Mine hit the seat back but because it’s compressible foam I can still open the hatches by plunging mu hand down in ther, grabbing the “lip” of the seat and forcing it up. A little Armor All or similar on the vinyl makes it slide nice.

OK, friends, here is the new blog documenting my Spyder build.

As some of you know, I already grabbed a low-mileage, high-pedigree engine for the car: a Jake Raby-built 1915 from a Beck Special Edition. Carey Hines then went through the carbs, put in new floats, gussied it up and delivered it to the back of my pickup truck at Carlisle last…[Read more]

Ringo’s dash was my inspiration, and that real TD dash on the ‘bay looks very usable as-is. I’d try to grab that for $100-$200 if I were you. My un-patented “bead cheat” will finish it off for like $20 more.

The 924 gauges are just about 4.25 in diameter, I think–a little smaller than the TD gauges, so if you went with that dash you’d have to…[Read more]

Ringo’s dash was my inspiration, and that real TD dash on the ‘bay looks very usable as-is. I’d try to grab that for $100-$200 if I were you. My un-patented “bead cheat” will finish it off for like $20 more.

The 924 gauges are just about 4.25 in diameter, I think–a little smaller than the TD gauges, so if you went with that dash you’d have to…[Read more]

Dash board is where you really make the car your own. And you’ll be staring at it forevermore so it’s best to design something you can live with the first time.

I am partial to the original TD layout with the speedo/tach in front of the driver on big gauges, and the rest off to the right. If you’ve been lurking here long you have probably already…[Read more]

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He’s got the steering wheel on the wrong side!

Years later:

Good on ya, Bill. Sorry we missed you for breakfast this a.m. I got home around 5 and unloaded a whole truck full of Speedster/VW junk and tools and stuff from Alan Merklin. I have his Porsche banner now…

I had the exact same problem when I first got my FiberFab.  It turned out to be a bad ground.  I’m not much of a fix it myself guy so I took the car to Gene’s Foreign Car Service on West Chester Pike in Broomall.  They fixed it and they will do inspections.  If you decide to take it there, ask for Harold and tell him “Frank” with the red MG rep…[Read more]

Check the grounds. Always first step in a non metal car.

You’re in Malvern. Carlisle is 1-1/2 hours away. There is a small army of kit car owners here more than willing to assist. The hotel parking lot sometimes resemble a race car paddock. Remember to attend in the future.

Good luck with inspection.

How do the splines look in those, Bill?

Ok, I stopped on my way home from work and, surprisingly, he had brought them in. Hopefully my photos will make it.

All right! Four fronts and one rear(pulled at random). He has no use for these and basically wants the room they take up. He will pretty much accept the first offer he gets.

Vicenc,

I am sorry you and your lovely wife will not be there – will miss you both.

Hope to see you at Va Beach in October?

Dale

I’m really sorry I will miss y’all this year.  Have fun and enjoy the show!

Ex post facto of getting Toller’s gauge installed I found a place in Fort Lauderdale that will repair the old VDO speedos like the one I have (see pics above).  It’s not cheap but it’s something to consider.  Here’s their website if you’re interested:

https://www.lspeedo.com/

I hope to roll up on Thursday late afternoon after work if I can get Friday off. Most likely will not make the Caddy shack but if anyone else is running late I can meet for dinner.

Otherwise it will be after work on Friday.