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Wed Jan 20, 2010 7:41 am

overrestored wrote: Christian... it looks really good with the Copper bumpers actually! Maybe you should copperplate all the trim and the tailpipes instead of chrome!... and polish it all. It would be awesome! a standout!

It would be in the true spirit of specialty coachbuilding... like the crazy Art Deco Bugattis and Talbot Lago's

Here is the only other car I have ever seen with copper plated trim.

That thing must have a 300'+ turning radius....

Wed Jan 20, 2010 8:46 am

Great job Ctristian, and I'm happy to see the windows are back in the car !! did you use the U profil I already made for other cars ?
Is your original rear window in the car (because of the nice decal)

Regards,
:wink: Guido

Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:08 am

The car looks great! Can't wait to see the upholstery!

Photochopped... it kind of looks like a lowrider Mercury! I like it much better regular height. I also like the hubcaps you have!

Thanks for posting the new photos.

Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:15 pm

Car looks great.

Well done

Regards
Patrick

Fri Jan 22, 2010 11:33 am

Very nice car!

The lines are just perfect...

Mon Jan 25, 2010 1:54 pm

overrestored wrote: Christian... it looks really good with the Copper bumpers actually! Maybe you should copperplate all the trim and the tailpipes instead of chrome!... and polish it all. It would be awesome! a standout!

It would be in the true spirit of specialty coachbuilding... like the crazy Art Deco Bugattis and Talbot Lago's

Here is the only other car I have ever seen with copper plated trim.

Ah, the Chrysler Thunderbolt. It was designed by Alex Tremulis, who later went on to design the 48'Tucker, another car that just happened to have a rear engine.

Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:22 pm

I loved this car when it was Lenny's, I love it even more now... It's as stunning as I always new it could/would be. Beautiful. :D

Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:14 am

Lovely car 8)

Although I really like the blue colour of this coupé, I couldn't resist making a sepia version of it: Rometsch works photo anno 2010 :wink:

Regards,
Paul

Tue Feb 02, 2010 10:54 am

There is an update on the site ...
http://www.vw38.de/home/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=viewcategory&catid=9

I like the man with the hammer..... :shock: http://www.vw38.de/home/index.php?option=com_joomg...2#category

Remind me on the destroying of the prototypes in the war....Altough the hammer is a bit lighter. :lol:

Greetings. Peter

Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:02 pm

peter schepens wrote:

I like the man with the hammer.....

What a luck that not everybody have to share your opinium ;-)

Tue Feb 02, 2010 12:35 pm

Bjorn, Did you also noticed the mosquito on the wing?
:shock:
After the photo was taken, It was gone....just a small stain on the paintwork.... :lol:

Wed Feb 03, 2010 8:48 am

peter schepens wrote: There is an update on the site ...
http://www.vw38.de/home/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=viewcategory&catid=9

I like the man with the hammer..... :shock: http://www.vw38.de/home/index.php?option=com_joomg...2#category

Remind me on the destroying of the prototypes in the war....Altough the hammer is a bit lighter. :lol:

Greetings. Peter
Hey Peter,
it´s me :wink: Need a haircut and a diet after christmas, to much chocolate :roll:
Marcus

Wed Feb 03, 2010 7:03 pm

peter schepens wrote: Bjorn, Did you also noticed the mosquito on the wing?
:shock:
After the photo was taken, It was gone....just a small stain on the paintwork.... :lol:

Marcus, did you kill the moskito! :D
regards

Claude
From the Quebec Canada gang that visit the shop last summer...

Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:54 am

beetlekey wrote: peter schepens wrote: There is an update on the site ...
http://www.vw38.de/home/index.php?option=com_joomgallery&func=viewcategory&catid=9

I like the man with the hammer..... :shock: http://www.vw38.de/home/index.php?option=com_joomg...2#category

Remind me on the destroying of the prototypes in the war....Altough the hammer is a bit lighter. :lol:

Greetings. Peter
Hey Peter,
it´s me :wink: Need a haircut and a diet after christmas, to much chocolate :roll:
Marcus

Hello Marcus, Sorry, I was to much focused on the mosquito. :lol:
I bet if i did not noticed the hammer, few people had seen it...
Are you sure it is from the chocolate?
Greetings.

Thu Feb 04, 2010 11:55 am

vwclap wrote: peter schepens wrote: Bjorn, Did you also noticed the mosquito on the wing?
:shock:
After the photo was taken, It was gone....just a small stain on the paintwork.... :lol:

Marcus, did you kill the moskito! :D
regards

Claude
From the Quebec Canada gang that visit the shop last summer...
Hi Claude,
jea i got them, some scratech in the paint but who cares.
Jaces busseats are ready to pic up!
Marcus

Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:23 pm

If this car was originally Black with Red, why change the color?

Mike

belgianboxer wrote: Lovely car 8)

Although I really like the blue colour of this coupé, I couldn't resist making a sepia version of it: Rometsch works photo anno 2010 :wink:

Regards,
Paul

Thu Feb 04, 2010 1:35 pm

kdf38@netzero.net wrote: If this car was originally Black with Red, why change the color?

Mike

belgianboxer wrote: Lovely car 8)

Although I really like the blue colour of this coupé, I couldn't resist making a sepia version of it: Rometsch works photo anno 2010 :wink:

Regards,
Paul

Mike This is what Christian wrote : Hi Eric,
and the 1955 coupe we have was once owned by the actor Gregory Peck.
He got the car 1955 in black with red interior.
Bye Christian

He talked about the coupe of 55, not this one.
I am pretty sure they know what they are doing with the cars they own.
Restore them as new or even better. The color is probably found in some paperwork they have or it is an own taste.
Anyway, I like it. It suits well. 8)

Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:00 pm

Christian, Bjorn, Traugott,

I have been guessing that there is some sort of clearance issue at the rear fender skirts on the coupe... and that this is the reason why the rear hubcaps are not on the car yet...????

So I have been trying to think of ways to take the wheel inward just a little bit so that the hubcap will fit behind the fender skirt.

I think you are running stock VW Technik on the coupe and that the wheels are stock 16 inch VW.

1) I am wondering if there may be a difference between different VW rims such that some might allow the hubcap to sit closer to the brake drum by a few millimeters. I don't know the differences between Sudrad, Lemmerz, KPZ wheels... but maybe some are narrower in the hubcap area.

2) Maybe you could machine the brake drums back side a little bit... allowing the drum to fit just a bit tighter... a few mm.

3) then maybe you could machine the bearing surfaces where the rear wheel bearing sits against the axle housing...just a little... allowing a few more mm of clearance. This would also require different bearing covers on the outside of the brake backing plate though.

4) You could machine a couple of mm off the thickness of the brake backing plates?

Together... the above 4 things might gain you just enough room for the hubcap?

4) lastly... I suppose the fender skirt could be redone... with a tiny bit more "bulge" or curve to it.

I could be wrong altogether... Maybe the hubcaps are still at the chrome shop and will fit great! but I know that there is very little room in this area on my car... so I am just guessing there is a problem... and trying to figure out a solution.

Eric

Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:05 pm

Or perhaps it never had rear hubcaps originally?

Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:23 pm

Copper trim... :?
http://toursminute.com/MercerCobra.aspx