after 6 months my 356 is finished -

vwretrosteve · Post by **vwretrosteve** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:51 am

for the time being anyway -

need to adjust the seat fabric a little - but thats about it .

the car drives really nicely, and the motor feels strong (1720) i need to mother it in for 500 miles, but have opened the taps a little

it has taken me far too long, but i am happy with the result, which i think is a little bit different .

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:55 am

Love it - really like the interior and stance.

vwretrosteve · Post by **vwretrosteve** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 8:57 am

ahh- but you are partial to a bit of yellow

Post by **Bootsy** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:12 am

vwretrosteve wrote:ahh- but you are partial to a bit of yellow

Very true!

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 9:26 am

thats really Really lovely. love the colour combination

we are running in the newly re-built (1720) engine on the police car at the moment. did the first 500 miles doing a classic car Rally around East Anglia, it couldn't have been a better run in for it. lot's of changing of pace.
we are on to the next 500 now

which we've got to do before May.

so please weather don't snow

atomman · Post by **atomman** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:39 am

looks Rad!!!

left4dead · Post by **left4dead** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 10:49 am

Great colour combo Steve (but I'm partial

)

How about a maiden voyage to Goodwood Sunday morning

Helen · Post by **Helen** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:03 am

whats with the rose bud stuck in the aerial ?

roy mawbey · Post by **roy mawbey** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:11 am

Well done indeed, bet you are pleased its on the road. Certainly people will see you coming down the road and thats no bad thing at all.

I think 356's look good in any colour except I can't get my head around the "togo Brown" on some late models.

Roy

964RS · Post by **964RS** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:15 am

Wickid

Jez 356 · Post by **Jez 356** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:30 am

Really nice combination

Are the seats quite grippy?

Pics of the back end would be good - I could not work out what exhaust you have got.

The car looks like alot of fun and should be once the 1720 is run in!!

Enjoy

Regards Jeremy

356boy · Post by **356boy** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 11:57 am

looking nice. like the stance, is it lowered slightly, 70's colour combo

sjm · Post by **sjm** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 12:27 pm

Yum...

vwretrosteve · Post by **vwretrosteve** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:00 pm

ok - i'll try and answer the questions...

I cant make Goodwood as we have a family easter egg hunt arranged - although i will be at wheels day (weather permitting) on friday

the rose bud is a clay smith (performance cams / hot rod power ) head

seats are very grippy - and the exhaust is a KW stainless system from Germany

the car is lowered a lot - (dropped spindles/ reworked adjusters and 4" at the rear ) but the avon historic race tyres lift the thing up a bit . I dialed in the ride height to suit the tyres ( but if i wish the battery box will rest on the ground) - it drives ok as is and gets up my drive too.

i think that should do it ?

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Wed Mar 31, 2010 4:12 pm

Looks great, now to enjoy!

DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

after 6 months my 356 is finished -

after 6 months my 356 is finished -

Very nice