| overrestored |
Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:53 pm |
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Wiggy wrote: Or perhaps it never had rear hubcaps originally?
hmmm,
I never considered that. |
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| Wiggy |
Thu Feb 04, 2010 7:57 pm |
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| Thats my vote lookin at that pic. |
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| kdfkid |
Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:34 pm |
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Hi,
here are some nice pics from today - i think 10 days and the car is ready for Essen show.
Christian
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| mightymouse |
Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:40 pm |
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| Looks beautiful. But the back looks higher than in the old pics of it. No motor in yet? |
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| kdfkid |
Mon Mar 08, 2010 3:42 pm |
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No,
it is all the same and the engine is installed.
Christian |
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| vw-vintage |
Mon Mar 08, 2010 4:43 pm |
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| BBBBBBBBBBBBBbeautiful :oops: Pero Glove boxe :wink: |
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| ProjectX |
Mon Mar 08, 2010 5:40 pm |
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| I can't believe it's the same car I saw at Lenny's such a short time ago! And you got the caps on under the skirts :wink: |
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| overrestored |
Mon Mar 08, 2010 6:10 pm |
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It is looking perfect!
It is always amazing how cool an original version of a car design is. The later versions always lose a little... year over year... the design evolves for various reasons... comfort maybe... or regulations... or due to complaints etc etc.
This original design is SO nice. I do like the later beeskows... but the early coupe I think is the cleanest version of the beeskow.
I also think that the first 356's... the Gmunds and body bumper coupes.. were the best looking 356's
The early Karmann Ghia coupe was by far the best KG...
the first Mustang... the first corvette... etc etc.
Nice to see this one back on the road...
heres some shots of it over time.. one with a rather famous VW personality's dog... and the last one with me sitting in it
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| fresno james |
Sat Mar 13, 2010 4:25 am |
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I just read this thread, and WOW!!!!! :shock: :shock: :shock:
This car is absolutely Stunning!!! =P~
Words can't even express the feeling I'm getting seeing this car finished....
That COLOR IS AMAZING!!!!!! =P~
You guys did an awesome job on giving this car back it's beauty once again!!! =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>
Cheers gentlemen on a job well done!!! :)
Ps....Is it just me, or does that car have an energy beaming from it???
It looks so Alive and Vibrant.....Happy.... |
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| beetlekey |
Sat Mar 13, 2010 5:01 am |
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Will be pritty interesting to see the interieur :wink:
Marcus :wink: |
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| Björn Schewe |
Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:32 am |
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The Interieur of the car looks really brilliant. Rolf Bokemeier from the Erker Polstery Shop even made a good Job at the Rometsch Coupe in the Same high quality as the Erker Shop did in the past 30 years for the vintage car szene.
www.bokemeier.de
I have no idea if Christian will post actally Pictures of the car Today. At this weekend, the last parts of the car arrived in Hessisch Oldendorf and the whole familyclan is working at the car to be finished for the Techno Classica Show in April. |
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| kdfkid |
Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:18 am |
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Hello,
today i got the last parts - the car is now complett ready ( just the front seats are missing )
Have fun with the pics :-)
Christian
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| rizzag |
Sat Mar 13, 2010 6:07 pm |
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| It seems like it is 2-3 inches higher than in the period pictures? |
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| Wiggy |
Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:25 pm |
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| Stunning! |
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| 53 0val |
Sat Mar 13, 2010 7:35 pm |
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Wiggy wrote: Stunning!
Usually that word is "misused"..........but NOT this time. Wonderful work Christian! 8) |
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| Björn Schewe |
Sun Mar 14, 2010 12:50 am |
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rizzag wrote: It seems like it is 2-3 inches higher than in the period pictures?
That is an effect everybody knows who made a frameup restoration: With NOS Shocks, without petrol Inside of the fueltank and without any weight on the axles, every car locks high.
You are absolutely right if you think that the car looks ugly with high suspension. What a luck that the car know it for itself and will come lower after the first ride on the road. |
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| F-22A |
Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:38 am |
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Looks fantastic. Congrats to the entire HO crew.
Would love to see some pics of the finished interior once the front seats are in. |
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| sunnybug84 |
Sun Mar 14, 2010 2:44 am |
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gotta love the coup!!
great work!!! :) |
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| djfordmanjack |
Sun Mar 14, 2010 6:58 am |
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terrific choice of tires too !
and OVERRESTORED, you're sooooo right..
probably just the opinion of us 'looking-back-lookers' :wink:
overrestored wrote:
It is always amazing how cool an original version of a car design is. The later versions always lose a little...
I also think that the first 356's... the Gmunds and body bumper coupes.. were the best looking 356's
The early Karmann Ghia coupe was by far the best KG...
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| Rich's 50 |
Sun Mar 14, 2010 11:13 am |
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| Beautiful :!: :!: :!: |
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