Did Allison build a front engine version?

 
You bought a pretty ride. How many thumbs up did you receive on the trip?
The worst road trips make the best stories. In years to come, this will be an epic. You did make it home.
You might not want to use a pressure washer on the top. It’s just fabric, and old at that. Gelcoat isn’t tolerant of pressure washers either. It’s porous. Water p…[Read more]

I just saw this and hope you got your parts.  Best wishes.

uh….yes? Just now…?

Paul, where did you buy your new wire wheel covers?  I need a 5th one for my spare tire, but I might just replace the whole set, as the ones on there now are a little rusty.

Here is finally a picture of the old girl, taken somewhere along the road in either Oregon or northern California last month on the way home.

Ed: Gene wrote, “I will not respond to PM’s”Did you e-mail Gene?

Starting in May, our Phoenix overall temperatures are much warmer than most other parts of the country (maybe southern New Mexico and west Texas are similar).  Our thinking was that the engine heat wasn’t getting out easy enough and as result, recirculating, and heating up the fuel lines, carburetor, and everything, causing a fuel vapor lock and…[Read more]

MGLondon….For proper cooling, all of the VW engine tin should be in place. The engine doesn’t cool just by air flow in the compartment. The primary cooling is air forced over the heads by the engine fan. All the engine tin is designed to control that air flow and to protect the top end from the exhaust system.

I’d like to replace my wire wheel hub caps/ wheel covers.  Should I just search for that item or are there any recommended or favored vendors that someone can recommend.  Standard 15 inch.In the long run, maybe by summer’s end, I’d like to replace the wheels with wire wheels and wider tires.  What’s the best way to shop for those, to make sure th…[Read more]

Here is the shot of the rear with the spare tire removed.  Are the brackets on other VW TDs also tilted, like mine?We’re taking the rear most bottom shrouds off, with the theory that the engine needs more “cooler” air so it doesn’t get overheated all around.The gap between the spare tire and the rear engine cover, viewed with the cover up. We…[Read more]

Modern Classic Corsair
Windshield: Folds and top attaches with pin and thumbscrew
Grille: Chrome plated Aluminum similar to original MG
Roof/ curtains: 3-bow MG type top without side curtains (never installed).
Dash: Fiberglass with wood finish gel coat, VDO Speedo, tach, oil temp, oil pressure, petrol, dynamo, windshield wiper, and lights
Seat:…[Read more]

The test run up the freeway and back, following the same course as last night, without the spare tire mounted, come out clean. No stalls, no engine power loss.  The spare tire mount was missing a bolt, so we replaced that right away.  We’re going to shim out the tire a few washers worth to pull it away from the fiberglass, hoping to allow more a…[Read more]

I just checked, and I DO have a small hole in the gas cap, so it is vented.  Sure looks a bit off center in the slot, as if someone drilled it after it was made.What about an overall heat issue?  Could the engine heat be heating everything up to cause vapor lock?  I’m taking the spare tire off to allow the engine to breath a lot more and then I’…[Read more]

Yep. Just like all those cars made before about 1968. You should be emissions exempt.Best place for the vent hole might be inside the luggege space, on top of the filler neck. Tap in like a 1/8″ tube and extend it up an inch or two (as far as you can), then put a rubber hose on it and route that down to the front wheel well. If you want to get…[Read more]

Great idea. But don’t think it is possible without lots of work from our host.I suggest we each post a picture of the car within the manufacturer description post

I dont’ know if the county emissions folks would allow a hole in the gas cap.  Wouldn’t that just vent the gas tank to the outside air?

 Mark, I just checked the cap on my London Roadster. There is a hole, about 1/16 ”in diameter,that appears to have been drilled thru the cap . It’s in the slot that is used to remove the cap. I’ve owned the car since 1994 and had not noticed the hole before.If your cap does not have a hole in it,that just may solve your problem.

The notches are spaced something like this:   I     I I.  We found that it seemed to run best at the middle mark. The one to the right advanced it and the one to the left retarded the timing.There is a vent for the gas tank, but I didn’t check to see if it might be blocked. You can see the tank vent in one of the photos. The cap is a screw on, but…[Read more]

 Rich, A new member on the forum , Gunfighter , bought it arround the last of May. He has posted pictures and more info but I don’t remember either the seller or the new owner revealing the price.
 It is one fine TD REPLICA.