I’ve been corresponding with a gentleman in Greece about his Attica, an almost forgotten European microcar powered by- you guessed it- a 200cc Heinkel engine. […]
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Heinkel Cars Blog, Suspension
Axle, Subaxle, and Stub Axle Reassembly
Once you’ve completed the prep work it’s time to reassemble. Kingpins: Let’s start with kingpins. The kingpins come as a set; kingpins and a set […]
Heinkel Cars Blog
Heinkel Axle and Stub-Axle Prep
Think of these components as the skeleton of your suspension system; everything on the front end is attached or inserted to these components. Chances are […]
Heinkel Cars Blog, Museums
A Trip to the Harley Davidson Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
In August we visited the Harley Davidson Museum in Milwaukee. While I’m not a Harley rider I have an appreciation for most things with two […]
Heinkel Cars Blog, Suspension
Heinkel Kabine Front Shock Absorber Rebuild
Heinkel Shock/Damper New shocks are not available (UPDATE: since I wrote this, the German club started stalking them), and your existing ones are probably leaking […]
Heinkel Cars Blog, Rallies
Colorado HeinkelFest 2015
I attended the Colorado HeinkelFest in Colorado Springs in last month. I’ve attended 3 out of 4 modern-era HeinkelFests, which are wonderfully organized on a […]
Heinkel Cars Blog
Gas Tank Rehabilitaton
Even big holes aren’t a problem if you take your time When I removed the gas tank from my project car I had to evict […]
Heinkel Cars Blog, Rallies
We Have a Winner! Misselwood 2015 Concours
I entered the Misselwood Concours d’Elegance in my hometown of Beverly, MA. It is one of two concours held in the New England area (the […]
Scooters, Heinkel Cars Blog
Heinkel Scooter Refresh
I became interested in Heinkel cars because I had a Heinkel scooter, One day I got a letter from a guy in Kansas City offering […]
Heinkel Cars Blog
Make Your Own Heinkel Engine Cooling Tins
My summer project is to rehabilitate the body of my second Heinkel car. This will be no small task since the car needs floors, sills, […]