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i got this car from a guy in GA dont anything about it.. it
needs to be restored I need help with wiring and a top for
it and finding the vin #’s
junkman 40445.9242476852 Welcome to the MGTD Kit Car Forum. You’ll have a great time doing the restoration. Like I was told by other, check MG Magic for parts. They are the best source I believe. If you live in GA PM me and perhaps we can hook up and help each other out.
Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The ShackThis site a Samba.com should help with your VIN #.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/bugchassisdating.ph p
Wiring can be difficult,different manufactures had a slightly different take
on wiring, but most somewhat followed the original Beetle diagrams.I had such a mess in my car, most showed signs of overheating, I purchased a wire kit from Ron Francis wiring. Its not cheap, but is a quality kit.
thanks to all that replied I really can use this info I
really wish we could hook up newkitman but i live in
coulmbia sc
hey buddy would it be possible to send me a pic of yours?
would that vin # be the same as my car? and where would i
find the vin # on my car
junkman40446.5989351852
I have a daytona migi and a cmc TD. the vin for the chasis should be on the top of the tunnel to the rear just in front of the inspection plate.(between the seats) Most of the migi parts are interchangable except the daytona has a different (smaller) grill and the top that MG magic sells won’t fit the windshield is shorter and the rear of the cab dips down where the others go straight accross. you will most likely have to get one made. the mg magic ones will be about 3 inches too short in the back. Look in my gallery there are a few pics of the daytona . There is also a vin sticker on the firewall of mine but that may have been put there by the state inspector.
Will
Oh yea and we just rewired ours it is virtually identical to the fiberfab schematic which you can find in our downloads section. A vw manual by haynes or chiltons wouldn’t hurt either.
Will
ok guys i got a new pic for you this is my dash it’s
fiberglass i look at all the replica’s and i dont see a
dash like this..have any of you?
ok for some reason the upload pic on the post isn’t
working just look at my photo gallery junkman40447.8892824074
Junkman: upload pics by hitting the button on the top right of the Post Reply window–the one with the up arrow next to the tree. Follow the directons from there, navigate to the picture in your computer and hit OK. If the pic is bigger than 500 megabits or something it’ll reject it, and you’ll have to edit it to make it smaller.
got a question for all you guys I really dont know if my
engine is froze or just really rusted the fan will turn but
the (crank shaft) I think thats what its called.. the belt
goes on it right? it wont turn but it’s pretty rusty so how
do i check to see if its froze or just really rusted so it
wont turn? I hope i explained it good enough if not just
pm me and i will try to explain better.junkman40449.8509143519
The crank pully is the lower and larger pulley. By way of the fan belt, it turns the generator pulley which is connected to the fan by the generator shaft. It’s possible for the fan pulley to turn and let the fan belt slip along the pulleys.
Best way to be certain, is to first disconnect the battery, then pull all 4 spark plugs. The put a 36mm (IIRC) box end wrench on the crank pulley bolt and slowly turn the crank. Having the plugs removed will allow the pressure to escape the cylinders and make turning the engine easier. If it doesn’t turn, then squirt a little oil in each cylinder and let it sit for about an hour or so and give it another try.
Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shackthanks newkitman I really like to thank you all for helping
me out this site is such a wonderful find
This is a major day for Allen (aka newkitman)
Promoted from asking questions to answering them!
Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf 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)
Figured it was time to put my 30 years of building VW engines to good use. Anything to help out a fellow member.Also…when I grow up I want to be like Paul. Except for rooting for the Giants part.
newkitman40449.9569097222Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The ShackAllen, I’m sure your Giants aversion can be cured.
Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf 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)
ok guys what kind if wiring is this a vw wiring or a kit
car wiring on the right hand top side it has laverne j
Martincic then on the left hand side just beside the wiring
it has three names that put the car togather i posted pics
in my galleryjunkman40450.9113888889
Can’t see the wires too clearly in the shots you posted. You’re asking whether the existing wires in your kit remnant are FF(kit) or VW original, correct?
The Martincic name, BTW, is a little bit famous.
(or was that you who told me that?)
posting more pics of whats under the hood check out my
photo gallery and Yes edsnova
the wiring what is it VW wiring or is it some other wiring
junkman40452.8150347222
alright I have two questions they might sound stupid..
how hard is it to take the kit car off the chassis? and
what is the shift pattern for a 4 speed VW. I looked it up
online but there are a few patterns just dont know which
one mine is.
Go to page 2 [VWBased Kits] look under ”Duchess and Fred Flintstone Floor” for some general information on body removal.
The shifter pattern is iin the shape of an H
1st is at the top left
2nd is at bottom left
3rd is at top right
4th is at bottom right
To get to reverse, press down on the shift lever while in neutral,this will allow the lever to move farther to the left and then to the bottom of the H.
Junkman,
You can go to the download manuals page and read through the body assembly instructions. That will give you a good idea how to “reverse” the process.
Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf 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)
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