Thanks Sarge. (My typical response here at the air base). I’ll be headed down to visit my SIL over the Christmas holiday and I’ll be stopping in to MG Magic with my shopping list. Woo hoo!

Purchased my set from MG Magic, $7.95 for a complete set. MG Magic is listed on the links page.

Mike,
I checked out the CMC manual. I don’t think mounting a spare on my cover would be feasible. My cover doesn’t have a molded section as yours does. So I guess I’ll just have to rely on a tire repair plug kit and an air compressor. A friend of mine just picked up a Duchess and I’ll have to check out how his spare is mounted. Thanks for the info…[Read more]

PGA,
I checked the tire mounting on my car and it was like I had thought. A flat bar under the cover with two studs coming thru the cover that the spare goes on. The spare is secured with lugnuts.  The tire is centered by a section of the cover that has been molded to fit. I also checked the distance of the bottom of steering wheel to back of…[Read more]

PGA..if you look in the manual download under  VW CMC Fiberfab page 39 you can see how CMC did it. They have a raised portion on the engine cover that fits inside the rim. Then they have a flat bar with two studs drilled thru the cover that the wheel mounts to with lug nuts. If i remember correctly the steel bar is about 3/8 thich by 1 1/2 wide. I…[Read more]

Mike,
I was just looking at your picture and then looked at my car and it looks like I have a lot more clearance between the steering wheel and the back of my seat, also.  I measured 15″ from the bottom edge of the steering wheel to the back of the seat. You must sitting right up close to the wheel. BTW that is one good looking MG. I notice you h…[Read more]

Mike,
That is a good observation with two huge variables.
The various kit manufacturers instruciotns may have been different.
And the more significant, what the the home builder actually do? Did they follow the instructions? Misinterpret? Do something different on purpose?
That is the beautiful and the ugly side of a home built car. 

Pga64..I noticed your shifter is about 3 to 4″ in front of the seats where mine is about flush. That answers the question about if the vw based TDs would have a universal fit. It looks like everyone would use a little different dimensions in building something like this. I really like your console. I wish I would have more room to add a…[Read more]

You guys have given me an idea. Woodworking class!

The console is made out of cherry and I made the logo out of the same wood.

My stock VW shifter is fine.Right hand drops very naturally to the shift lever.Actually a better relationship to the steering wheel than in the original Beetle.PMOSSBERG40436.3703819444

Wow….Those consoles look great.Curse my Duchess bench seat!

Paul, that is awesome. Love the MG logo. Is it wood? You guys have done an outstanding job, great ideas blended with craftsmanship and they can hold a Frosty .I like the hidden keypad Mike, a calendar is a great idea . Where in the Ozarks are you? Be sure to get in the registry. The link is in Paul’s tag-line.
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Thanks for the compliments guys. I have had this car for five years and had been meaning to do something. It was an easy project even for someone with amateur woodworking skills like myself. James I already have put the drawing in cad format if you would like it or i can save to pdf that anyone can open. If anyone would like a drawing just pm me…[Read more]

I too needed a place for drinks while driving. Also I had built a circuit with a keypad (and needed a place for that) when set would disable the car from being started. So I came up with a similar idea that took care of both. Just adding this for ideas.

Newkitman..when i bought my car already assembled someone had put an empi trigger shift in it. The shifter was the tall one , 15″ I think is the designation. I hated it and put the empi 12″ trigger shift in it. I would think the stock VW shifter would be fine.

Mike, love the looks of that. That is really close to the look of the wood on the dash. You should think about making a few and offering them for a fee to those who’d like one. I’d by one from you.

Cool beans. Thanks for that info. I was just concerned the shifter was a little tall. Glad it’s not.

Naw. It’s beautiful. Feels like a stock one, position-wise, and would look stock too if the tunnel in front of the shifter were like 2 or three inches taller. Look at the interior of a TD and you’ll see what I mean. If you hate it you can always cut down the shifter.

Mike, that is very nice work. Larry–I had that exact trouble two weeks ago with the frosty. The Wendy’s dude handed it to me and I looked at it, then back at him, and asked for one of those 4-place trays. He ended up putting the whole Frosty cup into a much bigger cup with a lid. I even saw his manager berating him, dude kind of pointed with his…[Read more]