Welcome to the group Greg! Glad to have you!!!!!!

Welcome to the club Warren!

Nice looking car!Congratulations!And welcome aboard!

Actually, Ray, the spare is up front, stored in a vertical well under the left side of what would be the bonnet in a real MG-TD. The gas tank (or fuel cell in my case) is on the right side, I suppose for better weight distribution. The “spare” in back let Lafer accommodate and ventilate the VW engine while approximating the original TD’s body pro…[Read more]

Wow, that’s exactly what I was looking for. Thanks, Ricardo.
Eduardo is the guy I had already contacted. He replied, and I told him (in English, translated to Portuguese by Google) what I need, but I haven’t heard back. Maybe he’ll send his current parts pages.
I really appreciate the help.

Ordered mine!

Excellent! My work is done here

Thanks Ed,  The last link works great and is fast with PayPal. 

BHL got back to me as follows:Hi, Edward. Thanks for your order.

If you give them this link to your order status page, then they can click “Click here to order a reprint” to get their own copy.=I tried this from my work computer and it worked. Let me know if youse have trouble.

edsnova40883.5945833333

my  email is 
jbarry4036@aol.com  also
thx 
john

I have a tow bar that you could borrow if you want to pass through NB on the way up.  It is what I would (did) do.  Hooks up so fast that you won’t work up a sweat and you need no tools.  1 7/8″ ball receiver.  These TDs are so light you can pull it with anything and you wouldn’t even know it was back there.  It would take all the uncertainty and…[Read more]

Roy,
Thx so much ..I am picking up the  MG TD ..London roadster this weekend .. so hope fullly  with the cold temps the drive back will be uneventful..
I will definetly  give Dalton a call.
Anything  else??
Look forward to seeing your MIGI
John

Regarding the sheet metal, there is a guy here in New Bern that has more than 100 old unrestored Beetles on his lot.  He restores them and sells.  Simmons Volkswagen Restoration ph 252 675 1200.  You will most likely talk to Dalton Simmons.  Would be worth the trip.  I live about a mile away. 

Thank you  I  appreciate  the  comments and heads  up ..Especially the lower tins.(I had no idea about them or where to get them ..-JC Whitney? ) .The  temps in Roanoke  will be  lows..30’s- and highs on the road back to OKI mid 50’s.
Whats else?
thx,
John
 
 

 
The sheet metalwork around the engine is critical to cooling. The shrouded fan on top of the engine pushes air down through the cylinders. Pressure will take the easiest route. Without the tins that’s the space between the cylinders and not the cooling fins around the cylinders. 
Change your oil before you go. Oil is part of the cooling system.  
 

Dang. I can’t remember how we did this last year. Probably changed since then anyway, since it’s the internet.Try this link: http://bighugelabs.com/gifts.php?pid=2b3e2805-9158-47d0-a340 -47dfdba662d5&sku=70300I might have to give you-all my ID/PW to get you to this.I could swear they had a way to make this public… emailed BHL just now.

Ed. Went to this URL and it just gives me the Big Huge Labs homepage. There is nothing in the cart, if that where this link is suppose to go. Maybe I just don’t see where to go next. That sometimes happens to me.

Sweet looking ride! Whoa–where’s the lower tins?I expect you should do fine without them this time of year. I’d be on the lookout for them soon though. VW ppl say running them without tins is not good.

She looks beautiful.  If you can tune it up before your trip, you will have a better ride and your engine will thank you.I drove my London Roadster most of the way from Seattle, Washington to Phoenix, Arizona.  That was a trip that I’ll not soon forget.Have fun.

Oak Island eh??  Welcome aboard tdreplica.com.  After you get her shaken down and Christmas is a memory, send me a PM and we could get together and compare notes. 
Roy (in New Bern)