some retro look photos with the hipstamatic app.

paruzzi boys strikes again.

those guys from Oberschlachter & Paruzzi finland are really the endless source for my part-needs...


i broke the accelerator cable from the panel van, on its first day in the streets of helsinki at 2011. ok, maybe i was pushing it too hard... BUT anyways, i called to paruzzi.fi - and i had the real cable in the mail box in three days. hell yeah! - and i got 2 ingintion switches as well.

NO news?

theres allways something going on...

but more...a bit later...

twilight bros panel- update

well after the inspection, mika särkelä promised to help in the rust-issues, but the crazy part is that there was more than the inspector found, so lets see how long mika has to weld the chassis.

driving the panel in a heavy rain to mäntsälä was a pretty interesting ride...

splitscreen shopping in Hartola

We had agreed to checkout an old vintage vw splitscreen van and were hoping to find an oldtimer in good shape. Previously received snapshots sent to us via e-mail looked promising, but they did not prepare us for the earthshattering shock - this beauty was no lemon! All of the doors shut like the one in a safevault. The hinges did not squeak for mercy, the original seats are in pristine condition and the paintjob was awesome, when one takes into consideration it is more than 50 y. old.

The vehicle was originally a panelvan, but the first owner promptly commissioned Wiima- a finnish bus body manufacturer- the conversion to a microbus. It is the only one of its kind with inlayed passenger sidewindows (flat window pane) in Finland. The engine was the original 30 hp powerhouse and every conceivable bit and accessory was original. No hidden surprises, rust or accident history!

It was a pleasure to do business with Mr Hirvonen, a VW -aficionado with integrity and great personality.

Greetings from Hartola.... Jyri & Mika (current owner) the great splitscreen hunters