Sale at the Shack!

Mud season is upon us and we here at the OSS are having a sale in order to push some of the projects forward! So without further ado here are the stars of our show...

#1 Bosch "383" with wire clips. Pretty sure the date on this one is 54. Comes complete with NOS rotor, black flat cap, points and new condenser.

$350 shipped in the lower 48




















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#2 BR9 1956-57 356 A distributor. Date code is 8M so August 1956 and it comes with no tune up parts. This unit has the same advace curve as the "383" but uses a standard cap.

$230 shipped in the lower 48.



















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#3 Bosch BR25 distributor. This is a proper distributor for a 1960 bastard 40hp bus motor. It has the same curve as the 010 distributor so it would work well on any hot vintage motor!! These come with no tune up parts has been fully rebuilt and i have 3 to choose from so ask for pictures!

$160 shipped in the lower 48

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#4 Bosch 019, fully rebuilt and ready to be put into service on your 36hp or 40hp motor!!

$150 shipped in the lower 48 Last one at this price!!




















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#5 Here is a set of New Judson compressor phenolic vanes that came with a Judson compressor that i had. They originally came from Split parts unlimited and are $100+ shipping

$65 shipped in the lower 48.






















More to come later on and yes we here at the OSS will ship any of these items international!!

If you wish to make a purchase contact us at theoldspeedshack@hotmail.com

Where has the time gone.

Been a slow month here at the OSS as work on the rig has come to a screeching halt in the 20 degree weather. With the cold keeping us from getting things done on the car we have been working with Mrs. OSS on the shack, cleaning out some extra "stuff" that has been laying around (that way when its nice in the spring we will have it done!) and planning our May jaunt to Astoria to see one of our dear friends.

On the automotove front we were able to get a nice BR2, mentioned in an eariler post, and have it rebult by the distributor master Ed Fall at Vintage Werks. This guy does not *F* around when it comes to rebuilds. His units are stripped down to the bones, even the badge is removed and riveted back on. TO top off this extreme service Ed also plates all the bobs and bits... not gona get this kind of service from other out there. Gota remember you get what you pay for.

We also spotted a Judson (36hp) hiding out in a rickety old shop and were able to pick it up for a song and dance. This little darling had suffered some damage in its long life and needed particular work done to get her back in serviceable condition. So the OSS enlisted two of our buddies the "tool maker" and the "machinist" to do a little magic on her. In there dark and dungy laboratory these masters were able to make the little judson as good as new.

That is that as far as the OSS goes here are a few pics of the rebuilt BR2 for your viewing enjoyment.

Dick Beith 1961 Bonneville run w/blown 36hp!

This was just to cool to pass posting up on the OSS. If you like hopped up 36hp or just salt racing take a look at this video and drool.

2 month distributor

Though this little nut is not a high performance distributor it is a VERY hard to find gem that was hiding across the pond. So after flying a few thousand miles, no we did not take the time measure the distance between Britain and the United States, the VJU4 BR2 is ready to take much shorter trip the the rebuilder. There he will receive a only the best treatment before a new coat of paint is applied and shipped back to the shack.

Nuff said:

Vintage speed modern test

Here at the OSS we respect what the old timers tell us about vintage VW speed equipment and appreciate all there insight. We also appreciate a good dyno run to tell us EXACTLY what a motor is putting out.

This is a little article that give us a look at a 36hp Judson and Okrasa motor. Not a stroker, which would seem to be the best option if you are going to build a old speed motor, but interesting non the less.

More to come

After the long OSS holiday we are back but not at full speed. Some sort of sick has infiltrated our ranks and is keeping us from making progress on the project or our blog. Ain't life a bitch. : )

This "down time" has given us a moment to look at some of the old blog posts. While doing this we noticed that christian/MYMEDUSA had commented on our post Blown 36er and it turns out that that little devil was his! In his comments he was nice enought to give us an update on his current project for 2010. You can follow the progress Here.

For our Germany speaking visitors you can follow the build Here.

Another couch built find.

Here is a find from the bast, a 50s hand built aluminum roadster using VW parts and an Okrasa engine. Check out the post on the samba.