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> Friday trip into West Java, VW heavy content... plus some RWBs
23e Heure
post May 23 2019, 07:08 AM
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If you had thought we were done with RWBs, think again. In the workshop today are customer cars RWB#5 and RWB#7. (RWB#6 lives in Jakarta).

I forget which is which, but what I do remember (purists get your smelling salts!) is that the red one is the first and only (so far) RWB built on an SWB 911 :shock:

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The green one - in an old bedroom - is built on a G model 911, and it is painted a 1951 356 colour.
Its Magnus Walker rims are on the floor, out of shot, and are 17x11s and 17x12s: Michael persuaded Magnus to make 16inch versions of his trademark rims, because he didn't like the look of his 18s and 19s on the car, and felt the MW 16s were too small.

Annoyed I don't get more and/or better quality snaps of this one because, with its army-ish green exterior and all black interior, it is probably my favourite of the 6 RWBs I see today:

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post May 23 2019, 07:08 AM
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Yanto wanted a 'comfort' classic for cruising. So Michael is building a 912.

It's a slate grey car, rolling on gold Campags, fitted with a 1963 356 S engine:

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post May 23 2019, 07:08 AM
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OK then... onto something rarer... purer.
Remember the guy outside the front of the house, making not just bucks, but also copies of original wooden parts?

Well his work is crucial to this project. Another blindingly rare Rometsch, that is getting treated to a full rebuild:

Yanto imported this car from the US, and it was a mess.
These cars were built on Beetle floorpans, the Rometsch hand built aluminium body bolted on, and reinforced with wooden sections.

Michael estimates the hours required for this build will nudge into 4 figures. Lucky he's using Indonesian labour rates!

"Not easy build...Very hard!" he muses. "Lots of delicate details, all is handmade"

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So inside there are the workshop and 'playrooms' - and other projects not photographed - but of course it doesn't end there.
Where once was surely a tropical Indonesian family garden is now a yard...

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post May 23 2019, 07:09 AM
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The yard pays host to about 20 vehicles.

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How do you like your busses? Rat or mint?

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In a very fetching pastel green, this crew cab is going to look gorgeous once finished:

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post May 23 2019, 07:09 AM
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What's this oddity in the corner? Oh yes, it's a Tempo Matador:

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Oops... sorry...(IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) This is Yanto's Matador:

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post May 23 2019, 07:10 AM
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Heb fans, time to look lively again... Also in attendance, happily taking a sauna in the humid air, and gathering dust, is chassis# 14-00006.

1949 car, all matching numbers :drunken: :

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post May 23 2019, 07:10 AM
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Health & Safety may not pay much attention to Yanto's activities at the workshop.
Like I mentioned earlier, I think it fair to say that he is a man of influence in this town, and blind eyes are being turned to all sorts of things :wink:

That said, and for the record: when it comes to his plastics business Yanto is repeatedly at pains to make clear that commitment to the environment is of paramount importance.
So don't go looking for his imprint on Coke bottles when you are despairing at the state of the beaches next time you holiday in Bali, OK!


In total Michael employs 10 full-time staff at the workshop.
All there to support the hobbies of he, Yanto, and their friends with a similar shared passion for VW and Porsche.

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post May 23 2019, 07:11 AM
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After decades of collecting, this is the first 914 added to the collection. It's a 1975 1.7, which they recently swapped against one of Yanto's many Ghias.

At last, I think, it's my turn to teach Michael something:
"How's the hell hole?", I ask.
"The what?"
I open the engine lid and shine a torch into the notorious area low beneath the battery tray.
"Oh," says Michael, "I didn't know it was called that. Very rusty down there. But... no problem for my guys"

They drive on the left in Indonesia, and Yanto likes all his cars to be RHD.
I've given Michael a bunch of links info about RHD conversions on 914world, and this car will get the treatment once its time in the workshop comes up.

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There are a heaps of other cars out here. Some owned by Michael, some by Yanto, and some by their friends.

Michael's pride and joy is his sunroof coupe 356, to which he has added a number of unique touches.
The "pill shaped" cut out engine grill is a Terror Garage signature detail, and is used on all the Indonesia RWBs too.

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Look closely at the custom made roof-rack:
"People ask me, why's the roof rack offset like that?. I tell them: When I open the sunroof, do I want to look up and see the sky... or my luggage!?"

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post May 23 2019, 07:12 AM
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These guys are quite simply living the dream, and my kind of crazy.

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This November, Jogja in Central Java pays host to the bi-annual classic “Jogja VW Festival”, visited by enthusiasts who drive from all over SE Asia, and normally attracts 400-500 cars.

Yanto and Michael will be taking a convoy of 4 cars from their collection, and I am honoured to be have been invited to hitch a lift with them.
As you can imagine, I'm already busy working out how to engineer a work trip to our Indonesia office that month :wink:

"Reise mit Terror Garage" would be a more fitting graphic here, methinks:

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In the meantime, I'll be enjoying memories of another fantastic day out, making more new friends....

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post May 23 2019, 07:23 AM
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WOW!
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post May 24 2019, 12:46 AM
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Frikken incredible. Who’d imagine that somewhere in West Java there’d be such an insane collection. Having said that, I’m not into RWBs at all. Thanks for sharing though just amazing.
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post May 24 2019, 07:13 AM
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What a cool collection!! and great writeup, thanks for sharing. So many cool cars and they seem to be having fun with it.
The wall hanging vw decklids are split beetle, pre 50's I think. The one with vents is for a convertible. No idea on the bumper, probably some coachbuilt.
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post May 24 2019, 07:23 AM
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Very cool, thanks for sharing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post May 25 2019, 09:57 AM
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Absolutely amazing, Thank you so much for sharing.
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post May 25 2019, 10:19 AM
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Great collection. And I'm sure none of his plastic bottles are floating in the Pacific. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif)
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post May 25 2019, 10:48 AM
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Nice collection, actually unbelievable.

I'm wondering if there are good roads on which to drive these cars? It seems like he lives way out in the sticks?
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post May 26 2019, 04:06 PM
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James, any idea how often the BKK group meets? I going there next week for a couple of weeks to visit my boy and his family. Cheers, H.
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post May 26 2019, 04:50 PM
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I'm not into the RWB's either...but it would be extra cool if Nakai San built these there in the Java workshop, and video'd the event !!
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post May 27 2019, 07:58 AM
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I'm not too crazy about RWBs either.
The performance...yes...the outlandish touches ...not for me.
The unusual early VWs and the NOSs tin on the walls.... mmmmm.
Thank you for posting
Unbelievable travel.
Unbelievable find.
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