Oldtimertreff Ruhr Termine 2017

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21.01.2017

Termine 2017 - leider anders als gewohnt

Jetzt steht es fest: letzte Woche sind die neuen Regelungen für Veranstaltungen auf der Zeche Ewald getroffen worden. Es gab Diskussionen wie viele Veranstaltungen der Standort und insbesondere das Umfeld (v)erträgt.
Durch Nachbarbeschwerden, die sich aber sicher nicht an uns oder andere schöne Formaten auf Zeche Ewald gerichtet haben, musste die Stadt Herten handeln. Es wird zunächst versucht die nächtliche Raser- und Tunerszene zu verdrängen Aber es muss auch zukünftig eine “Veranstaltungsrichtlinie” eingehalten werden, die Veranstaltungen begrenzt. Das trifft auch uns, aber wir werden 2017 min. 4 Treffen haben!
Fest stehen, die Termine 19. März, 16. April, 18. Juni und 17. September, der 15. Oktober wird vielleicht auch noch gehen.
Also – besser als nichts – und was dann 2018 wird, kann wieder ganz anders sein.
Also wir freuen uns auf die Treffen, auf den Baubeginn der MOTORWORLD und auf Sie!
Ihr OLDTIMERRTREFF RUHR-Team

Some additions for my tool collection

I have to admit, I am a tool addict. Usually I buy German quality tools and also some Snap On, Craftsman (not so much any more) and some other quality brands. Just lately, while browsing through one of my favorite forums I stumbled across a company from Korea which provides great tools for great prices. Even better, there is a German distributor for this brand. The company is called Toptul. The prices are ridiculous cheap and the quality is stunning:

I like the double ring wrenches with the 45° offset. And you can't have enough extensions! The neat little 1/4 inch ratchet has 60 teeth! The only thing I don't like is the fact that they offer different surfaces (mirror polished; satin chrome) and you cannot chose which one will be delivered...

A long overdue update...

Currently it is too cold in the garage, but I wanted to show some things I did recently to brighten up the tattered interior.
First I tidied up the trunk and carpet, then I added a luggage net to prevent the "junk in the trunk" from moving all over the place:

 

I also added a nice set of floor mats. On the left you might see a very bright light. I replaced the old 12V filament bulbs of the interior and dome lights with LED ones. This is a huge improvement in lumination!

Can't wait to get this thing back on the roads!

 Note to myself: Don't forget to replace the hatch seal!

The Transaxle Story: Almost 1,5 h of interesting stuff about Transaxle Porsche

It is all in the details...

Today I installed the ashtray. The stamped steel bowl is freshly media blasted and cad plated.
To me, this is important - even though I don't even smoke, but the looks of this thing make me happy:

Multi spoke Rials back from media blasting!

Today I received a Whatsapp image from my fellow friend Jens, the "Master Blaster" Kraft, who finally managed to remove the plastic-like paint from the Rial rims. The next step is polishing and some color...

 Excellent job, as always!

New headliner

When I bought my car, the original headliner was cracked and missing in some places. Luckily, a brand new original headliner came with the car. Yesterday I took my time and after ~7 hours the new headliner was in. I am well chuffed with the result. No wrinkles or waves!

First step was to roughly layout the headliner and affix it with clamps.







Then I started gluing from the front towards the back, then the Targa cut out.

I am well chuffed with the result. No wrinkles or waves!







At the same time I exchanged the rear interior cards, some "pro" installed a set of Blaupunkt speakers (some + 20 years ago) and butchered those rear interior cards. As they also took their toll due to leaking Targa seals (deformed and moldy), they had to go:







The car also came with a nice set of used spares. Now the interior only needs a good clean, then I am ready for the MOT-like TÜV inspection to get it back on the road. This is a challenging task, as even minor mods need be approved by an engineer. Things like wild engine swaps or using wheels of a different make and model - almost impossible here in Germany...