another 67--- Finished

[karl h]

thanx guys
i thought long about the undercarriage. the pan is done new, but if i detail the rest of the parts (they are just a little rusty as most parts down there are), i´m not going to drive the car this summer. i had a bus and an oval that had completly detailed axles/brakes/etc., but i was reluctant to drive them in foul weather. where i live there is bad weather year round sometimes, so again i would have a garage queen. this will be a DRIVER. if i feel like it i can pull the front beam and the trans and detail it over next winter. just getting everything mechanically correct now.

[leec]

You could detail all that in a day. Do it now as it will be harder to take it apart when you have finished it and driving it, trust me I know

[RobtheManx]

Karl , I commend you for leaving the undercarriage undetailed . I was planning to do the same with my 67 , as I was determined it was going to be a driver , but I gave into temptation and cleaned up the lot . Its only brush painted satin black , looks ok but I know I will be waxoyling it soon .
The road from my house to my workshop where the car will be kept is a farm road and always muddy , it would break my heart if I spent time and money mega-detailing the underside only to look and see it shitty and muddy !

I'm pretty sure very few of the original cars we all love had mega detailed undersides !
 
Thanks , Rob

[karl h]

in a day i can spraybomb it all black in that kind of time  but hey - i´m not the fastest guy on the planet
thanx for all of your opinions, guys!

[karl h]

headliner is in. two afternoons of colourful language, but i´m pretty happy with it.

[karl h]

things are starting to come together, most of the light stuff is in and i assembled the doors

[karl h]

interior is in, most of the bodyparts are on

[thehanz DVK]

Good progress looking good ...

[karl h]

some progress, but a big step backwards, the motor has a spun rodbearing . i opened it up and its basically junk
got another F motor and collected a late 1600 cam and oilpump, 35X32 single port heads, a 6volt bus flywheel (200mm) and an aluminium 356 oilcooler to put it together
still a long list of details to finish too

[karl h]

these are the parts found in the engine, a part of the rodbearing was still between crank and rod, but most of it was gone.
the (matching parts) block can be saved, pistons and heads seem to be reusable, but crank/rod/oilpum etc. is junk

[karl h]

so i built the "vintage speed" motor, just like out of the "Gute Fahrt" magazine (thanx Alfred) from 2/1966
here it is on the stand

[karl h]

car is now pretty much finished (i have to find a working 6V horn and a better rear bumper)
it has definitely a period tunig flavor to it with the silver rims without hubcaps, michelin 155s and the stock stance
after the inspection i will lower it and put the Berms on
sorry fort the bad pics, it was pretty darn last night under the carport, will take some in the sunlight this afternoon

[karl h]

passed the inspection with flying colours this morning
cal-look fun will start in the afternoon

[Stevo_L]

congratulations! 
thought it was for sale? 

[karl h]

it is, but selling a car witout an inspection is no good idea.
will have it registered tomorrow, a buyer comes to look at it on saturday

[karl h]

 

[karl h]

drives nice with the singleport 1600 and a short trans
but its gone

.... and now what?

[richie]

Looks good Karl, shame you sold it but at least its another one saved, good job on getting it done and finished

cheers Richie

[Jeff68]

Great job! Lots of hard work, too bad you had to sell it. I hope you made some $$$ when you sold it.

[karl h]

thanx guys 
didnt get rich though