ok hope this makes it a bit clearer.. here is the pipe from the roof vent seen from the rear light (removed).. http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc421/col1600/PICT0476_zps5murrozf.jpg http://i1211.photobucket.com/albums/cc421/col1600/PICT0477_zpsmgpv9pve.jpg but the new seal prevents the water fro...

chaps i think your on about the wrong water outlets, its not the main water outlet with the hinged lid under near the rear bumper mounts. its the pipe that carries the water from the roof vents past the back of the air box. you would see the pipe if you removed the rear light cluster. i cant see wer...

ok chaps a question putting back on my rear wings and was wondering were does the water go from the drain pipe that sits behind the rear wing towards the light cluster, as ive put on the new seal that goes around the wheel arch rim and mates up to the inside of the rear wing..creating a seal so no w...

love the wheels mate, nice conversion. keep the work rolling, and the pictures coming..

colin.

fantastic work. and at a fair ol pace aswell.
what thickness steel are you using

colin..

ok ive got another update with pictures from the last couple of weeks, a big thanks goes out to my brother, who came over for a holiday, and spent nearly everyday out in the garage with me, i left him with a number of jobs and he came up trumps, he was like the project manager, he was happy to make ...

that is a cool looking wagon
keep up the good work

colin.

thanks for input guys...
i guess ill call harringtons and have a chat.
and possible empty the piggy bank!

colin..

thanks mike i emailed harringtons and as you said they seem to think that they were a different fit to the type 3 (maybe unaware) if the ones they sell for the karmann ghia have squared off ends and no slash cut im wondering if this means ill have to grab the grinder to make clearance for the angled...

excellent ill give em a bell and see what theyve got to say, are these identical to fasty bumpers, there listing is for karmann ghia only no mention of type 3.. i started looking a while ago and found the other company i put the link from when i found these the list price was 999 euro, now theyve go...

hi does anyone know of anywhere that does replacement bumpers to suit a late fasty. ive found this place. http://www.typ-17.de/product_info.php/i ... inten.html
just wonder if theres any competition to these guys..

colin..

Excellent work..very tasty fab skills going on there

thanks again dave...
yes i replaced the foam pad. i used a grey scotch brite pad and cut it to size (the type used for scuffing back paint work).it takes up the void that the foam pad did and im thinking it wont perish and fall apart like the foam does..

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Dave i examimed the heads and all seemed fine so i pretty sure i would have noticed any cracks. I can see what you mean from the picture but its only casting marks. When i blasted the heads i was really carefull around the combustion area, and made an effort not to hit that area full on, i turned do...

Thanks dave... A bit of head work.. the valve guides had more play than id liked especially the exhaust ones, so ordered up new ones and new valves. i blasted the heads clean which came up nice ,then treated them to the same high temp heat paint as before, this time in silver i found the easiest way...

Dont know how i missed this thread so far. kaddy glad to see your making progress there, im liking the fab skills already. handy to have her on the roller there aswell, limits the time spent on ya back trying to get to that fiddly part. well done mate keep up the good work. (soon there will be to fa...

serious looking motor. love the wheels..

im signed up to flickr now so ill try again.. i ended up splitting the cases. then washed an degreased washed again degreased again.... i grabbed a large garden bin (clean of course). filled it with hot soapy water, ran the compressor up and stuck the air line in to the water to agitate it all aroun...

thanks guys ive got a lot more to show yet... I started on the engine. its a job ive been waiting to tear into for a while put didn't want to make a start on it until I was ready to start and finish it, i hadn't made my mind up when i started the tear down as to how far I was going to go with it. it...

hi chaps its been a while again since ive uploaded an update again, but ive been plugging away. As the deadline nears faster and faster!! ive got a good bit done... i started with some of the wiring, re-routing the harness back around the car, making off a lot of new connections, cutting back harden...

sweet very very sweet

cool looking car . keep up the good work

some work i done on the clocks and dash. so we all know that your not likely to get arc eye from the lights in the dashboard cluster, so i upgraded them using low wattage L.E.D's the sort that come on a roll have a self adhesive backing and operate on 12v. i striped all the clocks down and ran a rin...

hi there, i know i speak for many here, and was wondering if you have any pics of your restoration, you might have to show it members projects.
good luck with the rebuild...

colin