excellent work! Congrats.

remember it’ll soon be TD Replica Calendar Time. Save some BIG photo files to email me later for that

There was a substantial ball joint replacement thread on the Speedster site a few months back. Couple things, from memory:1. Pickle fork bj separation on the VW is not advised–harms the BJ as often as not. Same thing with the steering knuckles. I say this as one who used forks on both and ended up replacing all tie rod ends and the BJ dust seals,…[Read more]

I wouldn’t buy a “built” VW engine from an unknown source even if I could hear it run. Close tolerances and lots of potential mistakes amateur builders make that could kill an engine inside of 5000 miles. Just a very different sort of animal than, say, a small block Chevy.I would consider a $50 or $100 running 1600 DP though, just to have a core…[Read more]

Always good advice. My take on the story was that the boilerplate language was as ancient as the automobile models it proscribed.

Very nice! And is that also a useable commuter mug?

NICE!So the way forward then, is to get some leaf springs off an old pickup truck or something in the bone yard, and then cut those to the shape we want. Having cut my own springs once, many moons back, I advise any contemplating this work to NOT rely on their handy hacksaw. It can be done–just like breaking out of Alcatraz can be done. . . .

I think CA law demands that all the OE smog junk be present and accounted for, bolted to the engine, hoses all hooked up, no matter what the sniffer at the tailpipe says. Because so much of ’70s smog equipment was nonsense (based mostly on the then-trendy principle of dilution–see, for example, the Air Injection Reactor Pump*), and because smog…[Read more]

I think it’s a Berkeley, probably an SE-328 “Deluxe.” The owner wasn’t near it when I passed so I just spent a half hour on the Google. Air-cooled, 18-horses, and a fiberglass body. Maybe I should’ve said “yes” when the guy at the gate asked me if I wanted to put Bridget on the show field. Here’s another shot of that engine, through the…[Read more]

Should conform as close as possible to the inside of the bumper, I think. Paul?

Several Nice MGA’s there but I did not notice any A coupes.

I’ll vouch for Dale’s car’s finish. It is the cleanest TD I’ve seen.

side curtains are terrible. Interior looks good though. And the engine is apparently complete. Might be a deal at $3k

MG,
I did all the repairs you are talking about on my TD ( 4 plus years ago and no
return cracks ) and am doing the same on my speedie project right now as
well.
If you want to tackle you can PM me as well and we can talk over the phone
as well – I can give you the name of the products to use as well.
Hard work but worth it if you want that great…[Read more]

Chance of rain at 70 percent now. Pulling the plug. Thinking about rescheduling.I’m booked Oct. 1. Maybe the 8th?

Nice. Those lines you’re lashing it to though–brake lines?–those are cheap insurance too…

Heard from Schu–he with no top. He’s out. Dang. 

Sounds like a lot to manage, Mark. Here’s to good health in retirement.And getting back to TD cruising.

Rain!Current forecast is T-storms & 60 percent chance of rain.http://www.weather.com/weather/5-day/USDE0055Earlier today it was 30 percent chance, which I’m willing to go with. More than that and I usually leave Bridget in the garage.What says y’all?

Rich Wobby has an Allison and I think he picked up a dual carb setup. Don’t know if he’s tried to fit it yet.I bought a funnel-type air cleaner and ducted it to the top of the carb. The air cleaner is hanging down the right side of the fan shroud. I had it zip-tied but that failed, so looking for better solutions. It works though.