Is just the rubber wiper blade missing, or is the whole wiper arm gone?When I replaced my rubber wiper blades I went to Walmart and bought one 18″ blade, cut in into 2 proper lengths and rethreaded them into the old wiper arms or blade holders or whatever you call them. Cheap easy fix, cost only a few dollars and no looking around for custom or…[Read more]

I used metal tape to seal off the opening between the tins and fiberglass floor of the engine compartment. And there are matching holes in the rear deck lid (fake gas tank) that match those on the spare mounted to it, to provide the fresh air intake. That’s why I don’t recommend a spare tire cover (for appearance sake) as you are blocking off the…[Read more]

My car had the tins in place and I made a firewall out of Galvalume material left over from a roofing project, placed forward of the engine a few inches from the fan shroud, screwed into the fiberglass. That effectively separated my engine compartment from the exhaust and heater boxes underneath,  and it dropped my engine temp 10-20 degrees and…[Read more]

When I had my new top made, I had a length of 1/8′ aluminum bar (from the local hardware store) sewn into the front of the top. It fits right into the slot at the top of the windshield, works great, and will never rot.
mrlmd2013-07-03 12:53:40

That’s the way it was when I bought the car. The hinge is on the wrong side for that rod, but I prefer the hinge on the driver’s side anyway.I just made the hood support as easy as as inexpensive as I thought necessary, and like I said, it works and works well.

Shift into 4th gear.:-)I run 60mph at 3000 with the same size tires 20# in front 25# in rear.Check your speed with a GPS, the speedos could be wrong.
mrlmd2013-06-22 12:09:54

Why do you guys make this so difficult and costly? I like simple and easy (and inexpensive).My car came with a hood support rod installed behind the gas tank on the firewall (see pics) but it seemed a little short and there was nothing to connect it to or support it underneath the hood. I glued a block of wood that I had drilled a hole into, to…[Read more]

Where do you live? The availability of insurance coverage varies from state to state. I’m in Florida and you almost can’t get any coverage unless your car is stored inside a 4-walled enclosed garage.

What you are describing is just putting a line into a fuel can, the line is not full of fuel, it is full of air. You have no siphon or any fuel getting into the pump. The pump works if fuel is delivered to it, in our cars from the line draining the bottom of the tank via gravity, the line being full of fuel leading into the pump, not full of air.…[Read more]

When gas fuel sits for a long time, especially like ten years or more, the volatile
elements in the fuel evaporate and you are left with a gummy residue
that clogs up all the fine passages that the fuel flows through. You
probably cannot get your fuel system cleaned adequately with Seafoam or
Berryman’s at this point, you most likely have to take…[Read more]

That’s like VW’s People Car project, the Hover Car. Watch this video but don’t expect to understand one spoken word.

PMOSSBERG2013-05-30 11:28:17

jebarry wrote:

 FYI guys

and I might add the London Roadster has a chrome/ metal grill . It is not fiberglass.

My LR has a  custom built chassis with coil-over suspensions and four wheel disc brakes still using VW engines and transaxles..

 

 

You have front coil-overs? Do you know what kind/length/rating? Is your ride harsh and stiff?I rea…[Read more]

Interesting interior – seats and floor carpet.

The price is pretty good too. Except for some surface (?) rust underneath it looks in excellent shape. It won’t last too long, someone will grab it.
mrlmd2013-04-12 13:21:39

Shu – what kind of coil over shocks do you have on the front? And what kind of ride do you have?I’m still thinking of doing that rather than spending $3-400 more for an adjustable beam to raise up my fenders 1″ so my tires will clear on turns.

My car originally came with 135’s, about 3/4″ lesser diameter, standard on the older VWs.With the new 165s on, my tires rub on the fenders making a sharp turn (still haven’t elevated my car yet with an adjustable beam).

And no hoofprints in the snow.

That’s funny,             (but photoshopped).      

Marine Tex is great stuff, it comes in a few ounce jar with a separate small vial of hardener (catalyst), and  comes in a gray or white color, and is good for all sorts of uses besides just for fiberglass. Not only does it bond well to fiberglass, but also to metal. I’ve even used it to repair a hole in an aluminum exhaust in a jetski caused by…[Read more]

OK. now it’s on it’s way to Don.Anyone else wants to read it, PM him to get it next, and write your name in the book with the others.It’s a quick read. enjoyable, a little informative or instructional, maybe good for your spouse or S.O. to read too, to give her an idea of what this is all about and maybe teach her how an engine works.