Project 56..

[kev d]

Ok so I've let another one follow me home..
I've had a few changes & sold my bus & the '67..
This oval came up for sale on volkszone just after I'd been to the volksworld show... I'd sort of been looking for an early car & this was too good to miss
An unfinished project that had been imported from california & which was incomplete. Body & pan were really good, probably too good to modify to be honest...
A 26hr drive saw the 67 end up in clacton on sea & the 56 collected on the way back, the 67's gone to a very good home though
Only had a couple of days after collecting it before heading away again but managed to strip some odds & sods from the shell & split the body from the pan.
I've not got a final plan for colour yet but have a couple shortlisted..
Actually got most of the bits already as Id been collecting for the 67, so far its going onto a brand new mexican balljoint chassis converted to IRS, 2" narrowed beam, drop spindles, HD anti roll bar, discs all round in porsche pattern, early 944 trailing arms & old speed shifter.
Engine is likely to be a 1955cc with twin 45 dellortos.
Its going to be a traditional cal looker but built to drive
Not going to make any wild guesses about when it'll be done but theres only a couple of days bodywork needed before starting to prep it for paint
Some Pics

[kev d]

This is the extent of the rot..
Probably not going to burn the mig out on this one..

[Neil Davies]

Right, stop that now! You've already got an oval to play with! I can see it in the pictures and everything!

[kev d]

I got scared I'd run out of things to do & have to start doing the washing up.

[fahrvergnugen]

Stop collecting Kev, finish that race car NOW.

[Pas]

That's just greedy

[kev d]

Stop collecting Kev, finish that race car NOW.

I'm trying...

greedy Pas? you 've met russell..

[Rocket Ron]

Nice car Kev, hope you have many great times in it, it looks like a keeper

You gonna make it to ebi or will you be back at work ?

Best wishes Ron

[kev d]

This is pretty much what I'm after..

[Russell]

this is what hes trying to show us.....

[Lids]

Russell more like this:

[kev d]

Russell more like this:

If I ever start looking at accessories & shiney shite lock the garage & hide the key

[Lids]

Kev, if you are using windows, in the future use the snipping tool,and save as jpeg

[kev d]

Cheers bud!
See you at EBI

[fahrvergnugen]

Hi Kev,

It was nice to see you, shake your hand and speak to you "live" @ EBI. I hope we can keep our promise to race eachother @EBI#6 

[kev d]

Hi Kev,

It was nice to see you, shake your hand and speak to you "live" @ EBI. I hope we can keep our promise to race eachother @EBI#6 

Hi Paul,
It was good to put a face to the name / car , thought I'd catch up with you again but the weekend just disappeared!
EBI 6 match race between you, me & Pas!

[Pas]

Hi Kev,

It was nice to see you, shake your hand and speak to you "live" @ EBI. I hope we can keep our promise to race eachother @EBI#6  

Hi Paul,
It was good to put a face to the name / car , thought I'd catch up with you again but the weekend just disappeared!
EBI 6 match race between you, me & Pas!

Your on, I'm sure we will be able to run 3 wide down there

Better crack on and get them finished  

[kev d]

That's you committed now!
 

[Pas]

That's you committed now!
 

 

[fahrvergnugen]

Hi Kev,

It was nice to see you, shake your hand and speak to you "live" @ EBI. I hope we can keep our promise to race eachother @EBI#6  

Hi Paul,
It was good to put a face to the name / car , thought I'd catch up with you again but the weekend just disappeared!
EBI 6 match race between you, me & Pas!

Your on, I'm sure we will be able to run 3 wide down there

Better crack on and get them finished  

Now it's getting serious, we better move are ass to the garage 

[kev d]

I had a little bit of garage time when I was home last month so got a little done
No pics though because I forgot to download them...
The IRS conversion's done along with some other odds & ends on the pan, hopefully if everything goes to plan it'll be waiting for me all powder coated along with the suspension when I next get home..
Picked up a scruffy 924 seat from the local breakers so I can use that as a pattern for the new mounts / bases but I fancy a set of cayman hard backed seats colour coded to the car.
Any leads on a cheap set much appreciated..

[Russell]

pan ready powder coated......

Thx for the reminder, that slipped my mind !    been too busy creating a rival business 

[BossHogg76]

Sounds like its going to be a hell of a driver Kev

[kev d]

Sounds like its going to be a hell of a driver Kev

Cheers!
That's the whole plan with this one, build it & drive the wheels off it

[Rocket Ron]

Nice to know you've got some progress on this one

Hurry up and get it built !!

[kev d]

I'll try my best mate

[kev d]

Made it back home again & managed a couple of hours working off the turkey

Thanks to a bit of Gasser Garage teamwork I came back to a powdercoated 'pan, beam & trailing arms (cheers Russ )

Spent a while going through all the boxes of bits I've been collecting trying to remember what I did & didn't have, theres still a few small bits I'm going to get powdercoated and wherever I can I'll use stainless fasteners so a trip to the hardware shop needs to happen soon.
I fitted new inner bushes & hung the trailing arms, also fitted the gear selector rod & bush plus a couple of odds n ends. I'll order whats missing & hopefully have a rolling pan before going away again [ Attachment: You are not allowed to view attachments ]

[BossHogg76]

Looking good Kev, perfect garage weather at the moment as well 

[kev d]

Too true
Cheers

[Martin Greaves]

Cool Kev.