MP Lafer? for sale in PA

[Dave B.]

It’s in south central PA–Lafer front end and headlights, but suicide doors, so if it is it’s an early one.

http://york.craigslist.org/cto/4730389706.html

PMOSSBERG2014-11-09 21:15:58

[Vicenç Feliú]

What I want to know is what’s the white thing on the lower left of the picture?

 

Vicenç - (bee sense)
Pembroke Pines, FL
1986 Aston - BCW Model 52 - "Montse II"

(1983 FiberFab MiGi II - "Montse")

[Royal]

My guess: London Roadster.

[john barry]

Royal my  guess too  with custom chassis maybe 

[edward ericson]

Not a Lafer, imho.

[Dave B.]

Roy, John, Ed,

I’m really scratching my head here.  Are you referring to the green car for sale or to Vicenç’s “white thing”?

Is the London Roadster like the Lafer in that the headlamps are only connected at the grille and not tied in to the fenders?

-Dave

[Royal]

LR headlights are mounted to the rad grill only. Other visual LR clues: shortened grill, pinstriping, hinges on the passenger side of hood.

[Dave B.]

Thanks, Roy.  I’ll get there yet.

[greg press]

Exactly like my LR

[Bill Gould]

I don’t see anything of the Lafer in that. The headlamps are too close to the radiator, the radiator itself is too thick, the doors (at least the one I can see) are hinged at the rear, and the windscreen is mounted wrong; the Lafer’s looks, and is constructed, more like the original TD’s.
Oh, and also, the bonnet is hinged on the wrong side, plus the hinges themselves are visible. On Lafers, the hinges are hidden.TexAg712014-11-11 00:42:24

1981 Lafer TI
1600 cc Type 1 engine

[Paul Mossberg]

Anyone else think this might be front engined? The body line under the front fender does not appear to have the flat areas that would cover a VW pan. And what you can see of the front suspension does not look VW.

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

If 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)

[john barry]

The  car above noted MP Lafer looks like my  London Roadster  below with custom chassis .

 

jebarry2014-11-11 13:46:27

[Royal]

Paul, I thought that many/all LR’s had custom front ends and could not be easily hooked up and towed with the VW towbar. Is that wrong?

[newkitman]

The body style looks to be a late CMC/Fiberfab kit with a lot of extra white welting. Paul I agree the front end isn’t VW suspension by the bar framework. The side cowls are bolted front and rear and the hood is hinged to one side. Not sure how the Chevette based TD kit was made. Could be one of those. The headlight bracket MAY have been changed to use the ones that are sold by Moss. Just a few things I noticed.

Allen Caron
VW based 53MGTD - "MoneyPenny"
"If one thing matters, everything matters" - from the book The Shack

[john barry]

Roy Paul  some LR had VW pans… some custom chassis 

its a LR  no doubt. looks just  like mine …….

the pros on  LR custom chassis factory built -its factory built to spec duhhhh..   no short cuts …

cons: not much  knowledge between kit owners  on chassis parts front end running gear .Front end difficult to replace since its custom.

jebarry2014-11-11 13:57:46

[Dave B.]

I’m getting a real education here.  What threw me off was my assumption that the Lafer was the only TDr without the bracket connecting the headlamps to the fenders. 

[Paul Mossberg]

Dave et al…

 

The following thread should be required reading!

https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/manufacturer-comparison/

 

I hate that all the picture links are broken. But the thread is still full of great info!

PMOSSBERG2015-02-22 13:30:12

Paul Mossberg
Former Owner of a 1981 Classic Roadsters Ltd. Duchess (VW)
2005 Intermeccanica Roadster

If 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)

[Dave B.]

Thanks for the link to the thread, Paul.  Will there be a quiz?

[edward ericson]

You can usually tell a Lafer because it’s expensive. But not always.

http://baltimore.craigslist.org/cto/4748719972.html

I think it was the Everly Bros who said it best: “Dreeeeaaaam. Dream Dream Dream…”.

[Richard Shear]

It is advertised as a 1974 – LR’s were built 1980 to 1988.

[Richard Shear]

A picture of the other side would have to show the side gas filler cap which is unique to the LR,

There should be LR emblem right by the antenna . My LR has a tow bar hook up on the front frame and is wired. VW tow bar with hook up to match the car,

[john barry]

Dick do you have a vw pan or custom chassis? The one above and mine has the custom chassis  with coil-over suspensions and four wheel disc brakes and VW engines and transaxles.

[Richard Shear]

I have a custom chassis. disc brakes front – drum rear VW

[Richard Shear]

I am probably selling soon as I will be moving next year and will not have a garage

[edward ericson]

That’s sad, Dick. You driving it much?

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