Porsche 718 RSK Spider Replica

Give details and pictures of your ACVW projects here.
User avatar
fvanz
Drip
Posts: 19
Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:48 pm
What model do you have?: Porsche RSK Replica
Location: Port Alfred

Re: Porsche 718 RSK Spider Replica

Post by fvanz »

Pine wrote:Gauges in wood. I like - gives it a very classy look. Dumb question - cylinder head temperature gauge? Both cylinder heads, with an average reading of the two? Where is the sensor located? Your lights shouldn't be a problem, with those Golf lenses you should be able to fit a very bright halogen bulb. Might be that they are shining a bit high?
Hi Pine, yea, i'm glad i went for the wood Instr panel. CHT I took from the top cyl head bolt of No 3 Cylinder (being the hottest one behind the oil cooler). So I get the temp of the No3 cyl head (left head actually).

The lights were another story alltogether. I had a space problem behind the lenses -no space between front weels and light plugs!!! I edited the VW Golf lenses to accept the normal H4 bulb, as to have bright and dim. So i think the bulb is slightly too close to the front of the lens....dims ok, but bright is big circles!! :oops:

Dunno why they didn't make the kit as to accept the normal beetle lights, whould have made life much easier!!! :jerkoff:
Pine
ACVWSA Junkie
Posts: 15036
Joined: Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:54 pm
What model do you have?: Oil on the driveway
Location: Wilderness
Has thanked: 235 times
Been thanked: 234 times
Contact:
Netherlands

Re: Porsche 718 RSK Spider Replica

Post by Pine »

Saw in the CNA yesterday some Porsche Magazine (R110!) with a nice poster of a racing Spyder - an old black and white pic
User avatar
beetlefanatic
Donor
Donor
Posts: 3014
Joined: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:59 am
What model do you have?: Late Bay, Syncro x 2
Location: Pretoria
Has thanked: 8 times
Been thanked: 12 times

Re: Porsche 718 RSK Spider Replica

Post by beetlefanatic »

Pine wrote:Saw in the CNA yesterday some Porsche Magazine (R110!) with a nice poster of a racing Spyder - an old black and white pic
Sorry for the hijack, but Ultra VW is the same price. Daylight robbery!
User avatar
fvanz
Drip
Posts: 19
Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:48 pm
What model do you have?: Porsche RSK Replica
Location: Port Alfred

Re: Porsche 718 RSK Spider Replica

Post by fvanz »

Pine wrote:Saw in the CNA yesterday some Porsche Magazine (R110!) with a nice poster of a racing Spyder - an old black and white pic
I've got a few original photos of racing RSK's from the 50's. They are black & white with some german writing on the back. I'll scan and post them too. They were all silver in color, but beautifull beasts. Did some research some time ago, and these original 718 RSK's developed 150 Hp!! Not bad for a 1600 4 cylinder aircooled engine!!! 8)
User avatar
fvanz
Drip
Posts: 19
Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:48 pm
What model do you have?: Porsche RSK Replica
Location: Port Alfred

Re: Porsche 718 RSK Spider Replica

Post by fvanz »

Hey Guys!

I managed to upload some photos on Photobucket..... here is the link. If it works (I'm kinda idiot on the web) I' will post more of the building process. :roll:

Building Process: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2 ... =727132236
Finished Project: http://s292.photobucket.com/albums/mm5/ ... mview=grid
User avatar
vader
ACVWSA Junkie
Posts: 6465
Joined: Mon Sep 19, 2005 9:17 am
What model do you have?: TieFighter
Location: Help!I don't know where I am. Its dark & I can hear voices...
Has thanked: 9 times
Been thanked: 10 times

Re: Porsche 718 RSK Spider Replica

Post by vader »

Very cool frikkie now lets see some pic's of the car with the seatcover drapped over it.
User avatar
fvanz
Drip
Posts: 19
Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:48 pm
What model do you have?: Porsche RSK Replica
Location: Port Alfred

Re: Porsche 718 RSK Spider Replica

Post by fvanz »

vader wrote:Very cool frikkie now lets see some pic's of the car with the seatcover drapped over it.
Sorry vader, maybe I'm stupid but I dunno what u mean.... :?:
User avatar
buggyfan
Long Block
Posts: 2979
Joined: Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:26 am
What model do you have?: lwb beachbuggy
Location: newlands,jhb
Has thanked: 95 times
Been thanked: 87 times
South Africa

Re: Porsche 718 RSK Spider Replica

Post by buggyfan »

HI ,NICE RIDE.youre supposed to show pictures of the car and the person occupying the passenger seat :lol: :lol:
flatfourfan
Full-time Bug Nutter
Posts: 4195
Joined: Tue Nov 08, 2005 12:06 pm
What model do you have?: Speedster Replica
Location: Pretoria
Has thanked: 36 times
Been thanked: 50 times

Re: Porsche 718 RSK Spider Replica

Post by flatfourfan »

seatcover = woman...............lol.
User avatar
fvanz
Drip
Posts: 19
Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:48 pm
What model do you have?: Porsche RSK Replica
Location: Port Alfred

Re: Porsche 718 RSK Spider Replica

Post by fvanz »

flatfourfan wrote:seatcover = woman...............lol.
Gee thanx! This is even more difficult..... no women.....non pix of women.... What can I say, life's a BITCH. That maybe explains why I actually had time and money to finish the project in the first place! :flash:
Chris
ACVWSA Junkie
Posts: 11732
Joined: Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:02 pm
What model do you have?: Beach Buggy
Location: Port Elizabeth
Been thanked: 1 time

Re: Porsche 718 RSK Spider Replica

Post by Chris »

Now you're just bragging!
User avatar
fvanz
Drip
Posts: 19
Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:48 pm
What model do you have?: Porsche RSK Replica
Location: Port Alfred

Re: Porsche 718 RSK Spider Replica

Post by fvanz »

Chris wrote:Now you're just bragging!
I wish! :lol:
Post Reply