Dan is this what your after?

Dan I’ve bought from them before very reliable very quick response.

ray102012-09-04 00:26:29

If you are trying to search for this seller on Ebay, search for the seller NOSLocators (no spaces)

And it’s not the 60k, it’s the visible condition of the engine, and the oil leak that I don’t like.

Duh! LAFER! That’s what I meant!Is it too late to go back and edit my post?

I second, third or whatever…ALWAYS use the cork gaskets.And I also favor stock covers. They just don’t leak!

If mine were built buy then I’d show up. But alas…still working the chassis.

I have a CMC/Fiberfab  VW based kit. Everything in the paperwork states Fiberfab except the Assembly Manual which states CMC/Fiberfab. The tag that came with the paperwork states Fibrefab International and states the serial number as FM1876. My guess is “F” for Fiberfab and “M” for CMC but its just my guess.

Definitely a Lafer.60k miles is bad? Mine just turned 50k. Seems to be doing OK

I’ll add to that only this. Toss the rubber valve cover gaskets. They don’t last very long and will leak easily. Stick with the original cork gaskets. I always buy a few cork sets at every vw show I go to.

When i was hunting mine i saw one advertised on ebay.It got my attention because at one tme i owned a pinto.That was a year and a half ago.I don’t know how i know but i think it wa built in a private garage.

Way cool Paul.  I’m tuned.

I’m considering this…assuming I get the TD running soon and can put some miles on her before I take a highway run like that.Stay tuned….

That’s a rough Allison that was ridden hard and put away wet. And used she was, at 60,000 miles. That might be some sort of MG TD replica record!At least the seller is honest, “project car.”Would love to know how the fan shroud got so rusty. But my fave is the drip pan under the engine. A sign of an oil leaker!

Bill, It doesn’t look like there is much interest in this show.  I wrote to them and got a bit of info:

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All the VW 1600 gaskets will fit.  The trick is to make sure that all the old gasket material and sealant is off of the cover as well as the valve head.  If you get them nice and clean, they won’t leak.

Here’s what I got from the folks on the Samba. It pretty much says what Royal did.

Nice!

Samba>65 rear brake drums:

I have thre different shop manuals and none of them cover that detail. It’s not even in the Muir book. Will have to drop in on the Samba crew. Perhaps one of them.

 This thread taught me something today.I thought that the LR’s on VW pans had the bumps on the running boards and that the custom chassis models did not. After reading Roy’s comment the bumps, I looked in the old photo gallery and saw that JBerry’s car has bumps but MGLRoadste’s car does not. Both cars are custom chassis models. You never get too…[Read more]