Take your time and hold out for a good solid chassis. The better the chassis you can find, the easier your job will be.
My Duchess kit was delivered in the fall of 1981. But my search for a donor car lasted months longer. During that time I sat in my office with the Duchess steering wheel making vroom vroom noises!
Ultimately I found the perfect…[Read more]

My Duchess serial number is DS-81-1105DS stands for Duchess81 was the year the kit was produced. It delivered to me late in 1981.1105 is likely a sequential serial number. But I have trouble believing they had produced over 1000 kits in 1981. Maybe they started at 1001? I do not know.So your B79, should mean the kit was produced in 1979 and is…[Read more]

OK, Rob, slowly step away from the vehicle, lay your tools on the ground and keep your hands where we can see them. The nice men in the white coats in the car with the pretty flashy lights will be along soon to “help” you.

“Bloody well done chaps” might be more appropriate!

I did have the, The uh, less than smart side of me deleted the form my pc. I’ll get to it this weekend.
Unless…Jon are you out there? If you still have the schematics, could you send copies back to me?

Larry nailed it.
I’m only replying to reassure Allen and everyone here that you should not worry about asking too many questions.
That’s the primary benefit for being here. Lot’s of us have been through this already. Please, nobody should feel bad about tapping into that experience and alledged knowledge!

Oh man, sometimes I an idiot. I did promise these to you.I will rescan the pages and get them to you this weekend. OK?

Allen, splurge and get two so they are both nice and shiny. Oooo….shiny! LOLSounds like my life Mark (pinkmg)! Unmarketable but valuable!

This is some sort of record. I think we have three new TD kit owners this week!

Larry hit the nail on the head.And not only would the struts not fit, the upper mounts go to the steel VW body. That steel is, um, missing! on our TD replicas!

For what it’s worth, item 23 (mirror) and 24 (mirror pad) on thsi page are the original TD style.
http://www.mossmotors.com/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexI D=32854&SortOrder=36
But like I said, the adjustment range is very limited. I could not see behind me when it was in the car. And when jsut about everybody on the road is bigger than you, a…[Read more]

I guess I lived up to Ed’s billing. At least this time!

Ok, now you guys are going to have to stop that. I’m not sure I can live up to the pressure.
Wiring Harness – Dune buggy harnesses usually include what you need for a VW based kit car. Sources I have seen in other posts on the harness topic include:
Custom Wiring (http://www.customwiring.com/hotrods.html) says they have a harness for VW MGTD’s. …[Read more]

Welcome! You’ll find tons of help here. And before you know it, you will be answering someone else’s questions!

Like I wrote before Allen, we’re here to help! so keep firing away!
Just my opinion, but the stock Beetle harness will have far more than you need. Dune buggy harnesses usually include what you need to a VW based kit car.
Sources I have seen in other posts on the harness topic include:
Custom Wiring (http://www.customwiring.com/hotrods.html) says they…[Read more]

I am humbled by Larry’s kind words.
But sure enough, my 1982 Classic Roadsters Duchess kit, which went on the road in spring 1983 is still at it 27 years later.
Jim, I do have my original build manual. I’ve been meaning to scan it into a pdf (or perhaps several). I’ll get off my butt and do that.
Stay tuned.PMOSSBERG40414.9248958333

Yup…welcome aboard Allen.
We live to serve the newbies to this hobby! So never be shy about speaking up when you need help.
You’ll just post a note with your info. I’ll update the master list and our geography expert James will add you to our map.
 

Hi Allen,I own a Classic Roadsters Duchess, so I can’t answer your first question.But if you are asking about the TD Registry? We don’t collect serial numbers. Just owner and car info.

I know guys that won’t touch the spring loaded tubes because they think they won’t seal right. I know other guys that use them all the time with no problems.That said, we know what the VW engineers used. If you want to stay with stock tubes, it really is not that bad a job to change them.To replace the stock tubes, you don’t have to actually pull…[Read more]

And for the VW based cars, spare throttle and clutch cables, at the proper length for your car, belong in that kit!