MG TD Replica Car Club | Marc Lipsius | Activity https://tdreplica.com/members/mrlmd/activity/ Activity feed for Marc Lipsius. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:04:43 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 96607180ad7958430de473a9ebefd6ee Marc Lipsius replied to the topic wind shield wiper ams and blades in the forum VW Parts Wanted https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/wind-shield-wiper-ams-and-blades/#post-257414 Thu, 22 Aug 2013 17:57:24 -0400 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]

]]> 96300564a110f5845cf19f1c31018871 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic totally enclosed engine in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/totally-enclosed-engine/#post-257091 Sat, 27 Jul 2013 11:10:27 -0400 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]

]]> 1e0f2e0734b245f010a9f6812a3cf2e5 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic totally enclosed engine in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/totally-enclosed-engine/#post-257080 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:02:51 -0400 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]

]]> e7fdfd197c772fee537daa3387336aac Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Convertible top front mounting battens? in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/convertible-top-front-mounting-battens/#post-256933 Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:50:53 -0400 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

]]> 5b3719c789cc52251669719aa7c54c3a Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Hood Rod in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/hood-rod/#post-256674 Sun, 23 Jun 2013 10:10:04 -0400 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.

]]> 0de9b414b32426b2fe16e48c45942c4d Marc Lipsius replied to the topic mph vs. rpm in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mph-vs-rpm/#post-256763 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 12:06:28 -0400 Shift into 4th gear.:-)EmbarrassedBeerI 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

]]> 10b2800aef217ee88456410bfa17ad72 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Hood Rod in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/hood-rod/#post-256670 Sat, 22 Jun 2013 11:59:54 -0400 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]

]]> cd01ffb50731556dda39d49db90a4fc7 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Collision in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/collision/#post-256381 Sun, 09 Jun 2013 18:59:40 -0400 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.

]]> 50a5edb872dd28f30ff71e34c9e81e2c Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Duchess Kit Car Won't Start in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/duchess-kit-car-wont-start/#post-256143 Tue, 04 Jun 2013 10:36:26 -0400 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]

]]> 0a3410415660890faa7b2e84670ae443 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Duchess Kit Car Won't Start in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/duchess-kit-car-wont-start/#post-256134 Thu, 30 May 2013 12:11:47 -0400 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]

]]> 3a8fa34ddae381d979738b344d030b52 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic spherical bug in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/spherical-bug/#post-256119 Wed, 29 May 2013 23:38:22 -0400 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

]]> 27cf0fa6d9b430e09f94dd3f59a12a7d Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Spotters guide to MGTD kit cars in the forum TD Replicas https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/spotters-guide-to-mgtd-kit-cars/#post-250672 Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:22:02 -0400
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]

]]> 3fe1e61d92c09fcd4f34825bbc1ffc97 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Corsair (?) in NH on eBay in the forum Running MGTD Kits Cars for Sale https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/corsair-in-nh-on-ebay/#post-255435 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:18:14 -0400 Interesting interior – seats and floor carpet.

]]> b41c099dd8f6e59a2fbf73b35a1549ab Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Inspiration: 1953 TD with 38,000 original miles in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/inspiration-1953-td-with-38000-original-miles/#post-255439 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:14:55 -0400 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

]]> 90d5b9368f9f4a9da2bee9a2a6cb2dd8 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Looking for luggage rack and rear sway bar. in the forum VW Parts Wanted https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/looking-for-luggage-rack-and-rear-sway-bar/page/2/#post-255164 Sat, 06 Apr 2013 09:16:59 -0400 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.

]]> e36623ed74aec4c969bb97d26d538ce2 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic MG TD tire size in the forum TD Replicas https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-tire-size/#post-255252 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 15:00:27 -0400 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).

]]> 8b60a2b3bbc55cf58e23f4f2d8329e50 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic How you can tell when it is cold in North Dakota. in the forum MGTD Kit Parts and other stuff https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/how-you-can-tell-when-it-is-cold-in-north-dakota/#post-255250 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 14:56:22 -0400 And no hoofprints in the snow.

]]> df028eabe1b18767938b4386c56703c9 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic How you can tell when it is cold in North Dakota. in the forum MGTD Kit Parts and other stuff https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/how-you-can-tell-when-it-is-cold-in-north-dakota/#post-255247 Sat, 30 Mar 2013 10:37:15 -0400 That’s funny,             (but photoshopped).      

]]> c61c5fc696794b0419e642e741d9bc07 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic That "Oh Crap!" Moment in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/that-oh-crap-moment/#post-255231 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 21:03:45 -0400 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]

]]> 45fffabda0e1a0e2a0969f7d14a0eb94 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic The Red Car in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/the-red-car-2/#post-254712 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 09:55:49 -0400 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.    

]]> ef99d54ab48d7d078fad886d419da81d Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Running Progress Report in the forum My Project https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/running-progress-report/page/7/#post-247498 Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:41:20 -0400 You’ve got the same wheel covers/hubcaps I have – none. What are you going to put on there? I took off my fake wire wheel covers, plus I only had 4 when I got the car, and I like the look better with the bare wheels. You also can just get center hub covers and leave the bolts exposed, but I’ll probably find some baby moons somewhere.What did you…[Read more]

]]> 3f4b9bbb0421375e7e1adad35d8f0403 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic happy birthday in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/happy-birthday/page/2/#post-254973 Mon, 18 Mar 2013 15:12:48 -0400

]]> 0cdd14a8dcbebd56ddd48d287e79693d Marc Lipsius replied to the topic happy birthday in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/happy-birthday/page/2/#post-254970 Sun, 17 Mar 2013 10:42:14 -0400 Isn’t there some sort of unwritten rule that you must be 60 years old or more to be able to own one of these cars? Nobody in their 30’s should be allowed to have one.

]]> 7ecc18cd6dadadf366be77a8c1c6f18a Marc Lipsius replied to the topic The Red Car in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/the-red-car-2/#post-254710 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:38:32 -0400 Will do, will also add Roy’s, then mine before I forward it to Don.

]]> 0300cbf8c4ddfe987cc3e75f52a45d9d Marc Lipsius replied to the topic The Red Car in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/the-red-car-2/#post-254708 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:19:23 -0400 Don- you got it, it’ll come soon. I just got it and I read through 1/2 of it already which is a milestone for me.Paul, you’re right, we should have all signed and dated it but now it would have to be sent back to the 2 previous members on here before me.

]]> 1d436933137c4b420a40e748d1a5d29f Marc Lipsius replied to the topic The Red Car in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/the-red-car-2/#post-254706 Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:36:50 -0400 I got The Red Car in the mail today, Thank you very much Roy. Just in time for my birthday.I will gladly forward it to whoever wants to read it next, just either post your name/address up here or sent me a PM.

]]> d23065ec1e010d6f227f8614fc88ed96 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic happy birthday in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/happy-birthday/#post-254945 Sun, 10 Mar 2013 11:58:35 -0400 Mine’s the 16th, a 70 milestone but don’t tell me that.Seems like March is a popular month for TD’ers.And your SS check doesn’t come ’till the 3rd Wed. of the month.

]]> b0a88708b8ae6f49157bcb8ecb23b202 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Holy mackerel, Andy! in the forum Running MGTD Kits Cars for Sale https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/holy-mackerel-andy/#post-254927 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:39:58 -0500 If the starting bid on that car is $20,000 and he gets anything close to that, then mine is worth a minimum of $15,000 with totally rebuilt engine (from the case up), plus new fuel pump, coil, carb, new tires, brakes, top, radio etc.,etc., plus other stuff I forgot.I still don’t know why the Speedsters get 3-4 X as much for their cars as we do -…[Read more]

]]> ac33d080faf818ba3007cda247b965ac Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Building Alfred in the forum My Project https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/building-alfred/page/4/#post-253121 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:40:50 -0500 That’s whole project is just friggin’ amazing. I got to go out and buy myself a welder and start learning how to do that.

]]> 7be9f49bba7b77423f4dbb0d3456fd03 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Respect Each Other in the forum Rules and Etiquette https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/respect-each-other/#post-254910 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:36:58 -0500 I would never had expected anything like that since I have been on this site, (just about every day, reading through every thread and post on here since joining). That is truly disturbing and I hate to hear things like that. Everyone on here that I have read or conversed with has been super nice and extremely helpful, (and I hope maybe I have…[Read more]

]]> 626d5f92b6083e56f477e54b1d4cd430 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Newbie to the site... in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/newbie-to-the-site/page/3/#post-254639 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:16:44 -0500 When you’re looking over the car, check the date stamps on the tires to see how old they are.

]]> 2dd3e1cc722d5dee5f628eead5aa6d52 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic The Red Car in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/the-red-car-2/#post-254699 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 12:45:27 -0500 I’ll take it, then forward it on again.

]]> 8091bf3869891ba6204380a66aeb3f90 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic 1949 Mercury Dwarf Car in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/1949-mercury-dwarf-car/#post-254674 Sat, 23 Feb 2013 10:45:53 -0500 You can see more about him (Ernie) on YouTube  http://www.youtube.com/user/DwarfCars  , or on http://www.dwarfcarpromotions.com

]]> aed35ee85ad37e63e320a7e35970a9a2 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic 1949 Mercury Dwarf Car in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/1949-mercury-dwarf-car/#post-254671 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:52:55 -0500 Incredible, and sounds good too.I had a ’50 Merc without the visor and it looked just like that. I’d like to see him get in and out of that.

]]> 75be282747164dcf4be35e86e485595c Marc Lipsius replied to the topic New dashboard project in the forum My Project https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/new-dashboard-project/page/4/#post-253710 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:38:10 -0500 It looks great and I hope it lasts a number of years. It would be a real pain to have to remove the gauges and switches from the dash and resand it and apply more layers of topcoat. But then it’ll look great for another few years.:-)

]]> a342357c955940e169bc0f003f4b1a48 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic New dashboard project in the forum My Project https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/new-dashboard-project/page/4/#post-253708 Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:57:08 -0500 Nice job. That looks too good to leave out in the sun and weather. Is that coating going to be UV resistant?

]]> 4d40cc5c41df1e6a10cc948ee9b4b127 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Anti Theft in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/anti-theft/#post-254483 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:46:21 -0500 You could easily wire a loud siren alarm into it, sensing electrical draw, and most come with some sort of motion detector too, if you just wanted some kind of deterrent for people messing with it, or to notify you of that. I have a motorcycle alarm I never hooked up and I was debating going through the little effort to put that on my car.

]]> 1c36ce7012c8defe9ba9b9f77ac7d97f Marc Lipsius replied to the topic New dashboard project in the forum My Project https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/new-dashboard-project/page/3/#post-253697 Sat, 09 Feb 2013 15:45:49 -0500 That’s like washing a small spot off the kitchen wall, then you have to keep going and going until you’ve scrubbed down the whole kitchen. No such thing as a little project, sometimes better to leave it alone. But it’ll be well worth it when you’re done.

]]> 9aa3fe22836de27778edf872a5b5b826 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Want to rechrome some parts? in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/want-to-rechrome-some-parts/#post-254396 Wed, 06 Feb 2013 18:25:29 -0500 Can’t Google translate it?

]]> 96f30a0cc317cbaa9dcbac108f320f2d Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Mid rise lift in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mid-rise-lift/#post-254388 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 16:57:00 -0500 The reviews of that seem OK. but unless there was some sort of sure-fire locking mechanism, I wouldn’t get under that. You have to rely on more than just the hydraulic cylinders. It says it’s only 7′ long and 57″ wide – is that wide enough so the supports under the car can reach out to the side rails and/or to something solid at the front and…[Read more]

]]> a0315bcdc3652b57508231c64563e2af Marc Lipsius replied to the topic how cold is it in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/how-cold-is-it/#post-254202 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 10:35:20 -0500 71/45 today (sorry guys) but getting down to 57/30 on Sat.Much warmer this year than in the past 10 since I’ve been down here from NJ/NYC.The newspaper says it’s 22 in NYC today so I’m glad I’m here.

]]> cef6dc83ac39302796991ea1a84ff08e Marc Lipsius replied to the topic TD kit='42 Ford Lookalike?? in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/td-kit42-ford-lookalike/#post-253781 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:16:12 -0500 That’s pretty fugly, does look more like a dune buggy with those big wheels and tires and the engine and muffler sticking way out like that. It seriously needs the rear end enclosed instead of looking like it was chopped off. And no top or at least a tonneau? The paint job is a bad color too, looks more like primer than a finish coat. Not going to…[Read more]

]]> b4de756f73cc50cfa34854048351eb58 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Mystery Lever in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mystery-lever/#post-253572 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 16:03:26 -0500 You could hook each lever to the heater box on its’ side and have dual heat controls for each side of the cabin instead of one lever controlling all the heat.

]]> 84db0678b54e1085e7ce92b9bbe515ee Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Mystery Lever in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mystery-lever/#post-253569 Mon, 31 Dec 2012 10:00:39 -0500 Why not just leave it there in case you want heat or a defroster later?

]]> d04004153b239db7597077d593076005 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Running Progress Report in the forum My Project https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/running-progress-report/page/5/#post-247447 Sun, 30 Dec 2012 10:43:39 -0500 How many gallons is that tank?

]]> c8587126f258a4f79b34aeb144a25d39 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic window plastic in winter in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/window-plastic-in-winter/#post-253560 Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:23:29 -0500 How are you going to attach Plexiglas windows to the doors and the top? 

]]> a432104925ea49f3146f24226ced410e Marc Lipsius replied to the topic window plastic in winter in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/window-plastic-in-winter/#post-253554 Fri, 28 Dec 2012 13:43:47 -0500 I would bet it’s all the same vinyl, only the thickness may vary, and it all will get really brittle in the intense cold.
mrlmd2012-12-28 15:41:15

]]> 6cffc97cc4ed93ec85d064db89d4dc7c Marc Lipsius replied to the topic heater boxes in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/heater-boxes/#post-253550 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 14:10:40 -0500 And where do you get the hoses that go from the heater boxes through the back fiberglass to under the seats, and the plastic fittings on the ends?

]]> cc579230294a46d4fccc5e3b7b1fdc83 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic MG adoption application in the forum General Discussion https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-adoption-application/#post-253456 Wed, 19 Dec 2012 20:53:50 -0500 That’s great. Should go along with the bill of sale and be notarized.

]]> a42d22799c83fd60a12adcaaedbb20d1 Marc Lipsius replied to the topic Floor Sound Deadening Material in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/floor-sound-deadening-material/#post-253412 Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:10:28 -0500 Yes, and it serves as a temperature insulator too..

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