MG TD REPLICA REGISTRY

[John Harrison]

 

1. Name: John Harrison
2. Screen name: John Harrison
3. Home City & State: Kennesaw, GA
4. Car Location City & State (If different):
5. Year and Manufacturer:  1980 Fiberfab MiGi II
6. Engine: VW 1500 cc
7. Trans: 4 spd
8. Body color:  Cream / Brown fenders and running boards
9. Top color: Cream
10. Interior color: Brown
11. Built by: Original Owner – H. A. Lane

[Tiffany]

1. Name: Tiffany Hornsby
2. Screen name: MommaRose
3. Home City & State:  Greenbrier TN
4. Car Location City & State (If different):
5. Year and Manufacturer: 1973 Daytona Migi on a VW Beetle Chassis
6. Engine: 1600CC
7. Trans: 4 speed
8. Body color: flat Greige and flat black
9. Top color: Black
10. Interior color: Beige
11. Built by: Pick one of these: Factory

[Michael Brauning]

1. Name:  Michael Brauning
2. Screen name: 
3. Home City & State: Dover, Ohio
4. Car Location City & State (If different):
5. Year and Manufacturer:  1985 Daytona MiGi II
6. Engine: Chev Chevette 4 cyl. front mounted
7. Trans: 4 spd
8. Body color:  Red
9. Top color:   Tan
10. Interior color:   Tan
11. Built by:   Factory

[Mike Peterson]

1. Name:    Mike Peterson
2. Screen name:    Mike Peterson
3. Home City & State:    Kennedy, MN
4. Car Location City & State (If different):
5. Year and Manufacturer:  1994 Fiberfab
6. Engine:    1973 1600cc
7. Trans:    4 Speed Standard
8. Body color:    Red
9. Top color:    Black
10. Interior color:    Black
11. Built by: Pick one of these: Factory; Owner; Former Owner; Unknown; Professional Assembler (please name them if you know it);    Former Owner, Unknown

[edward ericson]

Welcome, Mike.

[Mike K.]

1. Name: Michael Kelly
2. Screen name: Woodworker
3. Home City & State:Port Jefferson NY
5. Car Location City & State (If different):
6. Year and Manufacturer:1987 CMC
7. Engine: 2.0 l Pinto
8. Trans: 4 speed manual
9. Body color: White
10. Top color: Tan
11. Interior color:Red
12. Built by: Pick one of these: Factory

[billnparts]

Welcome, Mike.

Time to post some photos.

Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"

[Mike Peterson]

Thanks Bill!

And yes, good point.  I parked the car this winter to work on some small items for it, but found lots of other things when I started digging into it.  I have photos on what I have been doing and it would be fun to share.  I’ll try and get something together here on the forum soon.

[Dennis]

Dennis Jentgens

(Denny)

Bradenton Fl

1981 Fiberfab MiGi TD

1640 VW Engine remanufactured

4 speed manual

British Racing Green

Tan top

Brown interior

[edward ericson]

Hey Denny!

[Paris vonRabenau]

1. Name: Paris vonRabenau
2. Screen name: Pariscope
3. Home 
4. Car Location City & State (If different):
5. Year and Manufacturer:  1985 Ford Duchess
6. Engine: Ford
7. Trans: 4 spd
8. Body color:  Maserati British Green 
9. Top color: Tan
10. Interior color: Brown / Tan
11. Built by: unkown 
12. Name: Dennis Frey
13. Screen name: denber6300
14. Home City & State: Republic, MO
15. Car Location City & State (If different):
16. Year and Manufacturer:  1970 VW/ Daytona MIGI (unsure of year)
17. Engine: VW 1600 
18. Trans: 4 spd
19. Body color:  rare Blue
20. Top color: White
21. Interior color: Blue
22. Built by: Pick one of these:  unknown
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[Will Pray]

1. Name: Will Pray
2. Screen name: WestMichiganWill
3. Home City & State: Grand Rapids, MI
4. Car Location City & State (If different):
5. Year and Manufacturer: 1984 London Roadster
6. Engine: 1600 CC VW
7. Trans: 4 speed manual
8. Body color: red
9. Top color: tan
10. Interior color: red
11. Built by: Factory

 

West Michigan Will

[jamesb]

 

james bartch

jamesb

bellevue washington

1953 fiberfab miggi owner 8 years

1600cc vw 1971 pan

red with tan leather

4 speed complete rebuild chassi

[billnparts]

Welcome, James.

 

Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"

[jamesb]

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james bartch jamesb bellevue washington 1953 fiberfab miggi owner 8 years 1600cc vw 1971 pan red with tan leather 4 speed complete rebuild chassi

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[Robert]

Rob78
Pelican rapids mn
1980 daytona migi
Built on a 1971 bug with added convertible braceing
1971 1600 dual port
Vw 4speed
White body red welting
White top red stiching
Red velvet interior with red carpet black walnut dash with brushed chrome center vdo gauges and 8 track stereo
Was built in 1980 in whapeton nd buy my grandfather paul g syring

[billnparts]

Welcome, Rob.

I was just in your neighborhood coming home from a MINI event. Stopped to see friends and family in Benson.

You’ve got great country there to enjoy your TD.

Bill Ascheman
Fiberfab Ford
Modified 5.0, 5sp., 4:11
Autocross & Hillclimb
"Drive Happy"

[edward ericson]

Welcome, Rob!

[Robert]

I’m still trying to figure all this out on my profile are pics took car out for four hours ride went good this week getting a steering shock I will see if that takes out the wonder

[Robert]

This car has not been on the rode since 1993 but even before that it was not driven for more then 5 Miles since 1986 we always towed it to car shows I have pics on my profile

[edward ericson]

The wander is often because it needs more caster. In your car’s case I’d go through all the steering stuff and make sire the front was aligned first. Assume you have new tires. If not, do that before driving it another inch. Tires more than 10 years old are dangerous.

OK so check the rag joint on the steering shaft. Cheap and easy to replace if it’s dry rotted. Use a new rubber one, not urethane.

Your ball joints are almost certainly just fine, but have a look, make sure they’re not wobbly.

Shoot some grease into your beam. There should be four zirks on it.

You’re already replacing the damper. OK good, They do sometimes fail. Tires, though! Tires are usually the problem. On these cars you want your pressure much lower than you probably think. 30 pounds is way, way too much. 22’s probably too much if you’re not racing. I run 16 psi in front on my car, 26 in back (where all the weight is). Low tire pressure is your friend: better ride, better handling. Probably not the cause of your wandering tho.

New shocks. After 40 years, even unused, they often need replacing, You want cheap, oil-filled shocks from cofap.

Everything’s to spec? Lined up? New tires, balanced, inflated modestly to about 16-18 pounds? Wandering still? Add a set of caster shims. These fit between the lower beam and frame head. Just loosen the top beam bolts on each side, then remove the two lower beam bolts, swing the beam forward and slide these babies in. Then tighten all the bolts back tight. Your caster will increase from 1 degree to about 4, and that will help the car track straight at speed.

Congrats on recommissioning grampa’s car. She’s a beauty and deserves to be driven. It’s much more fun than towing!

[Robert]

I’ve got new tires 18psi in front 24 in the back also put new shocks on I’ll see if there is a rag joint I don’t even remember seeing one on it I’ve greased the front unloaded I’ll try the shim thing if the stabilizer don’t fix it thanks for every tip those tires had been put on in 1980 they needed to go asap

[Stefan]

1. Stefan
2. <b>MGaggie</b>
3. <b>College Station, Texas</b>
4. Fiberfab
5.  VW 1500 cc
6. Manual 
7. Tan/Brown 2 tone
8. Beige
9. No Interior
10. Built by: 1/2 Former Owner, 1/2 myself

[ALAN p]

alan prior

alan p

caseville Michigan

1974

vw 1600

5 speed manual

body color cream

interior red

built by london roadster

 

[Bill Overbaugh]

1. Name: Bill Overbaugh
2. Screen name: BillOverbaugh
3. Home City & State: Trumansburg, NY
4. Car Location City & State (If different):
5. Year and Manufacturer:  1984 London Roadster
6. Engine: VW 1700 
7. Trans: 4 spd
8. Body color:  White
9. Top color: White
10. Interior color: Red
11. Built by: Factory

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