LighThing

I have driven whole summer with highbeams on, as low beams didn't work. As the front is lowered and with 6V electrics they don't really bother other drivers. Today I had some time to check what's wrong, and I found out that simply both bulbs had failed. I wondered that should I order some 6V yellow bulbs from DealExtreme, just for the fun of it. 12V unit are readily available on local part store, but 6V I haven't noticed anywhere else. I don't really think piss yellow light are that good looking, just that they would look apart from the usual. I was seeking a bulb holder from my box of electric stuff, as I noticed one was broken and fixed with a cable tie. What do I find, NOS Philips 6V yellow bulbs, what a coincidence. They went in immediately! Looks stupid, but apart form the others! At the same time I also noticed that high beam marker light on the Speedo didn't work as the cable was connected to anything, so now it works too!

TL service & stuff

Today I checked TL rear brakes as they were squeeking, but nothing was found, liners were Ok etc. So just a clean up and assembly. I sorted out the oil leak on the left valve cover, which turned out to be a over "relaxed" valve cover clip I suppose. I also threw in KYB Kayaba Gas-A-Just shocks at rear, so TL is ready for 900km summer vacation trip! Just needed to trim the lower bushing a bit.

I bought these 6V orange turn signal bulbs from Paruzzi/Oberschlacter.fi for my Ragtop for 1,35euros /pair , as I couldn't find any locally

Mayday Meeting

Couple of shots from today.

Radio plate exhange

Rarely I would favour repro over original, but I bought this plate with trim extensions from Techno Classica, and the original is from my Notchback anyway. So to Ragtop it went.

Trial Fitting the Airevo BRMs

Got tyres assembled today and went directly to Mikko's garage for trial fitting. My Ragtop is hibernating faraway, but as Mikkos oval has pretty much same set up in front so this will tell pretty well how the wheels will fit to my Bug too.

Oval ready for the Summer

Mikko's Oval is ready for Summer fun with new interior and wheels. Looking damn hot. Job well done Mikko!

Big Wheels

I finally got my Airevo 7x17" BRM wheels home. Looking sweheeeeet!!!

What a messy garage...

el Día del Padre

This week they are "celebrating" fathers day here in Finland, but for me it feels like Christmas! This week I received to hard packages. First one was hiding: Gene Berg shifter, I got fairly cheap.

And a NOS Type3 sun visor for my notchback project! Don't you just love (weird) NOS parts!!! Well, I most certainly do!

NOS tail light chrome, ignition switch and some front drum nut locking plates.

The other package was some random WolfsburgWest stuff for my '60 Ragtop.

NEW DWL CAR!

"Kovis" DWL bought ragtopped Oval from our friend Petteri of the notorious Kuopio VW Clan ;o) A Nice blank canvas for building a super cool ride! Congratulations Kovis!

Engine Swap

Ragtops original engine is leaking so much oil, I need to swap it for my low mileage industrial engine. Question is, is it possible to mount the lower engine tin without removing the exhaust?

VoWo Show Wheel Porn

17" Detailed Fuuchs, nice!

16" DSR, MEOWW!







Gotta love those WIDE OVALS!










Steel Repro Sprints are stil a bit crude on the top of the spoke.

But the Chromed ones are actually pretty decent.







Are those spokes supposed to strengthen the wheel, I doubt...