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They’re Out There Dear Tom,
I want to congratulate you and your wife on the purchase of your ’54 MG TF I recently saw in StreetScene. It’s a beautiful car and prompted me to think you might enjoy seeing my ‘52 MG TD, since it’s all steel and no longer stock. I purchased it with a Chevy 4.3 V-6, four-barrel carburetor, TH350 trans and Ford 9-inch rearend. Oddly enough, it had drum brakes on the front and disc brakes on the rear. Since that time I have painted it, redone the interior including walnut edging, added a Speedway Motors wiring harness, and Wilwood disc brakes to the front, including a power brake unit, all in my home garage. The people who did the engine conversion before me did a masterful job. By removing the leg clamshell and cutting the floor out to move the seats back 6 inches, the car now has a flat firewall, and the engine sits well behind the front axle. The car has plenty of power and handles very well. Greg Ralston via e-mail Greg, Not realizing anything about the design change between ’52 TDs and ’53 TFs, I fell in love with everything from the cowl forward the first time I laid eyes on our TF. The laid-back grille, sweeping fenders with molded
Spreading the Word Hi Bob,
It was great meeting you at the Grand National Roadster Show last year. Representing NSRA as the Southwest Division Director, you were kind enough to give us two NSRA USA award plaques to present to two lucky kiwis at our New Zealand 50th NSRA Nationals. We decided to pick a street machine and a hot rod, and the recipients were totally blown away. If you could e-mail us a copy of your cool StreetScene mag when the cars go in, then we can publish the page in our own “Street Torque” magazine. Gary’s very traditional ‘28 roadster runs a 368ci Mercury, four-speed manual and ‘57 Ford rear axle to pick up the hot rod award and Trish’s super-detailed ‘68 Charger with a 425 Hemi picked up the street machine plaque. NSRA New Zealand is a relatively small, very close-knit family. At our local Christmas barbeque recently we had around 30 NSRA family members on a hot and sunny day. Bryan & Wendy Kilsby NSRA New Zeland Bryan & Wendy, Bob Ostrom, our NSRA Southwest Division Director, forwarded your correspondence to our editorial office. We’ve saved your e-mail address, but also wanted to let your NSRA family know that StreetScene magazine is also available at nsra-usa.com. From your kindred spirits in the States. — ED
headlights and that long hood makes it hard not to like. I’ve kept your e-mail on file so we can chat. — ED
10 FEBRUARY 2026
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