Gauges
I mentioned I took the clocks out of the car the other day; well, two of them (I couldn’t get the aftermarket Brazilian fuel gauge out). The gauges are illuminated by the teeniest little bayonet bulbs I’ve ever seen (complete with funky West German dashed wire). Rather than replace the bulbs with… well, replacements, I [...]
VIN Checks
Just checked the VIN against the database on TheSamba.com… I thought she was incorrectly registered in the UK as a 1965 model as the 146 prefix suggests 1966; and indeed she is a 1966MY, and according to the VIN built sometime between January and July 1966.
Engine out
Big day today – engine was taken out of the little car. It took us about half an hour to get the engine out – not too bad at all, given it’s the first time I’ve done this (Neil is an experienced hand at this, though). There’s a lot of space in there! I’ll rebuild [...]
Hello
I have a new project. She’s a 1966 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia, and she runs beautifully… although she does look to be in a bit of a sorry state. We’ll sort that out. She was imported from South Africa in 2001 I believe, and has had two previous owners in the UK. I’m gonna strip her [...]
