MG TD Replica Car Club | Eric Fowler | Activity https://tdreplica.com/members/mcgruff/activity/ Activity feed for Eric Fowler. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:06:11 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 d1d7248164d51b101c9d8656c4fe75e9 Eric Fowler replied to the topic Auto Insurance in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/auto-insurance/#post-307437 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 23:00:31 -0500 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.

]]> 4b95554e41ef376a14581187808d5607 Eric Fowler replied to the topic Steering box and shaft question in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/steering-box-and-shaft-question/#post-307419 Sat, 13 Feb 2021 00:41:21 -0500 Interesting info in this thread:

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

]]> 5974f78599e2b2fa066a2beeaa3b77a9 Eric Fowler replied to the topic winter is coming in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/winter-is-coming/#post-307356 Wed, 09 Dec 2020 00:01:27 -0500 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.

]]> 8e660eb3a3bcd4de7d772bb8b9086802 Eric Fowler replied to the topic winter is coming in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/winter-is-coming/#post-307352 Sun, 06 Dec 2020 19:49:03 -0500 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]

]]> c8dc333c2a2da17984e4199381a1ef68 Eric Fowler added 4 Photos https://tdreplica.com/activity/p/40360/ Sun, 06 Dec 2020 19:45:33 -0500 ]]> 0 f35dd4cb340f3a694ded5b11b83e1230 Eric Fowler replied to the topic Pitted Chrome Grille in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/pitted-chrome-grille/#post-307334 Sun, 22 Nov 2020 00:41:43 -0500 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]

]]> e2d335d2edd075ecfadf734c6e7ce8b5 Eric Fowler added a Photo https://tdreplica.com/activity/p/40343/ Sun, 22 Nov 2020 00:39:04 -0500 ]]> 0 3368dd60e8dbb2a570bba0da4a976898 Eric Fowler replied to the topic Shift bushing change?? in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/shift-bushing-change/#post-307210 Mon, 31 Aug 2020 21:24:06 -0400 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.

]]> b8aba8252560f883fd96fa1d8eb591c6 Eric Fowler replied to the topic U-joints in the steering shaft? in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/u-joints-in-the-steering-shaft/#post-307207 Mon, 31 Aug 2020 17:49:26 -0400 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.

]]> b191c6ad69fe671753f8287967847fa9 Eric Fowler replied to the topic Shift bushing change?? in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/shift-bushing-change/#post-307206 Mon, 31 Aug 2020 16:55:03 -0400 @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]

]]> 19af90c61861ae6eb6fd312877edb2d6 Eric Fowler replied to the topic Shift bushing change?? in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/shift-bushing-change/#post-307201 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 23:25:05 -0400 @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]

]]> c8a502e01bf55e6a0181e4f91e415519 Eric Fowler replied to the topic Shift bushing change?? in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/shift-bushing-change/#post-307199 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 22:15:22 -0400 @nauticalinfidel what is that gunk? Looks like a mouse nest.

Eric

]]> 914af80d749374628a7e4beef8339625 Eric Fowler replied to the topic Shift bushing change?? in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/shift-bushing-change/#post-307198 Fri, 28 Aug 2020 17:22:23 -0400 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]

]]> 764a875cd29c4f7a30b9f2b99820bd92 Eric Fowler started the topic Duchess For Sale in Wierton WV in the forum Classifieds https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/duchess-for-sale-in-wierton-wv/ Sat, 15 Aug 2020 00:05:34 -0400 Spotted this Duchess just now on Facebook Marketplace

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/634097187541341/

]]> fbcaeda7890b5353844b7f8a4581e5e0 Eric Fowler started the topic My Other Rides in the forum Pictures of your other Ride https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/my-other-rides-2/ Wed, 12 Aug 2020 00:14:35 -0400 My CMC Speedster replica, “Little Red”:

Speedster Left

Speedster Right

 

My 1966 Cadillac Calais from way back in the day, the “Class of ’66”:

Class of 66

 

My daily driver and workhorse:

2019 Tacoma TRD Off Road

 

 

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Turning the torsion spring leaves upside-down would have little or no impact because their neutral position is flat.

The FiberFab build manual, located in the library, describes how to modify the front beam, decreasing the spring rate to accommodate the much lighter front end of the MiGi. basically, FiberFab…[Read more]

]]> 945ccec12a28aeacd57e999027c5bf5d Eric Fowler replied to the topic New Member with Questions in the forum Membership https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/new-member-with-questions/#post-307115 Fri, 24 Jul 2020 20:24:57 -0400 Mike,

Congratulations on your purchase! Since it hasn’t been run in a while, your London Roadster could probably use some attention to routine maintenance. Here’s a link to a sane schedule: http://www.vw-resource.com/maintenance.html#maintenance. I’d recommend doing everything on the list, all the way down to the wheel bearings. Unless you have…[Read more]

]]> 8867582c8ea0c2a9f5104ac277665169 Eric Fowler replied to the topic maiden cruise in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/maiden-cruise/#post-307094 Thu, 16 Jul 2020 21:26:45 -0400 I’m up for a meet & greet, we’ll have to pick a place and time. I’ll have to bring the Speedster though. Maggie (she has a name now) is still in pieces all over the garage. For a while there, everything I touched needed work of some sort. I think I’m close to turning the corner though.

Eric

]]> 93ff5b1d9707b4c07ba17d2a2425bd0f Eric Fowler started the topic For Sale in Western Pennsylvania in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/for-sale-in-western-pennsylvania/ Tue, 14 Jul 2020 10:54:03 -0400 This popped up on Facebook Marketplace:

https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item/934646976948712/?d=m

Located in Butler, Pennsylvania.

]]> e5dac13d446411b7d3e47f42cd0b3433 Eric Fowler replied to the topic Introduction in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/introduction-4/#post-306996 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 00:05:46 -0400 It seems I can’t edit my original post, so I’ve added photos to this reply.

Front

Left

Rear

Right

Interior

Engine

DashWiring

 

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]]> 0 7f5c853397ae09c9b030dffa47f3ab88 Eric Fowler started the topic Introduction in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/introduction-4/ Mon, 22 Jun 2020 20:04:37 -0400 Greetings!

I’m Eric from Pittsburgh, and I landed an unfinished FiberFab MG TD replica a couple of weeks ago. It popped up on Craigslist, and the wife and I hauled it home in our trailer that evening. It’s mostly complete.

The gentleman we bought it from purchased it from the original owner. Both were stymied by the dashboard wiring. I did some…[Read more]

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