MG TD Replica Car Club | Joseph E. Monesmith | Activity https://tdreplica.com/members/joemoe65/activity/ Activity feed for Joseph E. Monesmith. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:19:20 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 e0a64d6d04c3ee9c445500fd662398e2 Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic Starter Button Wiring in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/starter-button-wiring/#post-305509 Sat, 08 Sep 2018 17:42:57 -0400 Scubasteve,

I just tapped into the red and purple wires at the Chevette ignition switch and ran

them to a heavy duty momentary contact switch I mounted in the dash.

]]> 016d64396b789e1b9f745143bb5e9784 Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic Chevette engine rebuild in the forum Chevy/Ford Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/chevette-engine-rebuild/#post-303241 Tue, 21 Mar 2017 22:15:48 -0400 Well I found a local rebuilder in Layton, NJ named Hullco, but it took almost six months to completely rebuild by engine.  Removing the fuel pump and drive shaft from the opening to the distributor, when I changed to an electric fuel pump did ruin by main bearings as I was warned in an earlier forum topic.

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]]> b3a6fb2033641fd36ea6f29a7acef390 Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic Beatrix is titled and registered at last in NJ in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/beatrix-is-titled-and-registered-at-last-in-nj/#post-265874 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 18:32:28 -0400 Thanks for the Kudos, everyone.  By the way I have a document from NJMV that the required emissions should comply with the requirements for my 1981 Chevette engine and not requirements for 2015 vehicles.  I never realized that you VW buffalos had soo much refueling hijinks.

]]> 2ffed08534404d0055d9106d397b040d Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic Format of CMC VIN plate needed in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/format-of-cmc-vin-plate-needed/#post-265090 Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:34:50 -0400 I picked up my VIN replacement tag from our trophy shop today.  Moving on up guys…

]]> 943207ed0bfe55923e7f191b91185bdb Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic Format of CMC VIN plate needed in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/format-of-cmc-vin-plate-needed/#post-265088 Wed, 08 Jul 2015 10:07:02 -0400 Thanks to all who responded to my request for information.  Thanks to LRH’s research of a Classic Motor Carriages name plate I am having a local trophy shop duplicate a plate replacing the Gazelle info with Classic MG (inside the octagonal shape).  NJ motor vehicle has agreed to doing this.  Once they verify the installation of the VIN plate th…[Read more]

]]> f85675138f1d11d8c1eec0f12eb56afd Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic Format of CMC VIN plate needed in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/format-of-cmc-vin-plate-needed/#post-265083 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 18:00:21 -0400 Thanks, LRH this may be the solution to my issue.  Could you tell me the overall size of the plate?

 
Thanks, Paul yes I definitely processed through the Foreign Titles division of Trenton motor vehicles.  They scheduled my inspection at one of their three authorized inspection facilities. (Westfield, NJ) on June, 11 2015. 
]]> 51800e6fbdefd1e7d3ab6436e2d9d588 Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic Format of CMC VIN plate needed in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/format-of-cmc-vin-plate-needed/#post-265080 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 14:21:42 -0400 Thanks Paul,

 
Since I had no access to the original Chevette VIN, NJ said they would have to “re-VIN” the vehicle.  When I contacted them how the process was going I was told that since the kit manufacturer had a VIN number on the Certificate of Origin document, we would now need to locate this kit mfg. VIN tag  on the car.  Since there isn’t any…

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]]> 77c0f547b4f906f2bd5b1ab9d46ab189 Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic Format of CMC VIN plate needed in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/format-of-cmc-vin-plate-needed/#post-265078 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 10:26:34 -0400 Please Help:

 
Has anyone on our site ever seen a kit car manufacturer VIN plate on any of your MGTD replicas?  I seem to recall we have about 160 vehicles represented throughout the country.
]]> 7ffd4b88f7846d0f4098d53ce0e030a4 Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic NJ State inspection rejection for rear reflector in the forum Chevy/Ford Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/nj-state-inspection-rejection-for-rear-reflector/#post-264884 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 16:53:23 -0400 Thanks to everyone for your comments.  I just went to my local Advanced Auto and bought the smallest red reflectors that had DOT A embossed on them (1″ X3″) and placed them above the tail lights and outside the fender center seam.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
]]> 7d3f767d23bf9e43d4bc4fc2740a5d0d Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic NJ Legislation - Kits w/Year of Original in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/nj-legislatin-kits-wyear-of-original/#post-240581 Sun, 10 Aug 2014 18:11:41 -0400 Paul, good news for enthusiasts in NJ.  SAN just provided an urgent alert for NJ stating that a version of the SEMA model legislation has been reintroduced as A.B. 2626.  Now is the time to renew our support of this legislation with the committee members.

 
]]> 06a26da43ab28f88c44b37c3075695eb Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic Louvers anyone? in the forum Chevy/Ford Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/louvers-anyone/#post-257055 Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:39:39 -0500 Is this O.K.? I installed a Moss luggage rack using a generous amount of extra steel fabrication, including bracing the underside of the top mounts with Unistrut material. The luggage rack opens to be 90 degrees to the surface of the spare.

]]> c71428aa6f06aa2e6ae0411891879038 Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic How to post pictures in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/how-to-post-pictures/#post-258960 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 18:04:20 -0500 Thanks so much, Roy for your assistance. With your help I was just able to post two pictures under the louvers post in the Ford/Chevy forum. Way Cool.

]]> 06a382730662715097d717cdbcd8b981 Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic Louvers anyone? in the forum Chevy/Ford Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/louvers-anyone/#post-257053 Mon, 09 Dec 2013 17:57:28 -0500 (louvers) During the fabrication of Beatrix I found a heat build-up under the hood before painting the car last summer. I insulated the hood and covered the underside with sheet stainless steel. Additionally I extended the air filter intake of the Chevette engine to the outside of the right side cowl. I used a heavy duty 7″ cutting blade to…[Read more]

]]> d3d2795650650902218390be21aa6a00 Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic NJ Legislation - Kits w/Year of Original in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/nj-legislatin-kits-wyear-of-original/#post-240577 Wed, 21 Mar 2012 10:42:45 -0400 Paul,Have either of these NJ Assembly Bills become law yet?

]]> 63f28411c41fc33564bf581e746273fc Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic chevette transmission in the forum Chevy/Ford Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/chevette-transmissin/#post-237789 Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:39:23 -0400
Pink MG wrote:
You touched on NJ requirements in this post. I’m a brand new kit owner from northern NJ. Can you mention some other NJ registration requirements, including required paperwork? Thanks, Joe Monesmith
]]> 9b797e5b3d3441f8c627dfafa3247e72 Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic Problem replacing disc brake caliper in the forum Chevy/Ford Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/problem-replacing-disc-brake-caliper/#post-243965 Thu, 24 Mar 2011 10:13:52 -0400
ray10 wrote:
Joe, You can check with Rick Drake on (The chevette forum).      http://members.boardhost.com/Vette_Man/                              
?He can?send you in the right direction for any part or spec.
ray10 ?

Ray10,

Rick is incredible? My MGTD has brakes of an 1981 to 1982 vintage (smaller calipers) than the 1985 replacem…[Read more]

]]> d06eef1ffa0754808d6fedc9f38b8255 Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic Problem replacing disc brake caliper in the forum Chevy/Ford Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/problem-replacing-disc-brake-caliper/#post-243964 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 11:16:08 -0400
ray10 wrote:
Joe, You can check with Rick Drake on (The chevette forum).      http://members.boardhost.com/Vette_Man/                              
?He can?send you in the right direction for any part or spec.
ray10 ?

Thanks Ray, I just signed up and left my request for information on this site.

]]> e85c7f12dee84dbdc947e175c7b34b06 Joseph E. Monesmith replied to the topic Problem replacing disc brake caliper in the forum Chevy/Ford Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/problem-replacing-disc-brake-caliper/#post-243963 Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:41:50 -0400
Dan R wrote:
?Joe make sure that you have the year of the doner car correct if you have the builder’s paper work that would be a help? , if not go by the V I N number on the engine . I have not had to look mine up I got all the paper work from when mine was built but a quick thing if it is a single bbl carb. it would be 1.4    75-77 ?good luc…

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