Doors and door pillar inner mudguard repaired - bad parts 
replaced with new pieces fitted and welded in.
replaced with new pieces fitted and welded in.
Well sanded down and then primer sprayed on.
29 December 2008
27 December 2008
28th December 200 - Wheels on Chassis
The chassis now has four wheels attached.
Gavin busy fitting the hydraulic lines.
27th December 2008 - Positioning the Chassis
The differential has now been collected from Cape Town where it was overhauled.
It is fitted with a 4.55:1 ratio axle.
5 August 2008
Activity since the beginning.- 13th Feb. 2008
Gavin sorted all pieces into the wendy house for storage -and reorganised the garage.
Motor, chassis, wheels etc - the differential has to be changed - incorrect one.
Wednesday 12.3.08
Car Pieces delivered by Kobus le Roux Removers at 5 p.Thursday 13.3.08
Front wheels dismantled and bearings inspected.
Measured chassis to check diagonals –
they seemed true and straight, insignificient cracks, too small to be welded.
Sent list of parts missing to Dickon/Dave see below :
Arranged for chassis to be collected by Anton tomorrow for some welding repairs
Gav has decided to “go slow” now that he knows more or less, what parts required to import, till hopefully, the exchange rate improves.
The chassis was sprayed painted and then moved into place in the garage.
Monday 24.3.08
Wheel taken for sandblasting - door panel with Danie – weak section cut out
and replaced.
Tuesday 25.3.08
Hired bakkie and travelled to Cape Town to exchange diff and several other
parts - collect car parts (Cost of Hire R478.00)
Saturday 29.3.08
Front wheels, kingpins taken apart.
Bonnet top, front mudguards, wheel rims s/blasted and then G sprayed all.
Now having to wait for the ordered spare parts from Johannesburg!!!
APRIL
Sunday 8.4.08 Trip to Cape Town - reset and tempered rear springs. Popped into Jo and Philip Hitchcock in PlattekoofTuesday 11.4.08
Rear wheels - brake cylinders renewed,
The chassis was sprayed painted and then moved into place in the garage.
Monday 24.3.08
Wheel taken for sandblasting - door panel with Danie – weak section cut out
and replaced.
Tuesday 25.3.08
Hired bakkie and travelled to Cape Town to exchange diff and several other
parts - collect car parts (Cost of Hire R478.00)
Saturday 29.3.08Front wheels, kingpins taken apart.
Bonnet top, front mudguards, wheel rims s/blasted and then G sprayed all.
Now having to wait for the ordered spare parts from Johannesburg!!!
APRIL
Sunday 8.4.08 Trip to Cape Town - reset and tempered rear springs. Popped into Jo and Philip Hitchcock in PlattekoofTuesday 11.4.08
Rear wheels - brake cylinders renewed,
brake linings renewed, brake drums
skimmed and assembled.
skimmed and assembled.
Monday 17.4.08
Front wheels - brake linings renewed,
Front wheels - brake linings renewed,
brake drums skimmed,new bearings
and seals and reassembled
and seals and reassembled
Sunday 23.4.08
Wheels sprayed
.
MAY
MAY
Monday 1.5.08
Both doors dismantled –
timber frames all to be renewed
(too old and cracked)
Long weekend and holidays – delay.
Friday 5.5.08
List of Parts sent to Sports Cars (Joburg) has arrived – details filed.
Saturday 6.5.08
Front shocks sent to Emgee Workshop, Johannesburg for overhaul.
Monday 8.5.08
Telephoned Chris Champion (MG Member who has restored MGs) re wood templates for main frame.
He will loan G his old ones. Now to find a woodworker for the job as G has no bandsaw.
Trying to locate a new wheel. Dave Alexander looking as is Allan at Sports Cars. May use the damaged one in the meantime.
Friday 12.5.08
Dismantled, checked sprayed and reassembled rear springs.
Sunday 14.5.08
Today we moved the chassis in place for the diff. The real work has now begun.
Friday 19.5.08
Still trying to find the ‘shock absorbers’ - much phoning and detective work taking place. Hopefully tomorrow something will come up
Gavin, to CT today, to see Chris Champion about borrowing his old TD body, wood templates.
Wednesday 24.5.08
Still trying to fit front shocks (a set loaned to him by Dave Alexander, from whom he bought the car) as a temporary measure until we manage to find the originals, or manage to get some elsewhere.
JUNE
Diff and back springs now fitted, but having problems.
It seems the diff does not fit the chassis ie. obviously the wrong diff for the TD!!! (it is too WIDE by small amount)
Phoned Dave who has another who will send it out to G via Geoff in Pinelands!!
Another unnecessary job…..Diff, springs etc all had to be dismantled to send back to Dave. Fortunately Geoff was coming to Hermanus and helped us out, as it is too big to fit into the Mercedes.
Sadly the shock absorbers sent to Joburg on the 6th May are missing and G is very worried. Postnet trying to locate them. Daily phone calls since the 9th have taken place, but to date still nothing definite.
7 weeks later we were contacted by the couriers, when they informed us that they had found the shock absorbers in Cape Town. By this time we had already purchased another reconditioned pair in England via Chris Champion (we therefore now own four shocks!!!).
(the reconditioned shocks)
AUGUST
Tuesday 5.8.08
During stay in the UK, we ordered and collected large order from Moss Motors in Twickenham.
Long weekend and holidays – delay.
Friday 5.5.08
List of Parts sent to Sports Cars (Joburg) has arrived – details filed.
Saturday 6.5.08
Front shocks sent to Emgee Workshop, Johannesburg for overhaul.
Monday 8.5.08
Telephoned Chris Champion (MG Member who has restored MGs) re wood templates for main frame.
He will loan G his old ones. Now to find a woodworker for the job as G has no bandsaw.
Trying to locate a new wheel. Dave Alexander looking as is Allan at Sports Cars. May use the damaged one in the meantime.
Friday 12.5.08
Dismantled, checked sprayed and reassembled rear springs.
Sunday 14.5.08
Today we moved the chassis in place for the diff. The real work has now begun.
Friday 19.5.08
Still trying to find the ‘shock absorbers’ - much phoning and detective work taking place. Hopefully tomorrow something will come up
Gavin, to CT today, to see Chris Champion about borrowing his old TD body, wood templates.
Wednesday 24.5.08
Still trying to fit front shocks (a set loaned to him by Dave Alexander, from whom he bought the car) as a temporary measure until we manage to find the originals, or manage to get some elsewhere.
JUNE
Diff and back springs now fitted, but having problems.
It seems the diff does not fit the chassis ie. obviously the wrong diff for the TD!!! (it is too WIDE by small amount)
Phoned Dave who has another who will send it out to G via Geoff in Pinelands!!
Another unnecessary job…..Diff, springs etc all had to be dismantled to send back to Dave. Fortunately Geoff was coming to Hermanus and helped us out, as it is too big to fit into the Mercedes.
Sadly the shock absorbers sent to Joburg on the 6th May are missing and G is very worried. Postnet trying to locate them. Daily phone calls since the 9th have taken place, but to date still nothing definite.
7 weeks later we were contacted by the couriers, when they informed us that they had found the shock absorbers in Cape Town. By this time we had already purchased another reconditioned pair in England via Chris Champion (we therefore now own four shocks!!!).
(the reconditioned shocks)
AUGUST
Tuesday 5.8.08
During stay in the UK, we ordered and collected large order from Moss Motors in Twickenham.
27 April 2008
April 2008.- Spraying the Chassis
Front wheel hubs inspected and kingpins cleaned
Chassis repaired and returned. The chassis had a very small hairline crack,
but was true to shape .
Just had the crack welded and fixed, then to get to the job of spraying the chassis - see below....
Chassis repaired and returned. The chassis had a very small hairline crack,
but was true to shape .
Just had the crack welded and fixed, then to get to the job of spraying the chassis - see below....
17 March 2008
.April 2008 - Parts check
Checked parts received and sent list of parts missing to Dickon/Dave see below :
Hi Dickon,
As discussed, the following spares are required or are outstanding.
Items 1 - 5 are needed urgently to enable me to get to a rolling chassis.
1. Spacer, radiused collar on stub axle - 1 off
2. Spacer between the large and small bearing on stub axle - 1 off
3. Kingpin steel tube (fits inside kingpin bush) - 2 off
4. Rear springs including shackle plates and pins, and U bolts assembly. The spring dimensions are, length 106,7 cm or 42 ins, width l 1/2 ins or 381 mm. Number of blades 7
5. Front coil spring upper locating spigot - 2 off.
6. Thermostat and housing.
7. Generator support brackets
8. Oil filter cover, bolt and washer.
9. Engine oil dipstick.
10. Oil feed pipe from engine block to tappets
11. Petrol tank side plates
12. Bonnet centre strip
13. Generator pulley and nut
14. Passenger footrest plate (body part)
15. Radiator to headlamp support brackets - including bolt and nut
16. Front seat sliders
17. Steering column support bracket
18. Stearing column spline to steering wheel and fittings
19. Gearbox complete
20. Radiator surround
21. Wiring loom
22. Fuse block
23. Wheel
I will also be returning the diff for exchange and the front body scuttle.
Gavin
previous email -
1. Stay rods from scuttle support brackets to chassis - 2 off
2. Steering rack damper, spring and cap
3. Scuttle top to be changed
4. Scuttle bracket to dash support LHS
5. " " " " RHS
Distributor to be changed - it is not TC or TD
Windscreen support brackets to be changed - they are not TD brackets
Gavin
Hi Dickon,
As discussed, the following spares are required or are outstanding.
Items 1 - 5 are needed urgently to enable me to get to a rolling chassis.
1. Spacer, radiused collar on stub axle - 1 off
2. Spacer between the large and small bearing on stub axle - 1 off
3. Kingpin steel tube (fits inside kingpin bush) - 2 off
4. Rear springs including shackle plates and pins, and U bolts assembly. The spring dimensions are, length 106,7 cm or 42 ins, width l 1/2 ins or 381 mm. Number of blades 7
5. Front coil spring upper locating spigot - 2 off.
6. Thermostat and housing.
7. Generator support brackets
8. Oil filter cover, bolt and washer.
9. Engine oil dipstick.
10. Oil feed pipe from engine block to tappets
11. Petrol tank side plates
12. Bonnet centre strip
13. Generator pulley and nut
14. Passenger footrest plate (body part)
15. Radiator to headlamp support brackets - including bolt and nut
16. Front seat sliders
17. Steering column support bracket
18. Stearing column spline to steering wheel and fittings
19. Gearbox complete
20. Radiator surround
21. Wiring loom
22. Fuse block
23. Wheel
I will also be returning the diff for exchange and the front body scuttle.
Gavin
previous email -
1. Stay rods from scuttle support brackets to chassis - 2 off
2. Steering rack damper, spring and cap
3. Scuttle top to be changed
4. Scuttle bracket to dash support LHS
5. " " " " RHS
Distributor to be changed - it is not TC or TD
Windscreen support brackets to be changed - they are not TD brackets
Gavin
16 March 2008
12 March 2008 - Activity so far............
Wed 12.3.2008 - Car Pieces delivered by Kobus le Roux Removers at 5 p.m.
Thurs 13.3.2008 - Gav sorted all body parts into wendy house and re-organised the garage - motor, diff, chassis wheels etc. (Diff has to be changed for another one)
Fri 14.3.2008 - Front wheels dismantled and bearings inspected.
Sat 15.3.2008 - Measured chassis to check diagonals – they seemed true and straight, slight small insignificant cracks to be welded.
Sun 16.3.2008 - Rest day ………
Thurs 13.3.2008 - Gav sorted all body parts into wendy house and re-organised the garage - motor, diff, chassis wheels etc. (Diff has to be changed for another one)
Fri 14.3.2008 - Front wheels dismantled and bearings inspected.
Sat 15.3.2008 - Measured chassis to check diagonals – they seemed true and straight, slight small insignificant cracks to be welded.
Sun 16.3.2008 - Rest day ………
13 March 2008
12th March 2008 - TD parts delivered to 6 Hill St Hermanus
TD Parts arriving from CT....THE BIG DAY !!!!!!!
The parts for the
TD were trucked from Cape Town (Hout Bay) to Hermanus.
AT LAST it is all in the garage and wendyhouse...... Now Gav can relax !
The parts for the
TD were trucked from Cape Town (Hout Bay) to Hermanus. 
AT LAST it is all in the garage and wendyhouse...... Now Gav can relax !
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