Hi Bill,
Welcome to the list (again). There are a bunch of very knowledgeable folks
here on the list. And they're more than happy to share their wealth. Just
ask. I made a 'basket case' out of my own 52TD and had to find and install an
engine. So I can share some of your puzzle.
I'll be delighted to correspond with you privately.
Bud Krueger <bkrueger@ici.net>
52TD
Wild Bill wrote:
> Hi, all. I signed on this list awhile ago and then had to leave to tend to
> other things.
> I have a '51 TD that's been stored under blankets in the garage for over 20
> years now.
> I removed all the coverings last week and was pleased to discover that it's
> still there!
> A new battery and fresh gas and it's running again (not driving,...as the
> brakes need looking into).
> I have a few questions about what I should be expecting (temp and oil
> pressure mostly) from this car as I have no experience at all with any
> other TDs.
> When I bought the car it had been sitting in a garage for almost 10 years.
> It needed paint and upholstery mostly. A friend of mine was in business
> working on antique cars and I had him pick it up from the seller and take
> it to his shop in SC. Life took some bad turns for him and, eventually, I
> showed up at his door to find the car completely disassembled and in boxes.
> (He'd taken it down to the frame and stalled there.)
> I pieced the car together using an Abingdon Spares parts catalog and some
> photos from a Moss motors catalog.
> I got it all together, built a small trailer, and pulled it out here to
> Oregon where we bought land but had no power or water for a couple of
> years. Sometime later I got a garage up and moved the TD inside.
> The car looks fine but I never messed with the engine as my goal at the
> time was to turn the 'parts' into a car and make it transportable. It still
> has the plugs and points that have been in it for some thirty years now.
> (Seems to run pretty good, tho'.)
> I'd like to pick the brain of someone with experience with one of these.
> I would appreciate any private e-mail from a TD owner or tech.
> Sorry for the long post.
>
> Wild Bill
> modela31a@empnet.com
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