Diederick's '67

[Lee.C]

i will do the latter 2. but one piece windows scare me off...
black hood handle, hood trim, logo, wipers, vent wings etc are all waiting to be bolted on. i'll have another go this saturday. 

let me know about those plate frames dude. if you could measure them for me... my plates are 15cmx30cm

thanks so much for the kind words everyone 

I'll measure it up when I get home dude 

[Diederick/DVK]

cool, drop me a line about the other thing too. when you have time (and inspiration) 

[thehanz DVK]

looking good with the fuchs died and i like the black parts also....suits the car

[deanosvws]

looks very nice. a great improvment. cheers dean

[rick m]

My favorite green for a VW. Here are some shots of my old 66>

Rick Mortensen

[Diederick/DVK]

nice!! if only i can find 7x15 fuchs.
well, let's first put some miles on with these wheels

thanks for all the kind comments

[Jeroen]

67 with fuchs and black parts are the best

[Tobi/DFL]

Wow, Jeroen, that 67 looks great!

Tobi

[WCB Hitler's Hot Rod]

Nothin' like the dark side...Woooohooohooohooo! 

[Diederick/DVK]

back on the road after 18 months, well chuffed 



sorry, just had to say this 

n.b. cool pic(s) is(are) by Mcdronkz

[javabug]

Nice Dieds...that looks "right."

[Diederick/DVK]

thanks mike!

[RobtheManx]

Hi Diederick

Car looks awesome , always loved buggy bars on a bug , stance is spot on

Rob

[Diederick/DVK]

cheers rob, appreciated

[Nico86]

Looks awesome Diederick !

[nicolas]

yep the car looks good. it was nice when i saw it on the Walliforniatour, but now it looks a lot better.

[speedwell]

yep very cool now , especially with the buggy bars  .....................

now just put the 48ida and the car will be complete   

fabs

[Nostalgiavw67]

Hi Diederick,

nice stance! Love all the chromes in black!

Just curious about the fitting of the rear buggy bar; did you have any pics?

Jerome

[Diederick/DVK]

thanks guys! i thought about the looks for a long time and i think i made the best out of it sans dechroming the whole car
jerome, fabs gave me some tips about how to mount the bars. what i did for the rear:
- cut it (the rear is a bugpack (i think) and was pretty long)
- went to a plumbing company and borrowed a huge hand tool to bend it to almost 90 degrees
- bought 2 90 degrees brackets from a DIY store
- laid the bars on the dual quiet packs to check for clearance
- hammered the brackets into a sort of u-shape:
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- the upper right hole i bolted to bumper holes and i lined up the factory made hole of the buggy bar inside the opening of the bracket i "drew" above and the long bolts go straight through the whole bracket.

i only did one bracket per side and it's super solid. i'll take a picture when i get the chance, i'm not around my car that often

sorry, for the hammered explanation, hope you understand what i mean.

[Nostalgiavw67]

Thx Died! 
I'll have a look when the header will be fitted.
Jerome

[Diederick/DVK]

glad to have picked up my future transaxle, today. this will be a mild performance gearbox as much as funds will allow.

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it's a Dec. 73 AB gearbox that's only done 37,000 kilometers and has been standing still for 20 years now! well worth the 300km drive i think.

[Rennsurfer]

THIS... looks great, Died.

Yes, your car would look just as good without the body trim, but I actually like it as it sits. The plain running boards and buggy bars look outstanding and alongside the trim, it's unique. The finish of your wheels and the proper lug nut color is my favorite part.

[Diederick/DVK]

it seems as though my idleness has come to an end. yesterday i got lucky and my trusty helper, who happens to be my girlfriend, spent some quality time with me in the garage:



some time later:



then, i had to take care of the engine bay as unfortunately it was neglected during the respray a few years ago. i chose to go with an old school finish that closely resembles the zolatone finish.



today we're off to put in some more hours. any advice regarding the wiring is appreciated. there's quite a loom of wires going both ways, and it like to have it look a little more clean...

hopefully next week we'll install the 1915 - a moment that, to say the least, has been due for way too long.

[fahrvergnugen]

yesterday i got lucky and my girlfriend, spent some quality time with me in the garage

And still managed to do some work on the bug

[Diederick/DVK]

just wondering if some would care to chip in for some advice; the merged header is pretty stuck on the 1500 engine. the pieces that slide into each other won't come loose. soaking them in WD-40 and some gentle taps with a hammer haven't worked yet. I'm sure this happens more often, so what's the course of action.

[Nico86]

You could try to genlty heat the tubes with a blowlamp.

[Type1/DVK]

hard plastic hammer, and some elbow grease don't let the steel win

[Diederick/DVK]

hehe.
i wasn't too keen on using a torch that near to the poor single port heads...
so i'll see what I can do next weekend. 

[Rick Meredith]

it seems as though my idleness has come to an end. yesterday i got lucky and my trusty helper, who happens to be my girlfriend, spent some quality time with me in the garage:



some time later:



then, i had to take care of the engine bay as unfortunately it was neglected during the respray a few years ago. i chose to go with an old school finish that closely resembles the zolatone finish.



today we're off to put in some more hours. any advice regarding the wiring is appreciated. there's quite a loom of wires going both ways, and it like to have it look a little more clean...

hopefully next week we'll install the 1915 - a moment that, to say the least, has been due for way too long.

Looks like she did all the work! 

[volkskris]

so what are the exact specs of yer 1915, Died?