Sounds like fun.  I’m still looking for a trailer for Carisle, maybe I’d get to use it twice.

Paul, Sorry to hear about your Mom.  Lost my dad fews years ago, my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Sorry about your Mom, you, and everyone else involved. Basically there is nothing we can say, except to tell you we are here for you.

My car came with the VW tin, and it was put back on after the engine removal/rebuild/reinstall, as recommended by the really good VW mechanic who rebuilt it and from what I have read. I sealed off the gaps between the tin and the body with that same metal heat-resistant tape and it is still sticking on there, so I do have a fairly good seal…[Read more]

BCWs used an adapter to put VW 8-slotters on there. Even with the adapter spacing, they fit fine under the fenders. These wheels are about 15 x 5, pretty much the same size as came on a TD. The 4 x 100 lugs you have (from a Chevette, right) should fit many other wheels from Honda, Nissan, Toyota, Hyundai, etc. There are several web sites that list…[Read more]

Very sorry for your loss, Paul. Thank you for sharing the news with the group. We’re all here for you, even if we can’t always be physically present.

Marc, You’re right about VW engineer’s plan for air flow.  I’d be interested in seeing some pictures of how you separated the air flow, upper to lower halves.  But, we won’t know how well it worked for a couple of months. 

I just cut a piece of roofing material (galvalume?) used to cover the top ridge of my house that was left over (I save all kinds of “stuff” thinking I will use it someday) – It has a few slits or openings in it to pass the throttle cable through and the fuel line on the driver’s side, and it was cut large enough to close off the front of the…[Read more]

Guys – my place just off of 95 in Stafford VA can be a good
stopping point if anyone is coming up from the south – just
let me know and we can hook up and drive up together.
Dale

Paul – I just saw this – I was sorry to hear brother –
After loosing my Dad,brother and my best and oldest
childhood friend in the last two years I can feel your
pain.
I have you in my prayers – give me a call or email if you
ever need to talk – it takes lots of time to heal, but you
never really get over loosing someone so close.
Dale dlschu42…[Read more]

My mechanic neighbor picked up a fan to blow over the remote radiator-looking oil cooler.  But finding space for it will be our challenge.
He’s also planning to install an oil temperature gauge.  I have an oil pressure gauge already installed.
One shop wants about $90 for a dog house housing, plus money for the larger fan, total, maybe $150.
I n…[Read more]

Those remote coolers, the coils that look like a little radiator, won’t do much unless there’s a large amount of air running over them, so if you want them to do anything, you need a fan blowing air across them. There’s really not much room or space in the engine compartment for that and you will wind up plumbing it somewhere forward of the engine…[Read more]

 Welcome to the forum. I have a Chevette based BCW TD replica with chrome 14” wheels with holes somewhat like the original MG. They were on the car when I got it and I don’t think they are available now. I’ve seen other BCW’s with steel painted wheels with holes that I think were from a Toyota or possibly Nissian.They use a small center cap that…[Read more]

 Paul, I’m sorry to hear of your mother’s passing. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. I agree with what Allen said having gone thru the loss of my parents as well as my wife’s parents who were in many ways as close as my own. The memories become special treasures that nothing can take away.

Paul, Sorry to hear about your loss.   You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. 

Paul, Sorry to hear.  I am praying for and with you and your family.

Mark, don’t forget that you need a larger fan with the doghouse shoud. 

Mark, a few more thoughts.  First, lets agree that the German engineers were pretty darn smart in their design of this engine.  However, the average high temp in Berlin during the summer is about 70F.  The average high in Phoenix the average summer high temp is 100F+/-.  Your engine is going to run hotter (about 30F) than in northern lati…[Read more]

I bought a remote oil cooler for additional cooling, but finding space for it will be a challenge.  The dog house shroud is about $90, an expense I wasn’t planning, but sounds like it will be worthwhile.

Mark, a dog house is most definately a better setup.  If you are going oversize (as you are) you most definately should have a dog house.  Not having the fins would certainly hurt.  I personally think that you would best benefit (for the $) by putting on a remote cooler.  Most VW TDs run all the stock VW sheet metal but there is no seal betwe…[Read more]