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Mon Jun 03, 2024 10:48 am

Door window frames are back from chromeshop

Mon Jun 03, 2024 11:01 am

As the rocker panels are wrong , I had to mold two new 50 model rockers..

The 50 model decklid is also specific to that year, the one included in the kit is a later one with round recess in the rain deflector...
The 50 model is flat with 2 ribs...
So I cut the wrong one and made a mold to design the right one.

Just fresh from the mold, it will need some cutting, sanding and adjusting to the hood frame...

Just a mock up to the grill and decklid...

Mon Jun 03, 2024 11:16 am

The engine bay is to be build as there was nothing...

I build a frame that is bolted to the rear body and to the chassis, it will be later inserted to the body with fiberglass...

the sides are made of fiberglass and will be bound to the body

to avoid flat metal sheet, I stamped some shapes to the front and rear engine tin.

mock up before welding and fitting engine tin seals .

Tue Jun 18, 2024 4:30 am

Can't believe I missed this thread. You are doing an awesome job and this is gonna be a fantastic car!

Bests

Antoine

Sun Aug 04, 2024 1:22 am

Still working, no holidays this year.... :(

I choose a classic Mini wiper kit, as this stystem will allows to have opposite working blades :

one in this side, the other is fitted upside down

As there was no support to the rear body bumper, I needed to create a lip where the bumper will fit.

The engine compartment is also sealed and the exhaust is fitted , it will need angled exit tubing to avoid the bumper

Sun Aug 04, 2024 1:34 am

The rockers panels are fitted...

time to work outside to grind all the previous glued and fiberglass work done by the "builder" of the kit...

[b]and finally I closed the rear wheel arches that has been molded too high !

The line is the correct shape of the wheel arch[/b]

Sun Aug 04, 2024 1:41 am

Adding fiberglass and reinforcing some places ...

We have a very shitty weather here in Belgium....2 sunny days then followed by storm and rain...then again sun, storm, rain.... :evil: :cry:

You can see the bad glue that still stick to the finger and didn't avoid some panels to come away...

Sat Aug 17, 2024 12:23 pm

Did you move the shifter rearward when you made the new tunnel? My Vintage Speedster had the shifter in the stock location and it was about 6 inches too far forward.

Sat Aug 17, 2024 12:28 pm

fpcopo wrote: Did you move the shifter rearward when you made the new tunnel? My Vintage Speedster had the shifter in the stock location and it was about 6 inches too far forward.

I didn't measure it so far, I 've just chosen a comfortable position by sitting in a seat and the steering wheel in place.

I will measure it for you ...

Tue Oct 01, 2024 1:10 am

Lovely, lovely build. I found it a while ago, but lost touch and boy have you been busy.

I love the fact that you've chosen a specific model and year as it makes building the car and specc'ing it so much easier, more expensive if you choose a certain year, but it just makes everything else a lot easier once you have direction.

I'm building mine on a '55 for the main reason is that it was a changeover year and I can have a bit more fun with picking the more desirable items that I like, but still being correct.

We've done, dash, headlight, door, rearseat, fuel tank and rear correction to get most of the way there, but I just KNOW that the rear wheel arches look off. We're busy with the last of the glass work and I've just started researching this now.

Keep up the good work, love following it.

Fri Feb 21, 2025 1:13 am

Smoothing some welding on the chassis

To fit the front bumper, a lip must be created

Fri Feb 21, 2025 1:18 am

I installed a windshield defrost connected to the heating system with modified bay window vents

once connected

I built heating boxes to send hot air to the feet and to the windshield

Fri Feb 21, 2025 1:27 am

A lip had to be extended as the dashborad was too short to fit the body...

Cutting the rear wheel arches to the right shape, helped by a period plan/schema

I had to notch the spring plate a little bit or the wheel won't pass between the drum and the wheel arche...

Fri Feb 21, 2025 1:33 am

The handbrake will be under the dash, using mostly bay-window parts
It's not the right place for a Porsche but that will work for me ;-)

I made some front beam stiffeners

The girls helping to load the suspension to see if the stance is nice and correct on the rear wheel arches

Fri Feb 21, 2025 1:43 am

I bought this german book about the restoration of the oldest PreA known, the chassis 5006, bought by the Prototyp Museum in Germany.
This car needed a lot of work !

A fake tank will fit over the beetle one, with the filler neck located thru the Porsche fuel cap, I will have to make a new 356 tank as this one doesn't look as a 1950 tank, but the size is right...

The wiper system is in place, it comes from a Mini (classic)

Fri Feb 21, 2025 12:33 pm

Just read this from first post.

Excellent high quality ... very impressed.

Best to you ... stay safe

jinx

Fri Feb 21, 2025 4:36 pm

Nice progress, thanks for posting an update.

Sat Feb 22, 2025 12:51 am

EverettB wrote: Nice progress, thanks for posting an update.

Hi Everett

Thanks for your support, it's not easy everyday...so much wrong molding to be corrected ....it's a real pain....
But now building and assembling is more enjoyable...
As soon as the rear hood latch system is done, the engine can go to its place and be started, as the brakes ar done, it will be possible to drive in...in the garden :D :lol:

Sat Feb 22, 2025 12:53 am

jinx758 wrote: Just read this from first post.

Excellent high quality ... very impressed.

Best to you ... stay safe

jinx

Thanks Jinx ! :wink:

Sat Feb 22, 2025 12:54 am

flatfourfan wrote: Lovely, lovely build. I found it a while ago, but lost touch and boy have you been busy.

I love the fact that you've chosen a specific model and year as it makes building the car and specc'ing it so much easier, more expensive if you choose a certain year, but it just makes everything else a lot easier once you have direction.

I'm building mine on a '55 for the main reason is that it was a changeover year and I can have a bit more fun with picking the more desirable items that I like, but still being correct.

We've done, dash, headlight, door, rearseat, fuel tank and rear correction to get most of the way there, but I just KNOW that the rear wheel arches look off. We're busy with the last of the glass work and I've just started researching this now.

Keep up the good work, love following it.

Thanks Flatfourfan ....do you have a link to a build ?