Some additional pictures of various items on the car:

Original TD wheels are hard to come by. Many are a bit out of true as well, and they are often pitted. These are tube rims, and they lack the “safety lip” that all modern automotive wheels have. That lip keeps the tire from coming off in the event of a high-speed blowout. It’s hardly ever a factor, but in the rare case, you’re glad it’s there.

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Nothing wrong with that!

Thanks for showing how you did that. I forgot about the wheel wells. I’ve got the seatback adjuster brackets, doesn’t really do anything except hold onto the seat because it’s tight up against the wheel wells with little to no forward movement possible.

LRH2016-01-24 21:01:53

Spechols, I believe that what you did was almost exactly what billnparts did a few years ago.

So, I thought I just HAD to have “real” knock off wire wheels on my VW based TDr. But the only ones I found were 14″. 
I bought them and adapted them to my MiGi.  Lotsa work and some extra expense.  Your 185-75r14’s are almost exactly the same overall diameter as the 165/15’s that are popular on VW’s.  However, they are a bit fatter.  Looki…[Read more]

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I first measured where the shelf hit the seat back.…[Read more]

David, with regard to interference with the turn signal switch many of us have cut and or bent our VW switch levers to get them out of the way of the steering wheel. ……or, you could go with a dash mounted turn signal switch like original TD’s had.

Royal, was looking for a steering wheel without dish offset but as I have signal light switch on steering column it has a bend in it that would prevent zero offset wheel from being used. As signal switch is brand new and appears to be made of aluminum I am reluctant to cut it and re-weld (fact that I have had little success in welding aluminum may…[Read more]

My BCW front engined TD has 14 inch wheels and it came with Roadking Grenadier p185 – 75 r14 tires. 

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Sorry to disappoint. 2012 Impreza Limited. 2.0 with the CVT.
billnparts2016-01-24 06:18:25

Yes, I’ve moved that seat back to mount up on the rear shelf. Just move it back to where you are comfortable then cut it down to keep the height reasonable. I moved it 4 times before it got to where it is now.

Hey guys,  I believe that billnparts has moved his seat back and up somewhat because he is no small fella…..and he drives a lot, so it must be comfortable (for him).  I’ve been in Bills TDr – lotsa room.  As I recall, Schu has done some modifications to his seating position also.  I went through a pretty thorough steering wheel search a whi…[Read more]

I have a similar problem being 6′ plus and 230   Right now I have the seats out and was trying to figure out how to make adjustments to seat height and set back for the back that would move me back from 3″ dish steering wheel. Removed 2″ spacers that had been put under fibreglass seat frame as line of sight with them in had my head looking over th…[Read more]

Same steering wheel as Spechols, and it is under the dash.

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Or maybe a Subaru Legacy? 😛

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I was 5’11” and abt 212# with the short legs of one who was only 5’2″ when I got my MIGI.  I found that moving the steering column up (if your’s is mounted below the dash) made the seating position much more comfortable.  It involves cutting into your dash, but is not too difficult.  Also, moving the wheel close as possible to the dash made a bi…[Read more]

Thanks for the successful information on how to cure “a hard to start when hot VW engine”.Be safe and have fun in your TDr.DaveLakeland, Fl

I sure could use that extra 3″ back from the steering wheel, at just 175 Lbs and 6′ tall.

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Nice job!