Over the past eight years, I've done a TON of work on Beck TD, with over 90 separate blog posts to prove it. It has long been clear that it's hard to find specific information in the blog. Here's a partial index to help you find what you need. And you can always send me a message with specific questions if needed.
Bodywork and Wood Repairs
o Front cowl side frame wood repair:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2024/03/beck-td-part-86-stupid-wooden-british.html
o Wood repair under passenger door and at center of cowl (hinge point)
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2021/02/beck-td-part-67-wood-repair.html
o Wood repair at Rear Top Rail, where the top attaches:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2020/04/beck-td-part-60-replacing-rear-top-rail.html
o Improving the doors:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2020/03/beck-td-part-58-those-suicidal-doors.html
Braking System
o Working on the handbrake system:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2021/06/beck-td-part-75-remediating-handbrake.html
o Converting to an MGA dual master cylinder – highly recommended!
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2021/04/beck-td-part-69-mga-master-cylinder.html
o Installing Charlie Baldwin’s disc brake conversion:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2018/09/beck-td-part-33-disc-brakes.html
o Disc brake conversion – gathering parts and prep work:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2018/05/beck-td-part-23-prepping-for-discs.html
o Adding a remote brake fluid reservoir:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2018/06/beck-td-part-24-remote-brake-fluid.html
o Rebuilding bushings in brake pedal assembly:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2018/02/beck-td-part-16-three-bushings-better.html
Carburetor Rebuilding and Tuning
o Poor balance between carbs caused missing and poor running:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2024/08/beck-td-part-89-missing.html
o Designing and building a dual choke cable system:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2020/06/beck-td-part-62-two-chokes-choking.html
o Tom Bryant’s SU tuning procedure:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2020/02/beck-td-part-55-tom-bryants-su-carb.html
o Rebuilding SU Carbs:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2019/02/beck-td-part-38-carburetor-rebuild.html
o Converting to PCV valve:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2023/08/beck-td-part-84-converting-to-pcv.html
Cooling System (new radiator only, ignore old posts that didn't work)
o Buying and installing custom radiator, which fully fixed cooling problems:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2024/03/beck-td-part-85-new-radiator.html
o Choosing where to install sensor for electric fan:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2024/05/beck-td-part-87-fan-temp-sensor.html
o Installing electric fans (note that the radiator work in the post didn’t work!):
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2023/04/beck-td-part-82-remediating-radiator.html
Electrical System
o Converting to negative ground:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2018/04/beck-td-part-18-getting-negative.html
o Converting from generator to alternator:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2019/05/beck-td-part-45-alternator-conversions.html
o Moving alternator to driver’s side:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2023/03/beck-td-part-80-moving-alternator.html
o Rewiring and modifying entire electrical system, with multiple relays:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2019/05/beck-td-part-46-grand-re-wiring.html
o Converting to electronic ignition system:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2018/10/beck-td-part-36-pointless.html
o Making the low gas warning light work:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2018/05/beck-td-part-22-gauging-gas.html
o Halogen headlights, LED brakelights, adding turn signals, driving lights
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2018/05/beck-td-part-20-seeing-and-being-seen.html
Gauges – Speedometer, Tachometer, small gauges
o Choosing and installing a modern digital speedometer and tachometer:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2021/02/beck-td-part-68-new-speedometer-and.html
o Building speedometer sensor directly into transmission:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2021/04/beck-td-part-71-another-speedometer.html
Transmission and shifter
o Converting to a “remote” shifter from a P1800:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2017/11/beck-td-part-13-remote-shifter.html
o Adding overdrive control switches to a shifter (M41 trans)
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2020/04/beck-td-part-59-m41-shifter.html
o Understanding the overdrive trans:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2020/02/beck-td-part-56-understanding-my-m41.html
o Rebuilding an M41 overdrive trans – several linked posts start here:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2019/11/beck-td-part-51-overdrive-experiment.html
o Rebuilding an M40 4-speed trans – first of two linked posts:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2019/08/beck-td-part-48-understanding-my.html
Driveshaft and rear end
o Understanding the effect of rear axle ratio on RPM:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2017/09/beck-td-part-4-fun-with-rpm-numbers_6.html
o Shortening a driveshaft:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2021/05/beck-td-part-72-shortening-driveshaft.html
o 4.3 MGA rear end installation:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2021/04/beck-td-part-70-43-rear-end.html
o Repairing a “jingle” in the driveshaft
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2020/07/beck-td-part-65-no-more-jingle.html
o Converting TD rear to 3.9 gear from early MGB:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2018/09/beck-td-part-34-39-rear-gear.html
Miscellaneous posts of interest
o Two posts about my beautiful wooden steering wheel
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2021/05/beck-td-part-73-new-steering-wheel.html
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2021/05/beck-td-part-74-more-on-new-steering.html
o Homemade wind wings:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2020/08/beck-td-part-66-wind-wings-cheap.html
o Adding seatbelts:
https://emz3cp.blogspot.com/2018/05/beck-td-part-21-safety-fast-belts-and.html
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