DDK - Die Deutschen Klassiker

Chris, your car is looking great and I like where you're going with it.... roundels and the dot script, drilled or not. Very cool twist on the traditional script

And as for the tartan inserts.... just fantastic. Decided on which seats yet?

All great work, a very cool project.

Miggs wrote:cracking project where did you get the paint from ??

Paint is from here...

http://www.rustoleum.co.uk/

They actually have a kind of 'tutorial' in the metal paint section of how to paint a car (camper van) with the roller method.

Chris, on you tartan post, I`m only seeing the tartan photo. The other shots just show as small white squares with red crosses. Is it just me ?

Mike.

Hmmm? Think it might just be you Mike...

This is the plan for the motor. 2litre VW type 4 running on weber 44IDF carbs and DTM shroud, mated to the 901 gearbox. The quote is that it will produce 145-150bhp at the wheels. I am all ready to go ahead and order the build with help from...

http://www.mtm-kaeferschmiede.de/

...then decided to buy a new house (with nice big clean garage), so need to juggle the finances

The engine as ordered minus the heaters....


...and how it should look installed...



Thanks
Chris

Great number plate on that car!

Theres nothing like getting a big box in the post....

well they kinda fit



When putting the steering column back together I managed to lose most of the original bearings (in hindsight should have left it as it was and painted around it!). However I managed to get hold of a replacement needle bearing, and at a fraction of the cost of a complete new unit. Really straight forward to install and nice smooth action. Maybe an option for anyone who needs to replace the upper bearing of their steering column.....





Thanks
Chris

Chris, love the seat brackets! But seriously, are you using the forward tilt brackets or fixed? I have been in touch with the seat rep here in the states. Turns out they are about 5 miles from my shop. Tried to meet one day at their warehouse, but something came up at the last minute and had to cancel. Are your seats comfortable? I have a bad back and that is one of the main reasons I want to go to a non factory seat, other than they look butt ugly. IMO.

Inspired by Classic Lemans weekend I want to get cracking again and make some progress. Over the last few months I have a collection of parts which need to be fitted...

New brake discs with and calipers all round. The front discs have been grooved and dimpled, I don't know if this is a good idea but they look pretty good (the rears have already been fitted in order to hold the handbrake)




Re-conditioned pedal box, along with accelarator pedal and master cylinder


The plan was to put Felt on the roof lining, dash, parcel shelf and backside of doors. I decided to go to a music centre and try and get the stuff used to cover speaker boxes......15 euro square metre!! So I was in the DIY store picking up some allen bolts and walked past the flooring section. I picked up some CHEAP carpet with a really small rib. It is exactly the colour I was after, kinda anthracite with white fleks and at 9 euros for 4m x 2m it was a bargin, just need to peel off the backer (can easily do it by hand which is testament to the low flooring quality ) before glueing down.



Through the bonnet filler parts, just need to finalise the bonnet position before cutting and tack welding the filler pipe in place




I contemplated another Nardi wheel but went with the standard issue Prototipo, feels good.


Had a thought on the horn boss, I plan to have the horn push button routed onto the dash. I had a spare 3 prong Fuch centre cap and with abit of gentle prong bending it looks pretty cool in place. Just need to decide to leave it in raw finished or spray it up (body colour, orange, RAF roundel etc?)




Whilst on the subject of steering wheels has anyone come across this issue. The boss for the Prototipo has a very rough finish where the sits in the steering shaft bearing. I have rubbed it slightly with some wet and dry but obviously I don't want to polish it for fear of reducing the overall diametre. In comparison the original steering wheel is very polished and smooth in the same area.





Hope to get all this fitted over the next week, and then fingers crossed update with news of a 2.2 911 motor install!


Cheers
Chris

So are you changing to a 911 engine?

Love this project!

Where did you find that kit?

jury wrote: However I managed to get hold of a replacement needle bearing, and at a fraction of the cost of a complete new unit. Really straight forward to install and nice smooth action. Maybe an option for anyone who needs to replace the upper bearing of their steering column.....

merbesfield wrote:So are you changing to a 911 engine?

Possibly, MAY have a couple of 911 options on the horizon.....not committed at the moment but there is an option/plan

Rickard M wrote:Love this project!

Where did you find that kit?

jury wrote: However I managed to get hold of a replacement needle bearing, and at a fraction of the cost of a complete new unit. Really straight forward to install and nice smooth action. Maybe an option for anyone who needs to replace the upper bearing of their steering column.....

Found it on Ebay.de (gone up in price since I got it )

http://cgi.ebay.de/Porsche-911-912-Lenk ... 45f41224cc


Chris

Headlining installed, fingers still stuck together!....

Made rough paper pattern...


Cut out carpet and rubbed off backer by hand, wearing a gardening glove, it came off really easy



Good covering of contact adhesive and gentle prodding with a lolly pop stick, and it is in place. Really like the colour.



In hindsight it would have been easier to remove the rollbar, but at the same time it became a handy third hand supporting the carpet mid-way through the glueing process. Started fitting the door panels also, but ran out of glue, will try and finish them tomorrow.

Chris