DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

A lot of work going into this. That's the thing with these cars, a lot of hidden detail under the skin that nobody sees.

Some nice metal work skills going on there. What did you use to shape the panels, arches etc.?

Yes. This is almost a scratchbuilt car as it started out as a stripped floorpan and an empty bodyshell. Rest is all custom made. Not exactly a bolt-on kit.

I have an English wheel and shrinker/stretcher for shaping the sheetmetal.
Basically I could build the whole body out of aluminium with the tools using the body only as a form...

Do it do it do it do it do it do it do it......

Easy for me to say

Hebster52 wrote:Yes. This is almost a scratchbuilt car as it started out as a stripped floorpan and an empty bodyshell. Rest is all custom made. Not exactly a bolt-on kit.

I have an English wheel and shrinker/stretcher for shaping the sheetmetal.
Basically I could build the whole body out of aluminium with the tools using the body only as a form...

Thought as much with the marks in the sheet metal. It's certainly come along way from what you started with.

Have you got a finish date or just its done when it's done

No, exact date yet. But plans would be to get it registered for next summer and hopefully go to some events during summer.

Upper corners shaped and ready for welding. Hopefully I will have time to weld them on Saturday...

One side welded. Didn't have the time to grind and clean the weld as I had to hurry to kindergarden and pick up our junior. More tomorrow. I hope..

Back down on four wheels! :D



Next in line is to finish the "cargofloor" between the gastank and dash.. Got to work out a way to safely move the fillertube and cap to the center and move the tank a few more centimeters backwards too...

Tried out some more options. I had this -54 beetle tank too. I think this will sit even better..

What a good fit that tank is. Looks like it was meant to be...

Nice to see it on its rubber.

This is one unique build , my hats of to ya Hebster.

Thanks. At the moment I'm trying to figure out how to mount a fueltank gauge sender unvisible and also adding a returnline for the fuelinjection. Trying to keep the tank as clean as possible..

Really enjoying this thread and your approach! My vote is for the 54 tank, just looks right.

Thanks! Your project is very inspirational for myself too! :D

Started working on the frame for the tank today.

Top stuff - credit due!

Gill