Nice ride

Daniel was visiting me tonight with his lovely -64 that he just has finished.

WIDE FIVE Sweden meeting

For the second time did WIDE FIVE Sweden had a meeting in Varberg at Sibylla. Tonight did 6 person participate in the meeting. All together are we 12 guy's. WIDE FIVE Sweden is a part of the amarican WIDE FIVE Florida. WIDE FIVE did start in 1995 in Florida. I meet this guy's and girls when I was over in March. They have some simple rules that I liked:

1. Own a VW pre -67
2. Have fun and drink beer :D
3. + some more rules

Can it be better.

First some pictures from the first meeting.

Some of the guys is have a good time at Sibylla.
Daniels daly driver in black and Nicklas K's red -65.
Niklas -65 is so far away from a trailer queen you can get. This winter did he load his snowboard equipment and drived with it all the way up to Trysil in Norway. It's just 577km one way. Talk about daly driver.

Picture from today's meeting. We was a small group of cars but at the same time, it's still just in the middle of April.
Nicklas Replica Spyder. Nicklas also has a Typ 1 -58 that maybe will be out on the roads after next weekend.
David's very nice -65 Cal-look.
My -59 that still is under progress. Will change front beam as soon as i show up.

Making new spindles

Fredrik and I went to Michael "wholesale dealer" Gustafsson to get some help with pressing out the king pin, bushing and press I back again on Fredrik's new dropped spindles. Everything went well besides when Fredrik should have then put together again. Fredrik was a little upset and tried to hammer them together again.
First everything started very well.
Fredrik is just looking when Michael makes the job. In the background can you see Michaels Samba bus. Michael has what I think 8 other VW's.
Now starting Fredrik to help Michael out. He has to do the easy job that he's now used t, pumping and more pumping.
Now is it time to put the spindle together. At first it looked OK but then Fredrik is starting to HAMMER it together. Lucky him that he had me and Michael there to cool him down or he would never had any droped spindles today ;)
Here is Fredrik freaking out completly.
Here is a picture of Michaels Notchback he is working on at the moment.

Daniel's ride

I was out at Daniel garage and helped him out with some stuff. I took some pictures of his -64 that he just got out after some years work. I did also took some pictures of his awsome what I know one of the kind VW type 1 from -65. This -65 has just bin out on the roads 9971km. It's like brand new. If you have 12 000€ in the pocket burning and want this extraodinary VW, give me a mail and I help you out to get in contact with Daniel. Now I just let the picture talk.

Daniels Samba and Type 1 from -64. Daniel in his Type 1 -64

Daniels marvellous VW type 1 from -65. As i wrote before. It's like brand new. Nothing is rebuild or changed on it.

9971km!!!! Try to find anything like this just some km away from where you live.

Göran Lundgren

After the visit at Bengt's Porsche heaven did we vistit Mange Lundgrens father Göran. Göran had made some new support for my transmission.

Göran is showing what he is working on at the moment. Not too tell anyone to much must I say is it the most well made and advanced VW engine I ever seen. I have been "playing" with VW since -88 so I have seen a lot during the years.

This is the rear trasmission mont.

Here is the front transmission mont.

Some pictures of parts that Göran makes. The explanatory note of the parts and prices can be send in English if you are intrested in any of the parts or call Magnus Lundgren at +46 733 748766

* Stötstångsrör/teleskop. För std eller strokade motorer. Frigång för höga lyft och utv. vippställ. Aluminium, dubbla o-ringar i viton, rostfri tryckfjäder och stödbricka. Set om 8st. 850:-

Halsringar d=40-45mm. IDA 48. Set om 4st. 550:- * Halsringar d=48mm. Lämpliga till IDA 51,5. Set om 4st. 550:-

* Växellådsfäste, sk Berg-Stag. Komplett inklusive gummikuddar och fästdetaljer. Passar 61-. Svartförzinkad. 850:-

* Växellådsfäste bakre, förstärkt med fästöron för stagning i kaross. För 61-72 std gummi- eller polyurethanfästen. Svartförzinkad. 450:-

* Gasreglage av vajertyp. Komplett set, i rostfritt och aluminium. För IDA eller IDF. 1350:- * Insugstrattar, EMPI. För IDA 48. Set om 4st. 600:- * EMPI "hexbar" gasreglage. Komplett med insugsrör passande std topp. IDA 48. 1000:- *

Visit at Bengt's Porsche heaven

Me and Christer from www.dalhems.com/ did visit Bengt, Bengt lives not far away from Halmstad. Bengt is a man with a lot of experience about Porsche 356 but also VW Type 1. His place is full of 356 parts and cars. We was here to check out Christer's 356 that he will start to work on shortly.

This was the first thing that meet me when I went into his shop. This would fit perfect into my VW type 1 from -59.
If you have about 30 000€ and want to buy a Porsche 356 send me a mail and I will help you to get in contact with Bengt.
This 356 is untouched. The patina is just lovely.

Adjustable shocks :P
It was not enough with one nice engine waitng for a ride. Bengt had on more ready. Some guys can't get enough.
One Porsche ready to hit the road.
The white one is Christers. I guess he have some work to do before this one will be out on the roads :D
Christers Porsche had a 914 as a neighbour.

Spy photo

I was on a trip up north and did take this spy photo outside Woffe's house. If you don't know him or never heard about his parts have a look at www.wolfparts.com/

Peter's new ride

This is some week ago when Fredrik and I did a visit to Peters garage and had a look at his new VW type 1 from -66.

This is how crazy you can be if you try to erect the side windows without help :D
Now when he got some expert help did everything much easier, not ;)
Peters garage is not the biggest one but it's a garage.

VBG tow

A lot of people is asking after assembly instructions for the Swedish VBG tow. This is made in Vänersborg in Sweden.