Paraphrasing a line from Top Gun,”I feel the NEED for SPEED(o)”!

Since you hit four reds, I’d say it was more like hitting the “four cherries” on a slot machine. I think it would pay out more than four matches in the lottery (especially if you were in ILLINOIS! 😡 ) or for you cribbage players, four FIVES 😀 !!!

Nice outsidethebox thinking. 💡 What ever works! Almost every safety device on our modern cars; seat belts, rear view mirrors, windshield wipers,  the list goes on and on, originated from meeting a racing need. Keep the mental gears turning!

I went to http://www.aircooled.net/vw-vin-number/, to try and get the dates for my VW donor parts, but  I could NEVER get the VIN for my car figured out. It would not take any combination I put in. I was told VW stamped the original VIN on the engine block, but couldn’t find it there, either. I finally realized the “VIN” plate on the car WAS…[Read more]

Thanks for the info. I’ll order one in white ASAP!

The speedo on my LR went out last year and they are easy to trouble shoot. You might get kind of oily, though.

1)You’ll need to remove the grease cap from the front hub. Make sure the hole in the grease cap is nice and square.It’s made out of very hard steel, so it probably will be. If it’s rounded, replaced it.

2)While still attached to the…[Read more]

The speedo on my LR went out last year and they are easy to trouble shoot. You might get kind of oily, though.

1)You’ll need to remove the grease cap from the front hub. Make sure the hole in the grease cap is nice and square.It’s made out of very hard steel, so it probably will be. If it’s rounded, replaced it.

2)While still attached to the…[Read more]

That looks SO nice! 😀 I’ve always thought tonneau covers look cool 😎 . Is your top also black? I’ve thought about getting one for my London Roadster. But the LR’s seem to be a little differently dimensioned than other TDr’s so I’m not sure about the fit.

Yours DOES look good!

My issue with taking my TDr on the interstate or highway isn’t the speed, but being the SMALLEST thing on the road. You really need to keep in mind that, other than motorcycles EVERYTHING will be BIGGER and weigh MUCH more than you. This is super important when being passed by semi’s that disrupt the wind flow around them (and YOU, too!)

I drove…[Read more]

When I learned to drive; back in the 1970’s, we were taught to turn  1/2 around in the seat and look over your right shoulder while backing. I have done it this way ever since.

When I learned to drive a school bus, we were taught how to back using the mirrors. It is a little trickier than the over the shoulder method but works for larger…[Read more]

Very nice looking car. Sorry to hear you had such a disappointing experience with it.

Gateway Classic Cars is a great company to deal with. Extremely friendly and competent staff. Their prices are not too high considering all they do. They do a super job presenting the cars to their best. Beside their showrooms, they also list on Ebay, so your…[Read more]

And a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous and Happy New Year to ALL! 😀

I will add my welcome to all the previous. This is a great place to find the answered to your questions, or just visit to see what’s going ob out there.

It looks like you’ve got quite a project, but sounds like you have a plan. Keep us posted.

Again, WELCOME!

I hope it all comes together for you. My second car was a Spitfire with 4sp overdrive. Fast as stink. My roommate got a ticket in Texas for doing 110mph. I’m sure you wouldn’t want to try that kind of trick in a TDr!

I don’t know about anyone else, but your pic didn’t come through.

Anyway, good luck with your project. Keep us pic’d and posted.