My 1956 Oval Sunroof

vw54 · 2011-06-27T04:06:51+00:00

My 1956 Oval Window Sunroof model, turned 55 years old today I have now owned it for 30 years as well Over the years its has under gone some transformations I purchased it in June 1981, after selling my 1928 model A tourer, I was looking for a new project to begin. I found it tucked away in the back of a garage with some 20 other Volkswagen vehicles. I went to look at a 1954 Oval that had been advertised and discovered the 56 in the corner. Knowing the value of an Original Oval sunroof I quickly snapped it up, although It had been cut down into a Baja Buggy ( what a waste ) Upon initial inspecting it was missing the guards, bonnet, and engine lid. I found these scattered around the place and added them to the purchased I spent the next 3 years rebuilding the car and restoring it back to all original condition with original motor and gearbox Once restored I drove it to work in peak hour traffic for the next 7 years, also changing and modifying engine components along the way First of I fitted a Ken virgin Twin Carburettor set up which gave the 36 hp loads of extra torque and also made it nippy. Following this I fitted a set of Maico front disc Brakes which made it pull up better. Then followed a Judson Super charger set up, which it still runs. I took it off full registration in 1990 and used the Car club conditional rego scheme for a few years until 2003 when I stopped driving it and had it in storage as I had just completed my 1965 Sea Blue Sunroof restoration, and wanted to drive that around About 3 years ago I decided to re restore the 56 and so progress is happening

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I am layed up for a bit
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Know what that is like and it ain't fun. Hope you have a swift recovery
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notice you have the preheats blocked off...... do you think they are not really needed for our climate ?????
i only ask as my preheats from the muffler have a few rust holes in them and i wondered how to repair them or even if i should just block them off as you have....

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Yes there blocked as i am running a Jack Braham Lukey extractor system 36hp type which doesn't have heat risers of the tube

The 40hp system has them fitted

They certainly make your engine warm faster when fitted and working correctly, but finding an inlet manifold with out a blocked pre heat pipe is very hard

Also i have the Judson Super charger fitted which will make it warm up faster

Probably if i was in the snowy area might have them fitted

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Hope to get out of hospital next week n be strong enough to be able to finish the car off for redgo

not much to do

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Well after 3 weeks in hospital

Some progress with the help of Wayne F we fitted the Jack Braham Lukey Exhaust and the heater tubes back onto car

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took a few hours to get it to sit correct

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Was going to say it looks cool however on reflection I will say it looks hot!
Cheers

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Nice job Dave

From your ole' mate Jeff

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Yep not too far off finishing and redgo

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Got a new battery n ready to fire up today

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set the timing and it fired up after 20 years had to adjust the idle air correction mixture just ticks over smooth
will test drive on street this week

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Excellent!

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I am up to test driving tomorrow then adjusting the brakes then of to the RMS for redgo

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Well enjoyable test drive motor ran well plenty of power with the Judson

bedded the brakes and adjusted up again stopping in a straight line

Left hand tail light need a better earth to make it work Beep beep works amazing it must be over 20 years since i have driven it

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Great news. On the home run now.

From your ole' mate Jeff

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FINISHED and registered

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Just a few minor adjustments to do

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Congratulations. VERY nice

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Excellent. You should be very proud. Great result

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Nice to drive after so many years

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Yay

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👍 congratulations Dave 👍

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superb.

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Love it Dave 🙅

1960 11 Window

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Nice

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