March 24, 2010 - The chrome wire wheels arrived in right now and they are stunning! (That is among the stripped originals down below) I have to wait until finally after the Grand Nationwide exhibit in New Bern before I'm able to utilize them, Nonetheless they'll definitely be snazzy! I've most of the initial wheels again now and may do the final cleaning and portray.
March 6, 2009 - A visit to fellow TC-er Richard's household netted the financial loan of a TC crank tackle, which designed changing the valves quite a bit less difficult. As predicted, opening changes cleared up the miss. Possibly some carb high-quality-tuning is necessary, but she is operating sleek and funky. The brake lights turned out for being badly jury-rigged link amongst the switch and pedal - I am able to likely copy the right set up with pieces from your components retail outlet.
September 5, 2016 - Pointless Hard work - Back again After i initial bought the TC in 2009, I ordered a Pertronix Digital ignition conversion package. It took me seven several years to lastly set up it. As you may see, the difference between the points system (leading still left) and also the Pertronix procedure (best suitable) is really drastic - the Pertronix kit entirely changed your entire points/condenser plate. The initial floor wire from your coil on the distributor now goes on to floor - I coiled it and tied it towards the gasoline line out of internet site.
I even have a few sets of suitable float bowls and lids to fix the set I took off. The vehicle started off ideal up and ran easy and continual, without having leaks. Immediately after warming the engine up, I shut her down and pulled the drain plug and oil filter. She'll get contemporary lube tomorrow - Along with the back again carb dumping fuel, a few of it could have gotten to the crankcase. Following that, a cleanup and we're Prepared for your Williamsburg British Motor vehicle Demonstrate on Saturday. I am hoping to obtain TC5908 preset tomorrow.
May possibly nine, 2009 - The transmission is back again alongside one another now, but right before I bolted the top plate again on tonight I took some pictures of the gearbox insides - I can not get my fat head in there to seem directly. Seems like all good news. The gear enamel are clean up and sharp with considerable indications of use, the shafts don't have any don, and almost everything appears to be like virtually new. As soon as I had the tranny include on, I ran from the gears - really restricted and stiff, as it absolutely was just before, so I didn't mess everything up.
 They were only run per month immediately after a total rebuild, And that i am hoping the many configurations are still fantastic. The manifold bought cleaned and painted, And that i got new stainless bolts and washers to mount the carbs, employing new gaskets in addition. I plan to pull the previous ingestion/carb assembly off intact, set up a different manifold gasket, and afterwards put the substitution assembly on. Appears like I have all sections in inventory, so I need to be capable to do the swap a person night time this week.
July 7, 2009 - Funny how matters can work out - I are actually attempting to dig up some record on Wildflower considering the fact that I obtained her, but the seller has not responded to e-mail and has no cellular phone, so I pretty much experienced written off any hopes of digging further more into her previous. Yesterday, I got the bug to try developing a listing of all acknowledged TCs as well as their histories by combining aged and new rosters, magazine and e-book listings, and so forth. An extended-term project to be sure. As I used to be setting up official statement the desk these days, I came across A different TC operator in Spring Hill, Florida, where by TC5308 came from. That sparked an notion, And that i searched the MG T-ABC roster for other TC owners in the exact same area. Then I despatched email messages on the 4 that arrived up.
Could seven, 2011 - Wildflower built plenty of new friends within the 58th Yearly Previous Dominion Satisfy held in Lynchburg, VA. Numerous long term hobbyists attempted out her front seats, which fellow went for your trip across the car parking zone (He is looking forward to restoring a 1966 Ford Thunderbird). The judges also favored her, and she attained A different First Position award to include to her badge bar. Even though I trailered her up on the demonstrate (3.5 hours is somewhat much for my feet), the TC bought loads of workout as I tooled all over mountain roadways and city streets visiting different relations.
We in fact acquired in a couple of miles of his dwelling (the house of TC5908) right before she actually commenced giving me a match. The vehicle would idle OK, but any load and she or he would die. I made a decision to try swapping the distributor plate out once again and clear the plugs. Two other spark plug finishes (all his response new replica merchandise) came aside - Fortunately Richard experienced a few Champion bakelites inside the Software box of his TD, and this time the vehicle roared back to everyday living and ran fantastic - till she died absolutely a few mile away. Right after sitting a moment, she fired back up and zoomed along for around One more 50 percent mile, then died.
July 20, 2013 - I took Wildflower out for a short run to test the steering, which felt great. Tracking good and no Perform. Having said that, I made a decision to go even more and rolled out to a local cruise-in I had been to previously inside the day With all the Cougar. She sti;ll has some stumble as substantial RPMs. I'm starting to suspect the condenser. I'll try out a total electrical tune-up, with new coil, condenser, details, plugs, and adjustment with the timing. Nevertheless, while I used to be with the cruise-in I chose to go even more and assist out a pal who was having Computer system problems. Just after several hrs there, I headed house over the Interstate and experienced the car sputter and start to shed electric power.
August 29, 2010 - I've been Keeping off on a handful of Work for that TC - changing the leaky canister oil filter to the spin-on setup, and reinstalling the first alloy valve cover. Both of those Careers are basic, but I in no way have faith in uncomplicated jobs Once i have something I wish to use the auto for. Using the major area demonstrate accomplished, I attacked equally currently. The oil filter conversion setup is very simple - you pull the canister as well as retaining move-by way of bolt, clean up every little thing up, and put in the adapter with a new gasket and stream-via bolt. The Recommendations proposed a substantial Phillips screwdriver to obtain the flow-by way of bolts on, but there was no room to the handles. As a substitute, I discovered an ideal Resource to get a sizable offset screwdriver. Then I discovered the reason for the leaks - there was an outdated gasket crushed and petrified inside the canister address groove. It took a great deal of digging that has a slim screwdriver to have it out. Given that I didn't want the conversion to jump out, I painted the adapter and filter Using the exact Moss engine paint I employed over the canister filter go over Once i'd specific the motor. I installed the gasket with a lightweight coat of Hylomar sealer and put Locktite within the stream-as a result of nut.
 I just bought in a completely new tonneau deal with from eBay to replace the sick-fitting one which arrived together with her. It has bugged me for five several years - time to take care of it. The new one particular is definitely an NOS Moss Motors product With all the snaps being put in. I will try out for getting out to Richard's this weekend to see if we may get it finished.
May ten, 2010 - Acquired the tow auto inspected nowadays, and can get the trailer tomorrow night time and see if I will get it inspected Wednesday. Received The within/outside of the hood polished, along with the front fenders, and touched up all over hinges and edges.
September 8, 2013 - Up coming weekend is the massive Classics about the Environmentally friendly car display at The brand new Kent Winery, and I invested some time currently obtaining Wildflower Prepared. A single item which has been languishing For a long time is definitely the copy NOL oil can and bracket. Wildflower experienced the holes for that bracket welded up when she was restored, and I was hesitant to test drilling them again out.