We take a look at the 1955 MG TF Miget "1500" as well as talk a bit about the history of the MG and T cars and how the TF came to be. POV driving video can be found here: • 1955 MG TF "1500" POV ... #mgcars #britishcars #sportscars
It is not an "MGA TF". It is a TF.. not an MGA. The 1500 badges are available from many suppliers including Moss. Good move, put the wet gas stick on the top tonneau. . "Distributor with a grease fitting".. NO that is the tach drive. "Twin SU carbs that were a bit larger than previous cars" They are 1 1/2", same as the TF 1250 of 1954 and the TD Mk II models prior. "They had an electric fuel pump just like the TFs did". This is a TF. "Start lever".. that is not a lever.. it is a pull switch. "I've really had great success keeping them run smoothly"... then why doesn't this one run smoothly, at minimum it needs the valves adjusted.
@@classicperformance I remember reading the Manual for the TF 1500 and they specified "do not grind the crankshaft", i guess they reckoned the old block has been stretched enough.
There are 3 small lamps in the dashboard, top centre. one of them is a petrol ''gauge'' that flashes when you get to about one gallon left in the tank.
the car looks lovely, but had to wince when he put that gasoline covered measuring stick on the pristine cavas tonneau cover. THAT's going to leave a mark...as they say. :)
Why do people put wire wheels on these cars nearly all TF left the factory disc wheels. The fuel gauge is a simple low level warning light on the dash. The fuel level is visible simply by looking into the tank.
easy answer, because the wire wheels look so much better. This was an original wire wheel car and later upgraded to newer 72 spoke wire wheels. I guess you saw our "dip stick" for accurate level checking of the gas?
