How an ugly restolooker became a nice 54 convertible CAL LOOK

[67worshipper]

peter that steering wheel cover you got on the cabrio is it red or brown? where did you get it? cheers barry

It is a red one I bought at BadCamberg 2 editions ago... I need to find me a brown or beige one for the convertible, but no luck sofar

if you ever get one in the colour you want id like first refusal on the red one please peter

[speedwell]

nice job and car peter here're some of mine i took at ddd

[peter - belgium]

Awesome pics! Thanks Speedwell

[speedwell]

Awesome pics! Thanks Speedwell

awesome car 

[JeePee/DVK]

Nice car indeed Peter.
Can you tell me what type of Volvo reservoir this is?

[peter - belgium]

Nice car indeed Peter.
Can you tell me what type of Volvo reservoir this is?

I do not know the exact type, it is one I found that has the same diameter rubbers as my VARGA dual master so it fitted outright.

I have several reservoirs I use for splitscreen dual circuit converisons, but these did not fit the VARGA MC (although they should fit the beetle ATE dual masters)

[Jeff / DBR]

I used a reservoir from a late Ford Granada, fits perfect!!

[Hotrodvw]

The reservoir os from a 240D volvo........80's I beleive.  Beautiful car by the way!   

[peter - belgium]

Thanks dudes!

Here are some more movies

Gino the paint master at work, painting the body
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/UUCZE8gTYEM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/UUCZE8gTYEM</a>

Painting the wings
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/Eut6qX_OvdE" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/Eut6qX_OvdE</a>

And the converts first testdrive
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/BgHkaEwg1AA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/BgHkaEwg1AA</a>

Driving with a very sleepy girl in the back
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/9O4RoaxWWVQ" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/9O4RoaxWWVQ</a>

[peter - belgium]

Hey Guys,

I just installed the 3th (in 1000km time) intermediate (and very stock) engine, and I still need to build a basic cal-look looking 1600cc engine for the convertible to get me around till next year so I have some more time gathering and preparing all the proper parts for the 2110cc.

So what I had in mind is:
- Stock 1600cc parts (maybe some weight balancing of rods and pistons, not fully balancing)
- Case full flowed only for external filter. Keep the standard cooling system as it is.
- Standard, blueprinted oil pump
- Standard dual-port heads  (maybe some mild porting on inlet ports and with cc’ing the chambers)
- Cam:  -> I have an original cam, an Engle 110, 120, FK87 and a SCAT C35    recommendations?
- CR??   Recommendations here?
- Carbs:   I have a set of 40 Webers with 28mm vents + a set of 36Webers with 32mm vents  … which set to use? (and the 40weber don’t have those locking screws for the vents so not sure if I can change them out???)
- Lightened flywheel with standard 200mm clutch
- Bosh 010
- Straight cut cam gears? Or just keep the original style?
- Standard lifter or  1.25:1 lifters on HD shafts?
- Would a 1641cc cylinder kit gain much?
- Heat exchangers with standard 4in1 modified to accept my merged INOX header => I want heat in my VW for a change, never had this before:-)

The goal is to just have a nice running engine built with parts I have that will get me to where I want to go. I do not want a high revving, high output, high maintenance engine. That I will keep for the 2110cc I just want a good looking and reliable engine…

Thanks for your thoughts and input!

[LGK]

I saw the car in real yesterday,amazing paintwork done in "open air"... 

Really nice cab.

For the engine; Go stock cam,mild work on the chambers,3-anlge valve job, 8.5/1 with 36carbs on top.You won't be disapointed/

Steve

[peter - belgium]

Thanks for the compliment Steve!!
Although the convertible has been prepped and painted in a barn, I think it can stand proudly next to a “professionally” painted car.
I’m very proud of my work since I’m not the body man and I do not really like that part of the resto (I prefer the welding and mechanical jobs!) but I did all the welding, prep work, straightening, primer, sanding, … on this convertible and then had fellow club-member Gino do the final color spraying. With some polishing here and there it turned out great
 
Thanks for the engine tip. I was also thinking of keeping things as mild and simple as possible on this engine since later on this will be my emergency back-up engine in case me (or a clubmember) needs to spare engine for a while. I will check what to do with that F*c% U# set of heads!

Small question for the carbs, 36Weber with which vents?? If I need to use the 28mm out the 40webers, can I just pull them out… since there is no locking screw on these I assume they are pressed in??

[JSL]

Absolutely stunning!!! Well done! You make it look all so easy! Hehe

James

[peter - belgium]

Another part done, my PBW linkage!
I wanted a robust linkage based on the original speedwell design (and therefore Gene Berg, who used Speedwell design as well), but with all joints on bearings for an accurate operation, because that is what is fundementally wrong with the GB linkages (at least... that is my opinion)!

The design phase: double checking all measurents


Polishing all parts


Assembly


All done!




And with my new breather box as well


Nice and shiny, hé

[airstuff]

just incredible

[Diederick/DVK]

holy crap, that's some skills you have

[Jon]

Nice work!!

[Doktor]

That linkage looks very nice !
Great work dude ! 

[peter - belgium]

I also like the looks
Now lets hope it performs as well as it looks! It will soon be tested in Gino’s Cote d’Or panel on his freshly built 1915cc engine!! See the animation picture made by Kama of Gino’s panel:

[peter - belgium]

Some new work done...
front beam removed to make place for a 4" narrowed beam so I can fit my CSP disks with the sprintstar wheels

Testfitting here


And primered and painted




And the CB performance spindles prepared for installation




And the wheels are blasted and primered. 4" for the front, 5,5 for the rear

[peter - belgium]

Some updates happened!
The SPRINTSTARS got detailed by Dr. Detail Philip. I hope to get tyres for it this coming weekend!


Chrome versus painted


I also got a cover for the open top! Always handy with this sunny weather


Check-up and finetuning at Steves VW shop. Just to make sure we can make it to the VoWo show!
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/McSaplErjLY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/McSaplErjLY</a>

[peter - belgium]

And we made it to the VolksWorld show!!








On the way home again after a great weekend!!!

[peter - belgium]

Strange at how the color looks different in different pics:

[peter - belgium]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/ADEygSYY4VI" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/ADEygSYY4VI</a>

[Nico86]

Superb ! Will look great with og Sprintstars.

[ESH]

That was a long drive back from the show!   

Cool car. 

[peter - belgium]

That was a long drive back from the show!   

  that is with all that left driving I suppose

I installed my new wheels and tyres today, just need to take some pics! But the 205/70 tyres at the back are looking much better!!

[peter - belgium]

New wheels, bigger tyres at the back 






Looks better!

[JeePee/DVK]

It looks much better,I like it.