A few of you will remember this post/thread from when I first moved over here here to norway:

http://cal-look.no/lounge/index.php/topic,16494.0.html

Well I was cruzing around the WWW late late last night and I came accross some really cool pictures on the "Sech Volt" blog - They are from when the 1951 Crotch Cooler (my current summer ride) was first pulled from a barn after a 14 year sleep - I love the fact that I am actually driving a REAL barn find 

I know that a few of our Norwegian memebers "know" of this cool/99%complete/almost rust free/original bug, it has had a few updates/changes as you will be able to see (not by me!) I know the current interior is from the car known as "The Captin" and it does not have its original 25hp motor BUT as far as I know all the rest of the chassis/running gear/crash gearbox is original to the car!

The first pic is how she looks today 

Daylight 

The interior 

Here is the 30hp "Autotechnik Express" dual carb engine that was installed by "Kai" from the Sech Volt club when he owned the car - I had the pleasure of using this engine/set up for a while and it made for a perfect daily driver - The crash box still to a little getting used to though  

There is also a pic from when Kai had the engine dyno'd and it was putting out a MASSIVE 28hp AT THE WHEELS!  

Also you can see in the picture of the engine bay area where the original paint/colour, it was painted some in around 1977/8 on the outside only (not very well either!) there is still overspray on the front screen and other areas  I think the original colour is Azure Blue and the newer out side colour is 60's "Sea blue" 

Also not the "Oval" rear lights - it now runs the ORIGINAL correct items 

ditto, great find and thanks for sharing your story. very 

So what are you plans to return it to stock specs?
Does it have mechanical brakes? 

street rodders would say...
that ones ready for the torch. 
I'd leave it the way it is, a barn find. 

by the way one thing you can not see in the interior shots is it still has the little rubber covers for the "crotch cooler" levers 

I can't remember the the last time I saw a car with those (originals) intact! 

Here are a few more resent shots - notice the changes 

a couple more 

Just LOOK at the ends of the heater channels!!!!!!!!!!

If you look close enough you will notice an "Oil Change" sticker on the drivers door A pillar - This says some like.......

Kms: 13......kms
Date:6/79
etc etc etc

And the speedo/odometer now only shows just over 28,000kms 

I think it would make a damn fine Baja Lee!

  Just kidding 

Nice car man, wish it were mine!

 

Thankyou Dave and Zach - it is such a COOL car 

And trust me I have ALOT of ideas 

Yeah the seats are dirtier!!!

Its just so SWEET!!!, you're a lucky man. 

Oh it will get raced thats for sure  I think we all know that I am gonna "Give In" and Cal Look it, Its just such a good starting point!

I have mentioned before the interior (ie F&R seats,carpets set,mats) are not original to the car BUT are all original "split" parts from other norwegian cars, and it no longer has the correct 25hp motor  Then there is the poor outside paintjob, There are also 2 "Repairs" that have been carried out over the years but NO welding just Wood screws! there is a small plate behind the pedals ( approx 3" square) and a very wierd "roofing lead sheet" that has been screwed to the underside of the passenger side floorpan (approx 8" square" but if you look inside the car the pan is almost perfect  oh and the running board trim is incorrect for the car/year (ie not ribbed) 

One other cool thing is that it has a neat "Accessory/aftermarket" steering damper bolted to the original front beam

I just have to change a few of my plans now, most of the ideas/pars are "interchangeable" just have to work it all out in my mind