June 1952 molested split slow and painful refresh

[runsplit]

Nice nice nice !!!!!!

[Kjell Roar]

You met 6 swedish cars that took a trip to the Alps, 3 cabs, 2 splits and one oval, 48-57, follow the trip on the swedish VW website boxerville.se:

http://boxerville.se/forum/viewtopic.php?id=9730

Or Facebook with more updates and a lot of pictures:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/422653024435981/?notif_t=group_r2j_approved

Target :Grossglockner.

Around 3000 miles/4600 km in one week!


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I got a historic car, every scratch got a history...

My car, Aug. 4th, 1955 / an early 56: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=610438

[eurodub]

uff.. maybe next time!

you can add there this thread's link.. i cannot post there and i won't register just to post one reply
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1960 1200 model 117 deluxe ragtop
1974 T2 Westfalia Campmobile
1976 MK1 Golf

[leeezard7]

awesome build. great to see someone bring a car back to life.

[pieeater]

Great job! Thanks for he inspiration!

[ZwitterND]

Painful?
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Bill

[eurodub]

yes. lots of burns and cuts while bringing it back from the dead
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1960 1200 model 117 deluxe ragtop
1974 T2 Westfalia Campmobile
1976 MK1 Golf

[eurodub]

Hello

I've been busy completing the resto on the small fiat 500 we have, to join the BBM, Bran Beetle Meeting 2012.

I am very fond of this meeting because this was the first place i've been with the split after completing the welds with Mircea. in a way it was sad without him, but i'm glad the cars drove well, and the meeting itself was nice. around 80 cars present, from 1952 to 198X , including vanagons and MK1 Golf.

My split was, as usual the oldest car present, i'm starting to feel bad that no ovals or early cars are driving here.

pictures in the following link: https://picasaweb.google.com/mihaiapostol2007/BBM2012#

one Picture from the proffessional photographer there, Dan Blanaru. i'm the one with the blue Tshirt. the fiat is ours, my brother drove it there.

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1960 1200 model 117 deluxe ragtop
1974 T2 Westfalia Campmobile
1976 MK1 Golf

[Blue Baron]

[einsperren]

Hey, If you want an oval to drive to those events I will make a trade for your ride HA! Did you get your new fuel pump and carb we traded on your auto yet? mine is on and criusing well . I love trading parts for parts. Thanks

[eurodub]

i did not finish the 25 hp engine yet. i want it as accurate as possible, right now i am only missing a star coil and a k manifold... joking!

the truth is the engine will require more work than you think, like: getting back to 6v, changing the gearbox as well, redo the rear apron, finding a new 6v battery, assembling a complete working starter out of 2-3 units i have in pieces.

right now i am happy i have the engine in the garage, the rest will follow naturally. i am a bit concerned that after i get to 6v i won't be able to do 3000-4000km trips like i do now, so i must be confident the engine i have is failsafe.

i can buy some ovals here but to be honest is hard having 2 cars, 3 or more would mean i have to neglect one of them
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1960 1200 model 117 deluxe ragtop
1974 T2 Westfalia Campmobile
1976 MK1 Golf

[mandraks]

i used to drive my beetle with 6volt all over europe for years. Italy, France, Austria, Switzerland, etc. maybe not 4000km at a time, but daily driver and 2000km drips all the time.

as long as you carry the requisite stuff you should be fine, carry a dizzy and a coil. reliability is really not so much of an issue, more what you are going to do if stuff does break, a 12 volt battery is easy to replace, 6volt not so much

[eurodub]

just to bump this thread...

cruising with the split on a sunny afternoon with some friends. what could be better?

and to add a bit of a technical note, even this is for splits only... herse's my current project ..highly abused and rusted 1964 bug, but with a nice story behind that worths every bruise and cut on my fingers.

more pics here https://picasaweb.google.com/mihaiapostol2007 in the BUBU albums.

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1960 1200 model 117 deluxe ragtop
1974 T2 Westfalia Campmobile
1976 MK1 Golf

[Stetoppingphoto]

whats the interesting story with the 64?

by the way im loving that rolling shot of the split
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stetoppingphoto

[eurodub]

the car was bought by my friend from Germany 11 years ago for her birthday, even if her folks did not agree. She did paintings for the money, saved everything she could, and got the car. Then, first road, electric fire... next brake failure, next engine troubles etc. The car had home made everything: brake shoes, floors, heaterchannels, runningboards, shifter, fuel lines, brake lines, patches over patches over patches over rust... pop rivets, bad welds and a crumpled front windshield area that barely kept the windshield in. Ah, and crushed pan head, bent front beam and broken leaves springs, and patched clutch cable and.. you name it .. and a little extra! the radio enlarged hole was a breeze...
But she did not gave up, she used the car for her wedding, kept it running with a lot of efforts and non skilled mechanics.. and never gave up hope the toad will turn to prince again.

And it's my task to make sure Bubu will drive again, this time for real.
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1960 1200 model 117 deluxe ragtop
1974 T2 Westfalia Campmobile
1976 MK1 Golf

[johnshenry]

Wow, what a story. YOU, if anyone, can put it back together.

"All the kings horse and all the kings men....."
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John Henry

'57 Deluxe
'56 Single Cab

[ZwitterND]

[johnshenry]

[eurodub]

Hello John, hello guys
i am happy to let you know that the porch couch interior in the split is gone! replaced it today with a complete split 51-52 interior.

Sweden market made it possible for me, a split interior in good shape was very hard to find even there. i just watched and got it at a very very affordable price, the only affected parts are the rear panels(rotten) and the door panels are a bit warped. will work my magic on them, already got out some deep rust stains and took out the first layer of dust. they even included the armrest in perfect shape and the ashtray base.

the only small downside (yes, i am picky ) is that the interior came from an azure blue car, so it's the blue piping/grey color cloth. i was a bit sad because i had th rear panels already, but in brown piping so they won't really match.

pics will follow
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1960 1200 model 117 deluxe ragtop
1974 T2 Westfalia Campmobile
1976 MK1 Golf

[eurodub]

Happy Holidays pre 53 owners out there
my VW family got bigger... a new addition is a euro semaphore march 1960 kombi bus.

this is my nos Christmas tree

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1960 1200 model 117 deluxe ragtop
1974 T2 Westfalia Campmobile
1976 MK1 Golf