The South African Speedster

31 posts · joined Apr 2012 · 23 Apr 2012, 7:51 pm

#898289

I thought that I'd stop lurking as I've got a tonne of info from this site and show what I have.

Gary from South Africa here, driving a 1956 speedster repop with a 2.0l water cooled motor.

Had the car for about 3 years now and lost patience with a type 4 build and decided to go the water cooled route. In South Africa, the ONLY acvw parts we get are cheap chinese stuff, so that meant importing. Anything from bearings to decent hardware has to be brought in from the US. Where with water cooled stuff I can go down the road and get a complete watercooled rebuild kit for a few bob.

I'll update the rest in the conversion thread.

waltermitty Legend when my beer goggles are on

1,993 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 23 Apr 2012, 10:00 pm

#898329

Hi Flat four I recognise you from AVWSA Im fleetline15 on there , really like your replica. Nice ride!
You should have some fun here very helpful and friendly site.
I am sure you will have a better time than I did but then again I did steal a fleetline! LOL.
Mitchell

23 windows ...8 too many!

flatfourfan Casual Dubber

31 posts · joined Apr 2012 · 23 Apr 2012, 10:22 pm

#898336

waltermitty wrote:Hi Flat four I recognise you from AVWSA Im fleetline15 on there , really like your replica. Nice ride!
You should have some fun here very helpful and friendly site.
I am sure you will have a better time than I did but then again I did steal a fleetline! LOL.
Mitchell

Thanks bud.....

LMAO..........having a hoot on here at the moment, loads of conversion info and pics.

I'm more or less in the same boat, I sold my fleety to a guy in the UK and I'm still getting flack about it. Personally as long as the rides are being looked after and driven, I don't care where they go........