DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Barry, If its stuffed inside, it might be best replacing it, otherwise just pull away from the dash check all the connections are good, give it a good couple of blasts with WD40 (or similar) through the holes in the back and see if it does the trick. Mine had no signs of life when I first had the ca...

more WD up its ass, mine took quit a few squirts on different occasions, it keeps better time than Big Ben now! although the battery is disconnected at the moment

hashman wrote:I got mine from a guy who advertises in the back of volksworld magazine, but unfortunately I cant remember the company name or have the mag.
Hope it was of some help

JAVA in Birmingham I think

dunno, but I'm sure I've an ad for them in Practical Classics mag

Thanks for the insight, I'll more than likely be giving LAP a visit.

So just dropped all the bits, case, heads, etc off at LAP they did the machining and gave it all back in a kinda kit form? I'd be interested to know what performance mods/rebuild can be done at home with a DIY tool kit. I've part stripped my motor down and was thinking of having a pro do the heads a...

Looking good! Did you build the T4 motor yourself? I'm just in the process of rebuilding my T4 and thinking of converting to an upright, where did you get the housing from?

All I can do is post some images of mine which is a 1976 model (galvanized) that had corrosion around the battery tray, fortunately it only affected the top side of the pan, so only the top section was replaced around the battery tray across the front edge of the fuel tank to the other side, I'll ha...

I was there, but couldn't park with the DDK posse, the parking geeza said we were full, its was about 11ish tho. Could turn out tho! I couldn't see anyone I knew so not wanting to go up to strangers asking if they were in the DDK I kept quiet. Perhaps we should have some kinda sign/badge or special ...

dunno, I'd probably part with £14-15k for it, the quality of the work looks very high, but the looks would just sell it for me! hope that doesn't offend I think you might have just bought yourself a new toy Nige :shock: p/x the 912E and I'll have it big style!!!!!!!! don't use the E for daily drivi...

In my experience, however, it was not the gun-metal gear wheels becoming loose on the shaft, as described in the article..... If you do need a hand, get in touch, Leicestershire isn't that big ! I'm just round the back of Leicester Forest East services..... round the back of the motorway services!!...

dunno, I'd probably part with £14-15k for it, the quality of the work looks very high, but the looks would just sell it for me!

hope that doesn't offend

I doubt any, with exceptions of the most pedantic MOT centre would notice, for a start they'd have to take you car for a spin to notice and for £25-30 they're gonna want it off the ramps asap for the next punter. Lets face it, its not the speedo its the rust in the structural parts you're gonna have...

impmad2000 wrote:Only obvious if you take the old MOT certificate in with you !! I tried two speedos like that till I found a good one !

exactly, potentially its only going to crop up when/if you flog it!

bit of photoshop going off there I think? looks good all the same