Oval 53 from Belgium

[virtanen]

Black zinc plating is the final bath for zinc plated parts, so the corrosion durability is similar than zinc plated parts. The bath changes the surface to black color.

For example here you can get a set. But you need the complete zinc plating process too, lonely this you don't do anything. That's why it's much easier bring the parts to a professional company.

http://www.caswellplating.com/electroplating-anodi...1-gal.html
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[palmgreen57]

Hi
here some update of this week end
I fitted and cleaned the OG oïl reflector, fitted it as shown on the vw manual, but don't know how far to go ? I push as much as I could but not sure is it enough ? does somebody knows ????

I also finished to assemblate the heater box and shoes box set, try to do it as it was originaly with small pin and washer

[palmgreen57]

other job of this week end :
take all the rust out of the air intake manifold, it was not easy, 2 hours of work and finally did it with 3 bike cables brake as this :

[palmgreen57]

Hi, now the cylinders wheels have been opened and cleaned , now they are ready to be mounted :

[palmgreen57]

nobody can confirm me the position if oil reflector ? how much deep it has to go ?

[Schwing]

Great work, great car! This link may help:
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=111115450
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[palmgreen57]

thanks, but it seems to be a different way that this one
which one to follow

[palmgreen57]

[palmgreen57]

Hi
what would be the good way for the oïl reflector ? nobody
the distributor is now rebuilt thank you for the help, here the pictures :

[Lazaa]

Well done Yann, nice stuff

[palmgreen57]

Hi
here the picture of the gear box, it was fully checked up :
new bearing, gaskets, changed some damaged parts,
now it's like new, will put more pics when reassemblated
for the oil reflector I'll finally turn it 180° as shown on WW website

[palmgreen57]

Hi
I'm looking for a way to get the same render as NOS parts, it seems to be like a wax , I bought some Brown 3M wax in aerosol can ( ref 08901 )
the render is nice but the problem is that wax doesn't become enough dry
What do you use to protect parts like cylinder wheel ? does there is a process to get the same render ass NOS parts ?
thank

[Peter_N]

Hi Yann,

Awesome work on the gearbox! Looks awesome!

For your question about coating of blank parts.
I used valvoline glasklar before. It cures to a non sticky yellowisch layer, but I think it is easily dissolved by brake cleaner or other solvents.
http://www.valvolineeurope.com/english/products/te...klar_spray

I also used RX5, which is based on lineseed oil and alkyd resin.
There are no distributors in France, but there are in Belgium
http://www.nuovatec.com/index1.html
and the Netherlands
http://www.rx5.nl/

I'll keep checking this thread for updates
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[palmgreen57]

Hi everybody
After almost 2 years of sleeping I'm back to finish my 53, tomorrow the oval is going to a friend workshop...
My goal would be to have the 53 on the road for Ninove 2017 as a test drive and 100% ready to HO 2017 !
I'll need these parts to have a car 100% complete and original :
- pair of 4 bolts front 19mm cylinders wheel, NOS or in good used condition
- pair of front headlight bucket ( split bug style ) original if I can get it cutted on a non usable fender or brand new if someone knows where I could find it
I need it because unfortunetly the previous owner has cut it to slam the car, so I'm very sad with it
- rear apron inner metal part, NOS or good used condition, brand new too
So, if someone could help me with it

I'll update this thread soon with fresh pictures

Yan

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[RadojewskiPierre]

Hi,
Mission of the day done !
We have dogged out man's 53 from his garage and she is now at my workshop, she is now with his sister my early 55 vert, ready to work on
tomorrow we separate the body from the pan
enjoy !!!

[flyingfafa]

Awesome and magnifique!

[wurd]

Hi,

I don't have this oil reflector in my 57 engine.
What is the interrest to have it?

[RadojewskiPierre]

[palmgreen57]