one mild 1915 cc coming through...

I have many parts in my storages, as you might have seen :-) so its time to get them in the use, and what would be great that i might be trying to drive one of my v-dubs again in the winter time... what it might be, that is not decided yet, :-) but it should be something else than a bone stock 1600 cc or a smaller. So this could be one ....a stock 69 crank, a engle w110 type cam, 94 cylinders, some better flowing heads, and some 40 dellortos, headers, 009, full flow, nothing fancy, or would this be a engine for the panel van for a change... 

untill the fuel injected 2332 cc stroker is ready :-)

Things are taking a lot more time than i would hope, 

as i have to visit meilahti hospital couple of time s a week for now... 

a low light by a surprise?

well seems like that the baby blue cab is actually a low light body modified to a newer front, not 100% sure, but pretty sure by now :-)

so should i take a step to the lowlight looking cabriolet or not? well theres a plenty other things to do, but its nice to know. my guess is that it was hit to the front and fixed with the never sheet metal, and the body color might have been paprika red.

selling parts to buy services - 4 ghia

sometimes you just have top get rid of the "jewels" to get in a better speed. like now, i just put the 1968 911 S-block and 911 S-curved vertex magneto, heads, crank ... and some other stuff 4 sale. some interest is already. also for the other block that i have... will see, if i get a good price, i could take the black ghia to autotune, right now. :-) for the finish of the project...and dyno time.

but while waiting miracles to happen, i will fix this light blue vert ghia... the cuurrent thing with it, has been changing to better looking cooling...and it already looks much cleaner. n´est pas?

the panel van will get new parking brake shoes, hopefully tomorrow. 

if things goes well. and the inspection is also pretty soon. 

Things are happening!

1. First thing is to go tomorrow to a heart surgery, but because this blog is not abouth helth & things like that lets concentate to the vw things... Ok first thing is that my panelvan is getting better @ kotten tallgrens garage, lots of welding, changing the steering box, more welding, installing the monster tach, etc... Changing to the bigger fuel lines from tha tank... And finally getting rid of the steering problems...

 I hope to get the panel back in the road asap. This might change a lot of the 55 years old vw's handling. 

2. The stroker engine is coming up slowly, for the moment the pushrods needs to be shortened, kotten is taking care of them also. Great. And im waiting for the intake manifolds too, but i still need the valvecovers...we almost ended to turbocharge this 84x94, but have to wait one year for that, i need one atmo-stroker to drive. ;-)

3. The black ghia is waiting for some fuel parts, but the new fuel rails are ready at p laitinen's place. Yeeaha! We have to modifie some installed parts but that will be another story. 

Ghia updAtes...

Perfect day to cut gaskets to the superflows, and to make so progress to the ghias, the plenums are back in the turbo ghias enginebay, and the gaskets and the silicone hoses are installed with the clamps, looks good and feels better, 

Second thing is to put the turbo header back together, and put the oil line also to the turbo. 

I charged the battery to the baby blue "smurfette" and had to drive it in the gravel-roads for a while, it was fun, but noticed that now the shifter needs adjuStment, and tyre presUre is a bit low, and one rear chock absorber needs attention. 

If i only had working lights, and blinkers, and maybe charging system i would be happy... But i need help from someone for that...but what can i say? Old volkswagens never dies... Even they can look a bit like that

For a while i've been thinking to put weber 48 idf's with manifolds to that black ghia, because it would be a fast solution to get back to the roads, but wheres the fun part in that? I' ll get another combo for those carbs, and for these 40 drla's i have an 1915cc engle 110 combo for a regular driving engine. 

Maybe that can be done in 2015 who knows?

Things happen...

Good and bad, 

The bad first: 

1. been in a hospital due to the heart problems, and have to go back for some surgery, but in before that, i ve got to put the plenums back to the turbo-ghia, and light stuff like that.

2. The rothmans racing panel van, has some rust issues, and needs repairs to the steering area too, but i've been getting help from k.tallgren, and i'm happy with that, will be better after this.

3. Everything comes in the worst situation, BUT im used in that. :-)

The good:

1. got the plenums back for the ghia. Yeeha! Mr. Laitinen from kangasniemi got them fixed, and now i can put them back, and bolt many parts back to the ghia. More of that later...

2. Will be getting fuel rails a bit later, but they will be even better than before.

3. The stroker will be great, when i get the missing parts like ida--superflo manifolds & valve covers.

4. I might get a third heart surgery/operation and maybe be in a better shape pretty soon.

The "dark side" ghia...update

A minor one, sadly. But i started to put pieces back and make a small list that i have to get to the engine bay of the black ghia. The hoses are tightly secured and next will be assembly of the exhaust with new gaskets with some sealent, then might be the time for the plenums and the fuel distribution...etc... To be continued.

Will see what happens...

wednesday is full of plans, like getting the ghia cabriolet to sipoo,

for some wiring & maybe other small stuff as well...

there might be for a change some type 3 slamming.

Picks comes later, and if things goes well my panel van

will get its steering sharp as it was from the factory.

 But more of that later on. In mean while

check out the ghias short clip...

Getting in the gear, with the cool ghia

Driving could be much easier with working gears, at least one reverse gear. 

So after many times to try to adjust the old school shifter, i gave up and started to dig up the real problem, i found out that the shift rod had any bushing left, and the joint to the hockey stick was waiting for retirement, ok, i took out the shift rod and the joint, 

After cleaning & oiling the shift rod, i started to put it back, but it wasnt a one hour job, ok, had to buy a magnetic pick up tool also, ... Ok, i got the parts back on, but had to modifie the joint area a bit.

But this thing really helped and now the gears are like they should be, so if you got problems to engage gears, check these areas first.  Now it feels like i could go racing with it. 

Now theres only 99 jobs to do ;-)

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.