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MG TD TF 1500 - What's wrong with this picture?

Good Morning all!
What's wrong with this eBay listing;
1953 MG TD 320528780060
John
John Hambleton

Hmmmm
No Glove Box

Wrong speedo and tach for a 53

Seems like the wiper motor is in the wrong location for a 53 as well; should be in the middle shouldn't it.
Richard Taylor

Chrome beading missing around the dash as well.
Richard Taylor

Could be titled as a 53, but with all of the earlier TD stuff (wiper, tail lights, and the flat instruments) likely built in late 50 or early 51. Pretty much how these were restored in the 70s- my car had similar black vinyl interior and top, chrome center panels were popular as well, etc. Looks overall pretty intact, likely nice car to restore, or just drive as is. George
George Butz

John,
Beside the previous comments, and those white walls, there are no pictures of the engine,,,, This would automatically tell me that there is something "amiss" with the engine and the seller doesn't want to show it!

SPW
Steve Wincze

It always bothers me when the restrictions and disclaimers earn much more copy than the description! I'd have to see alot more. It also appears that no one has asked any questions.
Steven Tobias

When this listing first came on eBay I emailed the seller, thru eBay email and asked if he was aware that this MG TD was not a 1953, but something earlier like a 1950 or 1951. No response and no question /answer at bottom of listing. I also asked if he would provide the car numbers from the tool box that I could give him the factory build date. No reply. It is not a bad looking car, but from the very small pictures it is hard to tell, square taillights, flat gauges, no bright light indicator and what looks like metallic paint. At last glance under $6k, the barn finds that need total restoration are fetching more than that! John
John Hambleton

I'm still struggling to picture his definition of "very minor rust".
t lange

Also the early single oil-pressure gauge, not the combo.

Tom
t lange

Speedo set to zero ....... what - no history?
Tom Bennett

you mean beside the god awful colour, the vinyl, the black top, the dashboard, the scratches, the wheel colour, the year mentioned.....?
gblawson(gordon)

Hey Steve,
What you no lika de white walls?



David Werblow

I asked for engine serial number and photos of the engine. No asnwer at all
Buyer beware!
Sandy
SANDY SANDERS

Hay My TD has a black top and the same interior.

steering wheel is something I have not seen. Dash was replaced and no glove box. I agree that it looks like a 51.
Bruce Cunha

TD 9429 per seller (built 14 August 1951)

Tom
t lange

This thread was discussed between 11/05/2010 and 13/05/2010

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