Ready For Wrenchin: 1952 MG TD
My own Dad owned and daily drove an MG TD back in the day. Or, I supposed he daily walked his MG. My father wasn’t the most mechanically inclined person and after a few years of constant problems the car was given to a mechanic who demanded a regal ransom for a new set of piston return springs and some synthetic muffler mounting bearings. Despite this family history, I’ve always had a soft spot for the early pre-war styled MG T-type. This next example is a perfect father-son restoration project which could make it three generations of terrible mechanical reliability if I do this right. Find this 1952 MG TD offered for $5750 in Burbank, CA via craigslist.
From the seller;
1952 mg td
fuel: gas
odometer: 65788
title status: clean
transmission: manual
Ran out of money , this TD is very solid and a ton of money was spent getting it to start up and I have all the receipts to prove it . New brakes , New clutch , New Motor, New Tires , The list is very big . Windshield is in great shape and it’s all there to fish it . I WILL BE LOSING MONEY . CALL ME show contact info John More pics coming . The body and frame are rust free and the who car is very solid .
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A TD was our family car until I was about 5 or so. Sat on tiny Mexican straw chairs wedged between the seats and the gas tank. The doors would open unexpectedly in corners, that was exciting.
Looks like a deal.
I think the pile of dirt on the passenger seat says it all for this one…