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Just my two cents. I usually put the tires under the brakes just in case things shift and the car comes down, I’ve seen others put cinder blocks just to be extra safe. Maybe this sounds like paranoia but I also keep my cell phone within reach just in case I become trapped under Eliza Jane. And a full flask will also make the wait for the…[Read more]

That is fairly normal oil pressure for an air-cooled VW, once it has warmed up. They run lower pressures than some other cars. The oil pressure relief valves are set to bypass the oil cooler at somewhere between 42-45 psi, dumping oil back into the crankcase. This is done to prevent blowing oil seals or rupturing the cooler with cold, thick oil…[Read more]

Thanks for that!

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Welcome to the club, Bryce. Your true story is pretty close to the bogus one I made up for my own BCW, purchased 7 years ago.

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10 lbs per 1000 rpm is the going standard. But don’t assume what you see on the gauge is accurate.

Thank you guys.  

That’s where the Kepi came from that I wore at Carlisle.

That is a great story. Congratulations.That isn’t, by chance, your father sitting in the back behind the seats?

Roy types faster than me. I left out the don’t go cheap if you want to grow old. JohnnyB

I have a Ford 2.3L with 4 sp. But, it really dos not matter what you are lifting as long as you use the correct equipment. I would recommend a floor jack with at least a 2 ton rating and jack stands with at least a 1 ton rating each. Your MGTDr should weight less than 2000 lbs even with me in the drivers seat. My personnel preferences are excede…[Read more]

I was once young. If you want to get old someday, don’t skimp and buy an El cheapo floor jack. Plan on spending at least $100. You want one with a nice big saddle. ..and look for one that is at least 2-1/2 tons. Also, look for one that has a large lifting range (difference between fully down and fully up). Look at the Jacks at your local…[Read more]

Respectfully disagreeing with an expert, imho, the fender mirrors can only work if the driver is not vertically challenged. In my case I can’t see more than the top half of the mirror on either side no matter how I adjust it. But I’m not willing to raise my seat height because of limited roof clearance when the top is up.I have installed…[Read more]

So 4 jack stands, and then the actual car jack to get it up?  Any recommendations on jack stands and the jack itself?

My bows have a Y or T joint where they meet up and have a set screw so you can adjust. 

Steve what you have is a oil pressure gauge’

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Wind Wings are the adjustable plexiglass extensions for the sides of the windshield that can be positioned to divert the wind away from your face.

Great story

At the risk of sounding dumb, what ARE ‘windwings’? Are they the fenders?I know the Brits use different terms than Americans; Petrol, boots, bonnets and hoods.:?Just curious…

I agree, they have some VERY nice caps.I’m thinking about ordering the aviator/collar/mask combo cap since I live in the mid-west and like the full coverage.From the sound of it, ordering now, in May/June, it would arrive just in time for…[Read more]