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T34 World News
2011 Edition #3
CONTENTS:
T34 World: New Sources, Reps, & Progress!
International Rep Team: 31 reps in 18 countries!
T34 50
th
Anniversary Update: 69 & counting!
Sources: Sheetmetal, Wiring, Corner Trim Clips
Spotlight: Pearl White Perfection
Resto Tips: Adjusting Dual Horn Tones
Rep Report: Brazilian Road Trip
Resto Work: Belgian Black Beauty
Resto Work: Get Me To The Church On Time!
Barn Find: Early-1962 Capstan Ghia
Accessories: M102 Heated Rear Window
Spotlight: Early M344 in Scotland
Original Owner Story: Indonesian 1965 M344
Accessories: Repro Tachometers
Resto Update: French 1965 M343 Reassembly
Resto Update: Taking It Back
Resto Tips: Birth Certificate
Worldwide Registry Archives
What‟s New? Sources, Reps, & Progress!
Good News about Suppliers: we‟ve discovered a new metal
repair panel source in Germany, two new sources in Thailand
for various seals, trims, & metal parts, an inexpensive carpet kit
supplier in Germany, and a new source for wiring looms. Be
sure to take advantage of all the new sources while they are still
offering T34 parts. You just never know when they‟ll be gone.
I‟m really impressed with how quickly T34 World has taken-off
and become an active multi-country experience. I‟m in constant
communication with twenty countries at once, building stories,
connecting owners with parts sources, and getting to know so
many more people. The articles you see here are simply a result
of the active communication between owners. Jörg & Carsten‟s
event updates, Steve‟s welding progress, Bob‟s new tachs,
Fernando‟s road trip, Tom‟s carpet experience, Iwan‟s great
family story, and so much more! There are so many stories, so
many restoration updates, and so many parts sources surfacing
that it‟s impossible to fit them all into a magazine that comes
out every other month. So from now on T34 World News will
be published monthly. The email discussion group is active with
input from all over the world and the forum topics seem to be
helping answer questions and share restoration progress from
many owners. Keep your emails coming!
I‟d like to extend a warm welcome to Iwan Sadono from
Jakarta, Indonesia! Iwan‟s father was the original owner of their
1965 M344 and Iwan has shared a heart-warming story about
his dad and the T34 that has kept them connected.
The pre-registrations for the T34 50
th
Anniversary in Germany
are now at 69, so this will definitely be an historic event not to
be missed. We have T34 owners coming in from South Africa,
England, America, Belgium, Scotland, Netherlands, France,
Switzerland, Italy, and many more countries. It will be a great
opportunity for the T34 World members to meet each other.
I‟ve heard a rumor that Mrs. Sergio Sartorelli is also planning to
be there … possibly to stand beside her husband‟s 1959 “Lyon
Project” prototype along with the T34s that participate!
Lastly, please take 10 minutes to email me your T34s
information (see second to last page) to make the Worldwide
Registry Archives more complete. I don‟t ask for much but this
is very important and only you can provide your T34s details.
Below: Tessa (almost 4 & my last of five) loves any excuse to
get inside, pretending to drive, honking the horn, shifting, and
telling me that SHE‟S going to have a blue one someday!
One of the side effects of the huge increase in promotion of the
T34 is many high-quality cars that were previously not available,
are on the market in the US$20-40K range. Granted most of
these are in Europe where good original rust-free T34s are tough
to find. This range is something new for T34s, previously at a
ceiling of US$20K. Here are just a few examples: the Henkels‟
Pearl White 1963 M343 @ US$34K, the Sea Blue 1964 M344 in
England @ US$25K, a private 1966 M344 @ US$23K, a 2-
owner 1968 Automatic @ US$35K, a Regatta Blue 1968 M343
@ US$25K, the Australian 1969 M344 @ US$22K, and a 1969
2-owner recently sold for US$42K!. If there was ever a time to
buy a really high-quality T34, this is it … but you‟d better have
a lot of money saved-up and be prepared to move FAST!
T34 World International Tea
m
The key to the success of T34 World will be maintaining an active group and the support of T34 owners in many different countries speaking
many different languages. Our international team of 31 dedicated T34 reps will help T34 owners in their regions, reporting back on events in
their areas, and maintaining contacts with parts sources. Here‟s the team! Please contact them directly for assistance & advice.
GERMANY:
Southern – Jörg Fischer (JorgFischer@T34World.org)
Western – Carsten Klein (CarstenKlein@T34World.org)
Northern – Klaus Morsch (KlausMorsch@T34World.org)
UNITED STATES:
Southern Calif - Scott Taylor (ScottTaylor@T34World.org)
Central Calif - Tom Reay (TomReay@T34World.org)
Northern Calif - Larry Edson (LarryEdson@T34World.org)
Mountain States - Paul Colbert (PaulColbert@T34World.org)
Southern USA - Jason Weigel (JasonWeigel@T34World.org)
Central USA - Bob Dervin (BobDervin@T34World.org)
NorthEast USA - Rick Hasse (RickHasse@T34World.org)
BELGIUM:
Jurgen Magdelyns (JurgenMagdelyns@T34World.org)
Paul Peeters (PaulPeeters@T34World.org)
Jimmy Vernelen (JimmyVernelen@T34World.org)
Mike Zanella - Liège
(MikeZanella@T34World.org)
AUSTRALIA:
Queensland - James Kramer (JamesKramer@T34World.org)
Victoria - Patrick Duane (PatrickDuane@T34World.org)
BRAZIL:
Fernando Mendonca (FernandoMendonca@T34World.org)
CANADA:
Ron Buckley (RonBuckley@T34World.org)
FRANCE:
Franck Boutier
(FranckBoutier@T34World.org)
INDONESIA
: Iwan Sadono (IwanSadono@T34World.org)
ITALY:
Antonio Pellegrino (AntonioPellegrino@T34World.org)
NEW!
JAPAN:
Toru Ebine (ToruEbine@T34World.org)
MEXICO:
Antonio Martinez
(AntonioMartinez@T34World.org)
NETHERLANDS:
Remco de Bruijn (RemcodeBruijn@T34World.org)
NEW ZEALAND:
John Kanters (JohnKanters@T34World.org)
NORWAY:
Dag Henriksen (DagHenriksen@T34World.org)
UK:
Mark Poulton
(MarkPoulton@T34World.org)
SOUTH AFRICA:
Greg Davids (GregDavids@T34World.org)
Webmaster
: Lee Hedges (LeeHedges@T34World.org)
SWITZERLAND:
Philip Egger (PhilipEgger@T34World.org)
THAILAND:
Nam Xanasongkram (NamXanasongkram@T34World.org)
T34 50
th
Anniversary Update
www.50-jahre-typ-34.de
Each T34 driver will received a special “Driver‟s Package” that
includes a bag, mug, & unique HO-scale model. For those of
you not driving a T34 or those missing the event completely,
they have created a store for the items available at the event.
The glass coffee mugs are especially exciting, etched with the
T34 50
th
Anniversary logo. Go here to see the complete shop:
http://www.50-jahre-typ-34.de/shop/shop.htm
The world record for “Most T34s at One Event” is currently 48,
set in 2005 at the T14‟s 50
th
Anniversary in Germany. So far
there have been 67 T34s pre-registered for the T34 50
th
so
we‟re very confident to set a new world record! Check out the
tables below for the break-out of models & years as well as the
countries that are being represented.
Back in April 2009 the Wilhelm Karmann GmbH factory
declared bankruptcy due to “crashing car markets and contract
cancellations that left it unable to pay its bills and its 1600
workers”. This left most of us worried about what may happen
to the Karmann Museum collection. Fortunately, Volkswagen
acquired the Karmann Osnabrück site in Nov 2009 with plans
to build a new car there. One of the exciting new
announcements in March 2010 is that the T34 50
th
Anniversary
participants will Tour the Karmann Museum! This collection
includes an original restored Pearl White 1963 Cabrio & Silver
1963/69 Cabrio Automatic, the one-off 1965 1600 TC Fastback
prototype, and an original Silver 1969 Automatic M345!
Parts Sources: Sheet Metal Sections
A new source for T34 sheet metal repair panels has surfaced in
Germany with Jürgen Wagner Blechteile! He‟s been offering
T14 parts for several years and now is doing T34 parts too.
The first parts are the lower door skin panels for 45 Euro each
and the lower rear panel for 250 Euro. Next will be the front
inner fender with bumper bracket area under the front
bumpers. Email him at
wagner.blechteile@t-online.de
or order
online at
www.wagner-blechteile.de
New LHD Carpet Kit Source!
Mr Katzenberger with Carpets 4 You in Germany is now
offering complete carpet kits for LHD T34s with cloth trim &
bound areas for holes for only 220 Euros + shipping. When
most carpet kits are 2-3 times more expensive, this kit is perfect
for T34 owners wanting new carpet (without requiring German
square weave originality). All 19 pieces including behind rear
vertical seat back. Three styles available: 1962-63, 1964-66,
1967-69. 220 Euros + 60 Euros shipping overseas is about
US$395. The kits are available in a variety of colors: gray,
beige, charcoal, blue, red, dark brown. Jürgen Klein bought the
set below and confirms the quality & fit are good (right). Email
the supplier at
carpets4you@googlemail.com
to request a
quote for the color & year style you need. Please tell them you
heard about it in T34 World News so we can build our
reputation with suppliers to do a better job and offer a wider
variety of products.
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