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| A Business Opportunity | Four years ago I began a restoration on TC 7670 not knowing that the car was at best a candidate as a parts only car. Without realizing how much was actually wrong with it, I set my goal to restore the car to factory standards as a personal tribute to the previous owner, my deceased cousin. Unfortunately, I was too far committed when I realized the error I had made. Nevertheless, I continued on my quest to find all of the correct pieces. | DOWNLOAD
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| More Originality Revealed | I recently came across a somewhat forgotten book called "The 'T' Series" by Richard Knudson, first published in 1973. The entire book is a conglomerate of the many MG sales brochures (SB) from the TA to the TF. My primary interest of course was the TC brochures and their unwitting documentation. The early brochures captured the TC prototype and excitement of the new and upcoming TC. In total, there were five "MG Midget Series | DOWNLOAD ARTICLE |
| Installation of TC Seats | One of the standard questions when a TC is being restored is, "Where do I drill the holes to secure the seats? There have been a number of writings and numbers thrown around on seat placement.You need to fit the seat for your car only with your new or replacement parts. The following explains seat originality and details a successful "refit" of the seats of TC7670 EXU. | DOWNLOAD ARTICLE |
| The TCMG Battery | When I began my quest to find the original pieces for TC 7670, I included on my list the battery hold down. Of course every battery has a hold down, but there was none to be found for the TC. Surely, someone must have one to show me so I could at least duplicate it. I finally found what I was looking for. | DOWNLOAD ARTICLE |
| TC Door Sill Plates | I was somewhat surprised when I first bought TC7410 as there were no classic markings on the door sill plates that I was used to seeing. You know. "The MG Car Company Ltd.". Here is what I have found out about the sill plates. | DOWNLOAD ARTICLE |
| TC Grease Fittings | When I was a boy, the first event of the day was to grease the farm equipment. It was pretty common to find a damaged fitting so you would simple replace it and get on with the day. However, when I restored TC7670, I was a little daunted at how to identify the correct size and type of fitting and where it went. Here is some info that may help you. | DOWNLOAD ARTICLE |
| Under the TC Filler Cap | Each TC car owner is familiar with his gas cap and its features....or are you? I have recently discovered that there are three distinct groups of filler necks and caps throughout the TC production run. I will characterize these groups as Early-brass, Mid-brass, & Late-steel. | DOWNLOAD ARTICLE |
| TC Service Parts List | When you buy an automotive part today you simply use the original equipment manufacturer's (OEM) part number or cross reference that number to a supplier to find your part. So what happened to the MG OEM part numbers? Where can you find them and are they used today? To answer these basic questions let's start with a review of the different printings of the TC service Parts List. | DOWNLOAD ARTICLE |
| TC Factory Bulletins | As with any production item, there are occasions when the manufacturer discovers the need to make a product improvement change for safety or reliability. The "MG Car Company, Ltd" was no exception, as it issued numerous changes which were called "Service Information Sheets". | DOWNLOAD SERVICE SHEETS |
| TC Rear Axel Oil Leaks | Recently I have had numerous requests for assistance in solving an age old problem with the TC. This problem is the rear axle oil leak that causing the rear brakes to become soaked with oil. Symptoms are simple. Braking becomes noticeably substandard or visible oil on the brake drums or backing plates. There are a multitude of factors that may be the root cause for this. Therefore, it is important to review these factors to understand the best solution. | DOWNLOAD ARTICLE |
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