1953 MGTD Barn Find, Brought back to life.

[@Paul-FrancisB]

Good afternoon fellow Mustie1 fans, from Lincolnshire UK 🇬🇧.

[@afrayedknott1701]

Back to you, from Chandler Mountain Alabama

[@associatedblacksheepandmisfits]

Hi to the Imp 👿! 😊

[@finno123456]

Good afternoon all from Ireland 🇮🇪

[@Series3V8]

And from here in Yorkshire

[@rickychopper]

Hello again from North Lincolnshire as well.

[@robinredman5192]

Darren, the MG fits you well. We all hope your health is improving. Take care and thank you for all the hard work and entertainment. John here, photographing the beautiful back-roads of Northeastern Tennessee, y'all.

[@Mikefngarage]

Those are not MGs.....they are MY GODS....OMG where is the master cylinder?....OMG that is a carburator?....OMG where is the (&(&....ETC....all day long.

[@mindeloman]

Right out of the gate - best mechanic tip out there: never pull a drain plug before removing the fill plug. I've known a few learn this the hard way.

[@christophermarshall5765]

The SU carbies have the mixture adjustment under the dash pot. To make richer, turn anticlockwise. To make leaner, turn clockwise. Best is to establish a base setting by screwing in until they bottom out, then unscrew 2 turns. This should be very close. I grew up working on cars with carbies on them, and most of the cars I owned had carbies on them. A really useful tool for this is the Gunson’s colour tune tool. It is basically a see through spark plug you screw into a plug hole. You then start the motor and adjust the mixture until you see a pale blue flame in the plug. Use number one and number three cylinders to make the adjustments. The reason I stated two cylinders is because of the twin carbies.

[@mikekovacs8981]

Agree you've got to get the mixtures dialed in then circle back to the idle. I haven't used the colour tune tool but can lift the pistons with a screwdriver just a small amount. You are looking for the point that the idle raises but then quickly comes back down. If it dies or stumbles its too lean if its too rich it will just raise up and stay there.

[@kevinc8574]

First time in my life I’ve heard someone say anti clockwise. I love it!!! Sounds like something I’d say or the guy from Vicegrip Garage.would say.

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Excellent video! When you re-use a copper washer on a banjo bolt, always anneal the washer with a propane torch to cherry red and allow it to air cool. This softens the work-hardened copper and allows it to reform and make a leaf-proof seal as you snug the bolt into place.

[@greengrayradio1394]

Rapid cooling in water afterwards also anneals copper

[@mikenixon5936]

Leak not leaf and Cooling in water hardens the copper, annealing softens the copper

[@ecaparts]

@@greengrayradio1394 Definately don't quench it, if your trying to anneal. Rapid cooling hardens the metal. You want to heat until red and cool slowly to make it malleable.

[@eriklarson9137]

Do you honestly think he doesn't know that? Or do you just want to look like you know something? Weird.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

@@eriklarson9137 He's reminding Darren and educating the rest of us? He didn't address Darren specifically, so I take it as a reminder for those who know and educational for the rest.

[@billburkart9087]

Your video helped to distract me. We had to put our 14 year old Frenchie down today and it was hard. Thank you.

[@chrissmith513]

🙏🙏🙏

[@debike3077]

😥🙏

[@peterkennedy5596]

Sorry to hear that. I’m sorry for your loss.

[@kmann1430]

🙏

[@kenstrayhorn5923]

About five or so years ago I started using synthetic fluids on the older British cars I sometimes work on, including my own '72 Triumph. Red Line manual trans fluid, silicone brake fluid, etc. Wow, what a difference! Great upgrades for these old beauties. Greetings to all hard-working men and women from NC farm country, luckily not in the path of Helene.

[@donnienicholson6062]

I'll bet you know what that small dial on the tach is.

[@kenstrayhorn5923]

@@donnienicholson6062 The clock? I will admit I never encountered one that worked but I was working in a foreign car shop in the mid- to late-seventies and most of those cars were pretty worn out by then. Some were separate and you could pop them out for service, some were integral to the tach face. Some had the setting stem below the tach, some had it behind. All part of the fun when working on British cars. You never knew what was going to happen next.

[@M.E.A223]

It was mustie who inspired me, Darren's channel was the first youtube channel I subscribed to back in 2009 2010 around there, has been quite pleasant being a part of the channel and I really gotta hand it to him as he inspired me not to give up.

[@RZ-eu2rl]

Me too, first channel to subscribe to, now at seven channels.

[@Gpbattersby]

You know Darren really likes something when he’s ordering new parts like that….😂 ❤🚗

[@Crispy1320]

I like the fact that you work on so many different things. Keep up the awesome videos.

[@TerryLawrence001]

A beautiful Mustie relic! Nice how you dodged the police in the neighborhood!

[@garyphillips7993]

Really enjoying seeing this old MG coming back to life 👍 It sounded like the valve clearance on 1 or 2 of the valves need adjusting.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

Yeah a bit clattery; I imagine the camera mic picks it up well but may not be noticeable to the human ear.

[@gusgone4527]

@@Hjerte_Verke I love the sound of MG engines because they take me back to my youth. Listening to my father tinkering with them in the garage. If someone recorded that sweet music as a sound track, I'm sure it would be a best seller.

[@roberthocking9138]

Nice job, beautiful old classic car.

[@tstuart7333]

Super sweet little car. Always great content from the main man. Really enjoy watching this man, he has a great attitude towards his views and work.

[@hughbryant1326]

I am 77 and from a child in the early 50's I have always wanted one of these MG's. Sadly I have never got to own one. It would have to be right hand drive though (the proper way around)😅. You are doing an amazing job. Thank you for bringing this old girl back to life. Hugh Somerset UK.

[@echobeefpv8530]

Happy Sunday from Winnipeg, Canada ! What a great project this is, you are getting close now , looking forward to more on this car.

[@ManxAndy]

Good morning Mustie crew…from a damp and drizzling IOM 👍🇮🇲👌

[@miker8915]

That's a cool tool for setting the correct gap on the spark plug. Awesome video, thank you for posting 😀

[@thejll]

Sunday afternoon, Denmark. Great wrenching!

[@Jools-j2l]

Good to see the MG get some love, its stands for Morris Group if you weren't aware, greetings from the UK.

[@MikeyMack303]

Morris Garages.

[@nudebaboon4874]

Yep, Morris Garages.

[@mixerman1]

I was yelling at ya when you got in running and it was poppin that it was out of time ...man I love that thing .. so cool it is back to life

[@johngelnaw1243]

As a former MGB owner, I was smiling when you were looking for the transmission fill port-- On the MGB it was combined dipstick/fill, and was behind the radio.

[@laughton57]

Musti goes for a 'shake down cruise' around the neighborhood. If I saw the sticker on the license plate it said 79 - as he drove by the cops house!. LMAO! Fun video Musti - as always.

[@00BillieTurf00]

Uhu, and putting video evidence online :)

[@bradman4]

Nice one, I've had carbs like that, I had to top them up with machine oil I think it was. It dampens the action and helps to keep them in sync.

[@highgradegaming1375]

Good afternoon mustie and fellow watchers, from hemel hempstead UK 🇬🇧 keep on renchin

[@ericeverson5956]

Fav Quote.................Sometimes in life ya got take things into your own hands:) Vintage Mustie 1.................Love it.

[@quantumleap359]

Wow, what a cute little car! Sounds good, I want one!

[@WinterInTheForest]

Really enjoy the car videos

[@rewalton46]

I had one of those carb sync guages for my '73 VW van. I remember using it a time or two, but I was never much of a mechanic. In all of my 78 years, I've never seen one of those plug gap tools. Clever! Happy to know your health is improving.

[@cynturner906]

Mustie 1 I saw the wind in your hat. What a cool ride this will be. Thanks for always keeping us coming back for more.

[@RAKINAUS]

Nice video, you are a true professional in production, your comments are so inclusive, you are inspirational. Whoaa, that thing is great, so simple, small, light, big wheels ( the UK cars always had terrible brakes, I wonder if you can find disc brakes for the front off a mini or later MGB or something, but at least they don't go very fast). Love the dual carbs (some had single SU) I tuned so many of them, you figured it out in 3 min (tune those mixture screws, the float levels make a big difference and make sure you have the right oil in the carb dampers, that contributes to the cough). (tip, use dielectric grease in the distributor on the cam and flyweights so it doesn't make the points break up the spark). Glad you got through health issues, we are all getting older. Love your work!

[@JohnnieBravo1]

Mustie ?? Holy Cow, you and that car just "fit" each other perfectly. Keepers!

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

🤮

[@portergieske]

Finally a machine that I can relate to - my dad had a 52 TD that I got to drive a handful of times as a kid. I remember exactly how that sounded, and here we have those sounds in this one. A unique driving experience, very narrow- open air was alot to get used to and lots of feedback in the wheel- a bit shaky above 45mph, but manageable. Classic, I can almost smell the leather. The louvered engine cover is a thing of beauty.

[@2thehook773]

If I'm not mistaken, you can unscrew the small caps on top of the carbs and use the stem that is part of the cap to prime the engine. A friend of mine has restored many of these. Great videos!!!

[@robertklasson5885]

Use carb oil 👍

[@dansonthetube]

It's fantastic to see this one pull off the lift under its own steam! My Dad used to work on these in the 50's & 60's so a fab project for me to behold 👏 Nice one! 🥳

[@johnpysk]

That is one beautiful car -and I suspect worth a lot as a collector item. Very much looking forward to the next video on it!

[@eddiekilby]

Would love to see more on this jewel 👍👍👍👍

[@Andy-ir1sj]

Canadian basking in the sun here, watching from Cambodia 🎉 Thanks for the entertainment Mustie1

[@larryd.214]

Good Sunday morning everybody. Thanks for another good video on this ol' MG Mr. Mustie!

[@gusgone4527]

You have a real gem on your hands. A keeper! If it was the original RHD and not the export model. I'd make you an offer and ship the old girl back home. But she is LHD for the colonies. Meaning she is exactly where MG intended her to be. Please look after the old girl. Drive only in the summer and store somewhere warm and dry. 1953 is just a year or two younger than me, I don't do well in the cold and damp either.

[@Philc231]

Hope your health is improving Darren. Be careful please .

[@MikeInBendOregon]

I never really gave these cars much thought, but the more I watched the video, the more I started liking the car. It's coming back nicely and should have a lot of life left in it. Looking forward to seeing it completely done and going down the road...

[@JiKimbo]

Great video Darren. That British beauty is coming along well! 👏 Greetings from Huddersfield, UK.

[@Jesselovespinball]

Good morning from Massachusetts USA 🇺🇸

[@Ajaxaxxess]

Good morning from MN bud!!

[@gerry-p9x]

Metro NYC here buddies

[@deanflint2239]

Your little gem brings back memories of a '52 TF I drove in the sixties. This auto was not made for people with large feet!!!

[@jonathanbuck6526]

Mustie the dash pots aren't even on the carbs. We used to polish the chamber the pistons worked in with Brasso to clean up any surface ireggulariies. Accurate oil and viscosity of oil in the dashpots is critical. Mainjet adjusments at the bottom. Always choke the carbs for at least 10 minutes from cold. I used to tune multi carb set ups with a piece of rubber tubing in the intake.

[@michiganengineer8621]

Thank you for bringing back "fond" memories of tuning a multi carburetor engine with points an a condenser.

[@bryancoventry3673]

Excelente as usual. Don't change the steering wheel, it's correct for the car. I live in the UK and have had three MG's over the years.

[@daviddamico4288]

Great sounding car Darren , you definitely know how to tune it up . You are so talented…

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent Video 1953 MGTD convertible 2 door sports coupe Mustie 1 :) and very cool to drive for sure ! Plus test drive was successful when take out shop you squealed tire I heard LOL and got some power also torque too!

[@Watchyn_Yarwood]

🤮

[@alanwbelcher]

Looking and sounding much better. Great work! It’s good to see an old MG brought back to life. Thanks!

[@edspengeman3407]

Again, would kill for that. Had 58mga, 56. Triump, Tr2, 60 tr3, 64 tr4, 944, 928,63 vette, s-2000. Love little cars.

[@gbentley8176]

She running again as an MG should. Suprised to see a metric temp scale; my cars of that era are all imperial Fahrenheit. Watch the flex on the screen though on entry and exit. They crack easily. Great content best from the UK.

[@billhaneline7498]

I still get a kick out of seeing my Uncle’s engine turned stainless steel dress up cover on the generator. Each swirl was made individually on a drill press!

[@williamcottam3719]

Hey Mustie, I'd love to see this one come to life great car I think you should clean the carbs and reset the tappets or I think you might call them the rocker's arm great car engine will run forever

[@josephsimanski3192]

Watching from beautiful, sunny, downtown Gardiner Maine! Maybe I'll see this cool machine at a car show in the spring. That would be amazing!

[@roconnor01]

Twin SU Carbs. It's nice to see old cars from my country, turning up in the USA.

[@xcalibre222]

I'm glad those cars from UK are here in Illinois, USA. Fun automobiles. My Grandparents all came from England originally around 1900 so I've always had a love for old country and their autos. 🕍

[@michaelstoliker971]

After World War II, most MG (and other british sports cars) were sold to America. It was partly how rebuilding after the war was financed.

[@jamesjacoby]

Enjoyed this series. Your “passenger” at the end cracked me up. Thanks for sharing!

[@hoffmanshaven]

What a fantastic little car! I want to see it detailed. Thank you!

[@bubashalom8274]

Very successful, excellent job man. It's amazing Beautiful!

[@phillipdickinson8557]

A Mustie fan from California that is nice been watching you from the begining picking up junk for cash and you still have the containers in a secret yard with V W parts and restores

[@barryoverson4988]

that looks fun thanks cant wait to see the finished joy ride i always enjoy you acting like a kid so proud of your work it is an inspiration every time

[@gigantor56]

It's like watching a surgeon with his hands inside a body understanding what is supposed to happen when he tweaks this or that. I really appreciate Darren's concern for what we can see. It's what makes his videos fun to watch.

[@shawnlowell4522]

Hey you got a dang hot rod there , I'm happy there wasn't any BIG issues :)

[@davidhoover8869]

ive been watching your channel for years now i love volkswagens ive had racing buggys and so on.all i can say is your kick ass you can fix anything fabricate anything your bad ass.

[@TR4zest]

I would have enjoyed that carb flow meter for my TR4. It had the same SU carbs and linkage, though 9 years younger. Mustie: check the oil level in the carb dash pot. That is the brass screw on top. You have a sweet MGTD. Great fun. Thanks.

[@josephcormier5974]

Excellent video with outstanding content thank you for sharing this with us six stars brother

[@intelligencesofanultradime1947]

Thank you so very much for sharing your videos Darren! You have amazing technical skills! And a great genuine camaraderie.

[@DancerOfClouds]

Wow I have seen a SU carb since my mums ‘69 mini cooper. Always loved these little MG’s. Good morning from Texas,

[@donaldhalls2189]

Nice old rig definitely worth spending a bit of time on,great job, thanks for sharing, all the best to you and your loved ones

[@herbertbates4655]

Those SU's gulping air brought back memories of my 544 and 122 Volvos I still have one of those carbs tucked away somewhere. Thought I might make a lamp or something with it. One of these days.

[@brucemacrobbie5527]

On my 544 and 144 Volvos, I was taught how to balance the SUs by listening to the air flow under the dash pot using a piece of plastic tubing. If they sounded alike, they were alike. The "Unisyn" only added an error factor was my thinking.

[@herbertbates4655]

@@brucemacrobbie5527 I found the Unisyn to be useful as a check on my (suspect) ability to discern a difference in sound via the old plastic tube trick. Both still wait patiently in a toolbox of "things I'm not likely to ever use again...but you never know".

[@martinlicht1969]

Nice work! I can feel the love that car has for you!

[@rlevo]

Gotta love a classic convertible! Nice work Mustie.

[@EllisDmented]

Just what I needed on a rainy Sunday morning. Thank you mustie

[@ThomStevens]

Being the old guy that I am, this video darkly amuses me ; -Þ. It is a reminder of what we had to do every 3-4 months back in the early 70's to keep our Japanese cans running properly. What had to be done: change oil, file points, sand blast plugs, set timing. Every year: regular quarterly service plus change cap, rotor and capacitor. It also reminds me that we used to laugh at English vehicles (I was a motorcycle guy then also) that British vehicles, never driven, would leak oil on the dealer's floor. It's a new day now. This car is a real beauty for me to see!

[@rupe53]

if you are setting the timing more than once, then something else is worn out or been taken apart. I have worked on vehicles well over50 years and going back into the 20s and never had to set / change timing unless repairs were being done. Yes, double checking, but not changing anything if all else is correct.

[@longbeaches44]

This is a fun and slightly atypical project for you. As usual you just worked through and sorted it out.

[@taurota1554]

Outstanding and awesome content as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along.

[@greatbull67]

Good video. I like this little project

[@francoisbouchard602]

Nice job sir Nice MGTD Nice show sir 👏👏👏👍👍👍👍😃

[@davidpatton5757]

Great job!! I love this funky little British picky little thing!!

[@alwallsgrove3442]

Hello to you all from Warwickshire UK. . just love the sound of that Morris engine. .

[@kevintrumble4691]

I love these videos and look forward to seeing them; I was surprised to see you pointing out the instructions on the plug wires...... I am sure that was for my benefit because he surely knew that. 😅

[@cliffkiehl2070]

That was a great video for me. I had one of these for a year in 1963.

[@alanpettibone]

I have personally never owned an MG, but watching this series kinda gave me the bug. The simplicity and serviceability reminds me more a motorcycle than a modern car. Great job and I always appreciate your resourcefulness.🫡👍🏼

[@gerry-p9x]

Sounds like a singer sewing machine my grandma had

[@gerry-p9x]

Biz owner downtown bought one new as yeen and all these years. Later he still has it during summer he drives ot to work a few times a month

[@muskokamike127]

OLD motorcycles. New ones have EFI, electronic ignition, kickstand kill switches and all sorts of stuff. Mid to late 60's spitfires, MG's, etc, all great little bombing around vehicles. A buddy had an MGB and we did a couple of car rallies in it. Nothing like cruising around in a little convertible on a sunny summer afternoon. Another buddy current daily drives a 1968 (?) air cooled porsche 912. He loves it. Sure it only has about 80 hp but can be fixed with mechanic's wire and duct tape. (He's a mechanic).

[@Mtlmshr]

A Icon of a car and the dirt road is so appropriate for that age of car as well!

[@dandavenport4565]

That's awesome! I was so anxious to have you take it out for a spin, looks great

[@wherethereisfaith]

This is one of my favorite Mustie episodes. I love these old british cars.

[@geraldharkness8830]

Thanks for bringing her back to life mustie!

[@LarryBees]

Good evening from Aberdeen Scotland.😎

[@eugenebaroni1298]

Wow excellent job.... Very cool thanks for sharing have a great rest of your week.

[@bellevue260]

To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit double it and add 30, that gets you close enough. Car looks and sounds great, almost ready!

[@Cap10VDO]

Love how the rolling shutter effect makes the cranking engine look like a dream sequence.

[@tomtruesdale6901]

Cool little car. I have always thought the MG-TDs came with wire spoked wheels but that car looks sweet.

[@loucinci3922]

Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing

[@SMKreitzer1968]

Nice work Mustie1, thanks for the shop time!

[@anthonygrodecki7968]

Great car fun sounds awesome I think it’s a keeper if you have a choice.

[@PHILIPMOSS-g8b]

Beautiful car, glad you resisted the urge to see if you could get it to do a "burnout" like a lot of American KZbin do. She's an an old lady and should be treated with care. Rant over, keep up the great videos and take care

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Good morning from Minnesota!

[@nineteenandfortyone]

Looking good! It's getting better and better!

[@tobyjugg6202]

That was my dream car when I was a kid - only people who owned them were rich old men who wore tweed jackets and were membes of the golf & cricket clubs !!!! The car cost more than a house did. LOVE the sound of that engine, brings back so many ( jealous ) memories :) Great vid Mustie, my boys were glued again.