I love this TD. And the photography. Beautiful.
-Judson supercharged at 6psi -30 thou overbore to 1280cc -line-bored and magnifluxed -Ford Sierra 5-speed -right-hand drive -articulated cycle fenders -12 inch alfin drums -16 inch wire wheels with 185 Michelin X’s -alternator and negative ground -Brooklands racing screens -fiberglass hard top -roll bar -lowered with MGB track springs -front sway bar -rear tube shocks -4:88 MGA rear diff for lower revs on highway -BRG and black; a tribute to the great MG’s of the ‘30’s This is a ground-up, bare-metal restoration starting with a rather sad and tired car in April, 2005. We’re pretty close to being finished - hopefully by the end of September, 2009
The Okanagan Valley in British Columbia is making some of the most wonderful wines in …
So the TD took its first trans-mountain expedition - almost 1000 kilometres in 13 hours. …
What if there had been a D-Magnette? What if horrible things hadn’t happened in Europe …
In Alberta, we have nine months of winter and three months of tough sleddin’. Either …
26ºC last week - a fine time to make a long run with the screens …
Of course it’s a bit cramped for two people - a bit like a Cessna …
I’ve got a Mitsubishi 60 amp alternator in there, but the ghost of Joseph Lucas …
It took a long time to get the hard top re-shaped and properly fitted, but …
Easter Sunday is a nice day to resurrect a car from a winter’s sleep. +10º …
And now to sleep for the winter - some Sta-bil in the tank, a car …
No longer just a statue; we can finally make our way down the back roads …
Cam’s done, crank works - we’ve got spark and gas and oil and air. Got …
We’ve trimmed the hardtop to fit the original side curtains, and painted it to match …
Basil: The supports for the front fenders are attached to a carrier that sits behind …
-20 degrees C, two days before Christmas, and it’s time. Michelin X’s make lousy snow …
The Judson emblems are now on the side of the hood - start-up and a …
In order to keep the smoke inside the wires, we’ve used relays. Consequently, no heat …
We’re putting four gauges in the middle panel: boost, oil temp, ammeter, and a combined …
It’s a tight fit, and the mounting hardware has gone the way of the wind. …
Hood’s on now, fuel pump and a few other small things done. Now it’s wiring …
BaxterI love this TD. And the photography. Beautiful.
dmeadowI like this a lot. Great work! I've got a 15 year TD restoration project in the garage that is going nowhere right now. I'd like to do something similar as you've done. Where can I get info on the articulated front fenders?
elevenracersuper cool! nicely done all the way around - right colors, good equipment, and fine craftsmanship.
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