Paul SOMEHOW you got your issue of Old Cars Weekly ahead of me. Must be you live closer to the publisher. I also liked the Tips section. Lots of good info to be gleaned there as well.

I did a terrible thing to mine and cut a rectangular hole in the carpet and padding into which I recessed an original MG TD rubber footwell.Perfect detail for the true TD fan. Looks absolutely authentic and even has the MG crest. Probably not real practical though.

Bentley is the best manual for VW chassis TDs. That and John Muir’s “How To Keep Your Volkswagen Alive” book. Some other questions. Was the motor in the rear of the car? Any idea what year it is? How’s it registered? Lots of things to check on. Look in this forum under My Projects tab. In there you’ll see Manufacturer’s Comparisons. That’s also a…[Read more]

The windshield was definitely on backwards- the brackets for the side windows were facing outwards and would not rotate all the way where they would need to be. Forgot about the windshield wiper!

And I that’s definately not the motor I saw. It was a four cylinder, four speed VW. The gas pedal had to be pumped quite a few times before the car…[Read more]

Can’t say for sure about what motor is in it. Not even sure if the photo of the motor is the one that’s installed in the car. It’s definitely not an air-cooled VW motorr.
From what I can see…the windshield doesn’t appear to be on backwards but it’s missing a wiper. The right fender is missing the side view mirror and the left one is there. The…[Read more]

Wanted.
Girl with TD.
Send pictures of TD.
 

Oooh the Saleswoman and the TD. Both great looking with fabulous curves. To bad I was already married.

  Thanks Allen for the info.  From what I had read its great.  The TD  I just purchase has some very minner rust and wanted to stop it there and prevent any furture rust before I r-ecarpet etc. and finish the restore.

Mark,
I completed a body off resto on my 74 Ghia and used POR-15 on the entire chassis, to include new floor pans, front beam, etc., the wheel wells, the underside of the engine bay, and inside the door panels. Stuff works great. Two cautions. One…when you apply the POR-15, make certain you don’t get the POR-15 on any bolt threads or studs b…[Read more]

Yeah it’ll take a little getting used to remembering to go by the inner numbers. But it’ll be fun either way. I’m still in the building stage but at times can’t wait to be driving her. PATIENCE I keep telling myself.

You may not be aware that your speedo maybe in Kilometers but the inside dial is in MPH.  Thru me for a curve until I took a closer look.

Hope you married that saleswoman! 

Ray10 I fully agree. I’m having a blast working my TD kit. Can’t put into words the enjoyment and excitement I feel building this kit and I write for a living.
Bddriver, I know what you mean about your feeling for the B. Except for the TR6, my favorite cars have always been VWs and MGs. When I was stationed in England back in the late 70s I went…[Read more]

The next generation is the problem.
They want to plug in their Ipod, SatNav and hands free phone.
Then reality sets in.  
What? There’s no AC? It leaks in the rain? Adjust the valves? Where’s the control for the top? Why is it so windy when I drive? It looks like a chopped and channeled Model A. Where’s the dealer? I have to buy a book titled “…[Read more]

Newkitman I was wondering the same thing after I bought my kit?
and I still wonder,and wonder , and wonder, but then again the build is what it’s all about. I hope??????????    

I don’t understand why these folks are selling their TD. They’re great little cars and fun to ride in and drive. And economical too. Wonder if there is some underlying problem with them.Hmmm………..

This one didn’t get even one bid.  I think even though you might get your replica insured for more, I’ve been watching these eBay sales and these are coming in between $3,000 and $4,000 with a rare exception going above that.

Empress was a builder.The car was “produced” by Classic Roadsters Ltd, Fargo North Dakota

That is from the same company that produced  mine in Houston Tx. An Empress I. I do not have the pin strips and not sure that  I have the same number of snaps on the sides.
 

Congrats!We get a lot of questions here like “…what is my kit worth?”, or “…what is my car worth?” Questions like that are always tough to answer. But every “closed sale” adds to the knowledge-base. Would you be willing to share your selling price? Thanks.