DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Got mine all wired in using an original 356 switch. Found that it has 2 speeds and and intermittent of sorts. I'll look out my wiring diagram for you Greg. Re the wiper parking, I though they had to be the other way around Rich so that they sweep closer to the offside windscreen edge? Only reason I ...

Evening all, Rich, I was looking at the bit about fuel system being secure and probably seeing things in the worst case and that if there is a way to interpret things negatively then try and avoid it. I really like the look of the leather straps and have logged it away until we are on the other side...

Thanks for the pic Rich.

Liking the leather stank straps idea; not sure Mr IVA would look to kindly on it though?

Do you have the specifications for the fuel resistant closed cell foam you used Black Betty? Is the foam solid enough to prevent the two layers vibrating?

Looking good Greg. A couple of queries to help me when it comes to making the big hole in the bonnet: - How did you center the hole in the bonnet with the tank filler neck; using a lazer level? - could you measure both the overall thickness of the bonnet where you have opened up the filler hole and ...

I've got a 2 inch narrowed beam fitted and moved the steering box as far as I dare without making the offside steering arm too short. I think for the IVA we will be fine; just want to get that ticket sorted so that I can notch up a major milestone. I'll be looking at sorting the windscreen out over ...

So onto the steering and to start off I had to spend a bit of time just thinking. An interesting concept for me, but I think it has paid dividends. While I have got a pre-58 column which will look better in the finished car, I have decided that in order to get the car through the IVA that I will use...

It's nice when 'The Boss' orders you out to the garage to get on with the car. Had this week off with Monday in London and then the rest of the week in the cave. Over the past few days I've been focused on mounting the horns and getting to grips with the steering column; let have a look at the horns...

After some time pondering the options, I think that I will go with the collapsible cage option as this is the most straight forward way to get the car to a place ready for IVA. I have the two columns so have all the parts to make the column the correct length and also make use of a modern steering w...

Thanks for the info Rich. As you look at it there is probably about an inch that I can go up at the top end - I haven't cut the dash to allow the column go as high as the upper mounting point will allow. Don't forget also that I have the BMW seats in which are about 4 inches higher than the final se...

The guages that you can see are actually photos so that I can move them around and get them where I want them before cutting holes. The indicator tell-tale is a single light in the speedo for both left and right - I'll have to have a check in the manual to make sure that I get that bit right - I see...

You make a good point - perhaps the boxy E marked jobbie will have to go on for the test. The bumper is coming off for the test anyway so maybe I can just bolt it stright onto the body so no brackets etc will be required.

So last update for the night. I went to Dubfreeze last weekend and amongst other things, I picked up some CREE LED lamps. The stop/tail are just normal and will be fitted as usual. I also bought some Amber lamps for the indicators - nothing special there, but when fitted in the US spec red lens clus...

One of the biggest challenges I've found is understanding the impact that one area has on another, so while I've been itching to install the instruments, I needed to get the steering column in position first, but before that I had to fit the drivers seat and so it goes on. The last domino to set up ...

Hi Sladey - Daylight Running Lights.

Steering column - but before that I found that I needed the drivers seat in place so I could see where the column needed to be in order of it all to fall to hand when you are driving the car. Nothing scientific to this in any way, sit in the seat and just move the column around until it's where ever...