'68 Fastback

[Blitzkrieg]

Deal. I'll be there

[bienie]

And your fasty??

[Blitzkrieg]

Won't be there

It will be there at the Swopmeet

[beetlepower]

and if its not...you can wash my fasty he he

[Bad Ass Bob]

Just a little something for Blitzs Fasty !!!!!!!!!!!!!!


hope he likes the surprise when he unpacks the parcel !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blitzkrieg]

My weekend is made! Bossman is wondering why I'm staring at the screen with such a big smile

Thanks a million BAB. It looks super!!

[friekske]

nice !

[Bad Ass Bob]

Blitz,

the suspence was killing me !





HOPE YOU LIKE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Blitzkrieg]

I LOVE IT!!

I was expecting you to engrave a shift pattern or something like, but this simply blows me away!!!

After seeing this, it's high time I get off my ass and get this beast to live.

Thanks again BAB. I'm working on your wishlist

Oh, and if anyone is offended by that symbol, PM me and I'll explain to you

[Pine]

SS? Simon Says? Stainless Steel? Stick Shift? Sprintstar Spinner?

Now WHO would have a problem with any of that??

[Bad Ass Bob]

Well thats one happy customer !!!

whos next ?

[Dirk]

BAB...

I'm thinking about it.

[karmakoma]

B.A.B. , that is some beautiful work you did right there!
Love the shifter, looks like two lightning bolts!

How about one with the maltese cross on it, or some of these:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_patt%C3%A9e

[Blitzkrieg]

Got quite a bit of work done this weekend

-Cleaned out the fresh-air boxes that I took from a donor Variant. Simply unbelievable at the amount of crud that was in there . I also just painted the top part with some matt black paint and a brush

- Cut off the bracket from a late Beetle steering column tube and started trimming the bottom of the tube so that it fits a Type 3. I've sent the bracket and 'tube to be welded up properly - wouldn't want to have that come loose! I'm using the late Beetle style wiper and indicator switches, so had to modify the column tube etc so that everything fits correctly.

- Cleaned and tested a wiper motor. Have a few Type 3 ones lying around, used the best of the lot.

- Pulled the motor out again. I'd like to have it bench started before it goes into the car. The one cylinder head is off, there is a bit of minor rust in one bore . Considering what I paid for the motor, I'm not really complaining as it has plenty parts that would have cost more to source and buy (exhaust branch, 411/412 heat exchangers, flywheel that takes Beetle clutch etc). Now I must just install the release bearing adapter properly this time around and we are set.

Sadly I didn't take any pictures this weekend

Now the reassembly of the underside of the dash can start. Once this is done, it can finally be sent for the wring. Which is the main thing that is holding back progress.Hmmmmm...

I've also organised a heater for the garage, so that I can work in there in the evenings. It's no fun working in a freezing cold garage, you fingers stiffen and after a while it gets quite painful!!

[Bad Ass Bob]

B.A.B. , that is some beautiful work you did right there!
Love the shifter, looks like two lightning bolts!

How about one with the maltese cross on it, or some of these:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_patt%C3%A9e

KK are you keen on a shifter !!!!!!!!! MALTESE CROSS ??????????????? center caps for your wheels, am just busy with Bugspray and then your up !