Allen, I promised pictures. Hope this helps.

Classic Roadsters Ltd provided a rear harness, that runs through the lower body tub, exiting into the engine compartment. From there, the taillight wiring runs through a small hole through the side wall into the rear fender well. I can take a couple pictures if that would help.

Cliff,

First, let’s be clear that we are talking about the Titling of a vehicle, not “registration” as has been mentioned above.

It is unlikely the 15 digit VIN on your car was assigned by the kit manufacturer. The kit manufacturers usually assigned serial numbers and most provided a serial number plate. Locations for the serial number plate…[Read more]

From Car & Driver, how to decode a tire:

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/how-to-read-a-tire-sidewall-feature

Item 14 is the DOT number, which includes week and year of manufacture.

An excellent tire age discussion is in this thread:

https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/tires-manufacture-date/#post-302978

The decoding itself was found in a Car & Driver article:

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/how-to-read-a-tire-sidewall-feature

Item 14 is the DOT number, which includes week and year of manufacture.

Now…may we close…[Read more]

The tire “decoding” discussion is in this thread: https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/mg-td-tire-size/

The decoding itself was found in a Car & Driver article:

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/how-to-read-a-tire-sidewall-feature

Item 14 is the DOT number, which includes week and year of manufacture.

General guide is if they are older than…[Read more]

I know it goes against everything you’ve learned with modern cars. But try even lower front tire pressures.

VW’s spec for radials was:

• Front – 18 psi (both with 1-2 persons and fully loaded)
• Rear – 27 psi (both with 1-2 persons and fully loaded; 29 psi after Jan. 1973)

VW’s spec for bias ply tires (with 1-2 persons) was

• Front – 16 psi…

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Took another look, the first (Bogert’s) and last (Kreidersville) bridges on the tour are pedestrian traffic only.

So there is a minor backtrack to get to my place, putting me about 9 miles away, not 6.

Took another look, the first (Bogert’s) and last (Kreidersville) bridges on the tour are pedestrian traffic only.

So there is a minor backtrack to get to my place, putting me about 9 miles away, not 6.

Bob,

I just took a look at Google maps. It appears to be just a matter of distance.

If you cross the Geiger Bridge, the drive to Schlicher’s Bridge is nine miles.

If you backtrack as the brochure map recommends, it’s 2.7 miles.

And apparently, the Jordan Creek Ford at Trexler Nature Preserve is meant to be driven across! Take a…[Read more]

Bob,

I just took a look at Google maps. It appears to be just a matter of distance.

If you cross the Geiger Bridge, the drive to Schlicher’s Bridge is nine miles.

If you backtrack as the brochure map recommends, it’s 2.7 miles.

And apparently, the Jordan Creek Ford at Trexler Nature Preserve is meant to be driven across! Take a…[Read more]

Oh Ed, Ed, Ed….Look again, it’s not on the map. But if you look near the top right, you’ll see a bright red arrow that says Paul is “6 miles that-a-way”  ➡

Oh Ed, Ed, Ed….Look again, it’s not on the map. But if you look near the top right, you’ll see a bright red arrow that says Paul is “6 miles that-a-way”  ➡

It would depend on the schedule of course, but participants in a Lehigh Valley Covered Bridge tour could end up dining in my back yard and swimming in my pool. There’s even room for a few of ya’ll to sleep over, and plenty of reasonable hotels in the area as well.

Of course, if I’m not home, I guess I’d never know if you used the pool anyway!

It would depend on the schedule of course, but participants in a Lehigh Valley Covered Bridge tour could end up dining in my back yard and swimming in my pool. There’s even room for a few of ya’ll to sleep over, and plenty of reasonable hotels in the area as well.

Of course, if I’m not home, I guess I’d never know if you used the pool anyway!

I think that’s a wise decision Allen.

Git ‘er done, driver her a bit, then decide if you need additional rear-vision.

Looking good!

Hi Cliff,

Welcome aboard.

The Allison is a nice car!

I say you will be fine with a 102 hp 1700 cc engine.

Just be ready for the engine noise! An aircooled VW engine will turn approximately 3,000 rpm at 60 mph. That’s likely higher than your daily driver, and is necessary for proper air flow and cooling. Aircooled engines are by nature louder…[Read more]

Kent’s answer nailed it.

And Allen, for what it’s worth, that connection is the only mistake I made when wiring my Duchess. Like yours, my rear wiring harness did not make it clear which wire was the tail light, and which was the brake light.

VW master cylinder; with only the brake light switch wired.