Montie ,it has been a long time ago but i do not remember any trouble or springs ,just a plastic thing in the shifter and it all stayed together and I changed the handle. Dan

FrankieD has not been on the site for a couple years.Yes, write to Bill.

Ed, that is a great observation! That molded in part on my Duchess’ fenders is what has kept me from installing the set of reproduction original TD taillights that I have.I may take a look at the MGA lights.

Couple of request for Badge and the paypal not working Paypal ME
at my email….wcoll8374@aol.com

$34..with the two clips for the bar and $32 without them

Thanks I’ll try that I sent the webmaster an email but got no response as of yet.

Gee,  it was not till the mid 70’s that power brakes were in most cars my 69 mustang did not have them it had a 302 , 225 hp and stopped when i needed it to. you may just need the system gone through ,the master cylinder if it is a chevy kit will all be the same from chevette to impala, Jeep had a power brakes that may fit it had a very small…[Read more]

Bravo, Paul. I do believe that MGA style light looks a little better on most replicas than the original deal, because the replicas usually have the VW plinth molded in to the fender. The MGA item is, I think, a little bigger and seems to blend better than the early TD style. The round ones–forget it, unless you’re grinding and re-filling the…[Read more]

Might all be z stuff then and that was good for stopping z-cars. The early ones weighed about 2400 lbs. The later ones bloated up to about 3000.Doubt you have a z front suspension since they were McPhearsons and there isn’t room for those on a TD.Do let us know, and please post photos. I think we’re all pretty much living vicariously through you…[Read more]

Paul thank you for clearing that up , I didn’t think about the other style of tail light. And you can be as anal as you want. that is how we learn.

The L549 would work and look MUCH better than VW tail lights. But the L549 is not the original TD tail light.
There are two styles of lights used on original TDs.
Early TD’s have a more rectangular/squared off lens.
Later TDs and TFs used a simple round tail light
This is a line drawing from Moss Motors, but I think you can see the difference…[Read more]

If the L549 was used on MG TDs, this explains how the same L549 can be used on an MG TD and an MGA with very different slopes to the rear fenders.
On an MGA the L549 mounts to an additional base, normally painted body color:

 
Now read the next post about the correct TD tail lights.PMOSSBERG40828.6790046296

And for what it’s worth…complete L549 reproductions, including lenses, bases, bulbs and gaskets are available for $70 a pair.
http://jollyrogersmotors.com/node/214PMOSSBERG40828.6782638889

I saw the ebay ad that Ray10 linked to for those pictures.
I beleive the lenses are correct. But those are not TD bases. They are probably for an MGA. The ebay ad is wrong.
This is an L549:



Beenthere…are you able to clarify based on the pictures?PMOSSBERG40828.6618287037

There are at least two other MG TD replica owners in Arizona on this club’s roster.  I was hoping to hear from you.
I’ll open this to western New Mexico, southern Nevada and southern California.  Anyone up for a meet up or drive, or are your cars only parade and garage queens?
 

I’m going to have as much of the brake system replaced as possible.  The certified brake specialist at the shop and I are talking the same language.  If I have this car going 70 mph on the freeway and need to stop quickly, I need the entire system to work its best.
I’ll give a run down on all the work that is suggested once I hear from the s…[Read more]

I would suggest brake fluid replacement and re-bleeding the brakes.  Get that old fluid out of there and the air and see what you think about the brakes.  Then re-evaluate, fluid replacement is cheap.
In a ford based car there isn’t room for a power booster.  The donor car may or may not have had power brakes (1974?)
There is a brake pedal mod to…[Read more]

are  these the ones you have and how much

My guess for factory stock Ghia’s is that the system was designed and set at the factory, so owner adjustments are not needed.
I’ll defer to those with actual experience on the proportioning valve issue. I was relating info from some friends that have done this. But I did a quick look through various vendors that sell drum to disc conversion kist…[Read more]

Paul, my Ghia has front discs and rear drums. Stops fine. But I don’t have an adjustable proportioning valve on her. Perhaps I need to add that. My TD Chassis is from a 71 Beetle donor with drums all around. How does your TD stop with full drums? Thinking of keeping the drums all around on mine.

You can have the rotors cut once. Have them check the runout first. If they’re warped (not “crystalized,” not blue) then they’ll need to be turned to bring them back straight. If not, not.Calipers. They’re all wet? Replace. Also the pads and the soft hoses.Rears drums: replace the shoes, wheels cylinders, soft hoses and–what the hell?–springs…[Read more]