Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:18 pm
That's 
as fuch!
as fuch!Holy crap!!!!!!!
Mendola??
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Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 7:24 pm
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2012 11:41 pm
Mendeola - Do want!
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:02 pm
Yep, very nice bit of kit:
http://dasrestoparts.com.au/catalogsear ... q=mendeola
Fair bit of work to get it right though, will be a weapon once done!
Whilst the barny SC (Grover) is waiting for parts, and Luke's CB is waiting for a gearbox, we've been slowly but surely chipping away at this 65 notchback. Owner Mark lives in the UK and works in Singapore but desperately wanted an Aussie notch, unfortunately this one turned out to be a lot worse than expected (as almost all of them are nowadays).
In hindsight, we should have found a better notch to start with as the labour has blown out a lot fixing all of the problems, but Mark was too far into it to turn back
After blasting:
http://dasrestoparts.com.au/catalogsear ... q=mendeola
Fair bit of work to get it right though, will be a weapon once done!
Whilst the barny SC (Grover) is waiting for parts, and Luke's CB is waiting for a gearbox, we've been slowly but surely chipping away at this 65 notchback. Owner Mark lives in the UK and works in Singapore but desperately wanted an Aussie notch, unfortunately this one turned out to be a lot worse than expected (as almost all of them are nowadays).
In hindsight, we should have found a better notch to start with as the labour has blown out a lot fixing all of the problems, but Mark was too far into it to turn back
After blasting:
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:07 pm
Posted: Wed Oct 17, 2012 7:49 pm
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2012 4:40 pm
Seriously Al you never cease to amaze me. So much has changed for you since those studies you were doing when you built the '63. All power to you. 
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2012 9:36 am
Cheers squizy - yeah life takes some interesting turns 6 years at uni, a masters degree, published research in Audiology.....all to fix rust in old veedubs, couldn't be happier 
Luke's CB wheels and tyres arrived for the CB - we will have to do a 'wide body' modification to get these bad boys to fit. Luke always wanted to recreate a vw version of an old school group c touring car look from the early 80s...so this project will certainly be interesting and different to say the least!
6 years at uni, a masters degree, published research in Audiology.....all to fix rust in old veedubs, couldn't be happier Luke's CB wheels and tyres arrived for the CB - we will have to do a 'wide body' modification to get these bad boys to fit. Luke always wanted to recreate a vw version of an old school group c touring car look from the early 80s...so this project will certainly be interesting and different to say the least!
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 10:55 am
The usual rusty type 3 luft boxes
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:47 am
Oooh baby!
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2012 12:31 pm
Wholly crap that's nice.
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2012 8:02 pm
my word this is a cool thread ! loving the CB !
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:14 pm
Will have to get some more updates soon, but the Notch is registered and on the road finally. Will come down a fraction in height and a change of wheels before hand over to owner. Just thought I'd share one pic - owner flew over to cruise it around the Gold Coast (inc top of burleigh heads point as pictured):
A reminder of where it started:
And where it is today:
Some underside shots:
(1641cc mild type I with Engle 100 cam)
Cheers
Al
A reminder of where it started:
And where it is today:
Some underside shots:
(1641cc mild type I with Engle 100 cam)Cheers
Al
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:28 pm
That's porn right there al.
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 12:44 pm
Cheers mate, the project started out as a quick tidy up and decent paint job...but changed throughout the course of the resto. The owner never wanted a show car so there were compromises in the detailing throughout the car to save some dollars so whilst we could have got a lot of areas a lot better with extra time/$, the owner is still happy with the result as he wants to drive it, not store it.
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:06 pm
Mate! That's fantastic work!
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 2:50 pm
That's some awesome quality as always
Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:11 pm
Notch is just about done - some more photos just before it ships out of DAS Resto Haus.
Back onto my dad's T34 pan finally after a long hiatus....
Klassic Fab pans finally going in after some trimming and lots of trial fitting
This tool we fab'ed up enables accurate cross checking of measurements (referenced from body bolt holes)
Centre string line ensure bolt holes were equidistant from pan centre line
Loooong butt welds to replicate the original pan finish (ie. no seams like a type I pan) but will be worthwhile in the end. More pics to come next week hopefully.
Al
Back onto my dad's T34 pan finally after a long hiatus....
Klassic Fab pans finally going in after some trimming and lots of trial fitting
This tool we fab'ed up enables accurate cross checking of measurements (referenced from body bolt holes)
Centre string line ensure bolt holes were equidistant from pan centre line
Loooong butt welds to replicate the original pan finish (ie. no seams like a type I pan) but will be worthwhile in the end. More pics to come next week hopefully.
Al
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:22 pm
Butt and plug welds complete, now for lots of grinding (at least its only one side since I welded over the flange of the tunnel)
Sharing some esteemed company in the workshop
Cheers
AL
Sharing some esteemed company in the workshop
Cheers
AL
Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:55 pm
As always al, great stuff looking forward to the finished product
When does the work start for you again in regards to workshop and parts shop?
looking forward to the finished product When does the work start for you again in regards to workshop and parts shop?