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[Tom]

Hi. I am new to the forum and live in Northwester Illinois. I have a project I have been working on for some time, and would like to change bodies. It is a 1969 VW Type III Squareback. I have a coustome tube chassis (same wheelbase as a VW)I’d like to put a TD body on it. Anyone know where I can get one in my area?

[Bill Hartwick]

Welcome aboard. U have come to the right place. There are people here who can answer just about all of your questions. Post pic of your ride when u get time. Have fun and enjoy.

[Royal]

Isn’t the rear track in a T-III a few inches wider than a T-I beetle?  And also the flattened fan of the longer (?) T-III suitcase design engine may cause some other fitment problems. 

This one would require considerable head scratchin’ before I attempted it….beyond my range of expertise!

[Paul Mossberg]

Welcome aboard Tom.

I guess my posting instructions helped, eh?

You can keep watching ebay and craigslist for unbuilt kits. But I would recommend you follow Roy’s advice and check the measurements.

The MG TD kits expect a Type 1 (Beetle) wheelbase of 94.5, and a track of about 54-55 inches. Any deviations from that will be difficult to accommodate.

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

If you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)

[newkitman]

Welcome aboard Tom.

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[Tom]

No, it’s not that wider. But, my project is a small block Chevy 350, rear wheel drive.

[Tom]

Hi Paul. Thanks for all of your help. That is what my wheelbase, on my tube chassis is.

[billnparts]

I like it

Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"

[Paul Mossberg]

From the looks of that chassis and the potential for it to be under an MD TDr body…

…I can’t help but wonder if the engine on the dolly is intended for the lawnmower! 😀

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

If you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)

[Tom]

You guessed it Paul. At my tender age, 70, my big back yard was getting a wee bit too much for my 4 h.p. Craftsman. 🙂

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