Re “I believe the Fusseneggers stretched the hood a little in order to get a better fit of the body over the VW donor: it lets the BCW’s full length grill sit in front of the front axle beam and allows the rear torsion bar to tuck behind the front of the rear fenders.” Not just BCW. My FiberFab meets both criteria. I think my FF is a little…[Read more]

You have an original with beautiful and expensive wire wheels. The original will also hold its value better. No offense to the replica, but the original is a pretty easy choice.

Looks like fun!Hope you remembered your ‘brelly!Tea and crumpets anyone?

Thanks Ed, Makes sense that they would not have two slightly different moulds.  Rick is the only one with the old and new, so I’m looking forward to what he may uncover.  

Like most of the TDrs, the BCW is, I think, 3 inches longer overall than the TD. I believe the Fusseneggers stretched the hood a little in order to get a better fit of the body over the VW donor: it lets the BCW’s full length grill sit in front of the front axle beam and allows the rear torsion bar to tuck behind the front of the rear fenders. (Of…[Read more]

Side louvers are open on my car, but made of fiberglass.  I obtained a steel TD top pf hood to campare to the current fiberglass one and while the curveture and where the sides and top meet are exactly the same, the original maybe approximately two inches shorter.  Not sure why.  

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Not stock.  Notice that all the fenders are somewhat rounded where they would have attached to the missing center sections.  And the outside door handles are missing.  The straps securing the gas tank have been modified also.  The owner took some 1950’s customizing liberties that you don’t usually see on a real TD.  I’d guess that most folks, if…[Read more]

Yes.  I noticed that there are no runningboards.  Stock or left off?

Jack, you rock!

Very cool scene!

You are a hero, Jack. Thanks for stepping up!

Tom – in a previous post, I think you said your louvers were real – was I dreaming?

I’ll start a separate topic on the differences.  Of course I am fairly new to the original and replica hobby, but it will be fun to hear which car others think I should keep/sell.

Hey Carlisle-bound TDr’s,

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I remember you were considering getting it.  There is a Triumph powered tin-TD nearby (northern NJ) for $14,900 and another one (with original motor) in Western CT for $14,500.  Both seemed to be well priced.

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I think the P-1800-engined TD is kind of the best of both worlds. Authentic steel over ash body and 100 horsepower, but with proper dual-SU carburation.

Around here you can tell who doesn’t know how to drive a stick shift. They accelerate and then when they shift from one gear to another, they lose most of the speed they had trying to get into the next gear. If you were watching from the side of the road you’d think they were rowing the vehicle along the street. Pretty sad but…it is fun to watch.

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I don’t think they’ve taught driving a car with manual transmission in 40+ years.The local driver’s ed instructor told me it’s a “lost art”.:lol:I’m not sure I’d want to use my LR to let someone learn to drive a stick…

I was driving my LR past the high school and heard a girl and her boyfriend arguing whether my car was, in her words, “Cute”, or his words, “Cool”.Thought it was funny; their first disagreement…