I use American Modern for both of my replicas. Agreed value, full coverage. Policy limits coordinate with my umbrella policy. Must be garaged, and there is an annual mileage limit. Pricing lower than Hagerty and Grundy through my local AAA insurance agency office.

Interesting info in this thread:

https://shoptalkforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=132924

Thanks! My secret is a MIG welder. Nothing fancy, just a Lincoln Pro-Mig 135. I use gas, not flux core wire. It’s way easier to make good welds with it than my old Montgomery-Ward buzz box, and there’s no chipping slag because there’s no flux. Just hit it with a wire brush, that’s it.

I did the one for the clutch and throttle cable when I shortened the clutch cable to the correct length. I wasn’t thinking about the fuel line, thanks for the idea. Sadly, one of the previous owners pulled out the tubes and cables for the heater. I’ll probably put them back in when I rebuild the seized 1600 I got for a song this summer. I’d like…[Read more]

Mine has some mild pitting and rust under the headlamp mount, as well as a wrinkled fin. Once I get the car through enhanced inspection, titled, and on the road, I’ll take the grill off the car, straighten the fin, then send it out to be re-chromed. While I’m at it, I’ll remove the crooked MG badge and put it back on straight. The previous owner…[Read more]

Here’s a link to a thread on TheSamba with lots of good info. The one thing people forget to mention is the clutch mechanism has slack in it, but the clutch cable arm is pre-loaded with a spring. Take up the slack when measuring by using pliers to turn the clutch cable arm CCW until you encounter stiff resistance.

The builder of my MiGi used the column and shaft out of a Super Beetle, it has a U-joint just inside the firewall which makes the angle at the rag joint reasonable.

@nauticalinfidel – There are a couple of possible causes for grinding gears. First is the clutch, is the cable properly adjusted? You should have about 1/2″ of light pedal travel before you feel heavier resistance as the throwout bearing engages the fingers. If you’ve got too much play the clutch may not be disengaging fully, this can cause the…[Read more]

@nauticalinfidel – Assuming you have a stock VW gear shift lever assembly and the bracket inside the tunnel is not welded, the reverse lockout plate installs atop the tunnel first, long side to the right and up. The shift lever bolts on top of the lockout plate. Make sure the transmission is in neutral, then lightly snug the bolts. Align the…[Read more]

@nauticalinfidel what is that gunk? Looks like a mouse nest.

Eric

The MiGi assembly manual (in the library) explains how the gear shift was relocated behind the e-brake handle when the car was built. The rod was removed and shortened, a hole was cut in the top of the tunnel, and a new bracket and bushing were installed. If the builder could weld, the new bracket is tacked in the tunnel, making bushing…[Read more]