Yawn...sorry tired

I had high hopes of working at the shop a bit this weekend…and I did, but just a bit! Dad and I cut about 4 cords of wood (now to split and stack it!) We cleaned up the area where we stack it. I also stacked a little over a cord on the racks on the deck, preparing for the winter. But I did get down to the shop to clean and overhaul the sand blaster.

I had used the sandblaster a lot this past week getting the parts ready for the engine rebuild on the MK II. I found out Friday, while putting in another order, that the cams that were on back order until October had in fact been shipped already. I ordered two in case they were so back ordered that they wouldn‘t have any in a week or two. I need one for the TF restoration coming up. My plans are to bring the TF engine parts to the machine shop when we pick up the MK II engine pieces.

Speaking of the TF…with the Jag gone there is a spot to house the TF. We are waiting for some screws to mount the dash in 53TD so I hopped on the TF and got to work on the disassembling the front of the car to have access to the engine when the time comes to remove it. I actually had 3 sets of sockets out Whitworth, metric and American. You find such an assortment of fasteners on a 59-year-old car. Dad would also like to have the sheet metal to and back from the stripper before the snow flies. We have a couple weeks left to “maintenance” season before we get into the serious restoration time, winter.

A spot to hang out.

Here we go!

A rust hole, hope the wood is ok!

Today we did some rearranging at the shop and made room so we could move the cars as we need to. This means that the MGA is now housed outside in the Quonset hut and there is a clear shot in and out of the paint booth. I’ve wanted to get BlownTC into the booth to get the frame painted so the suspension and brakes can be finished. Over the winter the body and metal painting should get done. Here’s hoping…I know how things go now…it only took me 8 months to figure it out!

We are also anticipating getting the TA body tub back sometime this winter. At times I don’t even remember this car is in the shop. We don’t do TA body tubs, just the TC, TD and TF. The engine is rebuilt and waiting, the frame is painted and waiting. I’m hoping to have a good amount of the work that needs to get done in the shop finished before the TA body comes back. I guess I’m forever the optimist…

Later.