|
Ivan
|
 |
« Reply #150 on: April 12, 2010, 18:57:15 pm » |
|
It looks like a bit of good news at last! The case looks like it is saved. Now I can get busy on the rebuild. I've booked Friday off to clean the case up. I have got to order the parts I need such as the cam, lifters and so on. I've gone from  to  See the case at the machine shop here http://www.jg54greenhearts.blogspot.com/ |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
gary67richards
Newbie
Posts: 1
|
|
« Reply #151 on: April 12, 2010, 20:50:30 pm » |
|
Great news Ivan!...spoke to Pete today and my case is getting the same treatment shortly  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Ivan
|
|
« Reply #152 on: April 12, 2010, 23:05:00 pm » |
|
Great news Ivan!...spoke to Pete today and my case is getting the same treatment shortly Yeah he said. Mine was the Guinea Pig for yours! Bearing in mind what mine was like - you should be laughing mate. Catch you soon mate. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Gary R
Newbie
Posts: 8
|
|
« Reply #153 on: April 13, 2010, 14:40:12 pm » |
|
Mines now done  ...look foreward to meeting you,probably at Petes! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Coxy
|
|
« Reply #154 on: April 13, 2010, 22:19:28 pm » |
|
Well done Ivan  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Ivan
|
|
« Reply #155 on: April 15, 2010, 20:40:11 pm » |
|
Well done Ivan Cheers Cathal, but all I did was wait for the phone to ring with my fingers crossed! I'm down at the workshop tomorrow thought cleaning the case halves up and starting the rebuild. Can't wait! At the weekend I'll be in the garage at home detailing up the engine bay ready for the time I can reunite the motor and car again. Now the sun is out and the evenings are lighter it hurts like hell to have the car sitting there with nothing under the decklid. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Coxy
|
|
« Reply #156 on: April 15, 2010, 20:46:24 pm » |
|
Yeah, but you are one of the lucky ones who has two '67 Bugs so you still have one to drive |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
1957lowlight
Full Member
Posts: 224
Philip Steenackers
|
|
« Reply #157 on: April 17, 2010, 06:48:48 am » |
|
Right, Ivan, I know the feeling. Mine is broke too. With only 14 days before we hit to Germany (Hannover), she doesn't even start anymore But today I can drop her off at a famous engine doctor in Belgium who hates IDA's and always says my car would run better with my Dell'orto 40's, but he always helped me out, so cross fingers. It's probably a carburator problem as we have allready changed all ignition components. I'll keep you guys posted... Philip Flatline-Lowriders Belgium |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Ivan
|
|
« Reply #158 on: May 06, 2010, 15:30:16 pm » |
|
Update! The case is fine. I've been to the workshop and cleaned all the magnesium swarf and grot off and it's ready to go back together. Fellow club member Alex Taylor had a weekend in So Cal and brought back the parts I had ordered in his luggage. So now it's just down to making time to get back into the shop and put it all together. The sun is out and there's nothing worse than coming home to a Bug with no engine in the back.  Still, once it's all back together and up and running it'll be great fun. Oh, talking of Alex Taylor - he did a superb job on giving the original beam a nip and tuck. He's taken a little width out of it and fitted adjusters. I am over the moon with how it came out. If you've got a few spare minutes have a look at his site http://www.defcon-3.co.uk/ |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: May 06, 2010, 15:32:05 pm by Ivan »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Rob E
Jr. Member
Posts: 85
|
|
« Reply #159 on: June 22, 2010, 14:00:04 pm » |
|
Hey Ivan, any updates? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Rob E
Jr. Member
Posts: 85
|
|
« Reply #160 on: September 23, 2010, 11:09:58 am » |
|
its finished then! |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
deano
|
|
« Reply #161 on: September 23, 2010, 16:13:02 pm » |
|
Hmmm, has Freddie grown or did Ivan shrink?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
Hot VWs Magazine Window Washer
Anglia Obsolete Guru
'67 Heaven
|
|
|
|
Ivan
|
|
« Reply #162 on: September 23, 2010, 18:15:19 pm » |
|
I think it could just be that have not been eating enough burgers! I don't know why, but Freddie always seems to talk down to me... Oh, thanx to Joran for the pic! |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: September 23, 2010, 18:16:55 pm by Ivan »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Rob E
Jr. Member
Posts: 85
|
|
« Reply #163 on: September 23, 2010, 20:53:48 pm » |
|
So how did the rest of the build go? The greenhearts blog stopped  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Ivan
|
|
« Reply #164 on: September 24, 2010, 17:21:48 pm » |
|
The car wasn't even going the Friday before the show - it was all very last minute. Due to the amount of shows I've been at this year, the engine build didn't get a look in. I just didn't have time to get down to the workshop. If I had a spare day at the weekend I spent it with my son. Anyway, we decided it was going to the show on the Friday before and so I got the car transported down to the workshop. The engine was still totally stripped and the new narrowed beam wasn't on. I was at Vanfest from Friday until Sunday night and had to finish the magazine on my return on Monday/Tuesday. Tuesday night late I had to meet with Randy Carlson of Old Bug and drop him at the airport to fly back to So Cal. Wednesday eve I wanted to spend with my son, as I wasn't going to see him. He was sick in the night and I go NO SLEEP. Meanwhile Pete Roberts at Funkenblitz and Alex Taylor at Defcon 3 got the engine built and the beam on. The car was ready at 1.00pm on Thursday and we literally put our bags in and drove straight to Germany. I've got to admit it was a bit nerve racking, as not only had the engine just gone together, but also because I hadn't remembered to sort out any European breakdown cover! And being in a hurry, had forgot to pump up the washer bottle! Eight hours later we were about 20 miles outside Bitburg in the rain in the dark with a dirt smeared windscreen - I could hardly see, and bearing in mind I'd had no sleep the night before it was really hard work.
Still we made it safely without a single hitch and in the morning I spent hours cleaning it all. The Gas Burners hadn't been polished for months - but by the time I'd finished they looked great again.
I've got to take my hat off to Pete and Alex - they did a great job.
So at least the car made it to one show this year! Oh, and hopefully it'll be at REME on Sunday.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
speedwell
|
|
« Reply #165 on: September 24, 2010, 17:40:50 pm » |
|
here's my contribution to this tread |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
streetvw
|
|
« Reply #166 on: September 24, 2010, 19:16:09 pm » |
|
congrats Ivan that looks awesome this car was real clean when it first hit the road and now with a few well placed tweeks it's turned into one of the best lookers in europe |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Rob E
Jr. Member
Posts: 85
|
|
« Reply #167 on: September 24, 2010, 20:22:55 pm » |
|
Yer great effort and great looking car.
Any pics of the engine install?
Will we see it at Sandown 2011?
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Ivan
|
|
« Reply #168 on: September 28, 2010, 12:16:07 pm » |
|
Thanks for the kind words. Glad you like the way the car turned out. I am really happy with the makeover, it's turned out just how I had planned. But I still have a few tweaks planned.
I had planned to have it at Sandown this year - but due to a problem with one of the lifter bores and a flat cam at the last minute the plan went to pot. It's taken a LONG time to get it back on the road - mainly due to the show season and the workload on the magazines, but it was great to get it back on the road and over to Bitburg. I drove it to REME this weekend for the Ivan Hirst vintage meeting and it's a lovely car to drive. My other '67 is a lot more violent, it's an animal. This one is a perfect combination of stock and performance, a car you can drive without any concerns.
This weekend I'll take it to Brighton Breeze.
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
WayneMcCarthy
Newbie
Posts: 38
|
|
« Reply #169 on: September 28, 2010, 22:33:22 pm » |
|
Simply Stunning ! Great Job on the Make Over Ivan .......
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Rob E
Jr. Member
Posts: 85
|
|
« Reply #170 on: September 29, 2010, 08:41:28 am » |
|
yer as wayne said, looks stunning |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Jamie
Jr. Member
Posts: 88
|
|
« Reply #171 on: October 03, 2010, 09:25:40 am » |
|
Saw this yesterday at Brighton Breeze, and all I can say is wow! The car is just so right. Stunning car. Congrats.
Jamie
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Ivan
|
|
« Reply #172 on: October 03, 2010, 09:41:32 am » |
|
Saw this yesterday at Brighton Breeze, and all I can say is wow! The car is just so right. Stunning car. Congrats.
Jamie
Thanks! We can only try our best can't we? If others like what we do, then great. Here are a couple of pics of the car at Brighton yesterday. Had a great run there, if a little cold. The drive home wasn't so good - it poured down the whole way home. If you have a few minutes to spare have a look at our at our club blog and you'll see the engine rebuild. http://jg54greenhearts.blogspot.com/ |
|
|
|
« Last Edit: October 03, 2010, 09:44:03 am by Ivan »
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Rob E
Jr. Member
Posts: 85
|
|
« Reply #173 on: October 04, 2010, 16:05:44 pm » |
|
awesome! just awesome! so when do we get to see a pic of the fleet together then!? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Ivan
|
|
« Reply #174 on: October 04, 2010, 17:16:48 pm » |
|
I have to keep them apart for fear of sibling rivalry! When they are both at the same location again, I'll get some pics. I was down at Funkenblitz yesterday and saw the beige one, I really miss driving the naughty little Bug. |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
Rob E
Jr. Member
Posts: 85
|
|
« Reply #175 on: October 04, 2010, 17:38:00 pm » |
|
yer i bet, i know the feeling, with a bodyshell in Bude, and the chassis in my garage, i feel like we've seperated Dont forget to include the vintage one too whats left to do on the beige one? |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Peter Roberts
|
|
« Reply #176 on: October 04, 2010, 17:52:48 pm » |
|
Paint the engine bay , rebuild the engine with fresh cam ( CB 2295 , FK10 Equiv ) and lifters ( CB two piece 30mm ) . Heads have new guides and fresh VW650 Springs from CB Performance . Heads have been flycut a bit to get the compression up to 10 to 1 . External oil cooler to fit to car , along with temp gauge . Tinware re-furb ( cracked in places ) , Brasilia fan housing to go on . Re powder-coat tinware .
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Ivan
|
|
« Reply #177 on: October 05, 2010, 13:29:17 pm » |
|
Pete, you forgot to add 'your magic touch'!
|
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
vwhelmot
|
|
« Reply #178 on: October 06, 2010, 18:53:14 pm » |
|
Just perfect mate, perfect! Love from Lyndon.  |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
Ivan
|
|
« Reply #179 on: October 07, 2010, 11:19:27 am » |
|
Just perfect mate, perfect! Love from Lyndon. Long time no see my friend xx |
|
|
|
|
Logged
|
|
|
|
|
The Cal-look Lounge
Author
