New Members - Introduce yourself..

[Yunazz]

hi there, julian, its quite a coincidence because i just checked out your site today and i have to admit there are some pretty cool pictures as well as cars on your site!! nice one bruv

[Bugger]

Hallo
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To all the new friends joinin our world always nice to get to know new vw freaks

[vader]

I have been into Vintage VW’s since the early 90’s and currently have two VW’s, a 1999 New Beetle which is my sensible daily drive and a 1952 Barndoor Panel van which is my not so sensible Vintage ride!

BWHAHAHAHAHAh thats so funny a new "beetle" never crossed me as being "sensible"...BWHAHAHAHAHAh Sorry just hate the "new beetle/golf"

But I do love your bus.... SCHWEEEEEETTTT

[Korn005]

Hi All,

Korn here!! We bought a '59 Karmann Ghia about a week back, been doing some research on engines and came across the site. The KG's body work is completely fixed and resprayed but it needs a new interior and engine.

Talking bout the engine, is the VW 1795cc industrial engine a yes or a no for the KG?? Ive done some reading on the forum but can't really figure out. The reason why I ask is we found 32 of these engines in PTA, BRAND new!! Newer been used, they just got dust on them.

Also got a 1958 Unimog 411-110 and a 1964 Triumph Spitfire MK1 standing at home.

[Chris]

Hallo Korn.Congrats on the KG!

Welcome,hope you enjoy it here.

There are no reasons why not to use those engines.The haven't really worked that hard,at all.

[Blitzkrieg]

Holy blitzkrieg!
What a find
are these type 1 or type 4?

[Korn005]

To be honest, i'm unfortunately not a expert on VW engines yet. Ask me anything Unimog and i'll be able to answer you.

I can tell you that the engine is too long for the engine bay due to the air cooling unit sitting on the end of engine and not on top, the alternator sits next the engine, it has a governor and the flywheel teeth look like the starter motor sits at 90degrees to the block. That's bout all i can say bout the engines, it seems to be old military stock and the guys where these engines are thought of exporting them but they haven't gotten round to that yet. These engines still have grease on the flywheel to protect the metal and have VW "tag papers" all over.

[Blitzkrieg]

Lord help me!
Those are type 4 engines!! I'm sure that armand and all the other type 4 dudes would love to have one of those!
Please get some pics.

[vader]

I'd be interested if the price was right and i had the money available....

[hitlers revenge]

Send one to me please!

[vader]

But welcome everyone....

[eben]

Hi All,

Korn here!! We bought a '59 Karmann Ghia about a week back, been doing some research on engines and came across the site. The KG's body work is completely fixed and resprayed but it needs a new interior and engine.

Talking bout the engine, is the VW 1795cc industrial engine a yes or a no for the KG?? Ive done some reading on the forum but can't really figure out. The reason why I ask is we found 32 of these engines in PTA, BRAND new!! Newer been used, they just got dust on them.

Also got a 1958 Unimog 411-110 and a 1964 Triumph Spitfire MK1 standing at home.

Do you know what application they would have been used for?

[kajarodean8]

Hi guys, another newbie!!

i bought a 55 spyder kit car recently, built off a beetle pan, not running and i want to make some changes:

discs alround...

new motor and gearbox, anything but the flat 4 motor...

i really need help, its for a good cause, as its for the old mans 50th b-day!

Thx guys!

[Chris]

Welcome kajarodean8.

[udxcob]

Hi everyone i have an ac cobra that is now 17 years old am looking to build up a porsche speedster replica/kit if you know of anyone who has an old one for resoration or a unfinished project let me know