I don’t know about that one, but here is one that’s just down the road from me, maybe about a mile or two.”http://phoenix.craigslist.org/cph/cto/2509391329.html“(How do I make that an active link?)

PMOSSBERG40751.9323148148

What great looking car and a fantastic job.  I don’t think I’ve ever seen an orange colored MG or replica before.  It really looks sharp!

Keep in mind that the original TD used disk wheels with oval vents around the rim. Wire wheels were an option. There’s nothing wrong with ‘original’ wheels.

Great PR for the TD replica. Did they come to you or did you track them down?
I like the exhaust note. What muffler is on the car? Is it stock Pinto or something else?
Is your engine the 1.6 or the 2.3?

Thanks Texag71 and Paul.  You are all helpful, as always.

Great piece, Mel and great quality video.  What a difference professional equipment can do.  I enjoyed that.  You, your partner, and the car look terrific.  What four cylinder engine do you have on her?  Are you happy with the automatic transmission?

 
I knew I’d forgotten something. Everything on a fibeglass car is grounded to the frame. It’s on the bottom of the car. Grounds corrode even faster than the high connectors.
The Voltmeter can be handy for checking grounds. Set the gauge for resistance (Ohms) and probe the ground side of the light and the frame. Having to use increasingly h…[Read more]

 Great advice from BDriver. Also be sure to check the grounds. On these fiberglass cars ,each light or other accessary must also have a ground wire connecting to the metal chassis .

I’d like to tell Lucas Prince of Darkness jokes at this point, but TD kit car electrics aren’t British. If the engine is in the back they are German. If it’s in the front, they are American.   
Start with simple stuff first.
Look at the headlights with the switch off. Are they darker in the center? They could be old and almost burned out. Plug i…[Read more]

Here is an MP Lafer TI:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AMwEia9Ox1Q/RoEIPP2NRUI/AAAAAAAABS Q/IKosWuIP5Os/s1600/bmpsub2ti.JPG

Hey Calafer….
Apparently you caught a photographer’s eye when you attended a car show in San Diego recently….
http://www.sandiegoimages.net/Cars/San-Diego-Cars/9279445_ga LJ5/41/1155879317_rnb6n#619966766_BX9KD PMOSSBERG40751.3920833333

Not an MG TI; an MP Lafer TI. Made in Brazil from 1974-89, mainly in two versions (both VW-powered). The original bore a marked resemblance to the MG-TD, except for having doors that hinged in front and a molded…[Read more]

Folk the grill and slates come off a MG-TD REplica , Fiberfab International id FM2104. The pictuers were reduced to fit the club web site in size and I screwed up the proportions.  If you are interested I can email you a full set of pictures that do the shell justice.  This is not sold anywhere moss and MG magic don’t have them.  This is last po…[Read more]

 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]

Allison Replicar’s LLC
Windshield – Folding
Front Grill – Polished SS
Hood – Opens from Driver Side. External hinges and clasps
Roof – 2 hoop single layer with side curtins
Dash – Laminate original style
Interior – Contoured Seat Back with Bucket Bottoms. Seats adjust forward and back and seat back adjusts also. Low Pile carpet with vinyl accents,…[Read more]