Drums work fine for me & have for three years but I am going to put disks on the front. Speedster guys swear by them (one claims 4-wheel disks is the only way to go). the evidence is pretty good.1. fade-free stops matter not just on the track, but also on long hills. You drive your car for fun this could matter.2. Rain happens. 3. Disks…[Read more]

It really is a how-to teach-a-thon. I always change my own oil now.

Paging Roy . . .

Learned a lot watching that show.

Pull the seats and carpet and take a look. (You’ll probably need carpet anyway if the floors are rusting).New pan halves are the right way to fix VW floors, but for a little hole in an otherwise solid pan you might be able to finesse a patch. Authenticity be damned though: metal is better than wood.

Here is how I did it.Love that Bugeye, by the way!

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After 30 years the fluid would have absorbed a lot of moisture and those wheel cylinders are probably pitted on the inside. You can take them apart and check or just throw new ones at it. You’re doing everything else, they would be a minor addition to your repair.

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You’d probably surprise yourself at how fast you can reach out and grab a wayward door. Regardless, a secondary locking mechanism would be wise.

Considering. Might could open it up to the Speedster types. I think Cory had an interest last year but ended up working that weekend.

Um, guys?

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Wow, one of 100? And you’re sitting on 40? We gotta amp this club up! People, get yer badges! You DO need some stinkin’ badges!

That’s right, Kent. The MP Lafer is a Brazilian manufactured roadster design with a lot of styling cues from the TD, but  it is not a TD Replica per-se. The doors are hinged at the front and the side windos are windows, not curtains. 

Did anyone else notice the top of the doors, the rear of the front side glass, and the top of the side tub by the seat backs are all channeled? Rigid side curtains, perhaps?

I found heavy leather straps at   Moore4motors.com  Couldn’t copy and paste from their site.

How did Abingdon do it then?

That’s some serious work there. You’ve gone so far as to mold in the interior kick panels to eliminate the need for the panels required for the carpet installation. This will be one solid ride. Impressive.

That looks GREAT! Nice job!

Here’s a handy chart showing approximate ride height changes for given inner and outer spline adjustments.

Bill, have a fun summer rebuilding yours.