| LaurensM |
Sun Nov 15, 2009 1:00 am |
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Patrick,
Congrats, I really like it!
Hope to see it soon in real life (but I doubt it)... |
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| Boom |
Sun Nov 15, 2009 8:48 am |
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| thats a cool looking car |
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| Boomsma |
Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:11 am |
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Wow, I'm going to follow this threat for sure, cool car 8) .
Do you also open a topic about the restauration of this car on www.keversite.nl as well :?:
Anyway, I wish you good luck with this project [-o< . |
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| pbaptist |
Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:50 am |
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LaurensM wrote: Patrick,
Congrats, I really like it!
Hope to see it soon in real life (but I doubt it)...
Hi Laurens,
Maybe I will bring it to the Kever winter festijn. I will ask the organisation if there is a place available to display this car. And if there is place, I will also ask the owner of the Dutch Beeskow to join me, so we can make a Rometsch display
Patrick |
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| SplitPersonality |
Sun Nov 15, 2009 2:48 pm |
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Congratulations Patrick!! Great to see that a great car found a great owner - good luck!
This is a tough car to restore, I have been through a similar excercise myself...and I am not done yet. But - of course you can do it, and of course it is worth it!
The good thing about Rometsch-restoration is that every piece of steel in the structure is a simple cut, press brake folded sheet metal piece that can be made by hand today, as well as back then...
The bad thing about Rometsch resto is the fine mix of steel, aluminium, wood, rivets, spotwelds and gas welds..... and the fact that the alu skin is made up of some very large panels that are not so easily adjustable..
But - you deserve it, and this car deserves you - so go for it!
Here is a corss-section picture of my "heater channels" as we cut them out and folded new ones to weld in. Complex, yet simple... I wonder of this beeskow part is exactly the same on a Lawrence? I guess you will be able to tell us soon.
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| pbaptist |
Mon Nov 16, 2009 12:19 am |
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SplitPersonality wrote: Congratulations Patrick!! Great to see that a great car found a great owner - good luck!
This is a tough car to restore, I have been through a similar excercise myself...and I am not done yet. But - of course you can do it, and of course it is worth it!
The good thing about Rometsch-restoration is that every piece of steel in the structure is a simple cut, press brake folded sheet metal piece that can be made by hand today, as well as back then...
The bad thing about Rometsch resto is the fine mix of steel, aluminium, wood, rivets, spotwelds and gas welds..... and the fact that the alu skin is made up of some very large panels that are not so easily adjustable..
But - you deserve it, and this car deserves you - so go for it!
Here is a corss-section picture of my "heater channels" as we cut them out and folded new ones to weld in. Complex, yet simple... I wonder of this beeskow part is exactly the same on a Lawrence? I guess you will be able to tell us soon.
Hi oystein,
Yes, Now I am a Rometsch owner myself. When can I start the lawrence section on your rometsch regsitry website?
regarding the restoration, dont forget I start with this. So I don't need to restore the frame anymore. I do need to restore the metal for the doors and hoods. The person who made this also has a spare set of lawrence heater channels. I didn't buy those.
Patrick |
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| Boomsma |
Mon Nov 16, 2009 2:35 am |
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pbaptist wrote: LaurensM wrote: Patrick,
Congrats, I really like it!
Hope to see it soon in real life (but I doubt it)...
Hi Laurens,
Maybe I will bring it to the Kever winter festijn. I will ask the organisation if there is a place available to display this car. And if there is place, I will also ask the owner of the Dutch Beeskow to join me, so we can make a Rometsch display
Patrick
That would be great!
It would be an extra good reason to go to this event.
Please let us know if your plan succeeds. |
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| pbaptist |
Thu Dec 03, 2009 11:07 am |
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Car was pick-up today with a big trailer. The wheel-base is a little small for such a big truck. There were some problem with getting the car on the trailer.
It will now starts his trip to the netherlands. I hope it will arrive before the 9th of Januari. If the car will be here on time it will be shown at the keverwinterfestijn.
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| Wiggy |
Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:12 pm |
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| NICE |
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| JeffL |
Thu Dec 10, 2009 6:11 am |
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| Great purchase. I didn't realize when you said thanks for the contact info that you bought it! Looks like the same guy still had it. I think back in 2003 I first talked with the prior owner and he didn't know what it was. I'm sure it will recieve the proper restore. Enjoy! |
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| overrestored |
Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:02 pm |
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| please let us know when it arrives safely to it's new home! |
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| pbaptist |
Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:15 pm |
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overrestored wrote: please let us know when it arrives safely to it's new home!
Hi Eric,
I will,
The boat will arrive on the first of January in Rotterdam. If everything goes well, I will pick-up the car on Friday the 8th and will drive straith to the Keverwinterfestijn in Rosmalen were it will be on show for the weekend.
For the not Dutch people. The http://www.keverwinterfestijn.nl/ is a very big Dutch indoor VW meeting.
Regards
Patrick |
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| Kirk |
Fri Dec 11, 2009 3:17 pm |
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| Nice. 8) |
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| pbaptist |
Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:22 pm |
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The car arrived in the Netherlands this week and I will collect it this friday.
I will drive straith form Rotterdam to Rosmalen were the car will be on show for the weekend. So all who go to the show can see the car
Unfortunately the Dutch Beeskow will not join me in the display, so only one Rometsch to show
Will post new pictures of the car this friday evening.
Patrick |
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| Wiggy |
Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:32 pm |
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| Awesome. Where did you find the car? Looks like east cost US? |
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| Wiggy |
Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:33 pm |
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| LOL - nevermind. I see it was here in PA. What town? Just curious how close to me it was. :) |
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| pbaptist |
Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:40 pm |
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Wiggy wrote: LOL - nevermind. I see it was here in PA. What town? Just curious how close to me it was. :)
Now it is no secret anymore: The car was located in Kingsley.
Patrick |
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| klaas |
Thu Jan 07, 2010 4:08 am |
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| I’m looking forward to see the car this Friday or sunday at the KWF :D |
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| AirBus |
Fri Jan 08, 2010 12:38 am |
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Woow! Really nice!
Great that such a car comes to NL!! 8) |
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| pbaptist |
Sat Jan 09, 2010 10:47 am |
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Yesterday, I pick-up the car at the harbour in Rotterdam. The car looked just like the pictures, although some things were a little bid disappointing. (like the steering wheel is to far gone to repain :( Overal I am still very happy with the car.
My camera desided to quit working yesterday and today and I couldn't focus anymore, so I made very few pictures. I hope to find more and better pictures in the internet in het next couple of days.
This is the only pictures that looks nice of the Rometsch display setup.
The bodynumber is 561!!
Regards
Patrick |
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