Opps

This week the OSS decided to install the 1954 rearend in the bastard 61 Beetle. Easy right, wrong! Or at least it was not a straight bolt in process, ah but we love a challenge. Really the only minor modification that had to be done was to cut off the frot tranny mount and weld it back in about 1/2" higher. There will be some pictures of the modification when it is all said and done.

The OSS has gone to the dark side.

This is rather off topic but the OSS is now a Mac based production and DAMN we will hot be going back to a PC any time soon. Even the monitor is so much nicer.

Ok back to your regular scheduled program.

52-53 American Roadster Sump

The OSS is currently working with a VW parts manufacturer to reproduce the 1953-53 356 American Roadster sump. Once we receive the original unit the production process will begin. At this point no time table has been set.

This unit can be used on VW 25 and 36hp cases and is good for those applications that need some extra oil

A reproduction of this sump has been done before but is currently unavailable.

Knechten how may do you want?? : )

Tales of the Strange, Weird and Grotesque

A late night at the OSS lead to some perusing of a very interesting 356 accessories page and to this little gem of bizarre automobile history. It has to be one of the more unusual things we have seen advertised and it in instates that we were born in the wrong time.

Abarth muffler ads.

Good morning internet viewers! On our oh to short break at the OSS we had a moment to scrounge around the net and came across a few ads from the 50's/early 60's.

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Pictures borrowed from.

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Nothing is moving quickly around the OSS this week. We did pick up some 356 brake parts and drop spindles for a customer in Germany but have not heard hair nor hide from our engine guy. The "new" Hurst bus shifter should be in the mail and there are 4 more distributors at the rebuilders, so next summer show should be fun with all the ammo we will be bringing. Long weekend will hopfuly yeild some beautiful working hours so we can get the 54 rear end into the bastard oval. If not then at least there will be more than a few barley pops to go around.

Was also thinking of our old club that never came to be "Die Wandern" or the wanderer. Kinda of a club for people who like to move about, live in different parts of this or any country, never really staying in the same area long enough to be part of a proper club. More loosey goosey than a club with presidents and such. More of a brother hood of cats and dolls who want to help each other out, work on there cars and most importantly DRIVE THEM. Maybe we will put that on the front burner during the long cold winter.

Or maybe were just nuts to think we could deal with other people and should go back to hiding in the woods! : )

Time to drive.

It is now fall in Vermont and it is the PERFECT time of year to drive your old VW, or any old car for that matter. The leaves will be turning soon and there is already a little bite to the night air. So get out your old jalopy and stop by the shack for a cold barley pop.