Our latest project is a 1950 MG TD which is having a total ground up restoration.

THE BRIEF SO FAR....

Creating Memories will be rebuilding all of the mechanical components including a full British replacement timber kit. All exterior body panels will also be repaired or remanufactured to factory condition.

Unlike previous Creating Memories restorations, under the bonnet of the 1950 MG TD will not be restored to factory but instead will be under going extensive modifications to bring it up to date with modern road conditions and environments.
The revisions to the engine include a new crank shaft, fast road cam shaft, pistons .060in oversize con rods re-sized all new bearings and balanced, oil pump machined and fitted with new gears and drive shafts, modern type front crankshaft seal & (350 Chev).Rear main seal have been fitted to eliminate the ubiquitous engine oil leaks. The cylinder head has been machined and fitted with new valve guides, stainless valves and seats to run unleaded fuel, compression ratio has been set at 8 to1 and we will be fitting a Magnuson supercharger to this engine. which we believe will double the horsepower rating of this engine and make it a more acceptable road machine  

The front suspension has been retro fitted with MGB lower control arms, V8 Lower control arm Bushes, MGB slotted & dimpled disc rotors and MGB Disc brake calipers, overhauled with new pistons & overhaul kits and fitted with a VH44 power Brake Booster. We decided to keep the Girling front Shock Absorbers and have them reconditioned, we then added MGB front stub axles with new Kingpins & bushes at this time we also decided to fit an MGB front sway bar to improve handling.

After some consideration I decided to fit a Dellow Automotive 5 speed Celica adapter kit and 5 speed Celica gearbox and we had to fit a modified New Tail shaft to suit. The differential was then modified with a new crown wheel and pinion 4.55 to 1 to lower the engine revs and give a higher top speed. Included in this overhaul all bearings including axle bearings have been also been replaced

It was at this point we decided to leave off the old rear knee action shock absorbers and in there place make new mounting brackets and fit new telescopic gas shock absorbers.         The rear brake cylinders were then fitted with stainless sleeves new hydraulic kits and new brake linings all new steel brake pipes tube nuts and hydraulic hoses.

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