Originally Posted by timothymoffat

Quite an accomplishment. You should be proud. The one you made for me still generates comments from new visitors to my "Porsche Room".

I can't help noticing your absence in the photos.....POST EM!

Originally Posted by Blue TTop

Congratulations! Beautiful craftsmanship!

Originally Posted by MDamen

Beuatiful work. Everything top class.

Originally Posted by AOW162435

Thank you.



Time was of the essence. The deck has since been stripped and sealed.



Thank you.



Thank you for the kind words. As for clock/fan supply, you'll be dismayed to learn that I've created more than 100 993 desk clocks over the last 5 years...



Thank you.



That's been SOP since 2006.



Thanks, MFL.



Pics of other pastries on my hard drive...



Thanks, Muff King!



For all I know, it ended up in the dumpster behind his house...



Thank you!



Thanks Bill. As for the VW thing, well, his name is "Type 1". The shop foreman at my father's VW dealership made this for him in the early '70s. For as long as I can remember, it stood at the entrance to our houses over the years. In those days, it was painted black and sported a cylinder for a head, with spark plugs as ears, a cam lobe for a nose, spider gears as eyes, and a muffler clamp as the mouth. All Type 1 (Beetle) parts. When my partents retired to NC 10 years ago, I took ownership of "Type 1". At that point, he was badly rusted and the 'head' had cracked off. I sat the carcass in the the corner of my shop for a few years before deciding to resurrect him. I never cared for the cylinder 'head', so I created a bracket and used an old VW bus "VW" for the head. One of the arms had broken off, so I re-welded that. Then I carted him off to be sandblasted and powdercoated.

He's been keeping watch over our dining room for the last year.







Andreas

Originally Posted by JPP

^^^ Type I man is AWESOME!

Originally Posted by Spidey 993

awesome, can't wait!

Originally Posted by LvnTheDrm

Ahhhh, and THERE's the nicely refinished deck in the background! Funny--I was surprised to note the condition of the deck in an earlier photo!
LOVE the art pieces/clocks. Fantastic work...!

Originally Posted by rcwelch

Great job as usual. those look incrediable. I can't wait for what's coming...how is your search for wood going?

Originally Posted by 993BillW

I've never owned a VW yet but would be happy to have Type 1 at my house.
Beautiful work. Wish I had that talent.
Type 1 should make a guest appearance down here at the new VW plant in Chattanooga.

Originally Posted by DJF1

wow...beautiful work!

Originally Posted by Magdaddy

finally glad to see the thread...How did I not see Type 1 man on my recent trip down?

Ohhh, that's right, we were drinking!

very nice indeed, or as I like to say
F'ing exquisite

Originally Posted by rsr91128

Excellence indeed!

Looks like HPP got the only NA fan left in the US!

Originally Posted by AOW162435

Type 1 stays here. Too many weirdos down your way.

Andreas