Yeah it sounds beyond complicated and expensive I ended up buying a 30$ universal column lever with a flasher relay now I have to figure out what all I can get rid of co I have like 3 flasher relays lol

also.  Someone was nice enough to use a column from a 73 bug so it has the wipers on there also and that assembly is what holds the shaft…[Read more]

Sounds overly complicated and expensive but mayge Im missing something. When I rewired mine (vw chassis), I ran a hot in and out of a 5 dollar button flasher unit then fed that to the hot side of the turn signal switch. Then fed left and right circuits accordingly.  90 bucks for a flasher relay? Yow!  And did you know that Lucas invented the i…[Read more]

Well, things didn’t go too well. Got the tires inflated, oil changed, new battery, but the ignition had no spring-back and some wires taped to the steering column shorted and began to smoke. Re-firing aborted.

If it hasn’t been run in a while, maybe pull the coil wire and turn the engine over with the starter for 10-20 seconds to get the oil flowing first before trying to fire it.

Hey Bob, welcome to the group. I’d love to check out your car some time before the season closes. Do you ever cruise it to the Sunday cars & coffee at the dock?

I will take a picture to document the starting point and go from there.

Today is the day! I am about to begin the restoration of my London Roadster. I am going to change the oil, lube the cylinders, install a battery and see if it turns over. Any tips?

1. Name: Bob Putnam
2. Screen name: waterbird
3. Home City & State: Annapolis, Maryland
4. Car Location City & State (If different): same
5. Year and Manufacturer: 1985 Corsair
6. Engine: VW 1776cc remanufactured by FoMoCo in 1987
7. Trans: VW 4 spd remanufactured by FoMoCo in 2020
8. Body color: Red
9. Top color: Tan
10. Interior color: Tan
11. Built by:…

[Read more]

Steve Cameron

Scamcot

Greenwood, South Carolina

Fiberfab mgtd,  built in late 80’s

1500 cc, single port vw

Manual trans

Red

top white

interior black

built by Karl Brodk

I completely overlooked the FiberFab emblem. Good eye!

I agree, looks like a Fiberfab. The logo on the front gives it away. Also I agree that the headlight brackets are non standard. That said, most parts are easily available via MG Magic. However, as these were mostly self assembled you never know what the original owner did (or didn’t) do.

Bill Collins (the member who had the grill badges made) passed away several years ago. We have no contact with any family members, hence no idea if the remaining badges still exist somewhere.

They are 4.5 inches across, have the usual two screws on the reverse. This is what they look like.

red flags I see are description says dual carbs  I see only 1 & no air cleaner , no needle on tachometer , looks like he does not have a top for it , I would put your eye on it first hand before you make up your mind look under the dash at the wiring +every thing Ed said . I am not trying to discourage you but be careful these cars can be built…[Read more]

It looks like a Fiberfab. The headlight brackets are custom made.

Red flags are the same as any with a 30+-year-old homebuilt car: look at the floors and frame head. Check all the rubber bits (tires especially) for dry rot. Assume the gas tank is full of rust and scale. Examine body and engine carefully. Assess your own true willingness to work…[Read more]

You probably know that the period correct outlet looks like two RCA style speaker plugs as found on the back of a stereo amplifier. As in

But since these work well with only my period correct brass “trouble light”

and Happy Jack’s hilarious portable tea kettle (which is hands-down the absolute best TDr accessory I have ever, or will ever, run…[Read more]