My first additions to my new/Dale's old car...

Thought I would post a couple of photos of my new additions. One is of my Blaupunkt radio, in which you can also see the chrome speaker grilles that Henry had fabricated for me. The other are a couple of very clean vintage badges for the rear of the car.

John.

You still have that OLD Steering wheel? ;-)

Love the badges! Still love that car! I finally quit tearing up when I looked at the pictures about a month ago.

Take care, John.

john - you scored on a very nice ride! Hope you will join us for the cruise to the Mullin Auto Museum on October and show-off that bad-boy!

Peace - Out!

John, I love the radio, makes a nice car even nicer.

Will,
You are so right. John's car screamed for an "old" radio and period speakers. I am so glad that he is making that change and hope he joins the SoCal guys on some events. I do know that he is driving her frequently as she should be.

John, keep your eyes open for a black Spyder. A fellow who's name is Mike Jones bought it from Special Edition. I've already done some work on the car.

Thanks. I cheated a bit, because there's also an Alpine amp and they are Boston speakers behind the retro grilles. Hid the iPod connection in the footwell pocket. Not the most convenient place while driving, but I didn't want anything on display apart from the original radio.

Dale - I also have these two badges (see photos). Thought that four might be a little bit over the top, but I guess I'll change them over now and again. Glad you like them. Got them all from a guy in Germany, two of them still in their original boxes. As has been said before, like automotive jewelry.

Guess that bashed up old steering wheel will have to stay for a while, at least until I can save up enough for that blue leather covered one I saw in Auto Zone. I'll send you the old one back, although it might not look right in a water-cooled car...

Radio????

I guess if I slowed down I could hear a radio.......;-)

Way to go John.......take a old (non working I presume) radio and bring it into the 21st Century. So fitting for a 21st Century car that just looks like 1959.....;-)

Glad your having fun with your new ride! You do it proud!

I've found that if I put in mushy ear plugs and then turn the radio way up, I can hear the radio/CD just fine. I've also found some Sondheisen ear buds that really knock down the exhaust and, especially, the wind noise and I can hear both the CD player as well as a FRS radio when out with the TYP356 folks.

If you really want to hide your IPOD and still make it convenient, get a bluetooth adapter for your radio and IPOD (if the Ipod isn't bluetooth enabled already). You can then stream Pandora or others from your smartphone. If you have multiple inputs to your amp you might bypass the radio head, too, and bluetooth right from the smartphone (or your GPS) to the amp.

The possibilities are endless.

Now......if I could figure a way to make my GPS mount stick to that damned curved windshield.......

Why would anyone want a radio when you've got that sweet exhaust sound? Think down shifting into a corner, then blasting out with your foot in it. No dam radio for me. Maybe it's because I am old and can't hear it anyway. I can hear that exhaust though.

John, you really don't want that silly, over-sized steering-wheel on your car. It is a dead give away that you are a poser with a fake 356, and are trying to fool the purists over at 356Registry. I've got a really bitchin' 10" diameter welded chrome chain wheel that Vince gave me. I'll trade you even, plus throw in a set of Beehives for free.

Chromed chain steering wheel... OMG Will by California law you MUST offer that to any Mexican that has the capability to log into a website prior to 10:30pm that is NOT a porn site! Simply because you can still drive your car while wearing hand-cuffs! enough-said!

John, I want that PCH badge! that is awesome looking..

Gordon, I made a simple GPS mount for the center windshield support. Works great.

David,

That PCH badge is a 1960 original. Absolutely mint. I need to find a spot for it...

I'm Sicilian, what can I say

John, that badge is absolutely awesome.. I can help you find that spot if need be... and the good news is that it will still be in LA on a black and red speedster! I'm just saying.... I'll do what I can for my fellow SOC brethren here.. That's just ME!

some things are very predictable. Nice goin, Vince. great lookin badge.

Bob

GPS?

What do you need a GPS for?

If your not out of fuel your not lost.....;-)

Nice mount!

"If your not out of fuel your not lost" I loved that line Dave... Perfect for this crowd.. YES Vince... Morro bay with Will P.

Vince,
In regard to the girl depicted on your Siciallian car badge.

Do you think her boyfriend has 3 ears?

Saw this at a hotel this morning... had to take a photo with my phone. I assume it's the closet that new IM owners have to 'come out of'...

I did not look inside.

I can't tell if that is the closet or not, do you have a picture of the inside of the door? You know, now that I think about it, that could be the room where we drink the Kool-Aid.

That is the closet that Vince and GERD need to come out of.....

Larry, the Boyfriend will need to have three of something because their is a hoo-hoo between each set of legs.....

That's a lot of tampons!