Guys, It was the throwout bearing and one of the boots was cracked. I was lucky to find a good vw mechanic in South Florida and he has since overhauled my engine. All I really needed was the throwout bearing and a new boot.  But hey, now I have a new engine.My mechanic also noticed the bowden tube needed to be welded in place and that is where I…[Read more]

Welcome aboard Tops Off good looking TD. You should get a lot of useful info on the forum

Wow. Thanks, Roy. Let’s hold off though because Allen stepped up. He says he might have one on the shelf in his garage.Meanwhile, I’ll have a closer look at my switch. I think I might have the later one out of a ’71. It’s got a few more pins on it, though I’m not using nearly all of them.More later.And thanks again.:-)

Ed, I’m sure that I can get you one at my local (Simmons VW Restoration) shop.  I will have to pull it myself and the weather is not good.  Could be next Monday before I could get to it.  Give me an idea of price you are willing to pay (I want nothing).  You are talking about the switch to turn on/off, right?  Not the Hi/Low beam switch?  Send…[Read more]

I wasn’t clear, the stripped Allen is in the body side attachment and not the door itself. Thanks for the door diagrams and advice on the latch but my problem is the very bottom bolt in the body side of the hinge. Looks like its going to be easy out territory and panel removal day, that’s okay because it’s drippy and it’s a fair weather car.

Welcome Tops off. Excellent looking TD. great color combo that I used to think was most common but is less common than I thought. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to ask. We will help as best we can.

Try this:   https://tdreplica.com/forum/forum_photos.asp?topsoff

How can we see this car and other members albums?

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Looks like you’ll need a rotary wing rating for the PAL-V. The other one is more of a driving plane than a flying car. Looks like a good performer though.Here’s another version a dude came up with a few years back. Short take off and landing–he says you could take off from a football field and clear the field goal stanchions–so you don’t need to…[Read more]

Cool videos. The pilot in me likes the idea but the wallet in me says…………………..OUCH!

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I learned the going price for those from you, Paul. Still a decent deal since you get the shell and the slats.When I saw last night it was mid 2’s I thought I should maybe bid. Had it set to ring me an hour before the auction ended, but missed the alarm. It was over when I checked. I wish they were a bit cheaper. At that price it might be worth…[Read more]

Ed…would you pick my lottery numbers for me?You predicted $600 to $700!It sold for $687.33 plus $45.00 shipping.

If you want to take a look, the Duchess door hanging is on page 37 of the assembly manual(page 15 of 24 of part 2, body assembly on the manuals download page)

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On my dutchess I had to  take the panel off ,I found lock nuts and a fender washers behind it

My guess, you need to pull the side panels.But I’m talking from my Duchess build experience.

PMOSSBERG2012-04-03 19:39:07

 When I got my BCW, thedoors were off the car . I attached them with bolts and nuts that were provided by the previous owner. I did not see any other way to do it.

The upholstery on my BCW is just screwed into the ‘glass. Goes back on easy. On the part that’s rug you should be able to find the phillips heads by probing around with a screw driver. By all means do that.Most of the parts on this car were assembled with fender washers and lock washers, but the door hinges might have come pre-attached to either…[Read more]

Scott, They are pretty engines and I like the size and weight.  Also, many moons ago, I helped a friend put a 60hp Ford V8 into a MGTD (his idea, not mine).  Installation was not easy but it looked great once installed.  They too, are pretty little engines.  BUT very heavy.  “Drove like a truck.”  He promptly sold it.