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Received an update from the shop. Front inner panel and passenger door are fitted up. Starting to look like a bus again....
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Just a quick update. The shop has just taken delivery of the front panels for the bus. We decided to go for an all-in-one front sub-panel instead of separate panels as not only is it assembled on a jig and so should hopefully be nice and square, but ...
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Keeping with my vintage speed 356 inspired Okrasa engine build I bought a nice O/T crank pulley. These four hole items are found on early 356's....
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Another piece in the puzzle arrived today. Todays treasure is a 356 oil filler neck....
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Karmann Ghia - 1960. An air cooled obsession.
Andy is the warm & charismatic owner of this classic 1960 Karmann Ghia. He's had a lifelong obsession with the VW air cooled machines & his dream car was always the Karmann Ghia. So, imagine his delight when he stumbles over an old lady driving his dream car &... the rest is history.
So come along for a ride through the streets of Sydney on an early Sunday morning as we reveal the love & contempt Andy finds in his Karmann Ghia.
Another Machines & Macchiatos - Classic Driver video story.
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Been a bit flat out with work so no real time to do anything on the build but have been doing a bit of daydreaming whilst standing at the lathe. I've somehow convinced myself that I should put together my Okrasa engine for the Speedste...
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After completing the collector for my DIY Sebring exhaust the next part that I need to tackle is making the silencers. I have already spent a bit of time doing some research to try and find some off-the-shelf items but due to the small...
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Cool video showing the creation of rear quarter and roof panels using traditional methods
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Pre-A getting a hammering
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Interesting article on Porsche Wheels...
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Managed to scrounge a few minutes to finish off the collector for the Sebring exhaust tonight. I had ran out of gas when I was initially welding up the collector and so still had to join the two halves together. Today I managed to get a few minu...
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Many 356 fans will know of the name Reuter, the coach builder responsible for the manufacture of the Porsche 356 from 1950 onwards, but many do not realise that initially Reuter did not have the capacity to build the convertible models so t...
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If you read my previous post Sebring Exhaust Part 1 you would know that I have decided to build my own Sebring style exhaust. This evening I managed to get a little time to make a start on it....
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1955 Porsche Continental Pre A 356 || Outlaw Garage
Porsche Continental Pre A 356
Today Outlaw Garage take a tour of an amazing 1955 Porsche Continental Pre A 356. This beautiful Jade Continental Porsche 356 Pre A is an amazing piece of Porsche history. Take a tour and drive with us in this Porsche 356 Pre A Continental and spot the differences between a standard Porsche 356 and these amazing Pre A Porsche's.
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Got some more goodies today, my new front brake discs. These took a while to source as everyone has been out of stock since before Xmas....
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A Sebring style exhaust is something that I have been planning for a long while. Whilst it's not the best style of header to use from a performance perspective, it does have that iconic Porsche racing style to it and so is the perfect choice for...
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Building an early replica has been a bit of a challenge in some areas. The Late 50's cars have a pretty good availability for trim and parts as most parts are now remanufactured. The early cars however have a number of differences from those late par...
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Porsche 356 Carrera Speedster Zagato: Sanction Lost
Zagato has chosen to retrace and reproduce a few of its early designs under a program it calls Sanction Lost. Petrolicious founder and CEO Afshin Behnia recently became an owner of one of these limited-run cars: the Porsche 356 Carrera Speedster Zagato featured in today’s film.
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The Road To Monterey
Fasten your seatbelt for The Road to Monterey. It's not just a
film about racing. It's a film about passion. It's a film about one man's
vision.
This extended version contains extra footage and interviews of Ron Goodman's extraordinary determination of taking his 1954 Porsche
to race at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, America's holy grail of
historic racing.
We follow the twist and turns along the way. We experience Ron's frustration
when his beloved grey Porsche 356 coupe...
Fasten your seatbelt for The Road to Monterey. It's not just a
film about racing. It's a film about passion. It's a film about one man's
vision.
This extended version contains extra footage and interviews of Ron Goodman's extraordinary determination of taking his 1954 Porsche
to race at the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion, America's holy grail of
historic racing.
We follow the twist and turns along the way. We experience Ron's frustration
when his beloved grey Porsche 356 coupe is delayed in transit to America.
And his overwhelming relief when the car is finally delivered to the raceway
with a mere 12 hours to spare.
Cinematographer Rob Scheeren has captured this incredible journey from the
inside, spending countless hours with Ron, his team and legion of supporters
for a unique view of an amazing adventure.
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It seems to be a tradition amongst replica 356 owners to have a period grille badge. Not being a fan of fake Outlaw 356 or Cliche'd Nurburgring badges I've been on the lookout for something more suitable....
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It's been an exciting week for deliveries. Got another parcel today. Can you guess what it is?...
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Received some more goodies in the post.Early style rear lights and a red lense for my shine down light so that I can use it is a third brake light...
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Some of you may know that I'm trying to make my car look like a 'missing-link' car, something that might have come between the Pre-A cabs and the Speedster. Whilst the Max Hoffman commissioned America Roadster (shown below) is the actu...
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Picked up a pair of early headlights today. These are date coded January '57 so a little newer than my bus but correct for busses from 53-60 so a good score and a reasonable price too. Big thanks to @Choco for putting me on to these. One bulb holder is missing but nothing that cannot be easily sourced.
I also found a good source for glass rear lenses - a fella from Germany who appears to have a whole bunch of rare and hard-to-get lenses for German cars. He has red third brake light lenses...
Picked up a pair of early headlights today. These are date coded January '57 so a little newer than my bus but correct for busses from 53-60 so a good score and a reasonable price too. Big thanks to @Choco for putting me on to these. One bulb holder is missing but nothing that cannot be easily sourced.
I also found a good source for glass rear lenses - a fella from Germany who appears to have a whole bunch of rare and hard-to-get lenses for German cars. He has red third brake light lenses and stop / tail light lenses in stock. Will have to replace the cracked ones that I have at some point.
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1956 VW Splitscreen Bus
1956 VW Splitscreen Bus | History Of VW | Sammy
Today we take a tour of Sammy's amazing 1956 VW splitscreen bus. Sammy knows every inch of this VW splitscreen bus and and lot of VW history to go with it.
Listen as Sammy talks about how they found this wonderful splitscreen VW in a field and how they got it back on the road and driving.
Sammy and kids like him are the future of the classic car scene so please support him and this video.
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Outlaw Porsche Speedster Replica Owners Tour
Outlaw Garage head out to catchup with Olly and his Outlaw Porsche Speedster replica. We get an owners tour of this wide body Porsche speedster replica and the history of this car. This is the perfect review from the owner for anyone looking for a replica Speedster or Porsche Outlaw.
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After a successful trial making a steel door garnish, I decided to have a go at making the complete thing....
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I've long wanted to make some original style steel door cappings for my speedster. Whilst repros can be purchased they seem to be almost as expensive as my car. Karmann Konnection in the UK have some listed at AU$1k for the pair. Far too ri...
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PORSCHE 356 SPEEDSTER 1500S hardtop 1955 BARN FIND 1500 s
This car was born on 05/03/1955 with chassis number 80510 and was delivered in this signal red with a cream/Black Acella Bast Leatherette interior. Besides the headlights and the changed dashboard gages panel, this car should be completely original and it really looked accordingly. The car was bought in 1962 for $1642 and the previous owner drove it in 4 American states up until 1985. Then it was put away in a barn until 2014. If I am not mistaken the crankshaft bearings of these cars could...
This car was born on 05/03/1955 with chassis number 80510 and was delivered in this signal red with a cream/Black Acella Bast Leatherette interior. Besides the headlights and the changed dashboard gages panel, this car should be completely original and it really looked accordingly. The car was bought in 1962 for $1642 and the previous owner drove it in 4 American states up until 1985. Then it was put away in a barn until 2014. If I am not mistaken the crankshaft bearings of these cars could not handle use on tracks and races and probably that explanes why the car had its engine rebuilt in 1965.
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Went down to visit the bus at the shop today now that its back from the blasters. The bus is having the tinworm fixed up by Cooper Pratt. He's cut the sills out and most of the front cab and has started collecting the necessary panels to make it solid again. He also spent some time reshaping the rear corners which had been pretty bashed around.
Overall the bus is not too bad, no real surprises, just the usual rot in the usual places. The cargo area floor is salvageable albeit a little...
Went down to visit the bus at the shop today now that its back from the blasters. The bus is having the tinworm fixed up by Cooper Pratt. He's cut the sills out and most of the front cab and has started collecting the necessary panels to make it solid again. He also spent some time reshaping the rear corners which had been pretty bashed around.
Overall the bus is not too bad, no real surprises, just the usual rot in the usual places. The cargo area floor is salvageable albeit a little bashed up, which is good. It's come up surprisingly well from the blasting, I was almost expecting it to dissolve but it's solid enough to leave as-is with some small areas to repair.
I'm pretty stoked to see some progress on the bus after its sat in my driveway unloved for the past 8 years. Things are finally starting to take shape, Who knows, it might even make it back on the road in 2021.
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So it looks like I have finally found a driver side A-Pillar.
Just waiting for it to arrive.
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1956 Porsche Speedster CA Garage Find
This rare 1956 Porsche 356a Speedster was stored inside a dry garaged since 1972. Dusty Cars purchased this car from its long-term owner; we then re-assembled it and brought it back in running condition.
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Cool article on 3D printing a Carrera 4 Cam head
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Just a quick update. Not much has been happening on the project as I've been tied up with work. But I did manage to grab a quick 5 minutes today to make a start on the fuel tank......
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Picked up these pre-loved side screens from thesamba. Big thanks to Patrick Brown for the heads up on these. Loving the aged look of these. Very reasonably priced too.I believe that these might be a period aftermarket accessory. I've seen a...
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In this episode I assemble the parts and drink some coffee.Well, that's more-or-less what happened......
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