I have the flat V W hub caps with the Porsche medallions .http://www.socalautoparts.com/product_info.php/hubcap-bugsup er-beetle-flat-emblem-p-15447
 One of the medallions fell off on the trip home. And yes Moss MG TD hub cap medallions cover the three holes of the Porsche medallion’s holes . This one isn’t perfect ..so I will put it on the spare

Sorry John,  Just remembered that you do not have a VW front end.  Duh. 

John, When I got my MiGi, it rode extremely hard.  And the wheel clearance in front was too much giving it an un-natural look.  I also measured the floor pan and found that it was not close to level.  I considered putting weight up front, but finally was convinced to remove all the small leaves from the front beams as others had done.  It was not…[Read more]

Paul,
Thanks for the info.  I will give them a call to see if they have 9 5/8″ caps.  Most of them I found are 10″.  Thanks again.

 John, Glad you solved your problem.If you search the forum,you will find that there are many opinions as whether or not weight should be added. One school says to remove leaves from the VW type suspension and the other says add weight . I suppose there are pros and cons to either method.so I’ll not even to give my opinion.I once took a trip in…[Read more]

Good afternoon.. the shocks were ok in the MGTD a solution to my
London roadster bottoming out going over dips or bumps and also tire
rubbing when I made a tight turn. Apparently there was an extra
weight added to the front at some point(differnt color and no
undercoating). When this was taken off she rode just fine even with
myself (200#) and…[Read more]

Good advice, Scott, but this gauge was just wired wrong. Ever a good gauge will read bad if it’s wired wrong.

This is why I never put any stock/faith/or trust in an electric gauge,other than volt/ampmeter.
I know its difficult if not impossible to find a 20 foot capilairy tube for an oil gauge.So if a person is dependant on an electric gauge spend a little more and get a good quality gauge.

excellent shots .. thxz for sharing!

Nice!I love B&W photography!

Ed, thanks for the tip on Valvoline.  Recently, I have been reading a lot about ZDDP and oils.  Spent a couple of hours today at a variety of auto stores trying to find oils which even mention ZDDP.  I only looked at 10W40 and 20W50 oils and only dino oil since synthetics are so expensive.  I considered going with a 4 stroke motorcycle oil but fin…[Read more]

Mike, You’re a funny guy!

Ed and oldbuzz -awesome thanks so much ..this helps a lot!

Roy -its the same way with  my MG TD London Roadster .. Thanks for clearing it  up.
 
john
 

 Mike, Best laugh I’ve had all day!!!!

I started using Brad Penn racing oil last year. It is a partial synthetic. I noticed a slight oil temperature drop over the castrol. I will stick with the Brad Penn even though I have to buy it online.

Hey this make sense Roy. The warm oil runs through a defroster coil where a fan blows air over the coil to defrost the glass, but with all the oil in the defroster coil it cause oil pressure to drop in the engine! The only thing that puzzles me is the 3 gallons of gas it takes to run the defroster motor. Terrible milage indeed.
Just kidding with…[Read more]

Well played, sir.

according to my stock VW friends. The oil they use is a ZDDP oil that is high in Zinc because of the flat tappets. They recommended Brad Penn Racing oil. I went on ebay and bought mine. You can get multi viscosity or straight weight. Depends on where you live as to what weight oil you need. 
Dick