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PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:10 pm    Post subject: 1958 Goliath Express 1100 Reply with quote

I was able to pick up this very freakish but also so cool Deluxe Bus Variant.
From what I know Goliath got a lot of there parts from the same manufactures as VW did. Examples are the glass, lights,ashtrays,door handles and I'm sure other parts. The motor is a front wheel drive 1100cc 4cyl water boxer. From what I can tell the Distributor,starter and fuel pump are 36 hp vw parts. I was also told the crank is 36 hp vw. I'm still learning a lot about this vehicle so if you have any info to add or correct me please feel free to post it.

Also if you know of anyone who has parts for sale for this vehicle please send them my way. I need a windshield,headlight, inside passenger door handle and remote and I'm sure a lot more Laughing




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PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is cool as hell, Looks like a little more space than our beloved buses!!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, that thing is cool. Did you import it?
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 9:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That looks awesome!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 10:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

That is a very cool vehicle.
Out of interest, what sort of stud pattern does it run?
And where was it made?
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

these are neat little german beasts,they remind me of some old mercedes and dkw vans,they are damn neat but have no following

i would like to see one restored,but it looks like it would cost a fortune,best of luck
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think your biggest challenge will be sourcing a windshield. May be the same one used by the late model Tempo Matadors, but those are notoriously hard to find, and this is the first Goliath I've seen. I think your best bet might be to cut down a windshield from a Baywindow or maybe an American truck, worst case scenario would have you cutting it in half and adding a divider in between the halves (split window), it's pretty hard to cut curved windshield glass but it's been done before.
As I recall from the now-deleted Tempo Matador thread on KCW, the Matador had a ZF transaxle which because of the gear ratio, when mounted to an ACVW would give it a top speed of just 40MPH or so (they have Austin 4cyls from the factory); I wouldn't be surprised if your rig has the same transaxle. The good news is an ACVW bolts right onto the bellhousing, I'm guessing it won't be feasible to get the old watercooled engine running again.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 6:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

tstracy39 wrote:
I'm guessing it won't be feasible to get the old watercooled engine running again.

Why not?
If the block isn't rusted through or badly siezed it may well be fixable.
Might even run VW pistons!
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 7:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Andy P wrote:
That is a very cool vehicle.
Out of interest, what sort of stud pattern does it run?
And where was it made?


Thanks everyone I thought it was going to get torn apart Laughing

The Goliath is made in Werk Germany. The wheel pattern is 5x135 .

I'm going to try to get the motor running,if not it will have some sort of transplant(VW or Subaru)
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 8:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ragtop wrote:
The wheel pattern is 5x135 .

Is that similar to anything else?
It's different to Porsche and Bay/Merc patterns.

Ragtop wrote:
I'm going to try to get the motor running,if not it will have some sort of transplant(VW or Subaru)

If you do a transplant I'd be looking for a small Subie motor.
Takes up less room and allows you to take advantage of the water cooled power and relative quietness.
You could even try a Wasserboxer although you'd want to be careful how much you put through an old box like that ZF one.
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ragtop wrote:
Andy P wrote:
That is a very cool vehicle.
Out of interest, what sort of stud pattern does it run?
And where was it made?


Thanks everyone I thought it was going to get torn apart Laughing

The Goliath is made in Werk Germany. The wheel pattern is 5x135 .

I'm going to try to get the motor running,if not it will have some sort of transplant(VW or Subaru)


Goliath is from Brehmen not a place called Werk.
Maybe you read Goliath Werk somewhere on a part but "werk"
means "manufacture".


Bad ass bus! Have fun with it!
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

6th photo down - must be the same bus!

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzenughv/worldofgoliath/id4.html
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

volksfahrer.nl wrote:
Ragtop wrote:
Andy P wrote:
That is a very cool vehicle.
Out of interest, what sort of stud pattern does it run?
And where was it made?


Thanks everyone I thought it was going to get torn apart Laughing

The Goliath is made in Werk Germany. The wheel pattern is 5x135 .

I'm going to try to get the motor running,if not it will have some sort of transplant(VW or Subaru)


Goliath is from Brehmen not a place called Werk.
Maybe you read Goliath Werk somewhere on a part but "werk"
means "manufacture".





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I thought about that when I read it off the ID tag but wasn't sure.Thanks


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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 1:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Check out this ad for some cool promotional photos.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=908992
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 10:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

that thing almost makes bay's look good...j/k
cool find.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 7:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i think the guy installing ashtrays got carried away on that one
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 8:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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i think the guy installing ashtrays got carried away on that one


x2 ha I was thinking the same thing. 5 total with the one in the front?
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 9:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Malokin Martin wrote:
slow36hp wrote:
i think the guy installing ashtrays got carried away on that one


x2 ha I was thinking the same thing. 5 total with the one in the front?



I know 5 ashtrays wood floor can't be a good combination Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe the big ashtray is out front so you won't burn the wooden floor? Wink Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 12:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I absolutely HATE smoking, but the amount of ashtrays makes sense to me.
1 rear seat with an ashtray at each end, 1 middle seat, ashtray at each end. AND if you were in the middle of the forward seat, just lean forward and theres one on the seat bulkhead.
Seems about right. I hope to see this little smiley girl rollin soon. I think its way cool. Its flattering to see other companies copying what we had then, because it was so dope and sold likehotcakes. Everyone wanted a piece of the action. Cool
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