This is my 1949 MG TC that I plan to vintage race. I bought it as a basket case in Connecticut and trailered it home to Mississippi where I've totally rebuilt it. Here's a small photo essay of what I started with and where it is now. It's taken a while because Hurricane Katrina got in the way...but I'm getting there. I have cycle fenders for the front and stock rear fenders which will be going on it when I'm finished playing with the engine.
I can remember (barely) when those puppies were the thing to have. A lot of the pre war hot rodders and want-a-bees bought MGs in the late 40s and early 50s. And it is easy to see why. That little T-pot is sweet! We tend to think of MGs as sports cars. But in the "T" series days Morris Garage was really just an over grown English hot rod shop.
Yep...the first car that I can really remember was an MG TC. We lived in El Paso, Texas near Fort Bliss and one of the Army Air Corp guys brought one home from England. He used to give us kids a ride around the block (quite quickly as I remember)...I can still see that red car sitting across from our house. I know that's what's given me my love of these cars.
good work gene, sorry i havent been around here lately. been dealing with school/work. good to see this thing is coming together, your wife will sure be happy to have here house back parts free (......or close to it)
well... that's just cool. Kinda confusing to me how most tend to wave off VW's but seem to accept MG's and other Brits as decent hot rods... but I like 'em all.
No problem Grant...I can imagine how hard it is to balance school, work and dreams...keep plugging buddy. Not me...I promise~! Could be the 'front' versus 'rear' engine thing? Although I've seen some VWs on this site that definitely qualify as full blown hot rods even with the rear engine thing going.
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