Hi George, Rich and Rob, I’m Leon down here in Hingham on the South shore. Be happy to help any of you out with your TD’s. I’ve had a couple and presently own a red VW based car I purchased off Ebay. I’m also in need of parts and advice. Hope to help

James, I found the most convenient thing about this lift is accessibility to the under dash assembly. I’m working on the floors, steering, and wiring from a standing position. I love it so far. Thanks for your response. The reach range you referred to is not a problem with the adjustable creeper. This company thought of everything. It has also…[Read more]

It would be alot easier to not deal with that embossed VW logo. I suppose I could just cut it out. Whatever, its going to take a bit of work. Thank you for the help…I do love the look of your wheels. Now on to stripping the wheels and paint.

Exactly what I’m looking for, thanks Paul. Now I just have to locate a set of VW caps. Love that convertible bus.

This is a better view of how it will work with a TD. This photo came from the lift manufacturer.

I went ahead and bought the whole lift system. It came with a caster set which allows me to move the whole assembly around the garage. I know you guys advised me not to, however, once I saw it in action I couldn’t resist it. It allows me to sit up while under the car. I’ve been able to detail the chassis and check out every suspension part without…[Read more]

Thanks for the tip. I’ll check them out.I’ll also post my results

Thanks Dan…I might have to go this route if it doesn’t polish out. I haven’t done anything yet except a spot test using a light rubbing compound on one of the white spots. The roughness is gone but surface is lightly scratched. Next step will try to machine buff this area and apply polish. Will let you know how it turns out.

Thanks, Larry, for the info and direction to the thread on polishing. I’ll try a marine product approach first and let all know what works best. This little cars finish has some issues.

Larry, Just curious, How did you get that gelcoat to that level of shine? What product and procedure did you use. Awesome TD, but the level of shine is great