doctor, doctor, my exhaust is leaking...

I dont remember that i have taken the engine out of the van....ever.

i saw that the engine has a lightened flywheel.

and some small thing to improve. 

The old header and silencer....well they might need some welding.

we took the engine to Hasse H´s. garage, 

so that the broken header studs could be taken care off.

somehow, hasse got the thing fixed and even the header on its place.

now we need a short oililter, around 7 cm tall.

After this im gonna put some new filters to the carbs 

and the engine will get some service too.

Have to say that this has been the best vw engine ever.

hopefully it will stand 10 years more - of fast driving.

new sidewinder exhaust from aircooled.fi :-)

the header needs the cooling tin to be 

cut a little bit - to fit the j-pipes correctly

28 degrees celcius - made this job a bit harder.

got to inspect if this old setup is re-usable...

one engine - fits all. :-)

Long hibernation - is over now.

For the "race-panel" ... first i drove 300 kilometers straight away, without any malfunctions, then to the NT2K-meet, to see other lunatics with a box shaped car. that was a fun meet actually, with lots of old friends, and now some new friends as well. thanks for the ones that made this happening!

waiting for santa

lots of things to do, with ghias, dirt bikes & the panel van.

1. the panel van has suffered from a malfunction in the parking brakes and it hasn't passed the mot yet, and one small electric "bug" has been a pain in ass also....but thanks to Kotten Tallgren, they seem to stay in the history, ...time will tell





this little guy is happy as hell, and why not? if i had this kind of stuff at 8 years old, i would have been too, ;-)

Helsinki cruising 7-2015

Helsinki city cruising 2015 or the cruise night, was

full of happy people, great cars, and good weather.

what i missed was full batteries in my iPad & iPhone.

I was using my GoPro, but at least 

you have something to see...

a sharp looking Rustang, you can't beat patina.

i loved it. 

no need for wash, or paint...its all there.

sounded great also...

This mopar, was stuffed with a 735hp / 875nm hemi

check out the vid: https://youtu.be/H6quZVjPXCA

https://youtu.be/kHJsFSl5jUQ

this thing makes my panel van look like a dwarf :-)

Zee datsuns are pretty good looking cars...

i hope to get one later on...

and it don't need an SBC to move, 

a SIX would be enough

this was bad ass, a 55 chevy gasser, liked this a lot!

and it was high!

the horn section was also included

salami mc Queen? heh it different!

more gassers, but this was a bit more shy.

a 34 ford ... its just so beautiful, wow

ok, this is what even silvio berlusconi would want, 

an older escort, ok over 25 years old but 

still looking sharp

and the rear is not sagging at all...

again a ford, and again a 1934 model... 

but its just so beautifull

next time i will take videos...

at the cruise nights theres people from different ages

and different thoughts of whats IN and whats OUT

maybe next time i bring Lili and Jimi altos the cruise..

the kids love those funny looking cars...

...but driving this...its always IN

patina pickups like this is also in my "got to have"

list...but before that i had to park my panel and 

grab some beer and some man-food :-)

...but it was fun, and people were feeling relaxed

thanks helsinki and other petrosexuals. :-)

maybe i will come with a different car next time.