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Re button: My money’s on that big honker. That’s also a real safety feature for these cars, as it’s easy for all the normie drivers in their monster trucks to fail to see us running along side of them.

Re the tiny five drop oil drip: ignore that. All old VW engines drip a little oil.

The Muir book will suggest some tools to get you going. You…[Read more]

Tiffany! Glad you made it home. Congratulations! 45 minutes is nothing for these cars once they’re set right but—as you’ve learned!—that’s a long way for one that’s been sitting.

How long has this car been sitting, by the way?

Re the red button: all these cars are different from each other, since most of them were built by individuals in the…[Read more]

Hi Tiffany!

Do yourself a favor and leave the mirrors alone until after you get it running and driving.

You’ll need new tires, new brake hoses (the soft ones going to the drums), a flush-out of brake fluid, and probably some engine work before it’s purring.

VW Bugs are easy to drive and basically what everyone learned to drive standard shift…[Read more]

Congratulations on your new acquisition. It’s always a good thing to know the history of the car.

The little things that are bugging you should be available through either mgmagic or moss motors.

Good luck with learning to drive stick. It’s a skill well worth having.

I’m in guys – still need to get my window sticker

done,

Done. Hope this helps.

How much for the rear bumper?

pictures?

Just received Showfield credentials in today’s mail. Looks like we are just inside the entrance gate. Make an immediate right and there we are, on the right.

Car looks great Rob.

And, yeah, the website seems to be glitching up. I had the same problem last time I was here and tried to move a pic to a post.

I’ll see if I can get our tech guy involved.

I second the marine upholsterer.

The MG Magic parts are perfect for old CMCs and Fiberfabs, but the BCW is a little different. The front windshield bow is a different design (a block of hardwood), the connection is different—pins from the windshield frame and thumbscrews in the top—and I suspect the dimensions are a little different.

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Again, here are the instructions for posting photos. Photos cannot be posted from phone or tablet.

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Mg magic, FL?.  (954)680-2010

I have his address. If anyone would like to drop a card or anything to his wife, Julie, send me a private message.

A great guy and a really good friend to all of us in this community.  We will miss him.

Time is running down guys, please register at the hotel for the Carlisle show. Reservations Call and select the hotel Sales Office option   717 766 9006 and mention “Speedsters Group”

I’d bet yes if I were a betting man, but since I am not a betting man I’d take a tape measure and find out.

That’s a good tip. I’ll try that this year.