arrow turn signal lights, a North American
heater and a modification that they didn't always do but
have seen a couple of times- the horn push is removed from the instrument
panel and placed to the right of the steering wheel and replaced with a water
temperature gauge. An arrangement the factory should have done. I will think
long and hard before I will change that back.

The car is TC 8202. That means three consecutive cars on the list.
Haven't checked but it may be a new record. Engine number is XPAG 8959.

I plan to have the car finished in about 2 years. Like some others on the
list I have no mechanical background but I have owned YTEXU 4217 for 45 years
and have twice taken it apart and resurrected it so I have some modest
ability with Whitworth tools. But the YT is in many ways a more
straightforward car; i.e. there is little wood. So you can expect to hear
some cries for advice down the road. I agree with Mike Sherrell
that MGs are an old mans Meccano set. By the way I have all the books.

Being on the list for the past year or so has provided encouragement to take
the plunge. Thanks to all who have emailed me with sugestions of where I
might find a car even if it was not exactly what I was looking for. I would
be most interested to hear from our Australian members about sources of parts
there as both our dollars are in the same tank so that makes parts much more
cost effective.

And finally my initials really are T.C. In the event that someone else should
later surface with the same initials I hereby pre-empt the title TCTerry.
Maybe I will use it after the TCs first spin around the block.

Terry

===and you can now see a PHOTO of the T-ABC car badge at

http://mg-tabc.org/badge-photo.jpg

===and finally, here's my favorite bumper sticker:

Help fight mental illness --- or I'll kill you !

===and I guess that's quite enough from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

[Gates Family]

Very early in my working life, a (then) committed bachelor/misogynist friend made his own bumper sticker that read "Life's a bitch, then you marry one"!

-----Original Message-----
From: FDShade@aol.com
To: mg-tabc@egroups.com
Date: 19 November 2000 10:33
Subject: [mg-tabc] Update from Jim

Welcome to our new members # 303

Cobble, Gary---------------GLC100850@aol.com-----------------Knoxville, TN,
USA
1947 TC 2110 XPAG 2840

===and # 304

Forstner, Peter---------peter@forstner-online.de-----Oberschleissheim, Germany
1948 "TC 6325 XPAG7009

===and # 305

Hosegrove, Mark------------mark@forgecom.co.uk----------Exeter, Devon, England
1946 TC 0917 XPAG1608

===and # 306

Hara, Rick---------------rhara@mub.biglobe.ne.jp ----------Nishinomiya, Japan
1948 TC 6903 XPAG 7762

===and Congratulations to Terry O'Brien

Terry has been on the roster for a time but without a car - and now he
writes:

You can now fill in that unique blank under my name in the membership list. I
found it! Not only did I find it but I found what I spent two years looking
for. It is an original car, never been apart and has been stored for 25
years. Better still it is a local car
imported by Thomas Plimley the Vancouver/ Victoria MG, Morris, Wolesley,
Riley and Jaguar dealer here in the 1930s through 1960s. That means the car
comes with a few unique dealer extras, fitted as far as I know only in
British Columbia, such as the worlds strongest and best looking antennae
overriders, those special period arrow turn signal lights, a North American
heater and a modification that they didn't always do but
have seen a couple of times- the horn push is removed from the instrument
panel and placed to the right of the steering wheel and replaced with a water
temperature gauge. An arrangement the factory should have done. I will think
long and hard before I will change that back.

The car is TC 8202. That means three consecutive cars on the list.
Haven't checked but it may be a new record. Engine number is XPAG 8959.

I plan to have the car finished in about 2 years. Like some others on the
list I have no mechanical background but I have owned YTEXU 4217 for 45 years
and have twice taken it apart and resurrected it so I have some modest
ability with Whitworth tools. But the YT is in many ways a more
straightforward car; i.e. there is little wood. So you can expect to hear
some cries for advice down the road. I agree with Mike Sherrell
that MGs are an old mans Meccano set. By the way I have all the books.

Being on the list for the past year or so has provided encouragement to take
the plunge. Thanks to all who have emailed me with sugestions of where I
might find a car even if it was not exactly what I was looking for. I would
be most interested to hear from our Australian members about sources of parts
there as both our dollars are in the same tank so that makes parts much more
cost effective.

And finally my initials really are T.C. In the event that someone else should
later surface with the same initials I hereby pre-empt the title TCTerry.
Maybe I will use it after the TCs first spin around the block.

Terry

===and you can now see a PHOTO of the T-ABC car badge at

http://mg-tabc.org/badge-photo.jpg

===and finally, here's my favorite bumper sticker:

Help fight mental illness --- or I'll kill you !

===and I guess that's quite enough from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Well - I have been away for a while, and kind of lost track of the roster. I
THINK that I have welcomed most of the recently added members but I'm sure
that we have yet to welcome to our new members # 314

Merritt, Carlyle ----- Mason City, IA, USA ----- Carlyle@merritt-computer.com
1939, TA 2959 Tickford, MPJG 6948
1948, TC 5463, XPAG 6172
1948, TC 7275, XPAG 7324

===and #315

Camp, Paul-----------PCamp@pearsons-enfield.co.uk------------Cuffley England
1947 TC 3348 Replacement engine No. SC74224

=== and # 316

Knight, Cliff------------cliffknight@ic24.net ------Newnham, Gloucestershire,
UK
1939 TA 2992 A23024

===and looks like winters haven't changed much in Canada

Did you see the Photo of the Month

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

===and here is a message from T-ABC member Hiro Nishio that I thought I'd
share:

Hi Jim,

OCTAGON GARAGE is my part time job, only evening, Saturday and Sunday.
The history is : Since 1985, I have been visiting England at least once a year
and creating good connection in the field of classic car business. Then
gradually people become to ask me to find rare cars or NLA parts or
accessories,
since not many Japanese people can speak/read/write English correctly. And
more
importantly, very very few have right information/connection. Also I have a
quite skill to repair/restore old MGs.

OCTAGON GARAGE covers basically MMM cars but sometimes T series or modern
Midgets MGBs have to be covered depending on customer's request. Importing
classic cars & spares, maintenance & restoration, MOT, etc.

Best regards,
Hiro Nishio

=== and can someone help find this car

Subj: 1949 MG TC
Date: 11/27/2000 4:53:49 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: ETB545E

I am trying to track down the last known whereabouts of my father's 1949 MG
TC.
It was exported from the UK in '69-'70 and is believed to have ended up in
the Chicago area. As it is so long ago, he has no details of chassis or
engine numbers, and all we have to work from is the original UK registration
number, HNF 575. When exported the car was carrying a fresh coat of brush
painted 'Royal Blue' coach enamel (applied by his own hand) and a new beige
hood. I know this is a long shot, but its all I've got. I would appreciate it
if you could post this info somewhere it might get seen, and maybe forward
this mail to anyone you think may be able to help.

Yours hopefully,
Andrew Hill - Rochdale, England

===and did you know that you can post your bio information on egroups

just go to the membership page - http://www.egroups.com/members/mg-tabc then
scroll to the bottom and click on the letter that corresponds with the first
letter of your email address, then scroll down to your email address and
double click on it. That will bring up your profile page. Then just fill in
the blanks - add whatever narrative you want - and click on "Save Changes" at
the bottom of the page.

===and concerning the recent election here in the colonies

The "fuzzy math" of the Florida election reminded me that
the latest survey shows that 3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the world's
population

===and that's it from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new members

===#318

Price, John-----------jprice1@txcyber.com---------College Station, TX
1948 TC 7162 Austin (was XPAG 8034)

===and #319

Watts, Robert--------wattsmg@yahoo.com--------------Columbus, OH, USA
1948 TC 6557 XPAG 7218

===and concerning the aluminum XPAG block posted by Peter Pleitner

You can find out more about Peter at the Auto Restoration Website

http://www.wccnet.org/dept/restore/administrator.htm

===and here are a couple of TC's for sale in the USA

TC, 1946. Red with tan upholstery. Professional ground-up restoration 15
years ago, rarely driven since. Stored in a dry, heated garage ever since.
The pictures of this only begin to do it justice! Not seen on the M.G.
circuit for many years. A rare opportunity to own one of the best early TC's.
Alex Cameron (610) 375-6540 work, (610) 926-4051 home.

TC, 1948. Red with tan interior. Engine #XPAG/4444, Car #3821. Unfortunately
for me, I must sell my TC that I have owned since 1966. Originally purchased
in Tarzanna, CA and serviced by Moss Motors. Car was partially restored in
1966 but has had less than 2000 miles on it since then. Wood undercarriage
was new then and is in great shape. Wood facia board (dash) was replaced with
new in '66. $18000. Offers considered. Dale Anderson, Omaha, NE (402)
571-4506 voice & fax. e-mail: dale@nfinity.com

TC 1948 (this one is for sale by our member Tom Wilson)

1948 MG TCBlack with Red interior. Excellent condition. Mechanically strong -
recently rebuilt engine and suspension. Looks and drives great, good show car
as well.
Wood dash fully restored. Car is correct in detail. I've acquired an earlier
TC and am a one-car man. $20,000.
Contact: Thomas Wilson
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Tel: 317-873-8697, Fax: 317-780-4188

===and the thought for the day

You should not confuse your hobby with your life.

===and that's it from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA (78 degrees and sunny)

[FDShade@aol.com]

I emailed some of our past members with information regarding the fact that
you can now read T-ABC email on the eGroups site. Several have decided to
re-enlist - so Welcome back to:

===#317

Conn,Bud------------budc@zianet.com--------------Las Cruces, NM, USA
1948 TC 5070 XPAG 5762

===#318

Gillis,Geoffrey----SKGillis@ix.netcom.com----Grand Rapids, MI, USA
1947TC 2971 replacement eng

===#319

Killingworth, Mike -Mkilla@iaccess.com.au -Ocean Grove,Victoria, Au
1946 TC 1918 XPAG 2462
1948 TC 6173 under restoration

===#320

Love, Geoff ---------------engconn@f-tech.net ------- Reedsville, PA, USA
1947 TC 2475 XPAG 3142

and #321

Price, Mike ---------------------------pricemi@itl.net----------Jersey,
Channel Islands
1946 TC 1787 XPAG 4004

===and #322

Thomas, James----James_RE_Thomas@compuserve.com----Chichester, UK
1937 TA 1717 MPJG2108

===and did you know that

our member Carl Fritz (CFritz7001@aol.com) has personally recruited about 30
members ! Way to go Carl !

===and here's some good advice:

You should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you
think she's pregnant unless you can see an actual baby emerging from her
at that moment.

===and that's it from

Jim Shade, West Covina

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new members

===# 324

Cordin, Walter-------------------wwcordin@msn.com-------------Geneva, IL, USA
1949 TC 6749 XPAG 7489

(another Carl Fritz recruit)

who writes: I have owned this particular car about twenty-five years.

===and #325

Jackson,Tim----------TimothyRJackson@cs.com-----Seaford,East Sussex,UK

who writes: "looking to purchase MGTC for restoration"

===and

If you want to check out some Classic Car for sale just take a look at

http://www.1inamillioncars.com/cars.htm

===and

I found a note on my windscreen the other day, it said "Parking Fine"

I thought "that's nice"

===and that's it until next year from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome to our new member #328

Estes, Windom----------------WinEstes@aol.com--------------Pebble Beach, CA
1947 TC 3802 XPAG 4002
1949 TCEXU 7465 XPAG 8274

===and #329

Phillips, Don--------donaldgphillips@hotmail.com -------- Taree, Australia
1948 TC 7446 XPAG 6749

who writes: "I live in Taree in Australia. A town of 20,000
people 200 miles north of Sydney. My MG TC is a 1948 build, chassis number
is 7446 and engine number is 6749. It is carnation red with bone coloured
upholstry. It is road registered MGT48R and has recently undergone ground up
restoration. I also have a 1972 MG B Mk2
Australian assembled also road registered MGB72R.
Best wishes for the New Year

===and # 330

McWilliam, Doug-----------dougmcw@dragnet.com.au----Yenda,NSW,Australia
1948 TC 4647 XPAG 5291

===and # 331

Thelander, Pete & Fran--fthelander@hbuhsd.k12.ca.us--Westminster,CA,USA
1948 TC 5890 XPAG 6374

(note from Jim - Pete and Fran are active members of the TC Motoring Guild
and the Vintage MG Club of Southern California. They publish the monthy VMG
newletter, and Oh yes - they are also owners of a nicely restored NE.)

===and #332

Doran-Veevers, Bruce--mbssales@on.aibn.com--Carleton Place, Ontario, Canada
1948 TC 5974 KPAG 5338

===and at one minute and one second after One A.M. on January 1, 2001 it will
be

01,01,01,01,01,01

===and that's it for this year from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

[FDShade@aol.com]

Welcome back to #332

Sullivan, Jim & Jan----JorJSullivan@email.msn.com----Kent, WA, USA
1949 TC 7517EXU XPAG 8227

===and also to #333

Tinker, Christopher ------- ctinker@supanet.com --------Coulsdon, England
1948 TC 4431 C81692

===and also to #334

Crandall, Jim and Norma ----travelingcrandalls@;usa.net-----Ventura, CA, USA
1949 TC 7390 XPAG 8064

=== and Carl Fritz (CFritz7001@aol.com) wrote:

Now if only I, and others who send msgs to the TABC list can only remember
to use a suitable "Subject Line" when sending msgs, the "Search" feature
will really speed our finding what we are looking for!!!

True Carl - As it is now, when you search by subject, you get not only all
the messages that contain that (subject) word in the Subject Line, but you
also get all messages that contain the (subject) word in the text.

In other words, if you search for "headlight" you get all messages with
"headlight" in the "Subject Line" but you also get all messages that contain
the word "headlight" in the message area (which may have little to do with
the subject of headlights).

===and here's my contribution to the recent spate of lawyer jokes :

A drunk jumps up from his barstool and shouts for all to hear, "All lawyers
are idiots!" A husky fellow approaches him and proceeds to pummel him
mercilessly, 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