Heinkel Cars and Scooters used the same rear shock, which was quite convenient for the factory since the engines used in both vehicles were virtually […]
How-To
EV Conversions, How-To
Would the Postal Service be Proud?
I was looking for an alterative to fish paper for wrapping my LiFePo4 cells before reinserting them into my battery case. Why wrap cells? To […]
Heinkel Cars Blog, How-To, Metal
Make Your Own Copper Head Gaskets
I was faced with an engine rebuild after I had a crankshaft bearing fail at 45,000 miles. I noticed when I removed the cylinder head […]
Heinkel Cars Blog, How-To
3D Printing Heinkel Parts
An Elusive Heinkel-I Steering Wheel Center For the longest time having a Heinkel-I without the proper “Heinkel-I” steering wheel center bothered me. Since the part […]
Heinkel Cars Blog, How-To
Make Your Own Heinkel Engine Test Rig
I rebuilt several engines over the winter and wanted to test them before I installed them in vehicles. I’ve confidently tried just putting an engine […]
Heinkel Cars Blog, How-To, Metal
Rust Never Sleeps
Neil Young coined this slogan and while I don’t think he was a Heinkel owner, the phrase certainly applies. Any unrestored 50 year old car […]
Heinkel Cars Blog, How-To, Metal
My Introduction to Welding
I took an autobody class in order to gain confidence for some future projects. I had a scooter that needed some paint and body work, […]
Heinkel Cars Blog, How-To
Steering Wheels
When I purchased my car I received a number of steering wheels- 4 to be exact. It was hard to tell which ones were more […]
Upholstery, Heinkel Cars Blog, How-To
Heinkel Seats- Part 2: Re-Upholstery
Nothing is impossible on a Heinkel car; it’s really just a question of time and money. If you picture the seats as their own mini […]