TC Front Wings Needed

[tx-buckeyes@sbcglobal.net]

Hello Fellow Listers: I recently purchased TC#1549 and am in the process of restoring it. It is in wonderful shape except for the front wings. There is excessive bondo on the front portions of them, the wire edge is gone (among other portions) and the shape is really bad. My paint/body guy says they are unrepairable (at least by him and a couple others that he has consulted). Are there any replacement front wings out there??? TC/1549 is, of course, and "early" car, so I'd prefer to have the early wings, but If necessary, I'd settle for later ones. Please Help, I'm currently in Dire Straits. Thanks in advance, Tim Moorhead Dallas, TX [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[1939mgtb]

Great band, Dire Straits..hope it works out for you. Are you doing lead or backup? Best, Ray "Morology is our profession, our ONLY profession!"

----- Original Message ----- From: tx-buckeyes@sbcglobal.net> To: "T-ABC Group" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 6:01 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] TC Front Wings Needed > Hello Fellow Listers: > > I recently purchased TC#1549 and am in the process of restoring it. It is > in wonderful shape except for the front wings. There is excessive bondo > on the front portions of them, the wire edge is gone (among other > portions) and the shape is really bad. My paint/body guy says they are > unrepairable (at least by him and a couple others that he has consulted). > > Are there any replacement front wings out there??? TC/1549 is, of course, > and "early" car, so I'd prefer to have the early wings, but If necessary, > I'd settle for later ones. > > Please Help, I'm currently in Dire Straits. > > Thanks in advance, > > Tim Moorhead > Dallas, TX > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[Paroor]

Hi Tim Moorhead, It is better to repair the old one. Last year I replaced some part of the mudguard. There are good people in the body repair shop doing patch work. They can replace the damaged part with new sheet metal of the old mudguard. It is not complicated. If you replace most of them have a different fit and different shape. You had work on the new one to get correct fit. Madhu -----Urspr ngliche Nachricht----- Von: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von tx-buckeyes@sbcglobal.net Gesendet: Freitag, 27. Mai 2005 01:02 Hello Fellow Listers: I recently purchased TC#1549 and am in the process of restoring it. It is in wonderful shape except for the front wings. There is excessive bondo on the front portions of them, the wire edge is gone (among other portions) and the shape is really bad. My paint/body guy says they are unrepairable (at least by him and a couple others that he has consulted). Are there any replacement front wings out there??? TC/1549 is, of course, and "early" car, so I'd prefer to have the early wings, but If necessary, I'd settle for later ones. Please Help, I'm currently in Dire Straits. Thanks in advance, Tim Moorhead Dallas, TX

[ian thomson]

Anything can be repaired. The kids who pass for mechanics and technicians nowadays just haven't got the skills or the culture of fixing things rather than replacing them so if you can find an old boy with some experience behind them who would probably enjoy doing some real work. The only question is is it worth it? Repairing original parts can be a ba** aching job and take longer than making new but it does have the advantage of preserving the car's history. There are several people over here who can make from new (Steve Gilbert certainly does and probably Andy Knig) - but at a price and shipping would be prohibitive I expect. Ian Thomson. --- tx-buckeyes@sbcglobal.net wrote:

> Hello Fellow Listers: > > I recently purchased TC#1549 and am in the process > of restoring it. It is in wonderful shape except > for the front wings. There is excessive bondo on > the front portions of them, the wire edge is gone > (among other portions) and the shape is really bad. > My paint/body guy says they are unrepairable (at > least by him and a couple others that he has > consulted). > > Are there any replacement front wings out there??? > TC/1549 is, of course, and "early" car, so I'd > prefer to have the early wings, but If necessary, > I'd settle for later ones. > > Please Help, I'm currently in Dire Straits. > > Thanks in advance, > > Tim Moorhead > Dallas, TX > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > >

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[1939mgtb]

Gilbert's wings are good, but if you are a little persnickity you will notice that the blend area between where the wheel arch is and where the area that goes into the running board locates is a little bit ... different from stock. The wings are still extremely nice, and the cost really is less than you might think. I know a guy in Ohio who is a metal magician. He has done and is doing some work for me, and does anything you might want with fenders. He isn't cheap, but quality never is.... Best, Ray "Morology is our profession, our ONLY profession!"

----- Original Message ----- From: "ian thomson" i.thomson@talk21.com> To: tx-buckeyes@sbcglobal.net>; "T-ABC Group" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 4:16 AM Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] TC Front Wings Needed > Anything can be repaired. The kids who pass for > mechanics and technicians nowadays just haven't got > the skills or the culture of fixing things rather than > replacing them so if you can find an old boy with some > experience behind them who would probably enjoy doing > some real work. The only question is is it worth it? > Repairing original parts can be a ba** aching job and > take longer than making new but it does have the > advantage of preserving the car's history. There are > several people over here who can make from new (Steve > Gilbert certainly does and probably Andy Knig) - but > at a price and shipping would be prohibitive I expect. > > > Ian Thomson. > > > --- tx-buckeyes@sbcglobal.net wrote: >> Hello Fellow Listers: >> >> I recently purchased TC#1549 and am in the process >> of restoring it. It is in wonderful shape except >> for the front wings. There is excessive bondo on >> the front portions of them, the wire edge is gone >> (among other portions) and the shape is really bad. >> My paint/body guy says they are unrepairable (at >> least by him and a couple others that he has >> consulted). >> >> Are there any replacement front wings out there??? >> TC/1549 is, of course, and "early" car, so I'd >> prefer to have the early wings, but If necessary, >> I'd settle for later ones. >> >> Please Help, I'm currently in Dire Straits. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> >> Tim Moorhead >> Dallas, TX >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been >> removed] >> >> >> >> >> Yahoo! Groups Links >> >> >> mg-tabc-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com >> >> >> >> >> > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > How much free photo storage do you get? Store your holiday > snaps for FREE with Yahoo! Photos http://uk.photos.yahoo.com > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

[Gene]

Tim wrote:

>Are there any replacement front wings out there??? TC/1549 is, of

course, and "early" car, so I'd prefer to have the early wings, but If necessary, I'd settle for later ones.http://www.abingdonsparesllc.com/specials.html) they list a used, late model right front fender needing minor repair but no rust for sale for $450. They also list new front fenders for sale too so you might want to check with them. I have a pair of late (I think) front fenders that I'm not going to use but I'll have to check out their condition. If I remember correctly the front of them are okay but they're rusted out where they bolt to the running boards (an easy fix for a body shop I'd imagine). I'll try to get some photos for you this weekend and if you can't find anything else maybe we can make a deal on these. Gene Gillam Saucier, MS

[David Lodge]

I detect symptoms of Industrial Disease! Regards, Doctor Parkinson. ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE ----- From: "1939mgtb" 1939mgtb@comcast.net> To: "T-ABC Group" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com>,tx-buckeyes@sbcglobal.net Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] TC Front Wings Needed Date: 27.5.2005 - 3:38:35

> Great band, Dire Straits..hope it works out for you. > Are you doing lead or > backup? > Best, > Ray > "Morology is our profession, > our ONLY profession!" > ----- Original Message ----- > From: tx-buckeyes@sbcglobal.net> > To: "T-ABC Group" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 6:01 PM > Subject: [mg-tabc] TC Front Wings Needed > > > > Hello Fellow Listers: > > > > I recently purchased TC#1549 and am in the process of > > restoring it. It is > > in wonderful shape except for the front wings. There > > is excessive bondo > > on the front portions of them, the wire edge is gone > > (among other > > portions) and the shape is really bad. My paint/body > > guy says they are > > unrepairable (at least by him and a couple others > > that he has consulted). > > > > Are there any replacement front wings out there??? > > TC/1549 is, of course, > > and "early" car, so I'd prefer to have the early > > wings, but If necessary, > > I'd settle for later ones. > > > > Please Help, I'm currently in Dire Straits. > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > Tim Moorhead > > Dallas, TX > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > >

[Paroor]

Dear Ian Thomson, There are still people with this skill available. Two months back I bought 6,5 kg brass sheet. This person made two silencer muffler for my Horex motorcycle out of it. It is buffed and polished. Paid about 40$ for the labour. Most of the European and some of the US companies are getting so many things manufactured from Asia for a song. So that is another chapter. Now the politics will come in. I better stop it. Madhu -----Urspr ngliche Nachricht----- Von: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag von ian thomson Gesendet: Freitag, 27. Mai 2005 11:17 An: tx-buckeyes@sbcglobal.net; T-ABC Group Betreff: Re: [mg-tabc] TC Front Wings Needed Anything can be repaired. The kids who pass for mechanics and technicians nowadays just haven't got the skills or the culture of fixing things rather than replacing them so if you can find an old boy with some experience behind them who would probably enjoy doing some real work. The only question is is it worth it? Repairing original parts can be a ba** aching job and take longer than making new but it does have the advantage of preserving the car's history. There are several people over here who can make from new (Steve Gilbert certainly does and probably Andy Knig) - but at a price and shipping would be prohibitive I expect. Ian Thomson.