veljekset hämärä - strikes the karmann ghia!

heheh, ok, this time i got things a bit forward... 

in the "no cuts – no glory" way.

one rear valance got out of the way :-) 

and i tryed the pop-up a bit higher, 

but it needs a bit tweaking, welding and a lot of magic. :-)

it looks promising though... i  also started to lower the rear, 

but the bolts are pretty tought to open, when your 

muscles are 50% of the old ones. ;-( 

i also took one old front light to get the some mock ups, 

and i have some ideas of some smaller details too..

what would look also cool... but that comes later...

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

theres a new sheriff in town!

and its called - oberschlachter!
quality parts with less fat on the prices!
check out my new ad for them!

steyr 55 - the package

thanks to mikko "herr oberschlachter" heikkilä, i got the steyr to sepankatu, now i can start to fit different parts to it.
looks like a vw-four or porsche 4 banger could fit to the enginebay...and what else? ...we will see.
more picks to come...

karmann ghia dakon

VW Karmanguia mecânica Porsche por Dacon

these are great. :-)