B- Where's All This Stuff Go?

Yesterday I ordered a bunch of parts (39 part numbers), should be enough to get the car drivable, which is my first goal.  Here's some pictures to give a sense of the "puzzle" challenge.  First is a picture of the driver's side firewall, with a bunch of holes:

There's a lot of holes there to be filled with stuff.  So far, the stuff that goes on this side are the following things:

The wiring harness is the most daunting item, but the voltage regulator, fuse box, and ignition coil all need to be mounted plus the water temp/oil pressure gauge needs it's lines to run through this area.  Hopefully I'll get it right the first time and won't have to redo it too much!

A - New Project

This marks the beginning of my next major project - a 1952 MGTD that I purchased November 16th in Lawrenceville IL.  This car almost had it's restoration completed by the prior owner, Bud Brown, until Bud passed away in October 2011.  He had owned the car since 1970, and had worked in earnest on the restoration beginning in 1997.  Engine and transmission are rebuilt, frame off restoration of body, frame and suspension all cleaned up nicely and painted.  Lots of parts to finish the car, but not all of them. 

I wish Bud had taken a good series of pictures of the car when disassembling, especially since I have not ever worked on a TD before.  But I did get quite a few good books with the car, plus I know where there are two TD's here locally that I can look at for reference.

Here's a picture from the first time I saw the car:

Between October 16 and November 16 I researched about the car and it's value, made another trip to assess what parts were missing, and negotiated a price with Bud's widow, Ellen.  Ellen drives a hard bargain.

Here's a picture of the car loaded on Ken Barton's trailer at the hanger at Mid America Airport, where the car had resided for many years:

And here's a picture after arrival at my house on November 16th.  My truck was stuffed to the gills in both the bed and cab with parts.  You can also see the 1961 Austin Healey Sprite that Ray Graham of our local club bought from Ellen, Bud's second little british car.

So, now the fun begins!  My initial estimate is six months of working part time (20 hours/week) to get the car fully assembled.  Let's see our accurate I am!