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Update from Jim

Post by FDShade@aol.com » Tue Apr 27, 2004 9:05 pm

Welcome to our 596th member:

Newton, Tim-----timnewton@menziesgroup.com.au----Melbourne, Australia
1949 TC 9356 XPAG 10045

=== and for the record

Ross Taylor (rossmvt@msn.com) of Tea Gardens, Australia reports:

"For you records I also have the cassis and block of TC 9228 XPAG 9940
original color Green/beige. All is there except fo the body, but all
the
best bits went into TC 4284

===and == please use an appropriate subject heading on your T-ABC email

Recently several messages headed "TC Rear Springs" concerned "spam"

Members searching the archives for information on rear springs will
find messages about spam - - - - and that's as bad a being spammed ;-)

===and that's all for now

Jim Shade, West Covina CA


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Update from Jim

Post by FDShade@aol.com » Wed May 12, 2004 11:49 am

Welcome to our 601st member:

Gurley, Henry----maxwell56@vzavenue.net----New York, NY, USA
1939 TB 0317 EPAG - 570

===and # 602nd

O'Day, Mark-------Mark_ODay@cable.comcast.com---Dover, MA, USA
1938 TA 2335 MPJG 2880

who writes:

My car raced against TABC member Dick Little's TA in the 1938-1939 ARCA
season and Dick helped me discover it's history.

Terrific site - I look forward to being a member. Also, I am looking for a
complete side curtain set for the car - it could be old and unsightly, as
long as it is "weather proof" - I would only use it when towing the car or
in the unlikely event I get caught in the rain - such as last Sunday!

=== and T-ABCer Eric Peterson (cyberemp@sbcglobal.net) writes:

I have reluctantly decided to sell my 1946 MG T.C. project.

1946 MG TC TC1354 XPAG 1945 Engine Has original chassis plate in nice
condition. Engine and chassis #'s match plate. Has the body plate also. Tub
completely restored with new wood, front qtr. panels, side curtian box. Rest of body
tin original. Doors rebuilt and fitted to tub. Tub ready for paint. Engine
needs to be properly assembled(assembled for shipping). New rings, bearings,
tappets, chains engine cleaned, and painted, crank turned. Head needs grind. Has
new valves where required. Complete gasket set. Remaining sheetmetalwork done,
near paint ready. Rt. rear fender needs work. Chassis blasted, straightened
and DP primed. Made to roll. Lots of new parts: Carpeting, cloth wiring
harness, rubber kit, suspension kit, running board kit, door handles, hood latches
and handles, 5 new Dunlops and tubes,rebuilt front shocks, new links,badge
bar,knock offs, motormounts, side curtian brackets, 9 post-reg.,floor boards, tach
and speedo cables tranny cover other small items.

Should be nearly complete. No fog light. Has important Original items such
as: Horn, cats-eye 8" lamps, wiper motor, air-cleaner assembly , hand-crank,
tach drive, proper wing lights with glass lens and "red dots", side curtians,
steering wheel. Original color was Black with Apple green interior. Car is
located in Vallejo, Ca. 94591 In the San Francisco Bay Area.

=== and that's it for now

Jim Shade, West Covina CA


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Update from Jim

Post by FDShade@aol.com » Wed Jun 02, 2004 3:23 pm

Welcome to our 598th member:

Brennan, Robert-------sparcove@localnet.com------South Freeport, ME, USA
1949 TC 7566 EXU XPAG 8500

who writes:

This car was formerly owned by T-ABC'er Earl Nowicki of St. Louis, MO, USA

===and that's all

Jim Shade, West Covina CA



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Update from Jim

Post by FDShade@aol.com » Mon Jun 07, 2004 10:51 pm

Welcome to our 596th member:

Van de Walker, Paul ------pjvand@adelphia.net---Canton, GA, USA
1946 TC 1975 XPAG 2696

==and 597th member

John Setar of San Antonio TX (hdjohn13@satx.rr.com)

who writes: "I am very interested in finding a TC"

===and don't forget

Members are encouraged to send photos of themselves and their cars along with
a brief biography for posting on the T-ABC website ( http://mg-tabc.org/ )

Photos may be (1) emailed to Walter at walter@mg-tabc.org
(2) faxed to phone # +49-(0)7130--46051
(3) snail mailed to

Walter Prechsl
Kappelaecker 10
D-74182 Obersulm, Germany

===that's it for now from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA


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Update from Jim

Post by FDShade@aol.com » Mon Jun 14, 2004 1:16 pm

Welcome to our 560th member:

McNaughton, Ian-------ian.mcnaught@givaudan.com----Sydney, Australia
19-- TC

who writes:

I am in Sydney Australia and currently attempting to assemble a TC from
scratch - bought it literally in boxes, which is probably the worst way to start!!!
I am missing a few parts and have been trying to obtain them through ebay,
with some success - parts are quite hard to come by here in OZ.

(note from Jim: Bet you guys in OZ can give him a hand)

===and T-ABC'r Jim Dougherty (SEBRING222@aol.com) of Covington, LA, USA

has bought a second car - 1948 TC 4931 XPAG 5624
and This TC has 7,025 original miles.

===and T-ABC'r Bill Harkins (bharkins@adelphia.net) has sold his car

He wrote "The TC has been sold to Bob Izard of Scottsdale AZ..

===that's it for now from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA


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Update from Jim

Post by FDShade@aol.com » Sat Jun 19, 2004 9:06 pm

Welcome to our 568th member:

Hornsby, Samuel --SamH@LibertyLoans.com ---Coral Springs. FL, USA
1948 TC 7282 XPAG 7420

===and 569th

Mitchler, Larry ----------easydoesit@shasta.com--- Fall River Mills, CA, USA
1948 TC ???? XPAG 5325

who writes

I have wanted a TC for fifty years (really). I finally said what the hell
Its only money.

===and 570th:

Reshke, Andy-------- apreshke@lanset.com--------Sacramento, CA, USA
1948 TC 6305 XPAG 6985

who writes:

I have an overheating problem which I would like to ask your membership
about.

(Note from Jim "ok gang - let's inundate Andy with all kinds of advice)

===and 571st

Izard, Bob ------------theizards@cox.net----------- Scottsdale, AZ,
USA
1948 TC 7423 XPAG 7850

who writes:

This is my first TC and was purchased in June, 2004 from Bill Harkins
(Temecula, CA) who restored the car over a 28 month period in 1986-1988. Following
restoration the TC won numerous best-in-show/best-in- class awards and was
featured on the History Channel s Dream Machine series. Bill sold the car in
1990, and in 1996, through a most fortuitous coincident, was able to repurchase
the TC from the then current owner. The car has numerous features from both
the original restoration and post 1996 including Tompkins steering kit, Alfin
brake drums, chrome wire wheels, polished aluminum tappet and valve covers,
water and oil temperature gauges, Brooklands aeroscreens and steering wheel, turn
signals and center stop lamp for road safety, full set of original tools and
original owner s manual, rare tripod headlamps, and, finally, a 6-blade
plastic Datsun fan and chrome radiator overflow tank which keeps the engine running
cool even in Arizona s hot summer weather. The TC still looks ready to show
and is an excellent driver I hope all of you are having as much fun as I am. Bob
Izard

===and # 572

Bob Oliver (MYMGBV8@AOL.COM)

who writes:

CURRENTLY OWN THREE RUBBER BUMPER MGS, ONE CONVERSION TO V8 AND AM INTERESTED
IN GETTING INTO EARLIER YEARS. SITE WAS RECCOMMENDED BY A FRIEND IN OUR
CLUB. THANKS
BILL "OLLIE" OLIVER

===and finally, you may have noted that we once had over 600 members.

I use the Yahoo roster to determine the membership number.

The decline is due to Yahoo being unable to email a member due to:

(1) a member has dropped out
(2) a member has changing email address but didn't notify Yahoo

(3) some other reason known only to Yahoo.

Yahoo then places deletes that member from the roster.

That member may still show up on the " Members" page of our website
but no longer received T-ABC email.

===and that's it for now from


Jim Shade, West Covina CA































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Update from Jim

Post by FDShade@aol.com » Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:33 am

Welcome to our 571st member:

Silvers, Bud & Ann --knights42@usaviator.net------Colorado Springs, CO, USA
1949 TC 8192 XPAG 8810

===and # 572nd

Van de Walker, Paul ------mgtc4me@yahoo.com--------Canton, GA, USA
1946 TC 1725 XPAG 1857

===and 573rd

Veary, Cliff ---------cveary@nexicom.net-------Lindsay, Ont, Canada
1949 TC 9338 XPAG TD2 22340

=== and - if you ever stop receiving T-ABC email please let me know

For some unknown reason Yahoo will occassionally put a member
on their "Inactive" list. If that happens please let me know and I
will
ask Yahoo to reinstate you. (I hate Yahoo)

=== and that's it for now from

Jim Shade, West Covina CA

PS. My son Don and I watched the space ship flight last Monday. While we
were there he picked up a small rock - and is selling it on eBay. (believe it or
not)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3918055483&category=416&
ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1


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Chip Old
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Re: Update from Jim

Post by Chip Old » Wed Jun 23, 2004 10:57 am

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:32 -0400, FDShade@aol.com wrote:
> PS. My son Don and I watched the space ship flight last Monday. While
> we were there he picked up a small rock - and is selling it on eBay.
> (believe it or not)
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3918055483&category=416&
> ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1
Eleven bids so far, and the current bid is for US$48. I know there's
supposedly a fool born every minute, but why do they all end up on eBay?

--
Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271
Cub Hill, Maryland
fold@bcpl.net

John Patterson
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Re: Update from Jim

Post by John Patterson » Wed Jun 23, 2004 11:17 am

Hurray for PT Barnum

-----Original Message-----
From: Chip Old [mailto:fold@bcpl.net]
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 1:57 PM
To: MG-TABC
Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Update from Jim
On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 13:32 -0400, FDShade@aol.com wrote:

> PS. My son Don and I watched the space ship flight last Monday. While
> we were there he picked up a small rock - and is selling it on eBay.
> (believe it or not)
>
>
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3918055483&category=416&
> ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:US:1

Eleven bids so far, and the current bid is for US$48. I know there's
supposedly a fool born every minute, but why do they all end up on eBay?

--
Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC TC6710 XPAG7430 NEMGTR #2271
Cub Hill, Maryland
fold@bcpl.net



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Re: Update from Jim

Post by Joe Gates » Wed Jun 23, 2004 1:04 pm

Jim wrote
> PS. My son Don and I watched the space ship flight last Monday. While we
> were there he picked up a small rock - and is selling it on eBay. (believe
it or
> not)
And Michael Melvill hails from South Africa! Thought that bit of trivia
would be of interest, even if he left here a few decades ago. Have heard
him being interviewed on several radio stations, and it seems his trip was
awesome to say the least.

Joe

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