For someone thinking to adapt TD hub caps to their VW wheels using the VW clips or screw heads, these are a GREAT price:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MGTD-TF-MG-ZA-ZB-Magnette-New -Chrome-Hub-Caps-/110388537264PMOSSBERG40758.5452546296

Nice find Allen.
For teh nipple style cap that they are selling, you have to make sure the three slots that are pre-punched would be hidden behind the MG cap-center
http://www.eisparts.com/VW601712.html PMOSSBERG40758.5438078704

Not sure.
I did the same thing to edit your post.
When you clicked the link icon, did you paste the url into the field in the opo-up window?

I just noticed mrlmd’s question regarding “three hubcaps, three prices”311-601-151 D will fit the four bolt wheel113-601-151 is for the earlier five bolt wheel and would need the spring clamps that rivet to the wheel (notice the clips/rivets sets come up as recommended accessories)I suspect 131-601-151 A  is also for the four bolt wheel. Notice…[Read more]

The seller would be better off letting the car get totaled or stolen! 

Yes.An original TD hubcap has a smaller diameter than the stock VW hubcap. As you can see, the Prototype Research approach leaves the TD cap sitting on top of the wheel and not over the wheel’s ring.

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Thanks newkitman!Those are the ones you need to come close the an original style TD cap.There is another approach. The earlier five bolt VW rims used a set of spring clips to hold the hub caps. They were originally riveted to the wheel. You could use them, on a four bolt wheel. And use reproduction original TD caps.Another TD replica…[Read more]

OK Mark…I get it. We need more detail.
Bentley Blue covers: Volkswagen Beetle and Karmann Ghia Official Service Manual Type 1: 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969
Bentley Orange covers: Volkswagen Super Beetle, Beetle & Karmann Ghia (Type 1) Official Service Manual: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
Mark, I can’t find a Bentley…[Read more]

How the %^(* could they fit tires that are three inches too tall?
And the manager is blowing smoke.
It has nothing to do with the kit car body. VW based TD replicas use stock size VW tires.

Here is the Bently manual:
http://www.amazon.com/Volkswagen-Beetle-Karmann-Official-Ser vice/dp/B000AP0KFK/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1312299417&am p;sr=8-10
And here is Muir’s book:
http://www.amazon.com/Keep-Volkswagen-Alive-Step-Step/dp/156 6913101/ref=pd_bxgy_auto_text_b
 
 

Don’t let Peter scare you off Bob. Learn to adjust your VW’s valves and change the oil every 3,000 miles (or every six months or so if you don’t rack up the miles).And buy this How to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive 19 Ed: A Manual of Step-by-Step Procedures for the Compleat IdiotAnd ask us all the questions you want!By your description, it sounds…[Read more]

Welcome aboard!

Mark,
It has to be. It’s nothing we admins can control.
But, unless we have someone here that can rebuild the site, we might lose a lot of the pages, like the history, the manuals, the photo galleries.
And I have no idea how much web hosting fees would be elsewhere.

Hi Folks,I have received some inquiries from members, new and old.Because of our donations last year about this time, and more that came in during the year, we are good to go for the next year.I’m assuming our bill will not change by much for 2011 to 2012.If it does, I may be back. But for now, we’re covered!

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Let me try this AGAIN…..Three of you kind hearted souls were kind enough to forward spam posts from this site to my personal email. (Please read the prior sentence as it it were dripping with sarcasm. The sarcasm you would get from a teenager. In New Jersey!)Enough already!I get it!Really!Truly!I’m deleting dozens of spam posts each day. And…[Read more]

I never thought of that Bill!If you don’t have a boat place near you, you need two of these: http://www.overtons.com/modperl/product/details.cgi?i=35046& amp;pdesc=Hand_Rail_Fittings_60_End_Fitting&aID=601J1&am p;merchID=4006And a length of 7/8″ outside diameter stainless or chromed tubing.

I fixed the link.To add a link, highlight the word, phrase, sentence etc. that you want to link. Click the globe/chain link icon above (second row, third from right). Enter the url in the pop-up and click ok.

MGLR…There is a guy on the Speedster forum that does custom saddelry. He also makes luggage straps for the speedster guys.I’ll dig out his contact info and pm you

Man, the spam is getting worse and worse. 
Ya’ll never really see it, but we have always been hit by auto-registration programs that add fictitious members. That is fairly easy to deal with, as there is an admin tool to batch delete members that have never made a post.
But lately, as I’m sure you have noticed, there have been dozens and dozens o…[Read more]

It’s never too late!