MG TD Replica Car Club | Tom Albright | Activity https://tdreplica.com/members/toma/activity/ Activity feed for Tom Albright. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:42:59 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 954b8119ead66c527d9ca385da2e4f7e Tom Albright replied to the topic Zero-Dish Steering Wheel in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/zero-dish-steering-wheel/#post-239434 Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:14:58 -0500 I solved this problem by making a zero dish wheel. It’s not that hard if you know CAD and know of a sheetmetal shop with a CNC laser, plasma, or waterjet cutter.  Draw the design of your choice in CAD (must be good quality with all vectors attached). 
 A CNC shop can convert your drawing to G-code and cut out your shape.  I used 1/8″ carbon stee…[Read more]

]]> e5358b16bd7070e94acd096e8e6b6150 Tom Albright replied to the topic Seat Back Mounting Method in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/seat-back-mounting-method/#post-240332 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 16:32:30 -0500 Thanks for everyones input.  I suspected that I would have to come up with a support as shown.
 

]]> f707a1d900216ea779b4d8b753254dc9 Tom Albright replied to the topic Electric conversion of VW-based kit in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/electric-cnversin-of-vw-based-kit/#post-239966 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:44:57 -0500 I thought of doing the same thing.  Once I started looking at the available room for batteries and the lack of sufficient structure to support them, I decided to stick to gasoline. 
If I were to do it, I would consider building a structural tube space frame to replace the VW pan.  This would be a bigger project than I am ready for.
Tom A from Reading, PA

]]> 9089ea51985398613ec9aa053221e5db Tom Albright replied to the topic VW exhaust system in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/vw-exhaust-system/#post-239274 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:15:09 -0400 Rollie:
Im restoring a MIGI and have the same problem with muffler clearance.  Just to make sure, did you install the #3487?  I was not totally sure from the E-mail chatter if you installaed the 3417 or the 3487. 
Tom A

]]> b19a89a9fcad0bbef0eca930d377f141 Tom Albright replied to the topic VW exhaust system in the forum VW Based Kits https://tdreplica.com/forums/topic/vw-exhaust-system/#post-239273 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:11:26 -0400
Rollie wrote:
Well I put the muffler on, and it is a total success ! It clears the deck by a lot and eliminates the heat issue in that area. I really like the sound, kind of a deep burble. No popping on decelleration and at 60 mph , you can still hear it , but it is not load. And…. The muffler doesn’t show and the single pipe looks great !…

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