Welcome aboard!

My guess is that I will keep the WV motor for some time but I do need some EV parts. I am currently looking for or how to build a tranny adapter.

Go for the 25th Anniversay Corvette in the Silver Body, black trim version – the 79 to 81’s are duds! The 82 “Collector’s Edition” gives you the first instance of a rear (hatchback) lift window if that turns you on too.

Stuart, If after driving your “arrest me red” TDr around for a while, you still want to do an EV conversion, send me a Private Message.  I can help you source some parts.  I have always (except for now) had bright red sports cars.  Love ’em.

Greetings and WELCOME spechols, I am glad you found us. Our TDr web site has a lot of very talented and creative folks here. I do not know if we have any EV experienced members, but ya never know! I have had my Classic Roadster Dutchess for over 30 years. I think that when you have the opportunity to take your first ride, you may have second…[Read more]

Sweet looking ride! Welcome to the club.

To my knowledge, no standard 4 speed Bug had a neutral safety switch. The Autostick may have had one as part of the electric clutch servo wiring, but it has been too long since I was around one, that I can’t recall.KentT2016-01-15 11:33:00

Those look pretty good. Chevettes are 4 x 100mm. Here is a list of other cars with that bolt pattern. A lot of steelies have 10-16 round holes. Ther are a lot of 4×100 wheels, both stock and aftermarket, to choose from. I’d look at mid ’90s Sentras, and mid 2000s Scions….

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BTW I’m counting 16 holes in these wheels and only 15 on photos of original TD’s I’m seeing online.

Here’s a photo of what I’m working with.  The tires are clearly 14 inch.  Can anyone figure out if these were “custom” wheels just for this car, or some other sort of MG permutation?

You are right that the “correct” wheel size is 15. The front engine BCW cars used adapters to fit VW wheels over Chevette hubs. The owner might still have them. Alternatively you could have them made. If it were mine I’d see about getting the hubs fitted with new studs at 4.5 inches. Then find a set of MGA steel wheels or go to MWS wires.

Welcome aboard.  Very nice looking car.  Hope we’ll see you in Carlisle this year.

Hadn’t thought of that being an option on these cars, I’ve managed to try starting in gear only a couple times. Maybe I’ve learned my lesson by now. Been more than 25 years since I had “4 on the floor” until getting my TDr.

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Welcome aboard!  Hadn’t heard of anyone doing an electric conversion, of course I haven’t been into these cars a year yet so many new things to me still.

On my way home from purchasing a 911s about 25 years ago, my clutch cable broke.  I learned how to shift without a clutch.  But timing stoplights (so you don’t have to stop) remains the tricky part. 

Thankfully, I don’t have one. If I did, I wouldn’t have gotten home the night my clutch cable broke. 😉

The Miramar Auto Hobby Shop opens at 1200 weekdays but I got in at 1100 Wednesday. The rain soaked carpet dried out nicely so I fixed few things while my back cooperated.  Last year I inadvertently trapped the positive battery lead under the right door jamb and was unable to run the new “plug & play” wiring harness  under the left jamb. I u…[Read more]

Cut that silly bolt on original bracket and had the strut mount welded to the 8″ housing.

Completely forgot about the original center strut.  Did the bracket work on the larger 8″ rear or did you weld brackets onto the housing?

Spike, about $130.00