UK Kamei Mk1 Golf Replica - Prescott Hillclimb on page 53 !!!!!

yes with Kamei (the original driver from 1979 will also be there as he organises the event).

700+ race cars racing to watch also, ex F1 cars through the years.

EDIT: this won't happen now due to some dates mixed up, another event is planned later this year but dates need to be confimed at both ends 1st.

 

Have you ever been to Nuerburgring? It's just a stunning (but very tricky) track.

I nearly crashed my friends mk2 16v last summer, so please whatch out for your car.

 

Ultimate fan art?

Drawn by Fernando Maurano.....



http://mauranodesign.zip.net

https://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100000379255040&sk=info

A total free surprise for me after chatting to Fernando on facebook about some of his amazing artwork.

That's my T-shirt for inters sorted

Some of his artwork that i just happen to spot at the time by a FB friend's link:

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/539428_378893125466659_100000379255040_1265944_195523729_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/543677_378925108796794_100000379255040_1266108_3090728_n.jpg

 

Love it Mike. Wheels coming on a treat.

Great news on Retro Rides too

 

Cheers

 

Asked Bonrath Germany about the wiper conversions they used to sell & are on my car:

Cannot refurb mine as the splines are all worn away....

 

Collected all the wheel bits and dropped off centre bits for gold painting & the back to be done in silver.

Dishes here look ok, still have a little bit of pitting on one or two but tbh they were very bad when i had them and still look a lot better now and should look fine on a photo, I may get some stainless ones in the future.

 

OOohh ebay result

Looks the same arm i am after as from the Storm single wipers seen on the ebay kit.....
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volkswage...arts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item5ae5fee4ed



They also do a nice windscreen wash upgrade too:


And a nice arm cover:


Ignore price (is mechanism kit that i already have fitted)

 

http://www.retroridesgathering.com/

On the front page now, gulp!!!

 

Rightly so Mike
Good find on the wiper arm too!

 

That's the same wiper kit I've got Mike.

The arm measures about 430mm end to end.

The blade is 450 mm, its bag is labelled WB18 (wiper blade 18" ?) Looks to be a universal thing.

 

Ah well, we won't be at the Oldtimers GP in Aug due to a mix up in dates.

I will be going through some other shows/events dates with Uwe to try to attend though depends if we can get the time off....one could turn out to be a dream classic if it happens though i won't jinx myself again until all sorted....tbc

 

Thanks to washtech in Worcester (Ebay links above) for the parts i required & a swift postage.


Ordered 1 wiper arm, 1 smooth cover & a wash wiper kit:



The wash wiper (which has 4 adjustable wash heads) clips over half way up the wiper arm on mine then you attach the rubber pipe end into your original pipe (you might want to shorten your pipe to tidy up the bay but if you tuck it through the vent like i did allow some slack to aid bonnet opening):






The cover just hides it away & tidies up the arm (my pipe isn't cable tied yet near the bottom end).

All fitted, i flipped mine around this time so that it wipes the driver side 1st:

 

Bought a battery box "just" big enough for my larger battery:





Just need to think about safe ways of securing it at the front of the wheel well...






Also have some KW Variant 3's in the post thanks to Markus Seidl at Seidl Motorsport
for a great offer on a set that has only been used for 3 hill climbs (with no accidents).

(2 helper springs not in pic have also been supplied)





Larger pics:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/fthaimike/General Stuff/DSCF1947.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/fthaimike/General Stuff/Bild0176.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v90/fthaimike/General Stuff/Bild0175.jpg

 

KW V3's arrived today.

BBS RS wheel centres are all finished being painted Gold along with rear halfs of the wheels Silver.

Busy days ahead :-)

 

& very rewarding

 

Cheers

Washed all the bits for the KW V3's & they came up nice.



Helper springs are by H&R though told they are same as the KW ones.
Large Helper: H&R T/H 100-60-12,5
Small Helper: H&R G/G 70-60-16,5

KW Large yellow spring: 40-200
KW Small yellow spring: 50-170

This kit also came with the extra 2 x ally (black) top caps Part No (H&R FT T 92 031 01),

& 2 x ally top caps, see more info here about the weaker plastic ones:

http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2178919&postcount=688

 

Ordered some new wishbones & 17mm ball joints today to go with the suspension.

Seemed quite good prices here:
http://veedubmachine.co.uk/

 

Awesome suspension Mike