https://tdreplica.com/members/keith-true/activity/ Activity feed for Keith True. Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:44:37 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 60867c4d7bbc79912aea4ffe3c1ffc06 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/tight-steering/#post-237325 Sun, 16 Mar 2008 20:48:29 -0400 A dry steering box can do that.Make sure there is some lube in it,plain grease squeezes out and will let it run dry.It needs something like gear oil to lube it.Also,make sure the tie rods and the steering damper are not rubbing  on the frame head anywhere.A frozen damper will do it too,but from what I have seen over the years when the damper goes…[Read more]

]]> 9db4e20b6d60ada3d4d7708f9117ed99 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/need-dashboard/#post-237127 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 21:46:38 -0400 MG Magic in FLA still has them listed.No website,but the phone number can be found in a dozen places if you look around this site.

]]> 9dd151f162ac419ba5b3fb22a58184c2 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/suspensinpink-mg/#post-237309 Thu, 06 Mar 2008 21:13:57 -0500 The caster shims go between the beam and the frame head.They will tilt the beam ahead or back,depending on where you put them,top or bottom.The ball joint eccentric is for camber,or top of tire tipout as looked at from the front of the car.I never really thought of it,but that will affect caster,but it must not be enough to bother the handling.The…[Read more]

]]> a2e16255786b8d1f77cbe828fa59de9f https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/steering-wheel/#post-237292 Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:11:02 -0500 Mine had buttons to cover up the rivet heads,not pearl,but plastic.Yours is probably fancier.They were cracked with age so I never replaced them.I just used stainless bolts but the heads are recessed so they really are not seen.There are some silver and chrome powdercoats that look pretty good.The chrome looks like brushed stainless when…[Read more]

]]> f7c1e13ccd60b2b63660c24205140273 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/steering-wheel/#post-237290 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 17:50:09 -0500 I have a dune buggy that had a rusty steering wheel,I drilled out the rivets,blasted it and painted it body color.You can have it powdercoated too.Does your wood come off in two peices? Top and bottom? Mine did so I bolted them back together with stainless machine screws.

]]> 4746fa830c71f7530f64f4edb8256c78 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/steering-wheel/#post-237288 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 18:20:10 -0500 Poke around on ebay until you find what you have.Look under,vintage Volkswagen,sand rail,dune buggy,something will show up.Have you tried MG Magic?Is it held on with a ring of a half dozen bolts,or just three,or is it splined with just the big nut to hold it on?You can buy two or three steering wheels for the price of chrome now.

]]> 1f7c082c9b7d3b704327a49b6278d174 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/installing-seat-belts/#post-237252 Tue, 05 Feb 2008 21:14:19 -0500 I created studs in my car.I just drilled holes in the tunnel,on both sides of the shift joint cover,then stuck bolts through the holes from the inside out.Put a nut on the outside and had a stud to hang the seat belt on.On the outboard belts I used a backer behind the bolt as the metal is thinner there.I used lock nuts to hold the belts so they…[Read more]

]]> e655543b0994f6f03f6a45601e2788dd https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/installing-seat-belts/#post-237247 Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:08:00 -0500 I think you are right.If safety is a big concern then he needs to be driving a different car.All the improvements and doodads we swear about in new cars =a much safer vehicle.Toys are unsafe no matter what you do.I put lap belts in one of mine,I bolted the inside halfs to the tunnel,and the outside half through the rear bulkhead near where the…[Read more]

]]> d00c0201751d374f5ef01bea4b3f5733 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/disc-brakeshydralic-clutch/#post-237244 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:26:59 -0500 The cable adjustment only takes care of your free play,the distance between the throwout bearing and the clutch fingers.As the disc wears the engagement will be closer to the top.When it is really worn the engagement will be right at the top and will slip.As the pivots wear in the pressure plate they will drag,hang up,and make for a stiffer…[Read more]

]]> 1360ad36d16919c05c1e4271eb808e57 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/disc-brakeshydralic-clutch/#post-237242 Sun, 27 Jan 2008 10:16:43 -0500 The hydraulic self-contained setups are made by Neal,among many others.You can position them anywhere you want fore and aft,if you use the throttle setup on them you have to keep it close to the tunnel for the cable to feed into.I have that setup in one of mine and did not use the Neal throttle.I used a stock type pedel and moved the hyd.assembly…[Read more]

]]> dd98cfb0b0cf7c5fe79213fcc5dbcf25 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/street-price-for-mgtd-replica-vw-frame/#post-237235 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 19:58:46 -0500 I don”t think there is any figure as to what these bring.I see prices all over the place.I bought a driver that needed a repaint and a top for $2500.I have seen asking prices of $7-$9000.  I have no idea if any of them sold.I bought a runner for $700,put another $1500.in it,but I will never get the money back for the time I put in it.You can…[Read more]

]]> 6f652e868f55f1690e38e6bf057dcd26 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/volvo-power/#post-237234 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 14:21:01 -0500 I think the Volvo would be a real good choice for one of these cars.You are probably going to have to make your own frame,you can either pick up an aborted or abandoned project or look for a new unbuilt kit.A lot of people built these and after a year or two the novelty wears off and they get parked out back to rot.There are unbuilt ones out…[Read more]

]]> 166433ff2617ac960cde13422caef1ad https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/frnt-engine-optins/#post-237228 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:19:52 -0500 I think anything you do will need a certain amount of fabrication.I can”t see the ranger trans taking up more room than the pinto C4.The biggest thing is going to be getting all the electronics that control the engine systems figured out.There are places that make the harnesses and ECM”s needed to make the ranger engine useable in other…[Read more]

]]> 7e1ee13239a034fcf977287e8ecff2c6 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/fried-vw-engine/#post-237230 Tue, 04 Dec 2007 21:03:44 -0500 Did the whole engine overheat? Or,did you lose #3 and were told that was common from lack of cool air to that jug?That one would go first,but only towards the end of its life.Thousands of people ran those engines thousands of miles with no problem.I think I would dig a little deeper if it got hot.At the very least,collapsed rings,maybe scored or…[Read more]

]]> d3a1262cf2767e2312dd86a1be25919a https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/frnt-engine-optins/#post-237226 Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:14:41 -0500 You can pretty much use what you want,as long as it is close to the weight of what it was set up for and depending on your talents as a welder and fabricator.If you go heavier then you need to get into suspension changes,experimentation,etc.Why not the Ford with an automatic?There is loads of hop-up equipment made for that engine,or,if you…[Read more]

]]> 83f3a6b47818e078a79eec2ba302fb45 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/general-specificatins/#post-237197 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:05:38 -0400 I know nothing about the Chevette based cars,except the one I drove a few years ago.There is a local man that has picked one up,the front end looks way out of proportion with the rest of the car.It is way up in the air.The owner brought it to my garage as he had heard I had some of these cars.He claims it rides like a tank in the front.How does…[Read more]

]]> 311ce6ecdaca3d24a690b431d7b6a813 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/wire-wheels-2/#post-237193 Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:48:49 -0400 I just use VW hubcaps and old Ford trim rings.Looks old.I have a pic of one of my cars like that but it is too big for me to post on this site.If I knew what I was doind I could shrink it down.

]]> a03d522d2f35769061081ac685983dbc https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/wire-wheels-2/#post-237191 Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:06:41 -0400 That is the place I was thinking of. It looks as you can get one of their standard 70 spoke wheels in any bolt circle you want for around $550.each.That is for a 6 inch rim.I was told add about $100.for a narrower rim,as it is not a stock predrilled item.The 54 spoke wheels are no longer in stock,but I was also told they would make anything I…[Read more]

]]> b9677113209a7643a9e5fd4e689ff7ed https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/wire-wheels-2/#post-237189 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:30:53 -0400 I just thought of something else,go onto the Samba website and ask around.Those boys have done about everything possible.There is a lot of VW knowledge over there.

]]> 5dbaccc0ec4f1cc7ccf6fc8c27c3ddc0 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/wire-wheels-2/#post-237188 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:28:35 -0400 Yes there is,I can”t think of the name of the place right now.But,they advertise in Hemmings motor news.You may think twice about it though after you get a price.They were around $1100.each when the former owner of one of my cars priced them.I do remember that the price difference between chrome and painted was not that much.A local man took some…[Read more]

]]> 078bbedb5fa5f5e047e1c3cc7742e22a https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/njmvc-changes-the-rules/#post-237144 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 08:47:15 -0400 Check with SEMA to see if there is any action being taken on the new laws.We are lucky here in N.H.,no titles after 15 years,although now we are allowed to title antiques 26 years old and older.Also,to register we are supposed to use the year the car most resembles.I have a lot of Model A Fords,and out of state buyers are always looking for an…[Read more]

]]> 08b742d40a6fddc4562860a43f58d51e https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/fiberfab-bumper-parts-source/#post-237133 Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:59:25 -0400 Royse,the brackets are not VW,and the bumpers are not either.VW bumpers are much more curved.They will hit the tires in the front and the fenders in the rear.MG Magic has all of it,I just bought rear brackets for a car I am finishing.It is pretty hard to not cannibilize the unbuilt one I have.It may happen yet,as since I advertised it I have…[Read more]

]]> 51240b1192d3979e5e1b1892165de14a https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/replacing-side-windows-top/#post-237138 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 21:26:43 -0400 Unless you can find a trim shop close to you that can do it reasonably,you are going to have to buy a top and side curtain assembly.There were a lot of different tops built and side curtains are not available separately.I hear people talk about going to boat shops,but it does not work here.The LOW rate I have found here is $60.per hour.Shops here…[Read more]

]]> 6ead22a5866ea89d15d40daf91d93370 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/carpet-and-upholstery-for-fiberfab/#post-237135 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:06:40 -0400 Click onto the links page on this site and call MG Magic.No website.I tried to buy a couple of carpet sets a few weeks ago and found he is no longer making them.He did say he had some kits in stock in burgundy and red.The upholstery is still listed but call and find out what is available.If you open your hood and look at the firewall on the…[Read more]

]]> 58e41261f504fa173c3580df67564b16 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/fiberfab-bumper-parts-source/#post-237128 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 16:44:12 -0400 After a few years of looking around I have found they are the only place to get anything bodywise.There are hundreds of places to get the VW parts.He had some front bumper seconds awhile back,I got a couple of them,if you need a top you ought to get it now,he is not sure how long he is going to be making them.I found boat canvas shops talk a good…[Read more]

]]> ab43f62b6de3890842d50e3a7401d7f7 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/initial-assembly-questins/#post-237117 Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:46:10 -0400 I have three of these cars,and in one of them The gas tank just would not fit the liner.It must have been pulled from the mold too soon or something I monkeyed with it for weeks off and on,I just gave up and mounted the tank without the liner.The original VW did not have a liner,the only drawback I can see is that if the tank was to leak it might…[Read more]

]]> b37a24ded359f9d07cd07ae9a46be843 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/upright-e-brake-handle/#post-236928 Sun, 09 Sep 2007 18:06:28 -0400 I am still looking,and I have seen it done on cars.I kind of thought at the time it was part of the kit.I have seen the E-brake moved to the rear of the shifter too.The hardest part about that is dealing with the cables.

]]> a9500eabe0fa9342590ef4d7c1488b0c https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/frnt-suspensin-2/#post-236942 Sat, 08 Sep 2007 18:52:29 -0400 I took out all of the half leafs.I have been busy this summer with rebuilding a house to sell,and have hardly driven the car.I did drive it to our camp,about 35 miles away and truthfully could not tell the difference.But,that is only because I drive so many different things and just would not remember after the winter.I bet if I drove it this…[Read more]

]]> 2b38bc1160c45a6224904e2050e054f5 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/v-w-peddle-placement/#post-237110 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 21:09:21 -0400 Mr.Bill,I was just poking around on the Samba site and found another dealer for the hyd.pedel setup.It is Mooreparts.com. They have the same setup I have,only theirs is $50.cheaper.You can see from the picture how it works,the master for both brake and clutch are mounted on the base.It is available with or without the throttle pedel.You can bolt…[Read more]

]]> 5b9d4b862f1720bc211958e34f64cf98 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/frnt-suspensin-2/#post-236940 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:58:21 -0400 What you need to do with the torsion leafs is to cut short pieces and tack them on to the long leaves you are going to use.I made them about four inches long.They will act as a dummy leaf and take up the space so the grub screw will work properly.You will have to cut some short peices for the outboard ends also.I figured out what had to be…[Read more]

]]> 61c71237db3f96f43848e8f7d3bff2cf https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/v-w-peddle-placement/#post-237108 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 22:37:00 -0400 I have one of these cars with the VW pedels,and one with a Neal hydraulic setup.That just bolts to the floor with 6 bolts and can be put wherever you want it.It works nice.The hydraulic clutch is real smooth.The complete setup can be bought from the dune buggy boys,but I found a complete setup on ebay.Look at some of the vendors on the Samba…[Read more]

]]> cb38c776848021bc25ad7323f6a81d4f https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/td-parade-car/#post-237091 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:28:21 -0400 I looked in Moss Motors for the emblems to mount in my cap centers.I just can”t seem to find them.I scouted around the website but did not see them listed anywhere.I know they have them,others have bought them.Maybe I just have to get myself back into British thinking mode,as in if you need a tailight part look in the radio section of the parts book.

]]> 77d25de55ede0bd45e20ebf9f999505a https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/problems-getting-the-top-up/#post-237095 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:45:23 -0400 You have to undo the snaps at the rear first.Then insert the leading edge into the groove in the top of the W/S frame.I don”t know anybody strong enough to just stick the leading edge into the groove without undoing the snaps first.Don”t be surprised if you find that the top has just shrunk too much to be used anymore.I have one that the top was…[Read more]

]]> 132b065418fa192f3c9343ea726f65d2 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/td-parade-car/#post-237089 Sun, 12 Aug 2007 08:37:39 -0400 A real TD has the wipers on the top of the windshield,and the reps have the wipers in the cowl.That was the only giveaway for me.

]]> b7fd1950ab6d01692facdc52e613a388 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/electrical/#post-237084 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 08:46:53 -0400 And,I have copies of the FibreFab VW wiring harness although I doubt there is any real difference from it and the Classic Roadster Paul is talking about.One thing to add about any other than the correct harness for your car is that you have to run ground wires for everything.They all rely on the steel body to ground the components.

]]> 8298764deeca83e1be7cffe6dcf5e5ec https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/electrical/#post-237082 Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:47:44 -0400 I would probably modify a painless wiring harness./the original harness is not equiped to run guages.The correct harness is available from MG Magic but it is a little pricey.Somewhere around $500.Then again,a couple hundred for a harness to modify,a bunch of work,it might not seem so high when you can just match the codes on the wires to the…[Read more]

]]> 9cc5b16eaa87adeceb501d346e2397e0 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/id-what-kit-do-i-have/#post-237080 Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:31:27 -0400 The only one I can be sure about is the Fibrefab.If you open the hood and look at the firewall on the pass.side there will be the F/F logo.around it will be a serial #.You can stand by the car with a cordless phone and call MG Magic in Fla.and he will tell you what to look for.He also has the parts.His # is,954-680-2010.There is NO website.

]]> d0824d029388d5ce58d798ebbad5c4b4 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/vw-transmissin-shift-problem/#post-237076 Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:30:43 -0400 The plate at the base of the shifter could be out of adjustment.It only takes a tiny bit to be off. Post on the Samba website,there are a lot of very helpful guys there that know these cars inside and out.The old book by John Muir,How to repair your Volkswagen for the compleat idiot is pretty good.The Bently manuel though goes into real…[Read more]

]]> eba9ac058b13f10caa4dc94dc0712842 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/new-in-box-fibrefab-td/#post-237075 Wed, 25 Jul 2007 08:35:34 -0400 I have located a glass grille shell for the car,so I may sell it without the original one.I really had no idea what to ask so I was trying to find out.I bought one of these cars running and driving for $2400.and another complete one that had sat out since 1983 for $700.I had to take both apart and reassemble a little better.The only real expense…[Read more]

]]> 1b86b54e04542bba9b62c2aa6c033932 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/new-in-box-fibrefab-td/#post-237072 Tue, 24 Jul 2007 18:39:17 -0400 I probably would sell it for that without the grille shell.A local TD guy will give me $1000.for the new shell.He said while it may sound like a lot he has been looking for the right one for over two years.To correctly repair and replate his brass one he is looking at $1500.He would rather give me $1000.for my new-in-box brass one.He now has…[Read more]

]]> 40dbc766504dd70095104e56a85e2210 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/tires/#post-237067 Fri, 20 Jul 2007 08:44:14 -0400 Tires are getting hard to find locally,so I found some at something like tiresonline,or maybe the tire rack.I got the same as on one of my other cars,they are Kumhos.They seem to be fine,and they are only $32.each.I used the Yahoo search and found the same tires at a dozen different places so it was just a matter of price and freight shopping.

]]> e27ea29445f33d1076825ab2b4dde352 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/interior-parts/#post-237045 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:18:07 -0400 Wendy,I am not sure what part of the dash face you need,but MG Magic has the whole wooden dash in stock.(or they did) They sell the tops with the side curtains included.They are no longer making up carpet kits up though.He does have a few sets left in burgundy and red right now.I called him a week ago to order two carpet sets in tan or brown and…[Read more]

]]> 9f6c9810d975a38bd2bd4dac11eef87c https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/re-chroming-needed/#post-237034 Sun, 17 Jun 2007 21:41:12 -0400 If it is a TD replica and not the real thing you are way better off to buy the parts new from MG Magic in Hollywood Fla.The price of rechroming will stagger you.The phone # is posted in many places on this website.They have no website of their own so you have to call.I got prices of $6-$700 to do my bumpers,I bought new ones for about $120 each.

]]> 445bc339be6a00fe9c6f7f8afca7a85c https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/transmissin/#post-237029 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:02:59 -0400 Do you have any free play in your clutch pedel?If there is too much it will not completely disengage when you step on it.Or,your clutch may just be getting bad.Warped disc,weak pressure plate,dragging pilot bearing,chances are good that the problem is just in the clutch.It is not a big job and the parts are reasonable.You also don”t need the high…[Read more]

]]> 917e82e84c0f9ef4f16f71f6a1cac627 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/restoring-the-shine/#post-237026 Tue, 05 Jun 2007 13:39:33 -0400 The hinges are not all that expensive from MG Magic.You will get a shock when you price chrome now,and old pot metal is the worst.You can also get them from a marine supply but MG Magic was a lot cheaper.

]]> a74f3e04f2c2f5218bb9b66a8dc86407 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/hubcaps-and-steering-wheels/#post-237017 Thu, 31 May 2007 11:02:16 -0400 Paul,I have tried to post but the site says my pics are too big.They are sized for all the other places I use so I am not going to get them changed just for this.I am a computer idiot so I am not going to try anything with my pics.

]]> d2abdb32c9dd780440fb8786fd71b8aa https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/hubcaps-and-steering-wheels/#post-237010 Wed, 30 May 2007 20:31:12 -0400 I absolutely hate those wire peices of trash.I have three of these cars and use the slotted VW wheels,flat VW hubcaps,and skinny trim rings.I would like to find the right size MG emblems to put in the center of the VW hubcaps.I run the wood finished dashes just because I like them,and a friend that restores TD”s uses them too for the same reason.I…[Read more]

]]> 9a302d1e84478a109168a2bd460dd3cf https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/insurance/#post-236996 Wed, 30 May 2007 20:12:02 -0400 Mirrors you can get from MG Magic in Florida.Look around this site and you can find a bunch of posts where the phone # is given.No website though.On powdercoating,It may look pretty and all that,but I have had a lot of experience with it and not all of it good.Once there is a chip water tends to creep under and travel like a spider lifting the…[Read more]

]]> 6510cc4e051a188645e498482045223d https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/some-knowledge/#post-236982 Fri, 20 Apr 2007 20:56:51 -0400 Hamish,I figured out how to access your pics after I posted.I am not at all familiar with your brand of body,I am sure others are though.It would be well worth your time to call Brad at MG Magic and describe the car to him.By the time you give him a couple of details he will spout the name and history of the builder.The top on that car in no way…[Read more]

]]> 87f8bece294396a8cb8ac44ffac1ba29 https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/some-knowledge/#post-236980 Thu, 19 Apr 2007 21:11:14 -0400 Hamish,open the hood and look on the passengers side firewall.There may be an emblem embossed there.If there is there will be a # molded in below it.Call MG Magic and tell them the # if you find it.If not,he can tell you what to look for to ID the car.If you do find the # he can tell you who bought the kit and on what date.His tops were…[Read more]

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