Sorry for the late reply….I specified extra firm foam – I have NO idea where Palo Alto Upholstery got it.Dan, thanks!  Work in progress, but coming along…

For what it’s worth…Classic Roadsters Ltd. recommended adding weight to the front end.Behind the grill, there is a fiberglass box that the builder fills with 140 pounds of sand, then seals the top. It is all under the carpeting when the trunk is finished.They also recommended adding more ballast on the floor pan under the trunk floor, in front…[Read more]

This is Harry’s ad: https://tdreplica.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=1547& PN=1

 
Yup. Oversteer. I’m talking about a stock Bug. The VW TDs may have unloaded the front end so that there isn’t enough traction to induce oversteer at road speeds. That may be why there isn’t a thread on sway bars. The front end plows before the rear end jacks up.   
Suspension geometry can do a lot to minimize oversteer at low speed. But there w…[Read more]

Craigslist X2 and http://www.thesamba.com under other air-cooled vws in their classifieds. Using both is how I got my TD kit. Good hunting!

Ed,
Doesn’t your VW based TD have the sway bar underneath the front beam? I was under the impression they were standard equipment on air cooled VWs from 70 on. I’ve been wondering about rear sway bars on our TDs. You answered one of my questions. Thanks. 

Sure you had oversteer in your Beetle before the rear sway bar, BD?Other than that, I concur. It is probably a good idea to do a rear swaybar install on the IRS TD, since we’ve modded the VW to place even more weight rearward while unloading the front suspension, which tends in both cases to promote understeer. With the adjustable front beam…[Read more]

I have one for sale.  A 1952 MG TD CHevette based.  Look under running cars for sale.

I have a 1952 MG TD Chevette Based for sale.  It is posted on this forum under running cars for sale.  It is registered as a 1952 MG.  It is a good daily driver.

Are these still available? If so please let me know.
Ed w4geb@comporium.net

You mean I was mis-led? The horror!Yup, Street Beasts. I couldn’t think of it last night.Sadly…VERY bad reputation.

Paul,It is OreGUN the other will point you out as an outsider. Also to be accepted in Washington or Oregon you can claim to be from anywhere except California.did some more research I was wrong CMC was Street beasts not Factory five. my apologies to the folks at factory five. here’s a link to what I found.…[Read more]

Remember – It’s Oregun, not Oregon.I was in Washington visiting a customer. My next stop was a client in Oregon. Someone asked where I was going next and I replied, “OreGON.”They told me, if you want to be accepted, it’s “OreGUN” not OreGON.I do not believe the Factory Five guys are CMC. Their products are too nice!I said it before…your Marlene…[Read more]

Hi Dick,I hope you don’t mind, but no one is going to be searching to buy a “sadly”. So I took the liberty of changing the subject to be the vehicle you are trying to sell.It’s all marketing 101 boys and girls.

The car is “plastic”.Why shouldn’t the knock-off wrench be plastic? 

I like the plastic idea but these “purists” here…I dunno…

Mark: Baltimore. Roll down 95–or Route 1, why not?–I’ll take you for a spin in Bridget and then you can head toward Columbus on I-70

Mark,
if you get close to the I-70-I-75 interchange close to Dayton OH I’m only minutes from there.  Not sure what your schedule is but usually have a cold Bud on hand.  Montie

Paul is right about the history of Classic Roadsters. I also understand that the remnants of the company are owned by someone from Saskatchewan Canada and I heard a rumor that the CMC folks are actually the factory five folks, any truth to that? The quality of this kit is amazing the fiberglass is very thick and strong it has roll up windows a…[Read more]

Lots of good ideas. Glad I posted the question. I especially like the laminated plywood version.
I work at a plastics fabrication shop here in Baton Rouge and have access to just about anything in plastics you can think of. Think I’ll try to fab one out of 1″ thick Nylon sheet. Nylon will take all the impact you want to give it and not leave any…[Read more]