| DMC-12 |
Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:26 pm |
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Check out this flipped Kubel!
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=498841 |
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| yellow73kubel |
Fri Nov 21, 2008 4:10 pm |
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| Given the shape that car is in, even laying on its side, that isn't really shocking. It is a military vehicle after all, they would have been on the receiving end of all kinds of abuse, explosives, bad drivers, etc.. It looks like a WWII picture, so that would have been a common occurrence. |
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| kubelmann |
Fri Nov 21, 2008 6:54 pm |
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| Swing rear yes but not factory skid plates. This car has been worked for off road. |
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| EODinert |
Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:14 pm |
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It was worked for offroad, but it was by volkswagen. Here's another kubel that has been hit hard..
..and, also from the 'why does this kubel look funny' thread..
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| Pimpi |
Fri Nov 21, 2008 11:46 pm |
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| Those are pretty cool skid plates that Kubel has. Do you think that something like that could be adapted for a more modern 70's Thing? |
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| Video Bob |
Sat Nov 22, 2008 9:47 am |
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| Floor pans look good on both :shock: |
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| Fun 181 |
Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:01 am |
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Check out THIS flipped kubel...
It was taken out of action by a P-51 Mustang while retreating from allied forces in the vicinity of Villers-Bocage, Normandy, France on June 7th, 1944.
In all seriousness, this happened back in July of 2006. I have never met Ian personally, but via his posts he seems like a really good guy. I'm glad that nobody was injured in this accident, and that he's since been able to get his Thing back up to snuff. |
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| sam_w |
Sat Nov 22, 2008 2:35 pm |
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More info on the engine guard please!
Seems to have the hole for the crank. |
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| kubelmann |
Sat Nov 22, 2008 3:29 pm |
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| That is one cool part. Never even heard of this or the front one as far as a factory part??? |
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| DMC-12 |
Sat Nov 22, 2008 5:30 pm |
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| I read about Ian's mishap on his website (I think). He was the "A" driver (ie, he wasn't behind the wheel). I agree, that he seems pretty cool and I'm glad that no one was hurt and that his 181 survived too. |
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| bigbussur |
Sun Nov 23, 2008 12:46 pm |
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| It's a good thing for rollbars! Doesn't even look likes it scratched :lol: Roll it over drive it home. Is that all Ian had to do? |
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| Doc*181 |
Sun Nov 23, 2008 1:24 pm |
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sam_w wrote: More info on the engine guard please!
Seems to have the hole for the crank.
Stock VW... but for the type 82 Kubelwagen.
Has nothing to do with the 181/Thing. |
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| Ian Epperson |
Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:15 am |
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bigbussur wrote: It's a good thing for rollbars! Doesn't even look likes it scratched :lol: Roll it over drive it home. Is that all Ian had to do?
Nope. The paramedics insisted that we ride to the hospital on backboards, where they found none of us were hurt. The car rode on a flatbed to a yard - it was a bit more hurt. Some bent up suspension parts, broken windshield, bent hood, bent rims, broken engine mounts, bent up engine tin (it jumped around). Very lucky to land in tan bark, but there still were (and are) a bunch of scratches too and I still can't get the body or roll bar perfectly strait. It was definitely not a trivial event for the car.
Without the roll bar, we would not have survived. Including my 4yo and 6yo boys who were lap belted in the rear. Roll bar and seat belts, and I was the only one with any injury at all - just a small scrape. |
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| crofty |
Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:38 am |
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sam_w wrote: More info on the engine guard please!
Seems to have the hole for the crank.
The cutouts must be for the stale air |
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| bigbussur |
Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:32 am |
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| wow, glad nobobdy was seriously injured then, good on the seatbelts and rollbar.[/url] |
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