My 1955 oval

59 Euro Rag · Subject: My 1955 oval Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:12 pm

i just picked it up about 8pm, it is SSSSLLLLLOOOOOWWWW! 36 hp, it needs alot of work, some rust, big oil leak, torn axle boot, but its a blast to drive...

_________________
Michael - Der Schwarm
1955 Oval, 2000 Jetta 2.0, 1975 GRabbit
"Our Most Exspensive Option Is A Hole In The Roof."- VW
"everything looks good lowered too much."

Bugman114 · Subject: Re: My 1955 oval Wed Apr 22, 2009 11:16 pm

sweeeeet.

_________________
61 Baja
952 Berrien Sand Rail
unknown Sand Rail (GOT FOR FREE)
Rusty beyond all repair Sand Rail
69 Baja (GOT FOR FREE)
1929 Mercedes benz kit car on 70 bug frame (GOT FOR FREE)
74 Super beetle: No longer turbo'd at the moment
...___
.(____)
(O\ ! /O)
..ll......ll.............

Aircooled Airheads

fluxcap · Subject: Re: My 1955 oval Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:06 am

Looks great man!

_________________
eric
1962 ragtop

rpm750 · Subject: Re: My 1955 oval Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:48 am

You Dog you! Love it, want an oval myself. Small windows and yeah that hole in the roof option would be nice!

_________________
rpm750 aka "Average Bob"

'64 Type 1 w/Sunroof
'66 Type 1 Cal-Look
'68 Type 1 (It's a 5)
Crap load of parts!

59 Euro Rag · Subject: Re: My 1955 oval Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:05 am

ha that hole in the roof option is gunna have to wait till i get it going down the road! im going to try to pull the motor tonight or tomarrow so we'll see whats wrong with it, in the meantime, here are some pics of the model i made of it, its an 55 oval (thanks to tim), not sure of the manufactuer, but it looks close i narrowed the front axle, slammed it, and fixed a few other things...enjoy!

EDIT: you would not believe the difference in windows in a fat chick and an oval! maybe i need to retrofit one of those new rectangle windows Shocked

lol jk

_________________
Michael - Der Schwarm
1955 Oval, 2000 Jetta 2.0, 1975 GRabbit
"Our Most Exspensive Option Is A Hole In The Roof."- VW
"everything looks good lowered too much."

daltondragger73 · Subject: Re: My 1955 oval Thu Apr 23, 2009 10:50 am

What are the plans for the oval??? IE* paint, rims?? or you just gonna leave it like it is

_________________
Dave

North Georgia Aircooled!!

If I aint truckin.. Im bugin!!

59 Euro Rag · Subject: Re: My 1955 oval Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:05 am

for now, it will stay like it is, maybe a little scrubing, and cleaning, for this summer, now i just gotta get it running right. later on i'll fix it up, i'm thinking green for paint but i have plenty of time to decide. im thinking about polishing the 5 spokes, they are my favorite wheel so i'll keep them, i have bumpers to put on it, just gotta find time.

_________________
Michael - Der Schwarm
1955 Oval, 2000 Jetta 2.0, 1975 GRabbit
"Our Most Exspensive Option Is A Hole In The Roof."- VW
"everything looks good lowered too much."

71_georgia_beetle · Subject: Re: My 1955 oval Thu Apr 23, 2009 3:46 pm

Did you build the little one in the bathroom?

_________________
Scott Burel
"Call me if I need you"
71 Standard Beetle, "Big Bird"
74 Westfalia, "Winifrid"
www.burelphotography.com
**Future CS Club Member**

bakertim2 · Subject: Re: My 1955 oval Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:35 pm

71_georgia_beetle wrote:

Did you build the little one in the bathroom?

Are you trying to say it looks like crap? Thanks for the mention, Michael.

65type2dailydriver · Subject: Re: My 1955 oval Thu Apr 23, 2009 4:50 pm

bakertim2 wrote:

71_georgia_beetle wrote:

Did you build the little one in the bathroom?

Are you trying to say it looks like crap? Thanks for the mention, Michael.

No i think he said that because all the pictures of the little one seem to be on your bathroom counter.

_________________
Greg
65 Type 2
77 911s
71 Ghia
www.aircooledaddicts.org

59 Euro Rag · Subject: Re: My 1955 oval Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:11 pm

lol...no i didnt, i didnt have a clean table in my room, so the bathroom counter was closest...

_________________
Michael - Der Schwarm
1955 Oval, 2000 Jetta 2.0, 1975 GRabbit
"Our Most Exspensive Option Is A Hole In The Roof."- VW
"everything looks good lowered too much."

56HAVOC · Subject: Re: My 1955 oval Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:03 pm

sweet glad to see another oval on the scene, the 56 havoc was getting lonely lol!

love to see it in person, good luck

_________________
1956 Ragtop(True Daily Driver)
1969 Ghia(80% Done)
"G.A.S."
"Georgia Aircooled Society"
$$Mr. Still Here$$
56 Havoc lives on......................

57RTOval · Subject: Re: My 1955 oval Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:46 pm

Way cool, Michael!!! Can't wait to see it in person. I'll go get some new blades for my sawz-all and we can get to work on that hole in the roof option. :-)

Pete

_________________
Pete
57 Ragtop Beetle
66 Beetle
71 Ghia on life support
66 Baja Bug houseguest

59 Euro Rag · Subject: Re: My 1955 oval Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:23 pm

thanks havoc,

haha, ok Pete as long as you supply the 3 fold rag clip...

and a little update, i have the engine out and tore apart, im still trying to find my oil leak, i know the oil pressure switch is leaking, so i picked up a new one, but i still have a leak, looks like it coming from the genorator stand is there supposed to be a gasket in between the stand and the gen? (it has a porsche 12v gen) I also installed some bumpers, pics soon.

_________________
Michael - Der Schwarm
1955 Oval, 2000 Jetta 2.0, 1975 GRabbit
"Our Most Exspensive Option Is A Hole In The Roof."- VW
"everything looks good lowered too much."

jshmnghm · Subject: Re: My 1955 oval Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:42 pm

59 Euro Rag wrote:

thanks havoc,

haha, ok Pete as long as you supply the 3 fold rag clip...

and a little update, i have the engine out and tore apart, im still trying to find my oil leak, i know the oil pressure switch is leaking, so i picked up a new one, but i still have a leak, looks like it coming from the genorator stand is there supposed to be a gasket in between the stand and the gen? (it has a porsche 12v gen) I also installed some bumpers, pics soon.

No gasket, just a thin metal baffle. I suppose you could make one with some thin gasket material. I would use the rubberized cork material , not just cork.