These replicas are so close to the real thing that nothing is going to fit perfect.

Welcome…plan on bringing it to Carlisle.

Sweet…will we see it live at Carlisle?

Great looking car.  Glad you joined the group.

Welcome, Stuart. Looks like a nice example. 

Oh…and if its any consolation, the owners of real TDs are forever complaining about how much they have to fettle their bonnets when reconstructing their cars. 

Some of the actual builders may correct me, but I think what you’re experiencing is entirely normal. My car’s hood isn’t just right either, and I made it slightly worse when I added a radiator up front–the top bracket apparently spreads the sides just a leetle beet more than the top hood piece wants to stretch to cover. SPROOONG. Also: “crack”…[Read more]

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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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.

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

Reused the kits upper center strut. Already had the panhard rod installed so all I needed was the two lower links. I just measured and adjusted so the wheels were centered in their fenders and the wheelbase was the same side to side. Quite simple really.

What brand/size? The stock Bug speedos look and work great, especially when paired with a 5-inch tach.

Well-considered. They look like the’dbe great for auto-cross.

I will put in a vote for Kadron/Solex duals.

That’s FUN!!

TDr Hardship Award.

The single port intakes would appear to be the limiter here, Roy. 

Just a reminder: Jack’s car’s bodywork has been modified to fit an engine that ran something like dual 44 Webers. Basically, anything you throw at it will fit under his rear gas tank. 

Black leather cat suit…beautiful.