HI Bovi  And Larry did you see the car on craigslist Knoxville going back to Nov. 19Th there is a car that looks like a Morgan !! I think it was called a Barneli ?? V6 Ford auto $4.500.00 also in Athens—Dan R Ps…..Merry Xmas to all….

 Bovi, The guy with the car in Athens responded to my email .He sent more pictures but they were of a different car from the one shown in the ad.Also it is VW based It is a decent looking car but the one in the ad looked like a BCW from what I could see in the picture . I could not see it well enough to tell if it was front engine or VW based. I…[Read more]

 Bovi, Welcome to the forum. There is a MGTD replica on Craigs list in Athens TN. The ad does not say if it is VW or Chev/Ford but the car looks good in the small picture . I emailed the seller for more info and will let you know what I find out.

 Ringo, Thanks for the verification on the dash trim, it finishes off the dash really well. In fact the entire car is really great!
 James, you have done some neat things with the wheel well trim as well. My yellow car had a factory installed molding around the door edges that had deteriated over the years and when I removed it the finish was a d…[Read more]

I used two 1/4″ wide with 1/4″ between along the top of my dash (see my photos), but now I have reworked my dash I am thinking of one that is 3/4″ wide. I need to verify that it can take the dip in the center of the dash top, it may not bend very well. I don’t bend so well anymore . I got mine from Advanced Auto Parts for $9.99 (about a buck a…[Read more]

LarryYep, chrome fender welting from JC Whitney is what I used.

Bovi, I’ll keep my eyes open been searching ebay and craiges list looks like a few VW based haven’t seen anything ford or chevy recently, Tamara had one for sale in june. check the forum cars for sale sections. Good Luck

Bovi, Welcome, check out the download section that might help if anyone has some different manuals and they would like to share, I’m happy to dis assemble and scan them other than that ask ask ask

Hi Bovi,

Welcome to the site. There’s alot of helpful people here. The Ford/Chevy kits had their own frame that came with the kit. The donor was used for the motor, transmission, front axel etc.
I think if you search the site you will find assembly manuals that have been transposed electronicly. If not just ask, Iam sure someone will send you…[Read more]

Hey even I felt the cold, mostly the wind did the damage.  I had a fantastic time showing Greg’s and my car to the large crowds.  Even the most strident Brits were impressed with our replicas.
Remember “Copies are the sincerest form of flattery” and we don’t even need a mechanic on retainer.
 

Nice message Richard! Thank you.Merry Christmas!PS: I’m having a serious case of  garage envy too!

 Thanks, well said, and right back at ya. This group really rocks
We may not be online all the time, but we are not far away. The vast amount of experience and knowledge as well as just plain old friendship is overwhelming. I have made some great friends and picked up some priceless information here. We all are problem solvers in various ways…[Read more]

“nipple hubcaps” still available.that empi badge looks removable. http://www.vwparts.net/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Stor e_Code=VWP&Product_Code=MB10-1056&Category_Code=
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That’s badge-tastic, Richard. You win!

Here is a trio including the new one
 

Yeah, Attached so they secure to slates, badge on front holder strap behind

Imma hafta get one of these tdreplica.com club badges, I think. Not sure what you mean by “the back of the grill,” Rich. Do you mean behind the slats, or behind behind the slats, which would be inside the “trunk” of the VW kits and anyway under the bonnet?

I didn’t think about this whole badge thing till I was reading about badge bars. But is it true “He who dies with the most badges on his bar wins” or are they just frivolous tools used to proclaim that I was there. Frankly I’m of the competitive nature and would like to believe that they are a method to establish a place of prominence in this B…[Read more]

Not a chance! It was about 50, dropping to around 45 by the time we left! Besides, Mel isn’t quite yet acclimated to warm weather like I am, so he can take the cold better than I can. Me, I’m a wous when it gets cold.Greg

Ok Greg, tell us what the temp was . I bet Mel was in shorts .
Watching for some pix, hope you took some.