Pilkie
Active Member
What have I done!! :shock: :roll:
Ive just spent the most ive ever spent on a car,and it needs restoring! :shock:
A 1954 MG TF1500 imported from Texas in 1996 and then 3 owners,but 2nd one nicked the engine for his 1949 MGTC.
Body is very straight and sound as is the chassis,susp looks very clean and goes up and down.
The paints been mostly baked off by the Texas sun,and its took its toll on the interior trim,but the seats are fairly good.
And it has no engine,but it has a gearbox!
It arrives this Sat all being well,as its only 2 miles away!
Will I restore it or will I sell it on for a healthy profit??? Dunno yet?
Its all well and good me buying and selling them,but I do need to get stuck into a project,and the last few sold have effectively paid for this one!
This will be loads easier to do than the Jensen would of been!!
NO WELDING!!
"Least I cant find anywhere rotten after an hour of gropevelling under it!! "
So its a purely a mechanical overhaul,strip and paint,re trim, A full cosmetic overhaul job!!
It has a very basic chassis and its easy to unbolt and lift the whole the body from it!
Almost every part is available,recon or new/repro,and prices are not ridiculous!
Apart from the hens teeth,or rocking horse poo rare bits!! :shock:
More info on Sat eve once its home and ive had a play and done some piccys!
Piccy of a very nice blue one!!
And only pic of car so far,left of mini!
Ive just spent the most ive ever spent on a car,and it needs restoring! :shock:
A 1954 MG TF1500 imported from Texas in 1996 and then 3 owners,but 2nd one nicked the engine for his 1949 MGTC.
Body is very straight and sound as is the chassis,susp looks very clean and goes up and down.
The paints been mostly baked off by the Texas sun,and its took its toll on the interior trim,but the seats are fairly good.
And it has no engine,but it has a gearbox!
It arrives this Sat all being well,as its only 2 miles away!
Will I restore it or will I sell it on for a healthy profit??? Dunno yet?
Its all well and good me buying and selling them,but I do need to get stuck into a project,and the last few sold have effectively paid for this one!
This will be loads easier to do than the Jensen would of been!!
NO WELDING!!
"Least I cant find anywhere rotten after an hour of gropevelling under it!! "
So its a purely a mechanical overhaul,strip and paint,re trim, A full cosmetic overhaul job!!
It has a very basic chassis and its easy to unbolt and lift the whole the body from it!
Almost every part is available,recon or new/repro,and prices are not ridiculous!
Apart from the hens teeth,or rocking horse poo rare bits!! :shock:
More info on Sat eve once its home and ive had a play and done some piccys!
Piccy of a very nice blue one!!
And only pic of car so far,left of mini!