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Looks like another South American build. I don't know who is doing the interior and top, but they need to go back to school.
Engine not full-flowed, no extended sump -- just 2-1/2 quarts of love. There's no "bell housing" sheetmetal seal at all, just open to the world behind the shroud.
As Dave pointed out, they need to start installing Tenex fasteners to hold down the top just aft of the door. The bumpers fit really well -- much better than the old Vintage Speedster bumpers ever did. I really, really like the trunk treatment, and the engine bay mimics original sheetmetal as well -- these are nice touches. I don't hate the interior, but I'm not in love with the dashpad treatment. I very much like the turn signal switch. Color is highly subjective, but I'm on record as hating pastels on what already looks like a toy. This one also looks like it's been jacked up for extra ground clearance. Perhaps the coveted "safari" 356, Smurf version?
I'm not sure what the vintage Koni stickers are doing out on the fenders (rather than on the shocks themselves), but there they are.
Tough crowd.
Lots of really nice detail in this one.
I agree, Ed. I like the faux frunk and engine compartment panels, but I do wonder why, with all the time spent making those parts look real, they didn't include the dash pad in the interior. There may be other tells that it's a replica that I missed, but that stood out to me.
No problem, I guess?
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If that's pavement and not foam, yeah, it's a problem.
Odd dizzy cap design; the ghastly verboten plastic fuel filter, and I guess the oil filter housing that stands there to help you think its a 356, might be an oil separator for the breather -??- A garish orange flash amid all that baby blue -??- Yeah, tough crowd. The interior does look neat and tidy. I suppose the suspension is the normal VW business.
@Lane Anderson posted:If that's pavement and not foam, yeah, it's a problem.
Well…. There’s an axle tube running through it, so I don’t think it’s foam.
@Todd Dean posted:
anyone see what it got bid to ?