Sure thing, Roy. I have actually not got back to the new door panel job yet. I also long for a glove box & have plans to make one. FYI, the door pockets on the BCW, which don’t look anything like a TD’s pockets but are probably more functional, are simply flaps of vinyl folded and double-stitched all around, with elastic gathers in them. The…[Read more]

Great job – I would love to do a Rt 66 trip myself – it is on my bucket list

JC Witnney and others have a stick on heat shield that goes up to about 2000
degrees F that you can stick to your fiberglass between the glass and the
muffler – should help – did mine.

wow. Impressive work. I would totally have stopped & put the transmission back together after finding clean fluid. Then when it didn’t work later I’d think that was an error in my reassembly.You, on the other hand, are a real mechanic.

Watch the skies, Roy. I’m in deep wire wheel research right now, so whether I succeed or fail I’ll let everyone in on the gory (and probably expensive) details.If I wasn’t currently looking to do a wire swap I’d seriously consider a set of these steelies either from a Samba swap or from Cip1. At $50 each new they’re right-reasonable, guaranteed…[Read more]

I’ll ditto Pete, Roy. “Period correct” is meant as wry humor here in replica-land. I am trying to make mine look as much like a TD as possible, but what I really like about my car is that I can, without guilt or shame, mod it any way I want. And we all can do likewise. You cut up an original TD and half the world hates your guts. These cars…[Read more]

Ok, room is booked…..arrival on Friday…departing Sunday

There was a member with  nice car with those wheels and a roll bar. I think it’s a neat look, though those panasport/minilite-style wheels came in the ’60s and were not “period correct” for TDs.

Nice!

Called the hotel to make reservation and was referred to a “Christy Miller’s” voicemail. She’s in charge of marketing and reservations for those rooms go through her. She is off until Tuesday, 12/27.

Bring the Ghia and join all the cruises – fun w/ a bunch of like minded folks
– remember most of our rides ( TD’s and speedsters ) are VW based – you
will fit right in w/ the Ghia

Yes. Bring either car. If you drive the Ghia register for the show field.

Ha! No, it’s a mouse pad.

Welcome, Dan. Sorry you feel you have to sell; hope you get a good price. I bought mine on craigslist. You see quite a few on ebay too.
If you change your mind, please hang out with us. We’ll help you keep her running.

Labradeer!
And look what Santa brung me:
 

I’m in. Just signed up as my Christmas present.

Merry Christmas everyone…Happy Motoring !!!

If you don’t plan on using the tank up over the next two or three months, do yourself a favor & put some gas saver in there as well. sta-bil, sea foam, something.

Merry Christmas, all!

Things to do at Carlisle are several:
There are impromptu cruises/joy rides “organized” by various club members. Last year there were two separate “covered bridge tours,” at least one of which included  covered bridge.
There are 50 acres or so of cars there–all kinds of old and not so old foreign show cars, plus all the kit mfgs, and lots of…[Read more]