Will   mine came with a manual 4 speed but if the floor pan needs to be reshaped remember it is fiberglass easy to work with as the carb goes 1.4 came with a one barrel easy to rebuild.. the shift  linkage ,was the trouble!! I wanted a stick all my other vehicles are automatic boring to drive and my wife won’t/can;t drive a stickI think you can…[Read more]

   Will  ,,I have a chevette TD with a 1.4 with a 4 speed not much power ,,I had to rebuild it  ,but  great cruising on a sunny day . if the price of gas goes up we will need to get a King Midget !! I kept my cat on the car I don’t know why but I removed the muffler I like the sound!!

Dan R
 

 washington will ; Good luck and have fun   my only advice is REBUILD the engine first, when i bought my TD who ever built it put a worn engine in it  

Dan

Rich   I have never looked at Allison, But, mine is screwed at the cable where the cable and the speedo meet  on my chev TD   they retained the clip to an adaptor that screwed to the back of the speedo  before you condemn the speedo check for binding along the cable and the inside of the cable shield, the cable should turn freely ,,mine had a 90…[Read more]

 James ” day jus all wishen dat dy was  SOUTHERN “  ya’ll have a great Thanksgiving

DanR        PS. Paul some day I would like to take that trip it would be great to meet some of the people i have met on line.

 David Could it be Rich Industries made in Port Elizabeth S.A. DanR.

 I just checked the oil in my wife’s car 06 PT. the prop rod hit me. it has a hook coated in rubber  about 12 inches long that mite work ? just a thought

Dan

 winnipaw   a simple support rod like on a Chevette or many import cars is perfect or if you want to do some work use a hydraulic support that many upper end cars use .Good Luck

Dan

winnipaw  A wood dashboard is easily refinished ,once it is removed from the car, that is the hard part !! remember to tag all wires as to where they go. one gauge at a time..to strip the old finish off , there are many finish remover products  out there,  I like minwax products on all wood projects. it’s not hard  to do [just time.. ]A GOOD WINTE…[Read more]

 OK ,,now you will have the time of your life ,it is just as much fun looking as it is Finley getting one ,there is not one  better than the next they are all 30 years old, most are home made so build quality is different. Chevy , ford,or VW,power  or a new Miata kit, there many unfinished kits on EBay ,Hemmings and many other sites the har…[Read more]

Bill ,for the latches ,  look on the net for cab latches or Locks there a few different types you can get i do not remember the exact site there a few . good luck     Dan. Dan R40113.8019444444

 Paul ,you were told correct let her warm up, put on a good CD and relax but keep the garage door open!! windows to ,on mine 2 sides open[doors] being a warmer climate than N.J. I did that so inside would not get to hot in the summer!!and out of the rain my wife would not lit me put A/C in the work shop or the garage so I did doors A good dr…[Read more]

Paul ; They work ,I also use one, but nothing replaces starting once a week and just listening to the sounds the engine makes, and hope nothing out of the ordinary! on my boat at the dock I have used one that works in sunlight, but in the garage there is not enough sun light to make it work. I hate to put it up[ the TD ] for the winter, A day here…[Read more]

Great job , I realy like the wipers what kind of motor did you use? do you think it can be used on other kits,  with the slot for top bow to hold the top to the windshield  ? or is it A MG TD original wind screen ? What type of tail lights did you use they look good and wright.        &nbsp ;         Dan. 

 Paul  Well done ,I thing all kids should make a video  just to get them to think about the wright things to do. not only driving but all things could be learned from there pears .         &nbsp ;      Dan

Dick  flushing is good  but I like a heaver oil 20/40 or 20/50 the miles of my Chevette engine is unknown ,just that it was new  in  1977 and I have NO IDEA . I drive the TD in the summer when it is warmer  she goes topless–we hide in the winter! I don’t like the top up and side curtains unless i get stuck driving in the rain  !! I hope you did…[Read more]

 WOW  NICE  NICE  none better it looks better than  A REAL ONE!! Oh ,it is A real one,one of a kind what a find, best of luck ,  Larry     HAPPY MOTORING     Dan R

Geoff  , you should have a plug ,square head on the side of the trans. check it by removing it and fill to the bottom of the threads most trans use 90wt.gear lube the same with the rear axle.check with ford as to the lube you need  the rear seal on the trans is a easy repair but lots of bolts 4 on the rear drive shaft and pull it out use a seal re…[Read more]

We need more members in Tennessee to join, I know there more than 2 TD kit cars here ,        & nbsp;  Dan R 

geoff104  my 2 cents the filter and fuel pump in my cars did the same thing, both my camaro and TD did it I had to change the filter in both and the trouble went away a cheep fix and quick I hope it is simple like mine        Dan