Hey,JHBYRD, We passed thru Erwin every year for 15 or more years on the way to White Lake for vacation.One of the last times ,we drove our yellow TD replica.The temperature was 95 when we went thru Dunn.The car did ok,  it was a hot ride but a fun trip.

Good idea about getting 5 bolt drums and disks. Hadn’t thought abpot that. Duh!!!    I’ll have to drop in on the Samba folks and get the back spacing for the rabbit wheels.
Thanks Ed….you da man (well one of them) 

Maybe buy new drums or rotors and have them drilled to your new bolt pattern. Then you won’t be sticking out an extra inch.The wheels you want though–how’s the back spacing on those compare to the VW steelies? I’d check that first.

Nice drawing, explains it well, even to dummies. Like they say, a picture is worth 1000 words.

Here is a crude sketch of the diff between and IRS and swing axle. Hope this helps.

The term “IRS” does not only refer to post ’67 rear suspension. It refers to how the wheels are sprung, and not to rear axle articulation.
John Muir differentiates the two rear suspension designs as “swing axle” and “double jointed”. Both can be defined as IRS. Independent Rear Suspension is defined as having the rear wheels independently sp…[Read more]

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Windshield – Folding
Front Grill – Polished SS
Hood – Opens from Driver Side. External hinges and clasps
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IMHO Grizzly Grip tastes better than the Dupli-color

Maybe the shock bodies have a part number or manufacturer’s name stamped on them?
If you know the shock dimensions and  an get the car “scaled” at a race shop, there are many “coil over” shock manufacturers and a “zillion” spring rates to choose from to “dial in” your car’s ride and handling. Most of these are adjustable for ride height or “…[Read more]

OK…is NC is surely the undisputed “Land of TD Replicas”. Sir Walter Raleigh would be proud
Welcome JH Byrd…as Larry stated, we here are a wealth of unmarketable knowledge!

Hey Larry I am in Erwin, NC. It’s about 25 miles north of Fayetteville. I think I am really going to enjoy this little car and this forum. Thanks

 VWs made befor 1968 have swing rear axles, The axles are enclosed  within a larger tube and only have the ability to pivot at the end near the transaxle.This results in the wheel leaning in at the top when the rear of the car is loaded and out at the top when the car is carrying less weight.
 VWs made in 1968 and later have a rear suspension wi…[Read more]

Welcome to the forum, jhbyrd!

Welcome. I watched it again recently. I still like it.

IRS is Independant Rear Suspension. It makes certain that the tires are flat on the road and not leaning to one side does top the crown or bank of the road. At least that’s how I remeber it being explained. I had a cool picture that shows the difference between how the rear tires contact the road with a swing axle transmission compared to the IRS.…[Read more]

jhbyrd
Look in the Manuacturer Comparisonsubject in the My Project tab of the forum. It lists the differences of the kits and includes pictures. You can also look at the Photo Gallery at the top of the page. And if you do have a Migi, you can download the Migi manual from the Download Manuals tab on the left. Welcome aboard and enjoy your TD. Oh!…[Read more]

Duplicolor makes a truck bed coating in both rattle can and roll on. I have used both. The rattle can has almost a smooth texture but the roll on comes with a roller that leaves a rough surface. It’s basically paint with urethane solids mixed in. Gives a little rubbery protective barrier that can aid in repelling rocks or gravel impacts. I’ve used…[Read more]

Hi Dick,What is IRS?  I have a London Roadster, too, and am learning about it each week.Mark

 Welcome aboard, don’t worry about being a novice . Every one here started as a novice but learned as we went along.We are glad to share our ”wealth of knowledge” with those who are just getting started or may have ran into something needing an explanation.
 Our cars are replicas of the MGTD which was built from 1950 thru 1953 with very small ,…[Read more]

Thank you for your input. It does have a metal crafter’s chassis. How do I find out what to buy, or do I have to pull one out to see ? Has anyone pulled the rear shock out ? What all is involved ? Can’t hardly see the top of the rear shock to see how it is mounted. Don’t have any equipment to get it in the air.
Dick