I knew I’d forgotten something. Everything on a fibeglass car is grounded to the frame. It’s on the bottom of the car. Grounds corrode even faster than the high connectors.
The Voltmeter can be handy for checking grounds. Set the gauge for resistance (Ohms) and probe the ground side of the light and the frame. Having to use increasingly h…[Read more]

I’d like to tell Lucas Prince of Darkness jokes at this point, but TD kit car electrics aren’t British. If the engine is in the back they are German. If it’s in the front, they are American.   
Start with simple stuff first.
Look at the headlights with the switch off. Are they darker in the center? They could be old and almost burned out. Plug i…[Read more]

The term “IRS” does not only refer to post ’67 rear suspension. It refers to how the wheels are sprung, and not to rear axle articulation.
John Muir differentiates the two rear suspension designs as “swing axle” and “double jointed”. Both can be defined as IRS. Independent Rear Suspension is defined as having the rear wheels independently sp…[Read more]

Free PR is the best kind.
Newspaper editors are always looking for unusual stories. Local papers in particular have less to chose from than do the national publications. 
You might put your TD in the Sunday paper if you called the automotive editor and told him/her about your car. I put my Avanti on Car & Driver Television back in the day by se…[Read more]

Greg,
You need to figure out which manufacturer built your TD replica before you shop for parts. One size does not always fit all TD replicas.
The different TD replica manufacturers did not build to the same dimensions. Some are identical to the original TD. They can use original parts. $$$. Others are wider, longer, lower, taller. They need…[Read more]

Drool.
Who manufactured your kit?
 

You clearly have your priorities in order.  

A friend of mine once sold an MGB because it was a lemon.
She had replaced the tires, hoses, belts, battery, shock absorbers and muffler. She got rid of it before anything else broke.
True story. 
Everything she replaced was a wear item. They need to be replaced periodically. That happens on any car. Don’t be afraid of a TD replica because it ne…[Read more]

 
I’m told that British cars require one hour of maintenance for every hour on the road.
Oh, wait. We’re talking about VW based TD’s. They are German. Make that 2 hours of maintenance.
 
 

 
How about the redneck equivalent of a phone book? A block of wood with a couple of straps on the back to clamp around each side of the clutch pedal? Some kind of rubber might be better for traction.
Before you spend too much time on treating the symptom, you should look at the pedal assembly. The brake and clutch pedals should be at the same h…[Read more]

 
VW brake and clutch pedals are at the same height. If you feel that the clutch is farther away than the brake then the clutch engagement point may be lower than the brake engagement point. If so, you need to adjust your clutch. There should be 1/2″ – 3/4″ of freeplay at the top of the clutch pedal. That’s the slack before the clutch starts to mo…[Read more]

 
You can tell that I’m hooked.
The parts explosion would make good wall art.
Peter
 
 

 
Richard,
Click on “Forum” on the left side of this page.
Go to “Car Registry” under General Discussion.
Go to “Car Registry” under forum topics.
The topic starts with a list of registered car owners.
Page down to a really nifty map of the US with dots where the cars are. The dots are not active buttons. Don’t bother clicking on them. Page…[Read more]

 
At the risk of diluting attendance at the Lord Pothingham’s Bubble and Squeak, (I never could keep those British pub names straight), why not try to have the event in more than one location? A couple of cars here, a couple there and we have a real event linked by speaker phones the tables. That might encourage more to show up next year. Who’…[Read more]

 
 
This ad was in today’s Chattanooga Craigslist.
RARE 1972 MG TD Kit Car – $3000 (Signal Mountain)
MG TD model kit car from Volkswagon built in 1972 at the original cost of $15,000. The engine has had a recent tune up (spark plugs, wires, carburator cleaned) and runs strong. There is some fiberglass damage in the rear of the car, but is only c…[Read more]

 
I saw a convertible top wind deflector on a Fiat in the latest episode of Top Gear. The host’s long hair wasn’t blowing around. 
Screen is 40-3/4″ wide at bottom, 14″ high.
 

 

 
Well, it’s a fortynine, fifty, fifty one, fifty two, fifty three, fifty four, fifty five, fifty six, fifty seven, fifty eight, fifty nine automobile! It’s a sixty, sixty one, sixty two, sixty three, sixty four, sixty five, sixty six, sixty seven, sixty eight, sixty nine, seventy automobile!

 
Pat,
Badge ordering information is under the “Our Store” tab on the left side of this page.
Peter
 
 
 

 
Does that mean that you didn’t want to hear about the sign? Sorry.
Nice steering wheel.
How about a “Lucas – Prince of Darkness pin”? $6.95 from Moss.

Having owned a 1967 Land Rover I can attest to the fact that Lucas invented the intermittent wiper.
 
 

 
I just bought a sign to go with the beautiful grill badge.

On Amazon for $19.95 + $7 shipping.
If I buy enough accessories can a car be far behind?