DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

For your entertainment, dear friends - laugh all you like, I would - I did a silly thing at an online auction. I now own this, but already can't quite remember why: https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c0f610d482e969f2bf11d6/1704799833638-R7BE2YQB2YJAOQJB673Q/DSC06149.jpeg?format=1000w ht...

' My guess is that the onus will be on you (or the seller) to prove that the appropriate import charge & VAT have been paid ... . Yes, agree. From recent-ish experience at time of UK registration application DVLA requires the NOVA docs / reference. Dave, as you know, the rate for unmodified cla...

jtparr wrote: ↑Tue Nov 21, 2023 8:02 pm

No rush, all chill here. I'm keeping Steve busy with the G Wagen in the meantime

IanM wrote: ↑Sun Nov 19, 2023 3:49 pmAny updates?

Not yet, but thanks for asking. There's some kind of Jag in the way

stretch wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 10:39 am Hope i don't get the disease as bad as you Richard.

Think you already have... I've only done one proper resto, and at no point did I learn to weld or buy a Celette... mild case here.

stretch wrote: ↑Fri Oct 13, 2023 5:58 pm ...sold my welder to put myself off but the itch won't go away.
... i fancy doing a 6-GT build.

Excellent!
Looking forward to hearing all about it.

IanM wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 4:14 pm

inaglasshouse wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2023 8:29 am Up about 20% in 5-6 years, which seems entirely reasonable.

Yes, not bad.

Is the shell at Barry's now?

Indeed. Not long now before we have some quality content for the resto thread, I reckon.

On that subject, I've been pricing up a few panels and looking back at the spreadsheet from last time. There would appear to have been some pretty rampant price inflation (and the genuine Porsche panels weren't exactly cheap when I did the previous resto). I guess in some cases that will skew the e...

Inner wings, in the RH wheel arch, quite a bit worse than I expected in an isolated area. This was covered by original underseal on the outside and original bitumen-type sound deadener on the inside, neither of which were removed before Enviro Strip, so this bit of rot was hidden until now. (LH simi...

RHR seat pan and RH end of the parcel shelf are rotten; parcel shelf has been patched from above (this shot is from underneath): https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58c0f610d482e969f2bf11d6/1696955279251-O9IAUI9J1KQW2BGN1O1B/_DSC0206_adj.jpg?format=800w https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/c...

Looking good Richard, super project and will be amazing when done. Thanks Feroz. Hope all is well with you. I’m good thanks. Wishing I had a SWB car still (ideally one I can drive!). Yours sounds great, just wish you could speed up a bit. Apologies. Will finish it forthwith, and then you can come a...

yoda wrote: ↑Sat Oct 07, 2023 9:35 pm Looking good Richard, super project and will be amazing when done.

Thanks Feroz. Hope all is well with you.

😂😂 You must be pleased with the post dipped shell? Overall, yes, very. There are quite a few fiddly bits that will inevitably take time (hence money), but Barry is the man for the job, without doubt. They add up to a chunk of work but a small proportion of the shell, so when it's done the vast majo...

Good decision to dip Richard….at least it is now in the safest hands it could be….. Thanks JP, yes, good call. Saw your beast yesterday, of course. I am a bit in love with the front end shape and the aesthetic tweaks. It's going to be quite a thing! Not so sure. Might end up solar or Austin 7 power...

It’s with Barry. So whichever option he chose was you’ll never tell :) His normally policy is preservation until the repair time exceeds the cost of the new panel On that subject, I've been pricing up a few panels and looking back at the spreadsheet from last time. There would appear to have been s...