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Mark K in Avon Park FL has/had a very nice blue Migi. This may be the only other blue one.
Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The ShackScott welcome to the forum I’ve added you to the forum map.
Thanks again for joining the site.
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Name: Don Blackburn
2.Screen name: Don B
3.Home City & State: Waxahachie, Texas (just south of Dallas)
4.Car Location City & State (If different): Same
5.Year and Manufacturer: 1970 VW …1982 FiberFab
6.Engine:1600
7.Trans:
8.Body color: White
9.Top color: White
10.Interior color: Dark brown and tan
11.Built by: Pick one of these: UnknownDon b. welcome to the forum . I’ve added you to the TD replica map,
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Just edited the registry to reflect my new location in Pembroke Pines, FL. @Ray10, if you could update the Members Map with that change, I would appreciate it. Thanks!
Vicenç - (bee sense)
Pembroke Pines, FL
1983 FiberFab MiGi II - "Montse"Vince I’ve changed the map to youre new place. Good luck.
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Hope you’re enjoying your new weather patterns.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"- Name: Michael Ketcham
- Screen name:touche
- Home City & State:Columbus, OH
- Car Location City & State (If different):Columbus OH
- Year and Manufacturer:1985 BCW
- Engine:g161Z
- Trans:Automatic
- Body color:Wimbledon Cream
- Top color:Tan
- Interior color:Tan
- Built by: Pick one of these: Factory; Owner; Former Owner; Unknown; Professional Assembler (please name them if you know it);Owner (Oscar Neubauer) 2nd owner Ronald Rygelski
Welcome aboard Michael.
What engine do you have? I don’t understand “g161Z”
Thanks!
Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
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Sorry. g161Z is the Chevette 1600 engine from 1979. Haven’t got under the hood too much yet but looks like a two barrel. The car was built in 85 and has been stored for thirty years. Canvas top and curtains have never been on the car. Last owner replaced fuel lines, rebuilt carb and cleaned gas tank. Michelin 165sr15s look brand new for 30 yrs old. Still have their rubber whiskers!
I would recommend caution with 30 year old tires irrespective of outward appearance. Heat of summer, cold of winter coupled with exposure to UV rays or ozone will adversely affect the integrity of the tire. I had a six year old trailer tire with less than 500 kms disintegrate at 80 kph, tear off a fender and ruin the steel wheel as it cut grooves in the road even though it appeared to be fine. If the tire had failed on one of our TDRs expect the damage to vehicle and driver could have been more catastrophic. I had to replace four Dunlops with Nankangs last summer before I could get the mechanical fitness certificate issued to allow licensing from the province here in Canada
David B Dixon
Port Perry ON CA
SabineTouch welcome to the forum, I’ve add you to the replica map.
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Welcolm Michael! I’ve got a mid-80’s build BCW too. Saw reference to an automatic transmission – suprised to see that! Had mine out today (it hit 50 degrees here in NJ). Lots of fun to drive and I look forward to taking it out on any day where the weather cooperates!
Tom Vilardi
BCW Model 52
South Orange NJthanks touche.
I second Dave’s comment. Any tire older than five or six years needs to be replaced, regardless of how they look!
Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)
My two cents re. old tires is that it’s not always the tire that is the problem.
Mine are Roadking Grenadiers (185 75 r14) (old Goodrich off brand variation sold through Pep Boys) and may be original to my BCW Model 52 TDR
I hit the stem of one with the wrench while loosening a wheel bolt and it split and the tire went down flat creating dry side-wall cracks. Swapped the flat for the spare, drove to a local tire guy and had a new stem put on, expecting to have the flat tire unable to hold any air. Much to my suprise it was fine, BUT I only use mine on local slower speed runs – if I were to consider an extended run much over 40 MPH (like any highway driving), I’d swap out all the old tires for new ones.
Right now all 5 work, but if even one goes, I’ll go for the higher-wall sized 185 80 14’s that Continental sells (been saving my pennies for a year to make that trade-off).
Tom Vilardi
BCW Model 52
South Orange NJI’m with Dave and Paul. Old tires work great right up until the second that they don’t…..you don’t always get a warning.
Or you can ignore your inner voice and others opinions and drive home from VA Beach on a 27 year old spare. 🙄
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"Don’t they use a coding system on the tire side wall that tells when the tire was manufactured? We had a thread here a few years back and I believe if the tire was over 5 years since date of manufacture it was time to get a new one. I’ll check it out after I get back from PT.
Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The ShackAn excellent tire age discussion is in this thread:
https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/tires-manufacture-date/#post-302978
The decoding itself was found in a Car & Driver article:
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/how-to-read-a-tire-sidewall-feature
Item 14 is the DOT number, which includes week and year of manufacture.
Now…may we close this discussion here? And perhaps take it to the tire-age thread? This is the registry thread. As long-timers here know, we occasionally clean it up to remove non-registry related discussions. Thanks gang!
Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica RoadsterIf you own a TDr and are not in the Registry, please go to https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-replica-registry/ and register (you need to copy and paste the link)
Name: Bill Wells
Screen Name: billwells
Denver, CO 80222
Year of Mfg: 1988
Engine: 302 Ford V8
Trans: Automatic
Body Color: Cream
Fenders: Dark Brown
Interior: Brown
Built by: Unknown
FiberFab FM1674 with Ford 302 V8. Denver CO looking for local club with events.
Bill, that engine swap has been in the back of my head for a while. Can you please post some photos? Recent research tells me it will fit and is only 60# heavier than the 2.3.
Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"Name: Bryce Shuman
Screen Name: OH_Varmntr
Location: Edgerton, Ohio
Year of Mfg: 1984
Engine: 1969 Volkswagen 1500cc
Trans: Manual
Body Color: Red
Fenders: Red
Interior: Tan/Brown
Built by: My grandfather, and BCW Representative, Teddy Warstler.
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1984 BCW Model 52 kit on a
1969 VW 1500cc drivetrain
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