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Posted by: ianmac - 07 January 2011 20:33:31
For many moons I fancied an early beetle, but stuggled to find one that hadn't been messed with. Cut a long story short I found this one in Holland, but had come from England some 3/4 years previously and having been owned previously by a well known poster on these forums:wink: I took a long drive to Holland from my home in Devon with my brother to find this one tucked away, unfortunately P and O wouldn't allow trailers on the ferry without 24 hrs prior notice so we had no choice other than to bump start the car and drive it 500 miles home, which we achieved in a respectable 11 hours including the ferry. Anyway the car flew through its MOT and I have driven it ever since for the last 2 1/2 yrs without any attention other than an oil change. I bit the bullet this winter and inspired by LT's Barn Find 57 thread I decided a sympathetic overhaul of the underpinnings but maintain the exterior look / patina. Any way I decided that I had enough projects of my own so called on the services of Ben Lewis of EvilBen fame in Cornwall to carry out the overhaul. Some pics for you all to see [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/mac3.jpg[/img] [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/mac2.jpg[/img] [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/mac6.jpg[/img] [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/mac7.jpg[/img]

Posted by: ianmac - 07 January 2011 20:33:31

For many moons I fancied an early beetle, but stuggled to find one that hadn't been messed with. Cut a long story short I found this one in Holland, but had come from England some 3/4 years previously and having been owned previously by a well known poster on these forums:wink: I took a long drive to Holland from my home in Devon with my brother to find this one tucked away, unfortunately P and O wouldn't allow trailers on the ferry without 24 hrs prior notice so we had no choice other than to bump start the car and drive it 500 miles home, which we achieved in a respectable 11 hours including the ferry. Anyway the car flew through its MOT and I have driven it ever since for the last 2 1/2 yrs without any attention other than an oil change. I bit the bullet this winter and inspired by LT's Barn Find 57 thread I decided a sympathetic overhaul of the underpinnings but maintain the exterior look / patina. Any way I decided that I had enough projects of my own so called on the services of Ben Lewis of EvilBen fame in Cornwall to carry out the overhaul. Some pics for you all to see [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/mac3.jpg[/img] [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/mac2.jpg[/img] [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/mac6.jpg[/img] [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/mac7.jpg[/img]

Posted by: ianmac - 07 January 2011 20:38:17
some more pics:wink: [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/mac9.jpg[/img] [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/mac8.jpg[/img] [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/mac15.jpg[/img] [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/mac14.jpg[/img] [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/mac10.jpg[/img]

Posted by: Rattletrap - 07 January 2011 20:45:20
Nice looking straight car, love it.:beer: Looking forward to more pics as progress is made :d

Posted by: GKL 7 - 07 January 2011 21:26:25
:d I had some fun times with that car. Another poster here(vintagebug)owned it as well.I owned it twice over the years buying it back from him after a while.Super solid car. KET is a sheffield plate,that's where i purchased it from.It had been floating around Yorkshire for years.

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 07 January 2011 23:28:11
Great post Ian and I'm glad to see it's in safe hands with Ben and Co. This is one of my all-time favourite 'UK' deluxes imported in 1953 from Germany, most probably by an ex-serviceman from Rotherham- it spent most of it's life there as George mentioned. I can't believe how solid it is! You need to bin those '48 hubcaps though ;)

Posted by: Ovaltine - 08 January 2011 12:15:19
Remember this car from a long way back, KET. How can a car that has been in this country for so long be so good:?: Great see it has such a keen owner:beer:

Posted by: vintagebug - 08 January 2011 14:13:28
[quote=Ovaltine]How can a car that has been in this country for so long be so good:?[/quote] Because it has had a few good owners who have taken care of it! :wink: I owned it for a few years in between George's two spells and it was a very very solid car. I can't recall finding any welding anywhere on it. Very original! I drove it to Bad Camberg back in 1999, in a small convoy with George (in his black sunroof '52 he had at that time), Keith Lessiter's '49 standard & Keith's Oval (driven by his son). The whole trip was trouble-free except for a broken fanbelt on KET which required a stop to fix it in the rain on the motorway in the middle of Antwerp if I recall... I should've kept hold of that car... :wink: Glad it's obviously in good hands now, Ian! Dave Btw, does anyone know what happened to Keith Lessiter's '49 after he sold it (reg was 49 STD, what a, ahem, coincidence :wink: )

Posted by: vintagebug - 08 January 2011 14:13:28

[quote=Ovaltine]How can a car that has been in this country for so long be so good:?[/quote] Because it has had a few good owners who have taken care of it! :wink: I owned it for a few years in between George's two spells and it was a very very solid car. I can't recall finding any welding anywhere on it. Very original! I drove it to Bad Camberg back in 1999, in a small convoy with George (in his black sunroof '52 he had at that time), Keith Lessiter's '49 standard & Keith's Oval (driven by his son). The whole trip was trouble-free except for a broken fanbelt on KET which required a stop to fix it in the rain on the motorway in the middle of Antwerp if I recall... I should've kept hold of that car... :wink: Glad it's obviously in good hands now, Ian! Dave Btw, does anyone know what happened to Keith Lessiter's '49 after he sold it (reg was 49 STD, what a, ahem, coincidence :wink: )

Posted by: Ovaltine - 08 January 2011 15:39:54
[quote=vintagebug]I should've kept hold of that car... :wink:[/quote] You're not kidding:roll: [quote=vintagebug]Btw, does anyone know what happened to Keith Lessiter's '49 after he sold it (reg was 49 STD, what a, ahem, coincidence :wink: ) [/quote] Like the '52 Deluxe registered as 52 DLX, amazing coincidence[-x

Posted by: GKL 7 - 08 January 2011 16:48:55
[quote=vintagebug] I drove it to Bad Camberg back in 1999, in a small convoy with George (in his black sunroof '52 he had at that time), Keith Lessiter's '49 standard & Keith's Oval (driven by his son). The whole trip was trouble-free except for a broken fanbelt on KET which required a stop to fix it in the rain on the motorway in the middle of Antwerp if I recall... [/quote] Great times Dave,fanbelt was all part of it...... What a trip,i remember us all being so sad because we had to go home...back to the real world.

Posted by: GKL 7 - 08 January 2011 16:48:55

[quote=vintagebug] I drove it to Bad Camberg back in 1999, in a small convoy with George (in his black sunroof '52 he had at that time), Keith Lessiter's '49 standard & Keith's Oval (driven by his son). The whole trip was trouble-free except for a broken fanbelt on KET which required a stop to fix it in the rain on the motorway in the middle of Antwerp if I recall... [/quote] Great times Dave,fanbelt was all part of it...... What a trip,i remember us all being so sad because we had to go home...back to the real world.

Posted by: ianmac - 08 January 2011 17:51:32
[quote=Rich Oakley]This is one of my all-time favourite 'UK' deluxes imported in 1953 from Germany, most probably by an ex-serviceman from Rotherham- it spent most of it's life there as George mentioned. I can't believe how solid it is! You need to bin those '48 hubcaps though ;)[/quote] You're like a VW encylopedia Rich :shock: thanks for the info I didn't realise it came over in '53 !

Posted by: ianmac - 08 January 2011 17:56:51
[quote=vintagebug]Because it has had a few good owners who have taken care of it! :wink: Dave [/quote] Aha you were the other owner, I think it had you as the previous owner on the V5 when I bought it, luckily the guy in Holland never returned the DVLA form declaring it had been exported, so I was able to retain the original 6 digit plate:d Yes someone had carefully brushed the underside with grease, which although messy has preserved the car beautifully, probably far better than any underseal treatment 8)

Posted by: ianmac - 08 January 2011 17:56:51

[quote=vintagebug]Because it has had a few good owners who have taken care of it! :wink: Dave [/quote] Aha you were the other owner, I think it had you as the previous owner on the V5 when I bought it, luckily the guy in Holland never returned the DVLA form declaring it had been exported, so I was able to retain the original 6 digit plate:d Yes someone had carefully brushed the underside with grease, which although messy has preserved the car beautifully, probably far better than any underseal treatment 8)

Posted by: GKL 7 - 08 January 2011 18:35:34
Sorry to rain on the parade Rich......It came from Switzerland.

Posted by: vintagebug - 08 January 2011 19:13:39
[quote='50 Karmann]Great times Dave,fanbelt was all part of it...... What a trip,i remember us all being so sad because we had to go home...back to the real world. [/quote] Yes George, reality always gets in the way of a good time! :lol: Halcyon days...

Posted by: vintagebug - 08 January 2011 19:19:08
[quote=ianmac]...luckily the guy in Holland never returned the DVLA form declaring it had been exported, so I was able to retain the original 6 digit plate:d [/quote] Excellent, what a stroke of luck. It would've been a shame to lose that number.

Posted by: vintagebug - 08 January 2011 19:22:46
[quote='50 Karmann]Sorry to rain on the parade Rich......It came from Switzerland.[/quote] Yes George, I agree. I seem to remember seeing something somewhere which mentioned AMAG, the Swiss importer. I don't remember what the document was though!

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 09 January 2011 10:03:08
[quote=vintagebug]Yes George, I agree. I seem to remember seeing something somewhere which mentioned AMAG, the Swiss importer. I don't remember what the document was though! [/quote] The 'Germany' part was a guess :lol: :wink: Ian, if you want to find it's full UK history, the Sheffield archives office should still hold all the information on your car from 1953 onwards. The 'ET' series records have survived in their archives. Sheffield Archives 52 Shoreham Street, Sheffield, S1 4SP Tel 0114 203 9395 Fax 0114 203 9398 Email [email protected]

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 09 January 2011 10:03:08

[quote=vintagebug]Yes George, I agree. I seem to remember seeing something somewhere which mentioned AMAG, the Swiss importer. I don't remember what the document was though! [/quote] The 'Germany' part was a guess :lol: :wink: Ian, if you want to find it's full UK history, the Sheffield archives office should still hold all the information on your car from 1953 onwards. The 'ET' series records have survived in their archives. Sheffield Archives 52 Shoreham Street, Sheffield, S1 4SP Tel 0114 203 9395 Fax 0114 203 9398 Email [email protected]

Posted by: pre67vw - 10 January 2011 13:08:10
[quote=vintagebug]Btw, does anyone know what happened to Keith Lessiter's '49 after he sold it (reg was 49 STD, what a, ahem, coincidence :wink: ) [/quote] I think it went to Brian Burrows (of Volkszone/Bug Jam fame). Not sure if he still has it or not though

Posted by: Rattletrap - 10 January 2011 14:05:29
[quote=pre67vw]I think it went to Brian Burrows (of Volkszone/Bug Jam fame). Not sure if he still has it or not though[/quote] Slammed and on '[i]Earlies[/i]':?:

Posted by: pre67vw - 10 January 2011 15:49:06
[quote=Rattletrap]Slammed and on '[i]Earlies[/i]':?: [/quote] When I spoke to him about what he was going to do with the car, he was pretty keen on keeping it stock. But I've not seen the car for quite a few years, so who knows...

Posted by: Rattletrap - 10 January 2011 16:56:20
[quote=pre67vw]When I spoke to him about what he was going to do with the car, he was pretty keen on keeping it stock. But I've not seen the car for quite a few years, so who knows...[/quote] It was a great car that my friend Harvey Simpson found in Belgium around the same time that he found my '49. Geoff Marks bought it from Harvey and stripped it down. Geoff was well annoyed when a chroming company lost some parts he'd taken in, and sold it on to Keith still dismantled I believe. It was Pearl Grey but Keith wanted to paint it Bordeux Red same as my '49. He even came over and borrowed a sample, (fuel filler cap) to have a match. He did an amazing job, hope its okay today.:beer:

Posted by: Rattletrap - 10 January 2011 16:56:20

[quote=pre67vw]When I spoke to him about what he was going to do with the car, he was pretty keen on keeping it stock. But I've not seen the car for quite a few years, so who knows...[/quote] It was a great car that my friend Harvey Simpson found in Belgium around the same time that he found my '49. Geoff Marks bought it from Harvey and stripped it down. Geoff was well annoyed when a chroming company lost some parts he'd taken in, and sold it on to Keith still dismantled I believe. It was Pearl Grey but Keith wanted to paint it Bordeux Red same as my '49. He even came over and borrowed a sample, (fuel filler cap) to have a match. He did an amazing job, hope its okay today.:beer:

Posted by: GKL 7 - 10 January 2011 18:18:18
[quote=pre67vw]When I spoke to him about what he was going to do with the car, he was pretty keen on keeping it stock. But I've not seen the car for quite a few years, so who knows...[/quote] Isn't it now with a certain banker?

Posted by: pre67vw - 10 January 2011 18:23:11
[quote='50 Karmann]Isn't it now with a certain banker? [/quote] Actually, now you come to mention it I think it might be yeah...

Posted by: Rattletrap - 10 January 2011 18:28:18
[quote='50 Karmann]Isn't it now with a certain banker? [/quote] Are we practicing Cockney rhyming slang here:?:

Posted by: vintagebug - 10 January 2011 21:27:11
[quote=Rattletrap]Are we practicing Cockney rhyming slang here:?: [/quote] No, the person 50 Karmann mentioned [i]is[/i] actually a banker. If he owns it now then I guess we'll never see it again... shame :cry: It'll be stored away with his other nice cars...

Posted by: Rattletrap - 11 January 2011 11:29:26
[quote=vintagebug]No, the person 50 Karmann mentioned [i]is[/i] actually a banker. If he owns it now then I guess we'll never see it again... shame :cry: It'll be stored away with his other nice cars... [/quote] Yes a shame, another car we won't see on the show circuit.:( A reminder of how precious these early VWs have become.

Posted by: GKL 7 - 11 January 2011 15:50:12
[quote=Rattletrap]Yes a shame, another car we won't see on the show circuit.:( [/quote] :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 11 January 2011 16:58:19
[quote='50 Karmann]:lol: :lol: :lol: [/quote] I fear that John is much the same as our banker friend, treating these ever-appreciating cars as 'investments' and not as 'cars' which were built to be driven. Come on John, prove me wrong and bring some of your nice cars out to the shows. Don't use the excuse of being scared to drive them, getting them abused by the MoT man etc, just get them on the road and use them. If you need help on getting them roadworthy, give me a shout and I'll be more than happy to pop up and help out. Rich.

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 11 January 2011 16:58:19

[quote='50 Karmann]:lol: :lol: :lol: [/quote] I fear that John is much the same as our banker friend, treating these ever-appreciating cars as 'investments' and not as 'cars' which were built to be driven. Come on John, prove me wrong and bring some of your nice cars out to the shows. Don't use the excuse of being scared to drive them, getting them abused by the MoT man etc, just get them on the road and use them. If you need help on getting them roadworthy, give me a shout and I'll be more than happy to pop up and help out. Rich.

Posted by: Rattletrap - 11 January 2011 17:25:32
[quote=Rich Oakley]I fear that John is much the same as our banker friend, treating these ever-appreciating cars as 'investments' and not as 'cars' which were built to be driven. Come on John, prove me wrong and bring some of your nice cars out to the shows. Don't use the excuse of being scared to drive them, getting them abused by the MoT man etc, just get them on the road and use them. If you need help on getting them roadworthy, give me a shout and I'll be more than happy to pop up and help out. Rich.[/quote] The true spirit of the VW crowd [b]IS[/b] still alive... :oops:

Posted by: Rattletrap - 11 January 2011 17:25:32

[quote=Rich Oakley]I fear that John is much the same as our banker friend, treating these ever-appreciating cars as 'investments' and not as 'cars' which were built to be driven. Come on John, prove me wrong and bring some of your nice cars out to the shows. Don't use the excuse of being scared to drive them, getting them abused by the MoT man etc, just get them on the road and use them. If you need help on getting them roadworthy, give me a shout and I'll be more than happy to pop up and help out. Rich.[/quote] The true spirit of the VW crowd [b]IS[/b] still alive... :oops:

Posted by: Ovaltine - 11 January 2011 18:41:53
[quote=Rich Oakley]I fear that John is much the same as our banker friend, treating these ever-appreciating cars as 'investments' and not as 'cars' which were built to be driven. Come on John, prove me wrong and bring some of your nice cars out to the shows. Don't use the excuse of being scared to drive them, getting them abused by the MoT man etc, just get them on the road and use them. If you need help on getting them roadworthy, give me a shout and I'll be more than happy to pop up and help out. Rich.[/quote] That'll be Rattletrap then:wink:

Posted by: Ovaltine - 11 January 2011 18:41:53

Posted by: Rattletrap - 11 January 2011 19:28:44
[quote=Ovaltine]That'll be Rattletrap then:wink: [/quote] Something for[i] Lavenham [/i]for sure. I'm planning on [i]Rattletrap[/i], but I'm [i][u]tempted[/u][/i] with taking my unseen '49. Looks like a double car transporter is needed..:d

Posted by: Rich Oakley - 11 January 2011 19:31:06
[quote=Ovaltine]That'll be Rattletrap then:wink: [/quote] I wasn't refering to the 55/53 hybrid, I was refering to the '47, '49, Tatra etc.

Posted by: Rattletrap - 11 January 2011 19:33:49
[quote=Rich Oakley]I wasn't refering to the 55/53 hybrid, I was refering to the '47, '49, Tatra etc.[/quote] Please Rich - he's a '50. A few bits (okay a lot really) replaced, but '50 is year of birth.8)

Posted by: ianmac - 15 January 2011 18:37:31
Floorpan and suspension components are off to be sandblasted this week. My attentions have turned to the engine. When I purchased the car it was fitted with a 30hp motor although it did come with the original 25hp motor which unfortunately had been stripped down and many of the parts were missing. So being a speed freak I decided to build a 'hot' period looking motor. I managed to aquire a good used 30HP case, first treatment was a good steam clean: [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/P1010020.jpg[/img] I managed to find a very nice 30HP 72mm stroker crank from DPR in the US. I also tracked down a rather nice genuine early pre-A 356 'OT' pulley to complete the look. Today I cleaned the flywheel and assembled the crank ready for dynamic balancing. [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/P1010019.jpg[/img] [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/P1010018.jpg[/img] I started collecting my parts some time ago prior to the availability of the WW Okrasa copy kits, so I had Jeff Denham in the US refurb my heads, the stainless valves and seats are a one off custom made by Manley, Jeffs head work is legendary! [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/P1000842.jpg[/img] [IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/P1000839.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/P1000844.jpg[/IMG] I found a nice set of tin ware which I had sandblasted and sent down to Ben for some gentle treatment and a satin black powdercoat. Note the correct 25hp seamed fan shroud (thanks George:smile: ) [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/P1010011-1.jpg[/img] I am on the lookout for some NOS or good condition used 30HP barrels and pistons if anyone has a set lurking ??

Posted by: ianmac - 15 January 2011 18:37:31

Floorpan and suspension components are off to be sandblasted this week. My attentions have turned to the engine. When I purchased the car it was fitted with a 30hp motor although it did come with the original 25hp motor which unfortunately had been stripped down and many of the parts were missing. So being a speed freak I decided to build a 'hot' period looking motor. I managed to aquire a good used 30HP case, first treatment was a good steam clean: [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/P1010020.jpg[/img] I managed to find a very nice 30HP 72mm stroker crank from DPR in the US. I also tracked down a rather nice genuine early pre-A 356 'OT' pulley to complete the look. Today I cleaned the flywheel and assembled the crank ready for dynamic balancing. [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/P1010019.jpg[/img] [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/P1010018.jpg[/img] I started collecting my parts some time ago prior to the availability of the WW Okrasa copy kits, so I had Jeff Denham in the US refurb my heads, the stainless valves and seats are a one off custom made by Manley, Jeffs head work is legendary! [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/P1000842.jpg[/img] [IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/P1000839.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/P1000844.jpg[/IMG] I found a nice set of tin ware which I had sandblasted and sent down to Ben for some gentle treatment and a satin black powdercoat. Note the correct 25hp seamed fan shroud (thanks George:smile: ) [img]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/P1010011-1.jpg[/img] I am on the lookout for some NOS or good condition used 30HP barrels and pistons if anyone has a set lurking ??

Posted by: Rob Mac UK - 15 January 2011 19:46:44
Check here for repro ones and straight cuts.. https://www.aircooledresearch.com/docs/parts.html# or Wolfsburg west.

Posted by: ianmac - 13 April 2014 11:10:26
Took the 51 out the other night and half way home started coughing and spluttering and died. By process of elimination the new rotor arm and distributor cap seemed to be at fault :twisted: replacement with an old brown cap and rotor arm and good as new, why are replacement parts so shite :? Anyway nice morning for a spin, and warm enough to open the crotch coolers

Posted by: Rattletrap - 13 April 2014 14:07:01
Well you've been busy since yourelast post here 3 years ago. A very nice car:beer:

Posted by: vintagebug - 13 April 2014 17:01:32
It's looking superb, Ian. Fill us in on what you've done to it since your last post. No chance of me getting my Oval out today, not even to change the oil & get it ready for the "summer" (that was the plan for this weekend)- it's typical West of Scotland weather today ie. p*ssing down :(

Posted by: ianmac - 13 April 2014 19:14:59
[quote=vintagebug;58737]It's looking superb, Ian. Fill us in on what you've done to it since your last post. No chance of me getting my Oval out today, not even to change the oil & get it ready for the "summer" (that was the plan for this weekend)- it's typical West of Scotland weather today ie. p*ssing down :( [/quote] I spoke to one of my colleagues in Liverpool and it seems a vast contrast to the south west today, has been glorious weather here fortunately. I did have another thread on KET but I am not sure where it went, I haven't done a lot since Ben and Co did the underside resto 2+ years ago. I took the 30hp engine out and painted all of the tinware so that looks better, but I am really trying to find all of the few missing incorrect parts. The original matching number 25hp engine is currently being rebuilt and slowly I have managed to source things like post march 51 heater boxes and head tin which was missing from the car and like hens teeth to find, hopefully after the summer I will have the original 25hp motor back in and detailed. I am still trying to locate a K manifold though ! I have also fitted correct repro running boards from Mika in Finland, I rewired the car with one of John Henry's wiring looms so now the electrics are really good, so lots of little things which have improved it. There are always things needed and early parts seem to be very hard to find and eye watering expensive, I really need a pair of correct windscreen wipers but the prices are shocking :shock: My long term plan is just to make the car 100% correct but leave it 'as is' which is slightly ratty, the kids love messing about in it too which I think would be a big 'no' if it was pristine..... [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/imagejpg3.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/imagejpg3.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Posted by: ianmac - 13 April 2014 19:14:59

[quote=vintagebug;58737]It's looking superb, Ian. Fill us in on what you've done to it since your last post. No chance of me getting my Oval out today, not even to change the oil & get it ready for the "summer" (that was the plan for this weekend)- it's typical West of Scotland weather today ie. p*ssing down :( [/quote] I spoke to one of my colleagues in Liverpool and it seems a vast contrast to the south west today, has been glorious weather here fortunately. I did have another thread on KET but I am not sure where it went, I haven't done a lot since Ben and Co did the underside resto 2+ years ago. I took the 30hp engine out and painted all of the tinware so that looks better, but I am really trying to find all of the few missing incorrect parts. The original matching number 25hp engine is currently being rebuilt and slowly I have managed to source things like post march 51 heater boxes and head tin which was missing from the car and like hens teeth to find, hopefully after the summer I will have the original 25hp motor back in and detailed. I am still trying to locate a K manifold though ! I have also fitted correct repro running boards from Mika in Finland, I rewired the car with one of John Henry's wiring looms so now the electrics are really good, so lots of little things which have improved it. There are always things needed and early parts seem to be very hard to find and eye watering expensive, I really need a pair of correct windscreen wipers but the prices are shocking :shock: My long term plan is just to make the car 100% correct but leave it 'as is' which is slightly ratty, the kids love messing about in it too which I think would be a big 'no' if it was pristine..... [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/imagejpg3.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/imagejpg3.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Posted by: ianmac - 05 September 2015 09:02:08
After leaving the car sat in the garage for some time I decided to finish sourcing parts to complete the original 25hp motor, I abandoned the 'hot' 30hp motor idea. The car came with the correct matching numbers case but unfortunately it was missing all of its parts. I managed to buy a couple of1950 and 1951 motors, both of which were fairly complete [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/KET%20691/P1010073.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/KET%20691/P1010073.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Posted by: ianmac - 05 September 2015 09:02:08

After leaving the car sat in the garage for some time I decided to finish sourcing parts to complete the original 25hp motor, I abandoned the 'hot' 30hp motor idea. The car came with the correct matching numbers case but unfortunately it was missing all of its parts. I managed to buy a couple of1950 and 1951 motors, both of which were fairly complete [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/KET%20691/P1010073.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/KET%20691/P1010073.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Posted by: ianmac - 05 September 2015 09:11:13
Distributor sent off to Glenn Ring in New York who did an amazing job and returned in just over a week ! [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/KET%20691/image-29.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/KET%20691/image-29.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/KET%20691/image-28.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/KET%20691/image-28.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/KET%20691/image-27.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/KET%20691/image-27.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Posted by: ianmac - 05 September 2015 09:11:13

Distributor sent off to Glenn Ring in New York who did an amazing job and returned in just over a week ! [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/KET%20691/image-29.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/KET%20691/image-29.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/KET%20691/image-28.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/KET%20691/image-28.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=https://s659.photobucket.com/user/ianmac2009/media/KET%20691/image-27.jpg.html][IMG]https://i659.photobucket.com/albums/uu311/ianmac2009/KET%20691/image-27.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

Posted by: Kids taxi - 03 June 2016 20:28:03
Some more updates Please Mr Mac, and great to see you at the Volksworld show this year too KT

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