<p style=”text-align: left;”>I put new flex brake lines on my VW based TDR. So, I had to bleed the brakes. Here is method I use. It serms to work best</p>
First, run the brake adjusters all the tight on all four wheels.

Then instead of the old “pump and hold” on the brake pedal, I crack open the  bleeder and have my assistant slowly push the…[Read more]

I need a vdo black face speedometer, for VW cable drive, like the one that came with the Grand Duchess kit. Mine is broke beyond repair.

Thanks,

Mike

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I know these are hobby cars, and evidently my hobby, is spending money on it.

Hey all, I just finished up my steering work. New TRW steerinb box, and I mounted it using the Ghia setting, which is at a better angle to reach the steering column. Also, I put two u joints in line of the steering shaft, and got rid of the rag joint. This was just to correct a 1/2 inch of mis alignment in the shaft box to steering wheel. Oh yeh,…[Read more]

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Has anyone any experience with this type of thing.

Will the female splines on a Super Beetle u joint steering assembly match up to the male splines coming out of a 1970 standard Beetle steering box?

If I want to remove only the smaller torsion leaves on my VW ball joint suspension, do I need to remove the center grub screw? Im hoping not, as it is quite inaccessable. Or do the grubs only hold the large leaves. Its been 40 years since I have been inside a VW front beam and I just cant remember.

Has any one any suggestions on a brand or style of power outlets for a dash installation? Powerlet brand is not an option. I need the traditional “cigar lighter” size outlet. I want something that looks somewhat period correct. Chrome finish is best, Last choice scenario is to fab a small bracket and hide it under the dash, but that is really last…[Read more]

Does anyone, or has anyone, use U-joints in their steering shafts on VW based kits? I’m asking because my steering shaft doesn’t quite line up with my steering box, and seems to be putting  a bind on the coupler. And I figure a bind on the coupler means a bind on the steering box bearings. It just doesn’t seem to turn as freely as what I think it…[Read more]

Some time ago, I spoke of my front ballast box woes. It was sooo heavy it took two men and a boy, literally, to lift it out. Filled with concrete.

Well, it sat in the corner until today. I decided to break it up and throw it away. So a hammer drill, a 5 pound hand sledge and 45 minutes of my time later, it was destroyed and disposed of.

Here’s…[Read more]

Does anyone here have first-hand recent knowledge of buying a TRW steering box for their Volkswagen framed MG TD replica? If you get on the samba website you’ll see opinions. all over the place about the TRW steering boxes, but I can’t find any recent reviews. Just wondering if they were any good or if the reviews I see on the Samba are from a bad…[Read more]