Look at the photos in “Gone and Done It” a post of mine from a few years ago. I took mine apart and painted it. It had gone through a couple accidents. The gel coat was restorable.

Bummer RoySorry you are going to miss.Looking forward to VA Beach to hang out with you.Hopefully Happy Jack is still up?

Yeah, I was gonna say: Looks kinda cool with the side panels off. 

Dang! We’ll see you in VA Beach tho, right?

Sorry to hear. You will be missed!

Welcome…you’re just in time for the warmer weather.????????

Sorry to hear you are not going to make it , Roy.  We’ll see you in the Fall.

Good to meet you, James. You’re in for some fun now. 

Very nice!  Welcome aboard!

Ever tell you how much I hate Windows 10? Anyway, the slave cylinder I chose did not work out. I bought a slave from Wilwood that pulls rather than pushes. This also simplified the mount. After several disappointing road tests that resulted in clutch slippage and/or improper pedal travel I invested in a reverse bleeder tool that managed to remove…[Read more]

Va. Beach would be a bit closer. Plan on it for the fall.

Roy I agree with you that $15K is way high, even for an Allison or BCW, but like I said, he is allowed to dream.  😉

And here’s a FiberFab form eBay at $15,995: 

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Those are both nice replicas that could–and should–fetch a bit more than the going rate of $4-$5k. It is my humble opinion that our cars should be worth more than that on average, judging by the going prices for Speedster replicas, which are generally very similar to our (VW-based) cars under the skin.

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Alan Merklin, AKA “Dr. Clock” of the Speedster group, has used Dolphins on several of his recent builds. If he had problems he’d tell us and, so far, he hasn’t.

I’ll second Paul. I use the beam in front and the crossmember in back–BCW has a 1.5-inch square tube clamped across the frame horns, just ahead of the engine. That’s easier to reach with my jack.

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Sounds from the east coast – I won’t make it this year but I see one big thing missing. The cruise together down the coast or in the mountains. It could be the drive to get there is the cruise?

Looking forward to hearing the whole tale, Crash.  See you in Carlisle.

That is a really nice example of the marque right there. Good luck with the sale. 

Hah! Treasure!