To do veneer work, you have to have a very flat, smooth, well-prepared surface, then you have to be able to glue it and clamp it down flat across the entire surface or else you either end up with unsightly bumps or it just comes unpeeled.  Theoretically you could just temporarily remove your instrument panel, gauges, and screws, and work the…[Read more]

Nice job. ????

The new rearend installed almost as a bolt-in.The only real modification was moving the trailing link attach points outboard 1.5 inches.The original attach points.ModifyingThe new points:-)The links fit into the TDr with no modification.The new rearend in it’s place.The gas tank back in…Now I wait for the new driveline.New wheels are in…[Read more]

I took the Chevette shell and pulled it off the shaft. Then made a tube out of steel to hold the shaft.I moved all the switches to the dash.I’ve been looking for a brass acorn nut to dress up the wheel adapter but it’s still on the ‘to do list’.

Personally, I like the sound of the engine on my LR.It has a nice throaty rumble.It IS more amplified with the top and wings up. Seems to box in the sound.

Personally, I like the sound of the engine on my LR.It has a nice throaty rumble.It IS more amplified with the top and wings up. Seems to box in the sound.

Personally, I like the sound of the engine on my LR.It has a nice throaty rumble.It IS more amplified with the top and wings up. Seems to box in the sound.

As former Oakland Raider coach and  retired announcer John Madden says, “Making GOOD decisions come from experience. Experience comes from making BAD decisions! 

Thanks for the pic.:-)Looks like a very nice car. I especially like the two tone color scheme .I’m sure you’ll have fun once the weather turns nicer.

If it is truly a stock muffler, you could replace the “flared trumpet” tailpipes with stock-style tailpipes and make it significantly quieter. Stock tailpipes have a layer of sound baffling all the way around the interior of the tailpipe, which makes a quite noticeable difference.

Maybe I’ll just live with (and adjust to/enjoy) the sound levels for a while…and try to remember not to start up early in the morning for the neighbors’ sake.  Thanks for the information.

Thanks Vince. 

You are also sitting in an open car with your ears only a few inches away from the engine compartment (remember, your driver’s seat is where the back seat used to be).. That alone makes it noisier than a standard Beetle.I have been thinking along the same lines, however. I’m thinking to put a snorkel on my carb to put the intake as far away as…[Read more]

Many guys run this Monza:http://www.justkampers.com.au/monza-4-tip-exhaust-bundle-kit-vw-t2-and-vw-beetle-1300cc-1600cc-1963-on.htmlOr a single tip version:http://www.mofoco.com/item/EMPI_3487_SINGLE_EXHAUST_MUFFLER_CHROME_TIP_VW_BUG_GHIA/390/c55But remember, these are air cooled engines in uninsulated engine compartments. They’ll never really be…[Read more]

I bought a $100 roll of marine carpet from the Despot. I was gonna do the car and the boat, but I ended up just doing the car. That one roll could probably do 5 or 6 TDrs.

Glad you saved her, Rick. We’ve all–and I mean all–done something like this at least 73 times. The smart among us don’t do the same bonehead thing twice though!

Yeah.

Just my 2 cents .I put cream color behind the gas pedals , clutch and break and the sides of the well to match the interior and then dark green on the floor to match the car color .greg press2016-02-19 21:03:35

Hi Allen, I got it online and it was really easy to install.

MG Magic should be able to supply kits.