Flash Back, My Ex '54

This was a fun&cool car. I had it around 2007-2009. Dimmed the paint and slammed it. Rolled on chromed 5-spokes and later on CalParts painted gold wiht huge flakes. Had a 30hp engine and polished Porsche 356 A brakes on it.

-3cm "ground clearance"!!!

Progress at a DWL Garage...

...not at my garage though, unfortunately. But Mikko has been busy with his new toy, a Split Screen van. During past month or so, it has changed color from pink and gray(?!?!) to white and orange (Lamborghini arancio atlas). Very nice I must admit. At the same time Jari's '65 custom bug is starting remind about Pascal Meslet's drawings, not a bad thing either. Nice exception to current mainstream VW building Trends, don't you think?

The Nederlands

I went to the Netherlands for a business trip, and just after ten minutes after leaving the airport I saw a T2 Westfalia Camper on a flat bed of a car transporter.

Then next morning I was walking one kilometer way from the hotel to our factory, I spot familiar looking race car on a display window, closer look and and I realise it is the ex Clyde Berg car. It was on the cover of april 2004 issue of the Dune Buggies And Hot VW's.

It's the VW shop called Kaag Kevers and it's located right on the backyard of our Factory. So for the next trip I'll need a bigger suitcase, lot'sa credit and little bit off spare time before 5pm. or a bit longer lunch break ;o) There where plenty of cool VW's parked on the street.

LighThing

I have driven whole summer with highbeams on, as low beams didn't work. As the front is lowered and with 6V electrics they don't really bother other drivers. Today I had some time to check what's wrong, and I found out that simply both bulbs had failed. I wondered that should I order some 6V yellow bulbs from DealExtreme, just for the fun of it. 12V unit are readily available on local part store, but 6V I haven't noticed anywhere else. I don't really think piss yellow light are that good looking, just that they would look apart from the usual. I was seeking a bulb holder from my box of electric stuff, as I noticed one was broken and fixed with a cable tie. What do I find, NOS Philips 6V yellow bulbs, what a coincidence. They went in immediately! Looks stupid, but apart form the others! At the same time I also noticed that high beam marker light on the Speedo didn't work as the cable was connected to anything, so now it works too!

Seen around the town.

I don't know what the first one is, seems it has the engine in front? Second one is very nice and original 1303S.

TL service & stuff

Today I checked TL rear brakes as they were squeeking, but nothing was found, liners were Ok etc. So just a clean up and assembly. I sorted out the oil leak on the left valve cover, which turned out to be a over "relaxed" valve cover clip I suppose. I also threw in KYB Kayaba Gas-A-Just shocks at rear, so TL is ready for 900km summer vacation trip! Just needed to trim the lower bushing a bit.

I bought these 6V orange turn signal bulbs from Paruzzi/Oberschlacter.fi for my Ragtop for 1,35euros /pair , as I couldn't find any locally

Fitting The Shoes

Some "shoe fitting", once again. Jari's '66 is really cool, but I have to admit 17" BRM:s suits it way better than the fifteens he has on it.

Otto's first car

My son Otto got his first VW today. It's old Sony auto hifi promo car, very rusty, but it was free. Click here for more shots on the Facebook.

Mayday Meeting

Couple of shots from today.

Radio plate exhange

Rarely I would favour repro over original, but I bought this plate with trim extensions from Techno Classica, and the original is from my Notchback anyway. So to Ragtop it went.

Trial Fitting the Airevo BRMs

Got tyres assembled today and went directly to Mikko's garage for trial fitting. My Ragtop is hibernating faraway, but as Mikkos oval has pretty much same set up in front so this will tell pretty well how the wheels will fit to my Bug too.

Oval ready for the Summer

Mikko's Oval is ready for Summer fun with new interior and wheels. Looking damn hot. Job well done Mikko!