Title: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on July 19, 2009, 18:36:51 pm i took the 59er out today -- after seeing the pix of fab's -- enjoy
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on July 19, 2009, 18:40:34 pm :)
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on July 19, 2009, 18:40:54 pm ;)
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on July 19, 2009, 18:41:47 pm ;)
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on July 19, 2009, 18:42:19 pm ;)
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on July 19, 2009, 18:43:13 pm ;)
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: speedwell on July 19, 2009, 18:43:26 pm cool jeroem , good to see the car on the road again , and how is the riechert kit tell us more about this one
;) fabs Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on July 19, 2009, 18:44:10 pm ;)
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on July 19, 2009, 18:44:59 pm ;)
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on July 19, 2009, 18:45:37 pm ;)
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on July 19, 2009, 18:46:07 pm :)
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: wolfswest on July 19, 2009, 21:33:38 pm aha,
nice to see the car back on the road. Dem Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: vwcab on July 19, 2009, 23:21:39 pm Nice pics,maybe you 2 should do a fotoshoot of your cars together.
(btw,nice car) ;) Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: luvbug on July 20, 2009, 05:17:50 am very nice.. could you show some pic of interior :)
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Fritter on July 20, 2009, 06:10:39 am Hey, did you happen to buy that exhaust from a guy in the USA?
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Diederick/DVK on July 20, 2009, 08:09:38 am very nice mr T.
must have been worthing waiting for for 2 years ;) Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on July 20, 2009, 08:54:28 am -> Mike : Yes i bought it from a guy in the US a while ago - do you have more info on that exhaust?
-> Diederik : Oh yeah! Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on July 20, 2009, 09:01:34 am Some specs of the car
1959 capri blue ragtop (from sweden) Still on 6v 30hp (36hp for our american friends) period correct riechert dubble carb kit fram oil filter okrasa cam lightened flywheel Bosch 010 ET mags Hurst shifter Formula V steering wheel To be done: Installing VDO tach, VDO oil temp, VDO oil pressure Installing Empi Decklid Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: jamiep_jamiep on July 20, 2009, 12:05:26 pm Nice!
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Diederick/DVK on July 20, 2009, 12:08:57 pm i love the original paint on this car! ;D
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Sarge on July 20, 2009, 13:09:49 pm Lookin' GOOD!! 8) 8)
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Jakke on July 20, 2009, 13:24:18 pm That's a really nice bug! ;)
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on July 20, 2009, 16:08:20 pm Some interior shots
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on July 20, 2009, 16:09:03 pm ;)
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Peter on July 20, 2009, 16:32:56 pm Its a miracle!
its alive! :) and lookin' good Guys, Is somebody up for a drive one of these days? cheers, Peter Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Fritter on July 21, 2009, 00:56:25 am -> Mike : Yes i bought it from a guy in the US a while ago - do you have more info on that exhaust? -> Diederik : Oh yeah! I'm the one who sold you the exhaust!! It was available through JC Whitney in the 60s, kind of an Empi copy. That is a cool exhaust dude. Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on July 21, 2009, 08:58:21 am ah cool! i'm hesitating to spray it white (or black) -- is the color on it, the original color?
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: wolfswest on July 21, 2009, 10:53:23 am I'm certainly up for a drive...
Turtle, I don't see your decals? >:( ;D Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Wünderwolff on July 21, 2009, 15:55:09 pm Turtle, I don't see your decals? >:( ;D Indeed, where is the pride >:( And is Spa is going to enough of a ride for you, or should we get together before that? How about thursday or friday for a WW outing to the Gentse Feesten! Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: roland on July 21, 2009, 15:57:12 pm Looking good Turtle, love the steering wheel!
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: sam P on July 21, 2009, 19:51:29 pm Great to see the car back outside!
Quote I'm certainly up for a drive... I might be up for this: http://www.cruisemania.be/ Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Peter on July 21, 2009, 22:13:21 pm sounds cool to me Sam! :)
Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Fritter on July 22, 2009, 00:11:49 am ah cool! i'm hesitating to spray it white (or black) -- is the color on it, the original color? It's the original blue color, yes. I bought it from the original owner! He had it on a 36hp Bug back in the 60's that he drag raced. Glad to see you are getting good use out of it! How does it sound! Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: Turtle001 on January 30, 2011, 11:19:48 am the 59er is sold. :(
looking for a new toy! any leads welcome Title: Re: 59er on the road Post by: wolfswest on January 30, 2011, 20:38:45 pm the 59er is sold. :( looking for a new toy! any leads welcome a sad day in WW history... :-\ I hope you find a new toy pretty soon! |