JOCKNEY Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 This will be my entry into this Group Build Our 1948 MGTC has been a member of our family long before I was born, being my parents first car. It's been off the road since 1969 but hopefully later this year will be back to full health. The picture below is yours truly next to the car when I was about 18 months old I hope to build this kit to look as simular to our TC as I can and dedicate this build to my dad who I lost a few years ago and who fortunately kept the car to allow me to have it after all these years Good luck to everyone in this GB Cheers Pat 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arniec Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Great to see a car in the GB, and also with a story. I will watch this one. Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Great choice Pat a worthy tribute too, good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Thats a nice little car, i have messed mine completely up, so i can now watch how this kit should look like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Thats a cracking little backstory pat, and you have close at hand reference to boot, exellent Glynn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTiger66 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 I just found this Pat. A superb story and very fitting tribute build to your dad. I’ve always had a soft spot for the TC; those are my real initials too . Good luck with the build, I’m looking forward to it. Best regards TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted October 25, 2017 Share Posted October 25, 2017 Nice back story, love the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 Apologies for the rather late start to this GB, too many kits on the go at once Pictures of unstarted kit ready to go First impressions are very good but they have gone bit made on the number of chrome parts ! They have chromed the wire wheels and the whole exhaust including the manifold, neither of which were but not the eared knockoff's to hold the wheels on which were ! Can you paint over this chrome finish, or will I have to remove it ? cheers Pat 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Drop the chromed parts into a container of household bleach. It removes vac plating a treat. The plating can be quite thick. Removing it leaves you with a thinner part, ideal for wire wheels. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 36 minutes ago, TonyW said: Drop the chromed parts into a container of household bleach. It removes vac plating a treat. The plating can be quite thick. Removing it leaves you with a thinner part, ideal for wire wheels. Great thanks Tony Pity I can't transfer it across to the knockoff / spinners ! cheers Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyW Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Ah, not a problem. Chrome can be replaced or added with an incredible bit of kit, known as a .Molotow Liquid Chrome pen. Chrome ink would you believe! I use 1mm and 2mm tip pens and the stuff is amazing. keep a wet edge and it goes on smoothly and very, very bright. Tony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOCKNEY Posted November 20, 2017 Author Share Posted November 20, 2017 Brilliant thanks Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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