Hey guys, despite having seen many of your Cars at Carlisle, I didn’t realize that I may be one of few that carries a spare in the bonnet.  

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It really is a how-to teach-a-thon. I always change my own oil now.

Hmm, being old and having always had a spare tire in my vehicles makes me a little paranoid about driving around with just a can of flat fixer — even if I add a 12 volt air pump to the mix…and even though I have not had to change a flat tire in quite a long time —

Paging Roy . . .

Learned a lot watching that show.

Thanks folks — Ed, GREAT post on moving the e-brake.  This will be at the high water level in my bucket of things to do on this car –Jack

Pull the seats and carpet and take a look. (You’ll probably need carpet anyway if the floors are rusting).New pan halves are the right way to fix VW floors, but for a little hole in an otherwise solid pan you might be able to finesse a patch. Authenticity be damned though: metal is better than wood.

Here is how I did it.Love that Bugeye, by the way!

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After 30 years the fluid would have absorbed a lot of moisture and those wheel cylinders are probably pitted on the inside. You can take them apart and check or just throw new ones at it. You’re doing everything else, they would be a minor addition to your repair.

You Win!

You’d probably surprise yourself at how fast you can reach out and grab a wayward door. Regardless, a secondary locking mechanism would be wise.

Considering. Might could open it up to the Speedster types. I think Cory had an interest last year but ended up working that weekend.

Once again, you (Ed) and I were thinking and typing along the same line at the same time.  I agree with all you said.  

gkesseru, truly beautiful work.  I really don’t like the door strap idea at all.  I prefer to be able to open the door wide if desired.  The idea that a strap would eliminate damage if a door were to fly open is (in my opinion), folly.  If you agree that the best defense is a good offense to keep the door secure you may want to reread this old…[Read more]

Um, guys?

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Wow, one of 100? And you’re sitting on 40? We gotta amp this club up! People, get yer badges! You DO need some stinkin’ badges!

That’s right, Kent. The MP Lafer is a Brazilian manufactured roadster design with a lot of styling cues from the TD, but  it is not a TD Replica per-se. The doors are hinged at the front and the side windos are windows, not curtains. 

Did anyone else notice the top of the doors, the rear of the front side glass, and the top of the side tub by the seat backs are all channeled? Rigid side curtains, perhaps?

I found heavy leather straps at   Moore4motors.com  Couldn’t copy and paste from their site.