NOS-partradamus

Mirror mirror on the notch, who's the fairest VW of them all. Well Notch of course! I got this great NOS accessory Blendschutz für Rückblickspiegel - Type3 rearview mirror shade from Wolfgang of WolfParts fame. http://www.wolfparts.com/ Thanks Woffe!

Notch chassis welding

First pan half is in. It´s such a pleasure to work with quality panels!!! I made also new reinforcement plates to the front end the pans.

Skeleton of a Notchback

Some more drilling and cutting. Next, bring out the welder. The only way is up from this point.

Notch project - pan progress

Wow! I surprised myself today by pulling the Notchback pan out of the garage and trial fitting new pan half to the drivers side. I only had the funky greens laying around since December... I'm wondering should I get myself together and speed up the project a bit? It would be honourable thing to do, as I'm starting in a new job as a Project Manager next week ;D

Out with rusty old pan, in with the new quality panel from Gerson!

Engine buiding processing slowly

Heads were lying on the garage table about three months... Finally I got myself going and with a little help from my friend we machined 1mm from the heads allowing decrease the capacity from 62cc to 56cc, so this way I can set the compression ratio with 1-1,5mm deck height near 9:1. Video from the action.

My brand new 044 and trial 1300cc heads on the background.



This neat tool to milling machine allows not only radial milling, but planing of the bottom too, as it is radially adjustable.



From 1300cc to 1600cc.





Comparing the result, the finish from the tool is better that original from the producer of the heads.

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...

Brand new Dell'ortos

I was fantasizing about Megasquirt on my new engine, but then settled to carbs, so I can change the engine from my '67 TL to '65 Notch by only changing the coil and generator. I managed to buy brand new pair of 40mm Dell'orto DLRAs.

Got New Heads This Week.

These CB 044's with 42/37mm valves are for my new 2007cc type3 engine. CB 044 with 40/35,5mm valves flows 137/111 horsepower straight out of box, so it should not be a biggie to get 120-130hp out of these bigger valves with mild head work. I'll be mainly cleaning the ports and making the combustion chamber to follow the cylinder walls. Here's some pic's from the first session.