Matra Tools w/photos

[Fishynos72]

[dart330]

[BulliBill]

Amen "dart330"!

I wish I knew someone with a European press that has the correct "collar" or whatever you call it that lots of the Special Service "press tools" fit and lock into. I'd like to understand how it works.

Perhaps one of our European tool friends who owns a proper press for these tools might snap and post a few nice photo that would detail what the collar looks like, maybe showing in successive photos how the male end of a S.S. Tool is inserted/locked into and then unlocked/removed from the female-ended collar on their press. Maybe even a drawing with some measurements so that we might be able to have a friend or welding shop cobble up an adaptor so we can fit the Euro collar onto our cheaper Chinese made 12 or 20 ton presses. It would be nice to finally be able to safely use some of these VW press tools we've collected! I'm getting a little tired of admiringly cuddling my tools and drooling all over them. It would be a blast to be able to actually put them to good use!

Bill Bowman
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[BulliBill]

[dart330]

Bill I am surprised you have never seen one in person during your trips to Europe.
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[perello]

I did one by myself

I asked MATRA for this adaptor in the past and they sent me a catalog were the price was kind of crazy.
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[BulliBill]

Yeah, as many times as I've been in Europe for VW events, I guess while visiting a shop I have not looked to check out the type of collar that holds the various Matra/Pieseler press pieces to their press. So I figured if I could find someone locally who can weld up an adapter that works with a 20 ton harbor freight press that I have and will then grab onto the Matra tool collar, the I should be able to safely use all my press tools someday if needed.

Bill
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Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[sloans265]

2 weeks ago I drove 920 miles round trip under the guise of a family road trip in my bus to buy/get back my Matra engine stand! 😂

Now that the I’ve got my stand back I plan on putting it to use. Most likely I’ll have it blasted and repainted in the original grey.
Does anyone possibly have an OG or extra 307 flywheel lock they’d like to sell? I see there’s a reproduction for $75
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[Lo Cash John]

[BulliBill]

I have owned the same box full of tools above in my collection too. I'm also curious about the "mystery tool", probably something simple and obvious, but I'll be waiting breathlessly until someone reveals the use for that tool. I'm assuming that like all the other tools in the box that it is for some use on servicing a 25- or 36bhp engine.

Taking a last huge breath right now... holding.... holding.....

Bill
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Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[Lo Cash John]

[Lo Cash John]

Well, I got my NOS MATRA West German military VW engine tool kit. This one is complete all the way down to having the original padlock and skeleton keys for it. It even still has some kind of old wax paper wrapping the box handles and Cosmoline still on the tools.

As much as I dig this kit, I found something even better and cooler the very next weekend. A 100% original, unrestored, 1976 Lambretta Jet 200 scooter with only 2500 miles on it. As a Lambretta fan I bought it immediately and now I can't really justify keeping the tool kit so it's going to be up for grabs.
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[esde]

Matra alignment tool for measuring toe in

One end is spring loaded, with a pointer and scale. I have a wooden block in place of the ruled scale, that I mark with pencil when working. The arms are offset from the bar, so you can measure behind the front wheels, or in front of the rear wheels where the torsion tube would be in the way

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[BulliBill]

I have the same Matra tow in/toe out adjusting tool and it looks like you're missing some chains on each end. It's a great tool. It's kind of fun to use and pretty damn hard to find! Congratulations!

Bill
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Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[Jacco Verveer]

Found this with folding door

Imagine how many fingers got pinched

[Lo Cash John]

That's really cool looking. What is it??
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More brains than bucks...Believe it or not!!

If you actually drive your VW, you need www.AirMapp.com

My boss told me I need to work on my mutli-tasking. So now when I use the bathroom at work I surf The Samba on my iPhone.

[Fishynos72]

That's pretty cool.

You just need to fill it with matra tools now!
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[Fishynos72]

Hello Again,

Bit of a recap from pages 3 & 4 I've finally had time (and reason) to make progress on my Matra engine stand.

*PREVIOUSLY*

I've always wanted a 'trolley' base for the stand, as I wouldn't be able to commit to bolting it down.

Tried my best to keep the details clear despite fresh paint

I'm thinking I need to round the edges and cap them with steel to give a more 60's vibe to the trolley.

When the weather warms up- I'll do the detailing on the letters, and replicate the 308 stencil work on the stand and "cold blue" the hardware as per original spec.

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1972 1302
1973 type2a
1957 type11
2005 Caddy panel van
2006 Golf R32

[TK6A5]

Hello Fellow Matra lovers. I am looking for the Matra VW 400 shop press. I have actually been looking for one of these for the last 15 years. Missed out on 4 of them over that period through a combination of being to late or logistics not working out. Would very much like to finally "scratch the itch" Does anybody out there know of one?

[Fishynos72]

Good evening,

A long awaited addition to my shed, something I haven't chased but have been eyeing off, as I have a crankshaft to assemble this coming week.

As found condition

I toyed with the idea of cleaning up the original paint, but unfortunately there simply wasn't enough left to save. What remained was so very oil soaked it was coming away from the steel anyway.

Sound a round in the sandblasting cabinet and it all fell off anyway

A primer coat and some hard enamel in the appropriate color yielded this

But it's pretty naked so out came the brushes

The plan is to have it bolted down tomorrow.
Eventually I'll gun blue the handle and glad nut section to finish the restoration off.

A big thank you to Henry, for finding this lovely specimen and convincing me to take the plunge as always.
Cheers
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Collector of all things Volkswagen, Hazet and Matra.

1972 1302
1973 type2a
1957 type11
2005 Caddy panel van
2006 Golf R32