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billnparts replied to the topic VIN question in the forum TD Replicas 9 years, 3 months ago
If your car had the federally mandated 17 digit VIN then, yes, the 10th digit would designate the model year and the 8th would designate the powerplant. Reconstructed vehicles do not follow that system. Every state designates differently how these get titled.
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Dbanta replied to the topic Steering Box Adjustment – Need to cut a hole in the forum VW Based Kits 9 years, 3 months ago
Thank you John for your insight. I will begin the disassembly tomorrow. Thanks also Ed for letting me know that I will not be the only one with this little bit of custom work.
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edward ericson replied to the topic Another new member from North Alabama in the forum Membership 9 years, 3 months ago
VW pan and a Subaru engine can be fun.
I will be working on a rollbar for that too.You may want to look around recent posts on this forum. One of our number has a Volvo’d ’52 with wire wheels. -
edward ericson replied to the topic Steering Box Adjustment – Need to cut a hole in the forum VW Based Kits 9 years, 3 months ago
The answer to your question is yes. A couple people on this board have used a hole saw on it, and a plug, painted body color, that fits perfectly in the hole. It’s hardly noticeable when done.
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Dbanta replied to the topic Steering Box Adjustment – Need to cut a hole in the forum VW Based Kits 9 years, 3 months ago
Here is the splash apron/Grill shell housing. The steering adjustment is just about in the middle of the two chrome bolt heads next to the drivers side fog light. I wish it had an access panel. 🙂
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Dbanta replied to the topic Another new member from North Alabama in the forum Membership 9 years, 3 months ago
Agreed. I looked at the ford bases kit build manual. Firewall is a big issue.
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Dbanta replied to the topic Another new member from North Alabama in the forum Membership 9 years, 3 months ago
Welcome to the forum Tom. Seeing this thread I just had an interesting thought, is it possible to take a VW based kit and turn it into a front engine kit buy just swapping the body onto a front engine frame? If so do we have a layout of a buildable frame?
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billnparts replied to the topic Another new member from North Alabama in the forum Membership 9 years, 3 months ago
Summit Point this weekend. I’ll post photos here later, but there will be a few on my Facebook page.
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edward ericson replied to the topic Empi Disc Brakes fitted in the forum VW Based Kits 9 years, 3 months ago
Sorry for your trouble, John.
How old are your tires? How much air pressure in them?And how hard and unforgiving is your front axle beam?I ask about all these non-brake things because, when I first got Bridget, she had*old tires*with 30 lbs of pressure in front and back, and*full torsion spring packs in the beam.And she wanted to skid. Even going… -
edward ericson replied to the topic 52 mg td chevette help in the forum Chevy/Ford Kits 9 years, 3 months ago
Finally! A GREEN one!
Car looks good. The fuel tank/spare tire carrier look legit. So too the removable side covers on the engine.PMOSSBERG2016-05-28 10:37:13
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edward ericson replied to the topic Gallery Photo Search in the forum Site Input and Issues 9 years, 3 months ago
Ah, the inevitable TRASH80. Remember those fondly.
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edward ericson replied to the topic NEW MEMBER in the forum General Discussion 9 years, 3 months ago
Welcome to you, Beth. These are fun cars, as you’ll discover. And they’re also pretty old. We’re here to help.
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edward ericson replied to the topic Another new member from North Alabama in the forum Membership 9 years, 3 months ago
Good ta meet ya, Tom.
Front-engine chassis is a bit of a muddle, I believe. The kit mfgs included crude ladder frames but the dudes who have built them lately have modded or thrown them away and built their own out of 2×3 or 2×4 box.If I was doing it I’d go Ford and lean hard on Billinparts (AKA Bill Ascheman), who built his decades ago and still… -
edward ericson replied to the topic Liftmas! in the forum General Discussion 9 years, 3 months ago
Vicenc says he’s a lock. Dickk says he’s coming. Also my neighbor, Dan, who runs a 406-small-block powered, fully-caged, mini-tubbed Malibu drag car out of his driveway, where it is parked, uncovered, pretty much all the time. He changed his ring and pinion in the driveway last winter.
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Royal replied to the topic Empi Disc Brakes fitted in the forum VW Based Kits 9 years, 3 months ago
Drive around the block and try stopping with only your emergency/parking brake. …will help you sort out the front/rear question. I installed discs on my TD with no proportioning valve. Everything works great.
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crash55 replied to the topic MG Magic Tops in the forum VW Parts Wanted 9 years, 3 months ago
sorry I sent 1 to Dbanta about tumacscovers that did my top
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crash55 replied to the topic MG Magic Tops in the forum VW Parts Wanted 9 years, 3 months ago
I sent you a pm
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Dbanta replied to the topic MG Magic Tops in the forum VW Parts Wanted 9 years, 3 months ago
Hey Crash55 I wonder if they would take a mail order? 🙂 I could send them my top. It has shrunk a little but at that price it might be worth the gamble.
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crash55 replied to the topic Project Zella in the forum My Project 9 years, 3 months ago
welcome I’ll be at jim,scustomvw swap meet on the east side of the state in july I’ll pm you the exact dates
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crash55 replied to the topic MG Magic Tops in the forum VW Parts Wanted 9 years, 3 months ago
do you have your old top ? if so I’ll look up the guys that did mine they were about 200 bucks cheaper than mgmagic they are here in Pittsburgh ,pa
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