As noted in my earlier post, I wasn’t happy with the results, even though it was “correct”. So I stripped everything down and redid it, moving the decal to the larger space between the coil bracket and the coil lip. The second thing I did was to paint the shiny black plastic brown to look [...]
In my continued efforts to “de-bling” my ’67 Beetle – grandma never looks right in neon roller skates – I stripped down the Bosch Blue Coil and restored it to look more original. Coil Sanded and Degreased Original, Unrestored Coil From My ’67 For comparisons purposes. Quality of reproduction decal is OK at best. Notice [...]
Now that the paint has had several months to cure on my factory original 1960 Porsche 356 wheels, I finally wet sanded them. As previously noted, I was not happy with how the paint laid down. The paint, Wurth Silver Wheel paint, was strongly recommended by Porsche 356 enthusiasts, but I was warned that it [...]
This time of year causes the hearts of many vintage car buffs to sink, as it means storing their baby for the winter. I’m fortunate that, where I live, I’m able to drive year round, as the winters are relatively mild and not too much salt is used. My strategy is to simply wait for [...]
I purchased these T bars over 10 years ago from a guy who originally bought them from FAT Performance for his 1967 EMPI GTV Mark III back in the 1970s. The Mark III was later T-boned in an accident, and he was left with a pile of period performance parts. Far be it from me to [...]
I finally installed the restored 1960 Porsche 356 rims on my ’67, and I have to admit, I’m happy with the results. I didn’t want to run my original DDS Alum-a-Lite wheels every day, as they’re fragile, and besides, made the car look a bit too macho. This doesn’t suit either the car’s personality or [...]
With the wheels sandblasted and primered, it was time to repair 5 broken hubcap retainer clips (in total) on the the 5 wheels. The process was as follows: 1. Drilling out the the rivets on the broken retainer clips 2. After removing the broken clip Note that, as there is rust under the broken clip, [...]
By Alex Barrie This article is about my method of fitting a flywheel to a crankshaft on a Type 1 motor. We’ll focus on the actual mating points of the two parts We must first look at the relationship between the two parts. What purpose does the crank serve to the flywheel? What purpose does [...]
Well, I’ve started the restoration of five, original Porsche 356 wheels. Thanks again to my buddy Dave for sourcing these. Pre-Restoration They’re actually in better shape than they look. It appears that these wheels sat for a number of years, because they had the much older style of valve stems and wheel weights. After Sandblasting, [...]
I was performing the annual service on my Beetle this weekend, which included changing the oil and filter, checking the timing, greasing the front beam, oiling the hinges and lubing the locks. One thing I did differently this year was to clean every electrical contact. The process involved systematically removing EVERY electrical connection and bulb, [...]
