Well brothers, after introducing myself in the HAMB, some informations about a shark wich is robbering over over german landscapes... build in 1950, i bought the car in the end of summer in 2014 from a very good friend of mine, who imported the box from New york, he prepared the car for the german governement street rules an give the blue paint i drove it without problems 250km at home, but i recognized, that a little work the car needed. cause: the right brake cylinder in the front was leaky and the tolerance of the stearing wheel was a quarter to both sides...mmpf...so it was realy hazardous riding the box in a hard way (must know, there is a little bit "caramba" under the hood) we made the frontbrakes new, changed the steering box (was not cheapy, it is from a volvo p140, and only one vendor in germany had a remastered one, and so 650,-apples away), looked, found and mounted a front stabilizer bar and made the shock absorber completly new then comes my pinstriping-friend Switschi to decorate the car with the shark. I also needed 4 new tires....and after this work the shark was ready to go...but there is even time a little bit work on it...you know: driving means screwing here are some pictures with his 1year old brother the 49 plym I made this back dash also new with a cloth similar the original...i bought enough to recreat the "heaven" of the car in the same way, bit thie work i will starting in winter look, touring with the german "Yellow angel travel organization" cause mr. shark was a little bit ill... he had stomachache after eating a german plastic car at the higway......idiocy.... the starter had a defekt thats all for this time, there is enough something other to tell about enjoying and crying with this car...but later, must go outside to drive through the sunnfull german autumnal sunday Bye Winki
Good that you are enjoying your car! I reckon you don't see that many shoeboxes in Germany.You mentioned getting the car drivable for Germany,what did that entail?
there are some important facts: First the technical: mainly should all in a good substanz, no rustleaks, no oilleaks....they controll it often very exactly , then you need spezial proof and certificates for all the things at the car wich are in "no german-standard", like red headlights, red blinker lights, the odometer in mls/h, the frontlights (you must changing to standard H4, sidepipes, lakepipes.... every enrollment cost you money the first 30,-€ and every following 20,-€. The full check cost also money... Second the facts for the historical certification: must know, that a car, wich is older than 30years can earn this certification, but!!!: the car must be in a nearly typical condition as it was produced alternatively in a condition with typical historic conversions...and here we are in the field of customizing, there are no completly clear rules, what is ok and what not For example you can increase the power of your old car with a supercharger, but not with a modern engine management system... implantating a big engine with realy power in a car of the 30-ies is also..mmh...such a thing...but the life everytime is findig a way...hihihi another fact is: some validators have a great heart for old cars and technical changing ...some are bastards... so its mostly better, you know someone of the good ...understand me The plus of the historical certicate are minimal street taxes and minimal insurance contributions and you can drive through all cities, in some cities we have a realy idotic low-emission zone (in Leipzig also).... Is it enough information for you at this moment? For more ask me, it´s no problem Greetings Winki
Thank you Winki.It sounds like socialism is alive and well in your country.I am sorry to hear that.Do people still manage to build hot rods and customs under those conditions ?I know I have seen some really nice custom motorcycles from Germany.
We have pretty shitty laws too,but looks like yours are a bit tighter.Just wondering,did you find the sway bar(stabilizer)from europe,or did you have to order it from US?
Well Guys, it´s sometimes not easy, but if we are sly as a fox, then.........it will be go on!!! @Finnrodder: The sway bar is from the Amerika and the unbelievable thing is: it´s from the mopar domain in essentially produced for the rear axle....but it was the only part like this wich can be adapted...crazy world....had to search a long time
Now having a little time to show some work at the "Sharky". In beginning of sommer i installed the music ensemble and produced the rear shelf...this is shurely not so spectacular like making a top chop, but maybe someone is interested in to look the base The speaker board, used a spezial plate from glued laminated timber mounted my buddy "The gentle Mr. Metze" was helping me to install the cables (He likes this business, and so i had the chance to make him happy...hihihi) I needed an axactly line and made a mask from cardboard with metrics conveyed at the rear shelf (flexible plastic) and proofing the accuracy of fit with the "sound leaks" I used spray glue for fixing the cloth (gloves are really needfull for doing this work) ready to install I mounted 3 special fixing plates to press the rear shelf in the window gasket, cause i dont wanted to see any bolts and this way it´s looking produced a box for the radio ready In my mind the radio is good matching to the rest of the gauges...all together is having a little bit racing look
@Murphy 32....secret.......joke The beloved car from my female buddy christin....have look at the license plate...she is also living in Saxonia, but in another area, and there they have the first 3 letters even in this way...we are all green eyed in Leipzig we have even time an L in the first ... and here comes the "secret"...always called tenderly "The Coach" during a stop with little problems
well, some news from the box after along time, there was alot of work bringing the car to the endlevel fo changing-prozess
in 2018 a cage was finding his way inside an also new seats with with side panels also a new cover for the new -c4-shifter (looks a little bit like a submarine..hihi) a4-link in the rear-axle-area and so the box was looking inside till january 2019 well, new 5-point-belts for secure driving i mounted also.... an after the beginning of january.....the sharky box molted again....
work at the box in this year: take out the engine and the c4 automatic tranny expand the cage an mounting a mustang II new brakesystem new panels new engine with 5-gear manuel tranny an now so it looks inside the frontarea a view from downstairs to the front axle working-place from outside...nearly looks like before..hihi, only have little more rake-stance and so the box is working ...(note: have a 4.11 rear axle diff) ... and at my first longer testing way i drove over the autobahn...made this picture: view to the navi and the rpm well ...160km/h or nearly 100mls/h at 3300 rpm in the 5. gear...i feel satisfaction after a long way of transforming
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