Thanks Wobby!
You are now known on  the  Speedster Owners Club forum as
“…that crazy MG guy…” that took us on the great driving tours.

Welcome! I recently bought a Design Classics MG kit in Florida and drove back to Indiana, 1200 miles. It was fun and some times exciting, make sure the cooling system is working right. Have fun.

Kool Kar, Harry. I like the color a lot. Good luck with the sale.

Ah! Rover motivation. That should work nice. I’ve decided I want to make one of these with an Olds Quad-4 rigged with Weber side drafts and bolted to a T-5. If I ever get it done I’ll take the front wings off & paint George Beavis Special in little cursive letters on the door. Probably never happen though. Got an up-close look at the foot well of…[Read more]

Ah! Rover motivation. That should work nice. I’ve decided I want to make one of these with an Olds Quad-4 rigged with Weber side drafts and bolted to a T-5. If I ever get it done I’ll take the front wings off & paint George Beavis Special in little cursive letters on the door. Probably never happen though. Got an up-close look at the foot well of…[Read more]

That dosen’t look like any Chevette engine I ever saw before. Sure it’s not one of them rare Corvette-based TD kits?

Welcome aboarg Greg. Which VW based TD do you have? CMC Fiberfab, Daytona Migi, Duchess? Is the car a driving work in progress?

Thanks for all the help. You all seem like a great bunch of folks.

Hi ,Almost ,,,good luck and much fun with your new project….,,Dan R

Almost,,,,215 Buick wow that could be quick , but if you use Rover parts you would have a true Half/Breed a British hart , an American skeleton all wrapped up in knock off Designer clothes Good luck . There plenty of Rovers in junk yards  OK now what is the year of the Champion  Dan

Hey Almost,
 
You mentioned that the instructions you have for your kit is “sparse in details”. Have you looked at the Chevy Chevvette manual in the “Downlaod Manuals” tab on the right? Take a look. It may be the same that you have or may not. Worth a look anyway. Also check the other downloadable manuals. You may get some better detail in one of…[Read more]

Welcome aboard ALMOST!Looks like a great project. The BCW is a nice car.

 Welcome to the forum!!
 I have a BCW with the Chevette engine and 4 speed trans. I love the car especially for it’s simularity to the original MGTD. However it is somewhat less than snappy but it replicates the TD in horsepower to weight ratio.
 Classic Roadster Duchess built their version using the Chevette front suspension and also the Ch…[Read more]

that aluminum buick would be a good if you have or can find all the parts to it. ive seen pics of chevy v8s  shoehorned in these little cars too. however the modern 4 and 5 cyls in chevy colorado might make a good package. my gmc canyon has 230 hp 5cyl and its peppy in a 4×4 . probably very fast in a lighweight car. you would have to get the…[Read more]

Welcome to the forum. 
Mine has the Ford 2.3  auto.  I am 6′ with 10.5 shoes.  Cant imagin trying to get another pedal down there with both feet but I guess it can be done.  There’s lots of pros and cons for the auto versi 4 or 5 speed..  Myself, at pushing 60 I enjoy the auto, but there is times the stick would be cool. 
As far as the engine, t…[Read more]

Welcome
There are plenty of people that might be interested in that aluminum 215…and that ’53 Stude poking its’s nose out in the picture.
Have you considered a Toyota 2.0L (C20?) It’s an OHC with a lot more appeal (and lighter) than that Ford Lima 2.3L. Out west, those Toyota drivetrains are probably plentiful too. They came in old Celica,…[Read more]

Welcome aboard almost. Sounds like you have some work in front of you. But that’s part of the fun with these cars. Some of the other members have the drive train you talk about and I’m sure they’ll lend assistance. My TD is VW based. Press on and keep us posted.

The reason you need the longer speedometer cable is because in your TD you are now sitting where the back seat was. Thus needing a longer cable. On my CMC Fiberfab kit they recommend a VW bus cable 81 1/2″ long and give the VW part number for the one they recommend. When I get to that part I’ll be able to tell if their instructions are correct.…[Read more]

Looks good, only problem might be corosion.  These ties are generally made of galvinized steel.  I had a stack in the garage left over from a project and over a few years (I dont throw anything out) of setting they formed a white powder form of corosion.  Just something to watch for.  

ok,here is a pic of the metal plate. hope it explains the purpose of a central ground .