Thanks Ray, yes, Peter has been quite helpful thus far in my communications with him and I agree the alternative 1st gear ratio is a good idea so will have it built that way. I’ve been working on my Healey 3000s and my MGB/GT the last couple of weeks so will be resuming work on the TA in just a bit ...

Appreciate that info Steve. I’m going to first see if some Redline 85W-140 will improve things with the existing box but if not, I’ve gone ahead and reached out to Hi Gear to open communications on obtaining a kit.

I’m thinking the synchro rings aren’t available or reproduced any longer but I could certainly be mistaken. If I knew I could have the box that’s currently in the car redone, I’d be happy to go that route. I switched the gear oil in my ‘48 TC to Redline 85W-140 and man that car shifted beautifully. ...

Thank you Steve. I’ll have to take a look and see which box is in the car. Appreciate the pics.

I do love the “rifle bolt” feel of the original T boxes but it seems that getting them repaired is difficult to impossible.

Aaron

Hi gents, So, have been making some improvements to my recently acquired ‘37 TA (new hood and side curtains, five new 4.5x19 Excelsior tires and tubes) and have been contemplating a 5 speed swap. Those of you who helped me vet this car on my other thread will recall that it’s fitted with an XPAG eng...

Thanks Steve, I shall report back with my findings. Be a couple weeks as I’ve got another car on my lift at the moment. Soon as that one’s done, the TA goes up in the air.

Ray,

Yes on the springs and it looks as if one or two of the bolts on the plate from the axle to spring are missing and others have lost their nut so I suspect that’s where my problem lies. Will report back as I dig in a bit deeper.

Cheers,
Aaron

Well done Aaron. You are a lucky guy, that's for sure. What a delightful little car it is. You will be able to enjoy it and improve as required. Please keep us up to date with your experiences. Ray. Thanks Ray. I was a bit sad to see my TC go as I had it sorted out really nicely (mechanically, at l...

Can't speak for a Robbins hood, but the TA and TC hoods are virtually identical in size and shape. I've made a lot of them. The shape on the rear bottom of the hoods for very early TAs is a bit different. Tom Wilson Kimber Creek Ltd. Thank you Tom. This car is s/n 1795 so hopefully it’s after the c...

To cap off this thread, the car now belongs to me

There will be questions for the trust I’m sure but I’m quite excited to have a prewar car in my collection. Thanks again to all for your input!

Cheers,
Aaron

Hello gents, So I’ve acquired the red ‘37 TA of which I had a thread on here about a month ago. The hood is in okay condition but I’d like to replace it. As I am in possession of a brand new Robbins canvas hood from my TC days, I was wondering if anyone knows if this will work on a TA? Cheers, Aaron

I used the Excelsior 450-19 tires on my ‘48 TC from Universal Vintage Tire and have just ordered five more to replace the aged ones on my recently acquired ‘37 TA. They performed well on the TC and I expect the same result on my TA.

Mark, I’ve only ever bought one car at a show and that was my ‘73 Stag. It was at the Brit car show at Ursuline College in Cleveland and I live in Cincinnati but I tracked the owner down and had a good look and drive that day, had a check with me folded up in my wallet (always good policy!) and gave...

Just did the hood on my ‘48 TC. You’ll need to trim the front edge after you’ve pulled the material tight so you’ll need extra hands for this exercise (two people is best) and then attach the actual roof material to the wooden bow (a strong staple gun works well) and at the corners, if you have an o...

Appreciate all of the great information guys, Grand Rapids is not terribly far from where I’m at so I’ll probably try to see if I can make a run up there so I can give the car a good look over in person. Generally speaking, all I am really after is for the car to be in good overall condition and to ...

Thanks Ian, good to know my $450 or whatever it cost wasn’t totally in vain

Are the TA and TC exhausts the same? I ask because I have a brand new Bell stainless TC exhaust still in the box. Bought it for my TC and then decided I liked the sound of the one on it. Go figure.

All great information, thank you guys.

Appreciate it so far. I’ll inquire about the engine #.

…and so I don’t go down the rabbit hole again of discovering incorrect parts have been fitted, have a glance at these photos and a good scrutiny of the car will be much appreciated as I’d like to make the deal this week. It’s a ‘37 TA. Hopefully the link works.. https://vmp.ebay.com/ebay/viewAllPhot...