i hope to have the founds to get the engine build next month. then i will have some proper driveshafts made. engine bay is going to be bead blasted, holes need to be welded shut. then paint in the bay,assemble everything again and have it tuned. still loads of work to be done and unfortunately didnt win the lottery...

just a teaser of other stuff going to come...

new valve cover testfitted, hav a serious brake/rim issiue, seems like i will have to buy new rims..

Fitted new brakes? Long time no see Otti.

Hi tjaap, how are you? Brakes are not already done, unfortunately i need new rims. The brakes wont fit under no matter what i do :(

hi guys
we have Progress!

lights work again and electric is almost done!


love that shot...


pedal Cluster is mounted , we have to trim the kneebar a lit though..

Looking good buddy! To be honest i've never been a big fan of your current wheels, classic cars need classic wheels :)

hi guys
i went to Berlin to visit my mom for Christmas and since i had the wifeys Station wagon i used that and aquired more needed parts.



72degree C race Thermostat, 2 step fan Switch, small duckbill, front bumper and sun visors (i just wanted them for the White Clips which are unobtanium) if anyone can get me a White sunroof swivel i would appreciate it. you cant get them here anymore..

thanks guys

divorce is done, in my car ist 8 bolts and the driveshafts to loosen unclamp 8 connectors and out it goes.







finally! as soon as the engine builder is sober again after new years he wants to pic up the engine and all the parts... i hope he does come through

the engine is now dropped of at the engine builders place.

finally!

Yes!

i waited 2 months now for the block to come back from coating! but in the end the result Counts, noone is ever going to care about how much efford and Grey hairs went into something when ist so sweet.

block is finally coated and assembled



head is assembled as well


soon my friends the engine will be completed

thanks for the nice comments, all that waiting and moneyburning made me doubt myself and the Project in the last time. thanks for keeping my Spirit up :hug:

Really nice, love it!

so the brakes are now routed and done, nothing brake related in the engine bay anymore. NOTHING!!







dont worry about the hole where the intercooler piping goes, this is the next step.... metalwork!

we changed plans and dump the alloy pipe to the intercooler for a stainless steel one so that we have the possibility to weld that into the frame and add some structural support.

i also cant wait to get my hands on her again because as you can see the inner fender was originally white, so much dust collected :puke:

gearbox is blasted, and ready for paint!

Brakes looking great!

cheers, for the first time in my build ever something went smoother than expected!

gearbox is back painted, it was so easy i will give you a better price he said! for the first time in 7 years i own this car!!! :crazy:

hi guys, new clutch arrived and we put everything together and back into the bay for a final check if everything lines up and fits like we want.

and it does! the new clutch is a sachs performance unit and is supposed to hold 490Nm, i was scared that the old clutch will not be up for the task so i bought new.

also we decided to try to run the generator without a tensioner, we ordered 4 differend lenghts an will try!

pic for clicks