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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Production Figures in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
We drifted, nothing unusual about that. 😉
But there’s some good engine build info here that should really be restarted and continued in a separate thread! -
Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Customzed TDr for sale in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
To each his own, I guess.
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Production Figures in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
I learn something every day.
Now I know about 1680cc VW engines.Does that mean I can leave work and head home now? -
Paul Mossberg replied to the topic what a wonderfull day in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years, 8 months ago
Great write up Ed (as always!)
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Advice, Please? in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
I like Dale’s (schu) approach. If you can wait for a major import show/flea marklet like Carlisle, youwill save a lot of money.
Another source is Moss Motors. A complete front and rear bumper kit from Moss Motors is $550 and includes bumpers, overriders and a chrome nut and bolt set.
If you just need the chrome face bars, they are $220 each. An… -
Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Production Figures in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
Pretty sure there’s no such thing as a 1680 cc VW engine. 😉
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic cowl brackets for TDr? in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
Prototype Research & Development sells the windshield castings (aka cowl brackets) for $410.
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Production Figures in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
A PS to the above note…
I will post this in the cowl bracket thread also, but Prototype Research sells the windshield frame castings for $410. Ouch. But who knows, someone might think it’s worth it!PMOSSBERG2015-07-21 15:00:25
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Production Figures in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Production Figures in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
Good stuff! Thank you Roy!
So we know Daytona and FiberFab are separate companies.What we don’t know is, of the members that simply entered MiGi or MiGi II, which company made their car? -
Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Production Figures in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
And some commentary…
CMC is Classic Motor Carriages, based mostly in Fort Lauderdale. They created the famous (or infamous?) Gazelle. Then basically destroyed the TD replicas and a good part of our hobby.The list above is based on how our owners identified their cars.Mostly because of CMC trying to suck the life out of this market, th… -
Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Production Figures in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
The counts:
Unknown ??? 11
Allison – 4
BCW – 12
Classic Coach – 1
CMC – 12 (plus 1 maybe)
CMC/FiberFab – 3
Classic Roadster – 1 (I suspect this is another Classic Roadsters Ltd.)
Classic Roadsters Ltd. – 18
Daytona MiGi – 11
Design Classics Inc. – 1
FiberFab – 50 (plus 3 possible)
FiberFab II – 1
FIberFab MiGi – 7
FiberFab MiGi II – 3
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Production Figures in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
The list above is excerpted from the info in the registry (link in my signature).
When we created the registry, we did not ask for serial numbers. In part because no one has ever been able to determine exactly what they mean. There is no standard. There seem to be no public records for the various manufacturers that would enable us to interpret… -
Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Production Figures in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
I have that already Allen. 😉
This will probably format poorly, but here is a summary from the registry:Name (Screen name) Year Manufacturer
W. Lee Truman (WLeeTruman)
Wayne Wells (blu2u) … -
Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Production Figures in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
You learned more than I did Ed!
I met Gary Rutherford a few times. Gary founded Classic Roadsters Ltd., sold it to the sharks in Florida because he wanted to focus on his boat business. Then bought it back after they tried to kill it. He never mentioned any real production numbers.PMOSSBERG2015-07-20 09:48:03
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic what a wonderfull day in the forum Clubs and Show 10 years, 8 months ago
Crash…if you have a lot of pics, I suggest putting them on line in flickr, photobucket or some other hosting site. And then just give us the link to the folder.
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Production Figures in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
Honest? I doubt it Bill.We’re far from critical mass as far as our numbers go.I’m not sure we can even determine how the various manufacturers numbered their cars. Did they start at number 1? Or 1001? Did they restart the count every year? How did the many mergers and takeovers affect serial numbers?Just my two cents, probably worth one with…[Read more]
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Remembering Why I Bought My TDr in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
Great observations John!Just another advantage of a TDr!
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Side Curtains — Help! in the forum VW Based Kits 10 years, 8 months ago
I’ve posted this one a dozen times. Well, maybe not a dozen, but a lot. ;-)When I Googled for pics of the tool, one of my own posts came up fourth in the search results. Beat out lots of retailers.
Anyway, this will help you fasten those snaps on the windshield frame, from inside the car!
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Paul Mossberg replied to the topic Production Figures in the forum General Discussion 10 years, 8 months ago
I’ve searched.
Never found anything. 🙁 - Load More
