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MG TD TF 1500 - Bill's TC update

Got some parts in from Moss so I went to work on the carbs

MG LaVerne

Pretty nasty...as expected. Floats were glued down tight in the bottoms of the bowls.

MG LaVerne

One needle set screw was buggered pretty bad but I was able to get it out. This one wasn't coming out with a screw driver

MG LaVerne

Unable to get any small needle nose stuff in there I went against my better judgement and got out the dremmel and used a pointed stone to get a depression I could start a small drill bit into. drilled with the dremmel and ...oh the shame...used the easy out

MG LaVerne

Interesting needles in the carbs. One about the right length but with a tapered shoulder and a square tip. The other way to long (maybe MGB ?) . Two new ones on the left out of my stash I'll be using...after I find some set screws... May have some here in town from a friend who owes me. The ones I have are for the larger 1 1/2" and won't work.

MG LaVerne

Not as nice as Dave B's work but it should suffice.

MG LaVerne

TC's come with a mirror mounted to the drivers windscreen post. This one was awol and one of the screws sheared off

MG LaVerne

How to get it out? No way with an easy out..I'd screw it up for sure. So I welded a little bead on the backside and the welded a nut to that. Twisted off a half dozen nuts but finally got one to hold and screwed the remains on through.

MG LaVerne

Nice work LaVerne. Looking forward to your continued updates. The cleaning job you did on the carbs looks terrific.

John
John Brickell

Pumps are off to Dave B for a rebuild...Dave please send me a cc of any correspondence you have with Bill.

Shocks are off to Peter for rebuilding.

Wheels are at the bead blasters and 5 new tires,tubes and liners have been ordered.

3 big boxes of parts from Moss and it's snowing outside again.

should be working but having to do some pre surgery prep today...maybe get back at it Wed or Thur.

MG LaVerne

Should have been Dave D...duh...mind else where today I guess.
MG LaVerne

This thread was discussed on 03/02/2014

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