VW38 found in Lithuania

virtanen · Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:47 am Post subject:

Very nice parts!

Is it found any differencies/development for common body parts between body #6 and #31? Or is there even available original pictures/drawings for the actual body number?

Undis · Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:00 am Post subject:

Yes. I would love to find out what are the differences between the low and high numbers. Logic suggests there must have been some kind of evolution in details. We know the major differences such as the door, deck lid, hood handles and of course the hood and deck lid corners and other areas already identified, but there must be more.

Christian has access to a lot of photos and original drawings for reference and comparison to the vw38/31.
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kdfkid · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:21 pm Post subject: VW 38

Hello,
today was a super day - my friend Jacek and Thomas from Poland came and brought me a big surprise Smile

Jacek found in Breslau ( Wroclaw ) and orginal steering wheel from a 1938 beetle. These wheels were just used an the first beetle and not on other cars . To this moment there are just 2 wheels of these known - so we are now on a good way already to get the car on the street with lots of orginal parts.
Last week wendsday we started to restaure the 38

Christian
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Wiggy · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:42 pm Post subject:

How in the hell do you find an original steering wheel for a 38??
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Jorge R · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject:

Is the 38 steering wheel also handmade?

kdfkid · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 3:57 pm Post subject: 38

No, the wheels were made from Bosch and not handmade.
Jacek talked with a militaria collector on a swapmarket about the 38 projekt and he said that he had that wheel - it was on a old kubel.
Christian

Simon uk · Samba Member Joined: November 13, 2003 Posts: 366

wow, what a great finishing touch!

Neto · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:12 pm Post subject:

Simply AMAZING!!!!!!

First of all I would like to say sorry to my boss I spend all day reading this thread Wink

I take my hat off to everyone that is invloved in rescuing this gem. from finding it to giving it life again. Applause

Crazy idea, but maybe others would agree. Once the car is done it should go on a world tour or at least to Cali Wink

Again great work guys
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FASTBACKDON · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 8:36 pm Post subject:

Absoutly incredible I wonder how many other unknown VW38 parts are in collectors hands. I am dying to see the floor pans you use. Will they be hand made or is there a set of Originals as well as Fenders head lights everything.
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Ian · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 9:18 pm Post subject:

Simply amazing that steering wheel still exists!!
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Undis · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 1:09 am Post subject:

Christian, there must be an "old vw deity" watching over this project! Really, how else can you explain finding a chassis, steering wheel, and all the other stuff for the '38?

Seriously though, this just shows that the prototypes were parted out and parts used for subsequent vehicles. The art is now to recognize those parts when you see them.
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Clark Kustoms · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:22 am Post subject:

With parts that are rare, you'll rarely find the rare car that they fit on.
Then, the rare breed of owner of the rare car rarely has the money.
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5vert6 · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 10:14 pm Post subject: Re: VW 38

tstracy39 · Posted: Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:59 pm Post subject:

Wow. You can't find rarer parts than that. Makes you wonder what other rare parts will come creeping out of the woodwork for this project. I can't remember reading from what or where the axles and gearbox came from Question

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MDKG · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 12:40 am Post subject:

Wow! Just wow! Can it get any better? I am sure pretty soon a VW38 donor car will surface somewhere Very Happy

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Jack O'Neill · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 8:02 am Post subject:

This car has more original parts than my own 2003 Fiat!
A little bit off-topic: I'm dying to see the VW 30 sitting in your garage come back from the dead. I've even started a 1:18 scale model of this #26, will post some pics soon.
I guess I'll have to make a 38 #6 really soon if I want to have it finished before the genuine one Smile

Thanks to this thread I already know which details to put in the car!
Again congratulations. The History Channel has no idea on what they are missing here!

virtanen · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 1:52 pm Post subject:

New update on VW38.de Smile

PatterBon · Posted: Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:39 pm Post subject:

Jack O'Neill · Posted: Tue Nov 10, 2009 7:41 am Post subject:

Today coming home from work I was thinking about this steering wheel, really amazing find. But something else crossed my mind (not that difficult with soo many empty space here): starting with it's documentation/known history, is there any chance to find out what happened to the first VW38, IIIA 43001?
Probably it's gone for good, but may be interesting (albeit sad) to know how it meet its demise.

EmpiGT · Samba Member Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 370

Just a quik question on that steering wheel. It appears to have a rubberized grip, is that so? it even looks to have a raised rib running around it much like a 70's-80's grant steering wheel. Again vw way ahead of it's time. Wink

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