Nice!

JOHN,
1 am also new to this.The information that came with the car says its a 1985 engine.Bought it july 2011.I plan to find out more in the spring
 

BDriver, I’ve been thinking of that.  What if you totally masked (wrapped) your car except for the top, and then laid saran wrap or something over the top and then fiberglassed over the top?  Could you then carefully peel the fiberglass off and then glass some stiffeners in from the bottom?  We need a good fiberglass guy (which I am not) to sho…[Read more]

Even those “real” T-series owners who would, in public, otherwise rag on our “imitation MG’s” would secretly like to have one.  These are quite simply cute and adorable.  They make people smile.  (Not to mention that they are more comfortable, more reliable, faster, quieter, oh…and far far cheaper.)  Only two disadvantages that I can see:  Gett…[Read more]

 
A hardtop that looks like a convertible top would be the cat’s meow.

Greg, I am all new to this and
my ’72VW running gear..I will
post more with pic in a few
days. What year is your
engine?.thxzz

Happy New Year, Mel. Can’t match that Florida sunshine here in Baltimore, but I did manage to get Bridget out and about today. If anything, 52 degrees and part-cloudy is even better than 80s and hard sun. Bundle up a tad, don some gloves and enjoy all the astonishment.

Happy New Year, Montie, and many happy cruises.

john,
Just a few minor problems.Sometimes when shifting hard to find 1st. [linkage adjustment]Once it just cut out, short in engine wiring replased all wire connecters.Heading home late fall drive, it quit, called auto club delivered to my house. next day it started fuel related i suspect.I plan on always having extra fuel filter with me.All…[Read more]

Yep. Only thing is, then I gotta solve the problem of the bolt it’s on loosening up just a bit with every use, leading to the same trouble I have now. I’ll probably just glue it in with some permatex….P.S., just got back from running Bridget up to town. 52 degrees today; I was plenty warm enough. Saw an old Beetle, a 64 Impala, some kind of hot…[Read more]

Could be one of the pressure relief valves, but I think those are usually underneath. Probably just a plug. This guy seems to think it’s a good spot to put a temp sensor.22 pounds pressure at 3k rpm sounds a bit low to me. I believe the rule of thumb is about 10 pounds per thousand RPM. That said, I’d check the gauge reading somehow before…[Read more]

Ed,
Can you solve the heat lever problem by tightening the nut
on the heat lever just a little more?

Greg -what you are seeing is the underside of the convertible top.
Is your London Roadster a V W pan or factory bulit chassis?  I do have many questions .I just picked up my London Roadster… any enlightenment on what to expect in the  future a far as maintenance ?
Happy New Year !

Alllen – and happy new year to you-well Pudge is in the drivers seat ..but  Sally is  the boss lady ..

Good luck, Joe! Please take pics and post the build as you go, so we can admire your craftsmanship & give you guff.

Eberspacher.  They’re expensive, tricky to set up, and utterly unnecessary in a TD Replica. A couple of the Speedster guys swear by these things, but those guys spend $30k just to buy their cars & they’re into bragging rights. Lots of them also have big bore/stroker engines with completely aftermarket, race-type exhausts on them, which…[Read more]

There a couple up on ebay right now

An old VW gas heater can be adapted for use if you want. Find a old VW Bus and it will run you out.

I am going to create  one out of an aluminum frame and fiberglass. Will take pictures if I ever get it finished. 

Happy New Year to all our forum folks. Question for you John. In the picture  above, who’s driving?