'68 cal-look and another one

[Nico86]

The dash is finished. Later I'll maybe add a shift-light unit hidden somewhere.

Hi Nico,

You mean a shift light alone without a RPM gauge ? How does it works ?

Nice gauge setup anyway !

Cheers

V.

Yep there are some shift light unit that works separately of the tachometer. You can plug it directly on the engine and you can choose a rpm limit where the shift light will work. They are often called "stand alone" shift lights.

Take a look here http://www.jegs.com/c/Gauges-Tachs_Shift-Lights-and-Warning-Lights/10337/10002/-1  or here  http://www.autometer.com/cat_accessories.aspx?sid=31
This one seems interesting : http://www.jegs.com/p/Auto-Meter/Auto-Meter-Digital-Pro-Shift-Systems-Controller/765435/10002/-1

[V.Meslet]

Cool, thanks !!!

[Nico86]

And this is what happens sometimes, I stumbled upon a second '68 I'll use as a daily driver. It's not in perfect shape and have a few scratches, faded paint/chromes and slight rust spots, but it's looking nice in spite of it's 'used-condition'. Needs a bit of cleaning/detailling and it will be good to use as my everyday car It comes just when my current '77 daily-driven Golf needs to be put in retirement.

When I drove it back home :

[Nico86]

[Nico86]

The first thing I have done last week was setting the height, suspensions, brakes and steering. It was too low, and was a pain in the a** to drive on mountain roads and small passes roads.
I threw away the KYB gas shocks and put 4 new Boge ones. Will come later wider and meater tires because I don't like the look of it like this, as it comes with 5x130 drums I'd like to either put 911/912 steel wheels or keep the Gasburners but have them media-blasted to have a sliver/satin finish.

Then I'll add a few 'cal-look' accessories  and I need to replace a few parts that don't fit the year model and it will be perfect. It will only be a cheap and quick project.

How it looks now :

[Nico86]

And to set the front end correctly with the lowered beam I'll use this : (and I don't really like how the front wheel looks 'pushed' on the front of the fender  )

[speedwell]

nice looking car nico , sober as has to be a cal look

[Wout]

Me like!!!! 

gr
Wout

[vwcab]

And I like it too  

BTW,nice place where you took these pics.

[Nico86]

Thanks guys 

[VWGlassee]

Love this one! 

[jamiep_jamiep]

That looks great... white ALWAYS looks good on a looker!

[Nico86]

Thank you guys 

[jamiep_jamiep]

btw Nico re: your issue with where the wheel sits, it looks to me like the wing itself is damaged. Maybe had a light tap up front at some point?

[Nico86]

btw Nico re: your issue with where the wheel sits, it looks to me like the wing itself is damaged. Maybe had a light tap up front at some point?

Maybe yes, I know the front-right fender has been replaced by a repro one a few years ago, so maybe it doesn't have the same shape like stock german fenders.

[Nico86]

I finally managed to find a photo of this car, this is how the Gasburners would look like if I were to keep them :



Mines came when I bought the care and they are repros so I wouldn't really mind having them media-blasted.
Can't find more pics of this car, but I think the owner is registered on The Lounge  

[speedwell]

look at CHRIS W

[Nico86]

look at CHRIS W

Thanks Fabs!

[Flow]

Very nice car Nico 

I don't really like black gasburner but your grey version is cool !

What will be the new tires' sizes ?

[Nico86]

Very nice car Nico  

I don't really like black gasburner but your grey version is cool !

What will be the new tires' sizes ?

Thanks Flow, I don't like them in black too   Tires will be 155R15 front and 185 rear Vredestein Sprint Classic I think, like the blue one.

[Nico86]

I took a look into my parts stash and mounted this wheel with a NOS Superior boss kit, this one allows to keep the stock Wolfsburg crest horn button. The Berg shifter was already in the car when I bought it and I'm keeping this awesome shifter.

I need to clean the electrical wiring and to put the emergency lights in the correct place on the dash.

[qubek]

It's a fortunate turn of events, you buying a new Beetle when you wanted to quit. And a nice one, too. You'll leave the engine stock in this one?
What happened to the Golf? Rust?

[Nico86]

It's a fortunate turn of events, you buying a new Beetle when you wanted to quit. And a nice one, too. You'll leave the engine stock in this one?
What happened to the Golf? Rust?

Yes, I almost sold my Beetle in spring and now I have 2   This one will keep the stock 1300 engine, it will stay mainly stock except a few accessories.

Yes the Golf has too much rust. The pan and body are in bad shape and I think it will not be good for the MOT/technical inspection. It's not completely ruined but the car is mainly tired in its whole shape (except engine and gearbox which are working perfectly!) and it would deserve to be restored, but I don't have the time to do it now so I put it in "retirement"   . I bought it with 400000km and now it has more than 500000km. I'm keeping it though, for the moment I have space to store it so it's fine. I don't want to sell it to someone because due to it's bad shape it will probably be stripped-out, all the parts sold separately and the body will go to the crusher so I'd rather keep it and do nothing with it. Maybe in a few years I'll restore it or sell it to someone I know will restore it.
And since last year I wanted to get another aircooled VW to use as a daily driver, Golf Mk1 are cool but it will never replace a flat-4. I noticed this Beetle for sale not very far from me since June, and this summer I decided to take a look at it. It's in great condition and was at a correct price so I bought it, hey you only live once  

I have a few little works to do on it and when it'll be done, I'll be back on the engine for the blue one seriously.

[Nico86]

Made the steering feel like new yesterday. Not pictured is the complete greasing and setting of the front-end/supsension/steering-box   And I did the same with the rear-end/gearbox today. Tomorrow it will be the brakes.

[Nico86]

Today I'm gonna replace the 1302 tail-lights lenses with this :

[Nico86]

The pan needed a little cleaning and painting It's only slightly rusted but I'm taking care of it. I hate this tar/insultion cr*p! 

[Nico86]

 

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[Flow]

I think you have a big spider in the car... look at this web !! 

Nice work