Author: Ricky McCallum

(as appeared in the Spring, 2017 TSR) By Charlie Adams I’m using a plan devised by MG in the 1950s for raising a little more power from the engine I’m building for my TD. The following is an excerpt from the MG tuning manual which I’ve adapted for my rebuild. In addition, I’ve also relied […]

(as appeared in the Winter, 2017 TSR) By Charlie Adams I’ve been putting some time in on my MG TD restoration this fall. The front suspension is mostly dismantled as well as the brake system as of late December 2016. My most recent efforts involve the front end where I’ve found a number of additional […]

(as appeared in the Fall, 2015 TSR) By Charlie Adams Last year, I decided to carefully assess the condition of my MGTD’s motor as part of the completion of its restoration. I made this decision despite knowing the engine had been previously rebuilt. Few details were available about the condition of the engine. The previous […]

(as appeared in the Spring, 2015 TSR) By Charlie Adams

(as appeared in the Summer, 2014 TSR) By Charlie Adams Before I started dismantling the brakes my 1951 MGTD, I made a new wooden insert for the lifting pad of my floor jack last week. The pad I made is of poplar simply because a piece of poplar was within reach of my hand when […]

(as appeared in the Fall, 2014 TSR) By Charlie Adams Congratulations to all who intend to restore an old MG — it will be highly rewarding. If the project appears to be daunting in size, stop looking at the whole car and think about the project piece by piece. This view beings a restoration down […]