and what did you get in the mail today?

[Wout]

Not really in the mail but pulled out all my Hazet Assistents that I collected over the years (some came through the mail  ) to make an Assistent line-up.

gr
Wout

Dude ... you have a problem ... 

Sorry 

gr
Wout

[restojohnny]

My friend found this and passed it along its a very early New Old Stock empi vacuum gauge I only know of one other than mine.

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[alex d]

nice score johnny! I've seen vacuum gauges just like that with the Speedwell logo, but never branded as Empi

[Eddie DVK]

Got me some old school rocker covers.
Scored on the samba 

[Neil Davies]

Those are unusual Eddie, I don't pay a huge amount of attention to Type 4 engines, but even so I can't remember ever seeing bolt on rocker covers for them other than the Remmele ones. Rare pieces indeed!

[Fastbrit]

Those are unusual Eddie, I don't pay a huge amount of attention to Type 4 engines, but even so I can't remember ever seeing bolt on rocker covers for them other than the Remmele ones. Rare pieces indeed!

I've just thrown away a set of bolt-ons which were on my 914... Factory steel ones with clips don't leak!

[Eddie DVK]

Those are unusual Eddie, I don't pay a huge amount of attention to Type 4 engines, but even so I can't remember ever seeing bolt on rocker covers for them other than the Remmele ones. Rare pieces indeed!

I've just thrown away a set of bolt-ons which were on my 914... Factory steel ones with clips don't leak!

I know that, If they are going to leak will switch back.

[Brian Rogers]

As posted elsewhere. New to me a 78mm stroker crankshaft. Any information on it would be appreciated. Just looking at history of it, success’s with it. Only ID I have is it’s part number in the pic. [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]

[restojohnny]

Not bad scored a true set of original empi GTV dash panels and Glovebox scored on the samba Ofcourse they had VDO gauges in them but I removed them and luckily they tested fine and in working condition Scored the vanguard shifter On eBay for practically nothing and got the empi ventwing locks From my friend down under (thanks Oli) scored the centerline in the local paper. Not bad for a week of just looking online

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[Vdubchef]

Got a price for those dash panels Jonny? Really only need the one where the tacho goes.

[restojohnny]

It’s Friday and here’s what I got in the mail in the past 2 weeks. 
Original EMPI EZR shifter in beautiful condition popped up in the samba Monday CHEAP !!!
Got the cool Pomona (my hometown) dealership frame on eBay
got the puff T/S assemmblies off samba on a trade from an old friend

[Neil Davies]

My Nankang 145s arrived yesterday, £70.60 with free delivery from Germany! As said in the other thread, the sidewalls are a bit modern looking, but they'll do, especially at that price! Hopefully I'll be able to take them into school next week and mount them up - it's handy having a tyre machine in your classroom...

[samotorsport]

Look what i got today I was searching for this for a while , after reading Vol 2 i was looking for this one . Wasn’t easy to find but finally i have “the bible”
 

[Steve67]

great, reminds me of trying to get one for myself :-)

[Fastbrit]

great, reminds me of trying to get one for myself :-)

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/California-Look-VW-by-Keith-Seume-Paperback-1995/372750246361

[Larry S]

A couple of weeks ago, my Magneto from vertex, they went through it and reconditioned it along with a polish job, for my 56 project.
Larry

[Martin S.]

Long shot I know, but does anyone know if Berg still reconditions their shifters?

[Larry S]

yes Berg does recondition the shifters, I had mine done last year, very reasonable and had it done in a week. like new.

[Martin S.]

Sweet! Thanks Larry.

[BugBusBuggy]

It’s Friday and here’s what I got in the mail in the past 2 weeks.  
Original EMPI EZR shifter in beautiful condition popped up in the samba Monday CHEAP !!!
Got the cool Pomona (my hometown) dealership frame on eBay
got the puff T/S assemmblies off samba on a trade from an old friend

Hi RestoJohnny,
Is that EZR shifter with a black or wooden gear knob?
Cheers, Dave.

[restojohnny]

Hi dave it came with a black 69 knob looks good but I’ve already put a wooden empi knob on it.  Will probably change it back to the black knob looks nicer in my opinion.

[BugBusBuggy]

Don't suppose you'd want to sell the black one?
I already have a wooden one, and a GTV wheel, but am looking for black rather than wooden to suit my car....
Cheers,
Dave.

[VWGlassee]

These single Thunderbird came in today.
Going to use it to repair my daul T-bird 

[brewsy]

Mitutoyo bore gauges! 

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Just need a standard and a nice external mic then the case work can start!

[JezWest]

Depth gauge for me. I'm thinking of going through the original 1192 mill from my bug. No idea what the end game there is, but where's the fun in that?

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[Neil Davies]

Depth gauge for me. I'm thinking of going through the original 1192 mill from my bug. No idea what the end game there is, but where's the fun in that?

I've heard that a late 1200 motor is a good basis for something a bit more lairy because they dont rev hard enough to pound out main bearings and so on. Maybe turn it into a 2007 or a 2165 so you've got a performance engine with the original matching numbers?

[VWGlassee]

Who doesn’t like these 



Yannick

[JezWest]

Depth gauge for me. I'm thinking of going through the original 1192 mill from my bug. No idea what the end game there is, but where's the fun in that?

I've heard that a late 1200 motor is a good basis for something a bit more lairy because they dont rev hard enough to pound out main bearings and so on. Maybe turn it into a 2007 or a 2165 so you've got a performance engine with the original matching numbers?

Oh, don't do that, you'll get me in trouble. I'm ok with the current 1776 for now. For start, I wound that 1192 up to 75 mph once, maybe 3750rpm - its probably ruined 

[Neil Davies]

Depth gauge for me. I'm thinking of going through the original 1192 mill from my bug. No idea what the end game there is, but where's the fun in that?

I've heard that a late 1200 motor is a good basis for something a bit more lairy because they dont rev hard enough to pound out main bearings and so on. Maybe turn it into a 2007 or a 2165 so you've got a performance engine with the original matching numbers?

Oh, don't do that, you'll get me in trouble. I'm ok with the current 1776 for now. For start, I wound that 1192 up to 75 mph once, maybe 3750rpm - its probably ruined 

Ive got a late mexican 1200 that dropped a valve - theres a bitnof damage inside the case where the head of the valve rattled about, but i figured it'd all be machined out  if i had it cut for 94mm pistons! One day I'll get around to it!

[baz]

Some cheap wheels that I've tried make look expensive 😉