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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic NEW MEMBER in the forum General Discussion 9 years, 3 months ago
And ditto to what LRH wrote… I would love to see a thread with details about the hard top.
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic NEW MEMBER in the forum General Discussion 9 years, 3 months ago
Hi Beth,
Here is a thread with more info about Design Classics replicas:The quick summary:Design Classics built replicas of the MG-TD and the 1957 Thunderbird in their Minnetonka, Minnesota factory in the early 1980s. Their MG replica was called the… -
Paul Mossberg replied to the topic 52 mg td chevette help in the forum Chevy/Ford Kits 9 years, 3 months ago
A read through the manufacturer comparison thread is also a great education. There is a post on the Daytona
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Another new member from North Alabama in the forum Membership 9 years, 3 months ago
I suspect it’s doable, but I also suspect it would not be easy.
The basic body panels would be okay.But the side panels on bodies intended for VW pans all have flanges molded in that match the perimeter contours of the VW pan.“Firewall” and rear body contours also are molded to match the cross section contours of the VW pan.I think you would have… -
Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Empi Disc Brakes fitted in the forum VW Based Kits 9 years, 3 months ago
Ah memories! Thanks Ed!
All good advice above. Here’s the adjustment direction for your drums:- Right-hand star – turn upward to tighten
- Left-hand star – turn downward to tighten
All the detail here thanks to Rob & Dave’s aircooled pages: http://www.vw-resource.com/adjust1.html -
greg press replied to the topic Another new member from North Alabama in the forum Membership 9 years, 3 months ago
Welcome! Heading in your direction this coming winter
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Dbanta replied to the topic Another new member from North Alabama in the forum Membership 9 years, 3 months ago
Welcome to the forum Tom. Seeing this thread I just had an interesting thought, is it possible to take a VW based kit and turn it into a front engine kit buy just swapping the body onto a front engine frame? If so do we have a layout of a buildable frame?
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billnparts replied to the topic Another new member from North Alabama in the forum Membership 9 years, 3 months ago
Summit Point this weekend. I’ll post photos here later, but there will be a few on my Facebook page.
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Rich Kallenberger replied to the topic Windwing Hardware in the forum General Discussion 9 years, 3 months ago
Re: My previous post about fender mirrors- upon further review I have noticed that not all of the fender mirrors I see in pictures of TDrs are equal. Some have a longer stem (no giggling please) which means that the mirror is higher and in my case might actually be visible from the driver’s position. I don’t know if different kit makers used…[Read more]
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edward ericson replied to the topic Empi Disc Brakes fitted in the forum VW Based Kits 9 years, 3 months ago
Sorry for your trouble, John.
How old are your tires? How much air pressure in them?And how hard and unforgiving is your front axle beam?I ask about all these non-brake things because, when I first got Bridget, she had*old tires*with 30 lbs of pressure in front and back, and*full torsion spring packs in the beam.And she wanted to skid. Even going… -
edward ericson replied to the topic 52 mg td chevette help in the forum Chevy/Ford Kits 9 years, 3 months ago
Finally! A GREEN one!
Car looks good. The fuel tank/spare tire carrier look legit. So too the removable side covers on the engine.PMOSSBERG2016-05-28 10:37:13
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edward ericson replied to the topic Gallery Photo Search in the forum Site Input and Issues 9 years, 3 months ago
Ah, the inevitable TRASH80. Remember those fondly.
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edward ericson replied to the topic NEW MEMBER in the forum General Discussion 9 years, 3 months ago
Welcome to you, Beth. These are fun cars, as you’ll discover. And they’re also pretty old. We’re here to help.
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edward ericson replied to the topic Another new member from North Alabama in the forum Membership 9 years, 3 months ago
Good ta meet ya, Tom.
Front-engine chassis is a bit of a muddle, I believe. The kit mfgs included crude ladder frames but the dudes who have built them lately have modded or thrown them away and built their own out of 2×3 or 2×4 box.If I was doing it I’d go Ford and lean hard on Billinparts (AKA Bill Ascheman), who built his decades ago and still… -
edward ericson replied to the topic Liftmas! in the forum General Discussion 9 years, 3 months ago
Vicenc says he’s a lock. Dickk says he’s coming. Also my neighbor, Dan, who runs a 406-small-block powered, fully-caged, mini-tubbed Malibu drag car out of his driveway, where it is parked, uncovered, pretty much all the time. He changed his ring and pinion in the driveway last winter.
I also ordered some steel bar to fab up a couple lift jacks to… -
secretagentcat replied to the topic Another new member from North Alabama in the forum Membership 9 years, 3 months ago
Welcome Tom!
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secretagentcat replied to the topic NEW MEMBER in the forum General Discussion 9 years, 3 months ago
Welcome to the crew!
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newkitman replied to the topic Gallery Photo Search in the forum Site Input and Issues 9 years, 3 months ago
All the new technology can be challenging. Imagine the poor defense dudes. They’re still using COBOL and 7 inch floppy disks. That’s gotta be a nightmare.I haven’t used COBOL since EARLY in my college days. Ran the program on a TRS-80 system.
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KentT replied to the topic Gallery Photo Search in the forum Site Input and Issues 9 years, 3 months ago
PMOSSBERG wrote:Neither would I!Sometime soon (possibly this weekend, possibly a bit later than that) you will hear from us about a new web site. Same address (www.tdreplica.com) but a brand new look……and more importantly, new forum software and new galleries.The biggest challenge is that we do not want to lose all of the existing posts and… -
Steve Struchen replied to the topic 52 mg td chevette help in the forum Chevy/Ford Kits 9 years, 3 months ago
Try the “Reference Library” link in the bottom green (topaz?) box to the left. there is a lot of manufacturer info in that area. You may have to look around to find info that applies to your particular car.Welcome to this site and enjoy!
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