Hi guys
Two days ago I finally bit the bullet and bought myself a speedster. I had been collecting parts for a while and I was hoping to buy the shell last and then all of the changes, however when I got home from the UK last week, I found out that the company that makes the replicas had gone under.
I got this one for a really good price and it's pretty tatty to say the least, but at least it's a start. I've wanted one for about the last 15 years, but the prices of these cars over was way out of my reach. Then I sold my 1967 vw crew cab and finslly one was within my reach.
The car was first licenced in 1991 according to the paperwork. Mechanically it's running on a 1600cc vw beetle motor, but I have a 2.0 type 4 motor in the garage awaiting headwork and then that'll go in.
There is a LOT of work to do on this to get it where I want it. I want to close up the dash and redo the instrument layout as well as extend the dashboard covering so it resembles the proper type, a respray is also in order.
Thanks for looking.
Gary
Pretoria
South Africa
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