Paul …its easy to see the spam .I just ignore it .. This is an awesome site ..thanks  for all your dedication and hard work.

Paul, I’ve been in your shoes and didn’t like them.  I get far more junk and spam in my own personal email account than through this site.  Great job.  Thanks.

I’ve spoken with the company that provides the hosting service and contracts for the forum software.Short answer is no.Remember, our founder FranieD set us up here. His brother Jeff works for the hosting firm. If we want to stay here, we are committed to this software. Ya’ll think I am an uber-admin here, but really I only have admin rights to…[Read more]

Thanks John!

Above were only my “toy” cars in the 57 years since my first.  I didn’t include any of my family cars including a Maserati, ’41 Chrysler, 4 VWs, a super nice 55 Olds Conv., ’65 Catalina, + a host of others plus soccer mom cars, vans, etc.  It has always been a weakness (sickness?) of mine.  I just started thinking about my “fleet” while waiting fo…[Read more]

Way to go Roy;I think you started somthin.
I’m just around the corner from 50,and lose count on cars after 250,I know I have had over 350 in my time.
The kick myself in the pants comes with a Ford;1966 Fairlane GTA,390 big block with 425 horse factory,Worth $90,000 today restored.I was 18 and not a ford guy (still aint) If a guy would have only known.

Larry- I will check out the hood side panels.. good info…thanks so
much ..also I as roy like the talller grill. Mine is shorter. Good info
larry. Wish I coud get to Carisle…hopefully I will get up to Roys this
spring

 John, My guess is that LR used the same MiGi bodies on the VW pans as did on the custom chassis.I can’t explain why some have the hump and some do not except it is not unusual to see slight variations from year to year. My VW based LR has the short grille but it appears slightly different from yours. If I am correct, the front edge of your hood…[Read more]

Roy, and that’s a good reason to go to carisle.. thx

I have noticed that some LRs have the hump others, no.  I really don’t know why. There were advantages and disadvantages to moving the tub aft.  Moving it forward makes the grill more MG like and if I could choose, I would probably choose one mounted forward (unlike mine).   Let others tell of advantages/disadvantages since, being a newborn TDr…[Read more]

Roy some LR’s have the hump some don’t .Is this simply a newer body
model   when LR bought out MIGI?. I have factory frame not a VW
frame.

Daytona MiGi bodies were mounted about 2″ further aft than most other TDrs.  This caused interference with the rear torsion bar strut (thus the hump).  Also, the front grill is shorter due to this same interference with the VW front end.  But there is more room in the engine compartment than in most others without putting on a very large ov…[Read more]

1959 Henney Kilowatt…………Way ahead of it’s time, who knew?

Love the ’48 Tucker brochure on that site. I’d forgotten that was a rear-engine design with an aluminum flat 6. Probably ought to rent the movie…

Thanks Roy, great link.  Got me to thinkin’ about all the cars I’ve had.  Heres just a few.  1st one I bought at 17 for 600 bucks off the boneyard back lot of a Chevy dealer…..’64 Olds Cutlass ‘vert “Hurst Olds” big block, fast..very fast (should’ kept that one)… 65 tbird, 67 Triumph Bonny MC, 57 Chevy 4 dr HT, 65 Mustang, 64 Ford, 67 olds…[Read more]

Actually my first love was a Singer Nine.  In the mountains of NY, it was owned by an “old guy” across the street (he was all of 45 but I was only 15).  He drove it maybe 3 times in 5 or so years that I knew him.  If you want to see why my favorite was the T series MG’s, check out the Singer Nine and you will kn…[Read more]

Great site…I enjo looking at older cars.  When I was stationed in England I fell in love with three cars over there. My neighbor had a tan MG Midget, my boss had the last year of the TR6 a green one (he sold it for a red TR-7 Doorstop) and I had a white Mini Clubman. But still wanted the MG dealerships TC. British Racing Green and oh baby!!!!

Roy, thanks great link. Love it..same here. I had an ol
rolls royce 20/24, bug eye sprite, fiat 600;193? Daimler. I am excited
to have this ol TD since I have always been facinated with them
.
Thxz again
Johnjebarry40943.5269791667

mark ,
I would enjoy  your MG TD as is ..
john

Curt there is a mgtd kit for sell it’s been up for bids a few times . You might be able to buy it for the hood if it’s the same size  ? And have it painted to the color you need.
  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FiberFab-MGTD-Replica-Kit-Car -Unassembled-/330682153768?pt=US_Cars_Trucks&hash=item4c fe313b28