Joined: November 28, 2004 Posts: 877 Location: atlanta
Posted: Tue May 08, 2012 2:44 pm Post subject:
pretty cool to see one driving
reminds me of my friend Kurt in Germany who built a 68 with modified Kuebel front and RGBs and then drove it via Greece to Egypt and made some laps around the pyramids. _________________ regards
Uli
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Nice video. But I am rally surprised that the owner still believe that this car is a real KDF- car. The engine sounds horrible - and it sounds like the owner has neverer heard something about changing a gear in the ouble clutch style
Joined: February 14, 2007 Posts: 191 Location: Germany
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 6:02 am Post subject: ??KdF car??
Björn Schewe wrote:
Nice video. But I am rally surprised that the owner still believe that this car is a real KDF- car. The engine sounds horrible - and it sounds like the owner has neverer heard something about changing a gear in the ouble clutch style
Even worser than pretending a replica being a KdF plus being unable to properly operate a crashbox is to cover the enging cooling air intake grill...the owner will kill the motor in doing that.
Joined: March 28, 2007 Posts: 1151 Location: So.Cal
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 8:10 am Post subject:
Its funny how all "car experts" seem to wear those sports car caps and have mustache's..... I agree, he def. needs to learn to shift. other than that Im not that well versed in splits. So I can make any objective remarks. Does anyone know this guy? _________________ 56oval
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Joined: August 22, 2007 Posts: 441 Location: California U.S.A.
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 10:33 am Post subject:
He sure DOESN'T know how to drive the crash box trans! Won't last long driving it like he does. You can hear a low cylinder when he originally cranked the engine.
Man.... I'm sure glad I am perfect _________________ 1955 VW BUG European Deluxe Delivered to Holland. 1700cc single port, Zenith 2 barrel. Porsche A drum brakes.
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Joined: August 21, 2011 Posts: 58 Location: Norway
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 1:36 pm Post subject:
aa390392 wrote:
Its funny how all "car experts" seem to wear those sports car caps and have mustache's..... I agree, he def. needs to learn to shift. other than that Im not that well versed in splits. So I can make any objective remarks. Does anyone know this guy?
Oohhhh. the driver thought he had an automatic gearbox, an early saxomat or something....LOL
Joined: September 21, 2001 Posts: 8492 Location: Dunstable, MA USA
Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 3:48 pm Post subject:
(00:37) 1955 was the year the one millionth Beetle was made, not the 5 millionth.
Still pretty cool, I had been to their website in the past, they are definitely into old military vehicles. Yes, that engine sounds really bad, like it is missing a cylinder or two. And he obviously has no idea how to shift a crash case. And I truly hope that the oil pressure sender wire is just disconnected, rather than him knowing it is low oil pressure and he is just ignoring it and driving the car.
If he is truly misinformed about the authenticity of the car, its a little disappointing. But if he knows what it is and it misrepresenting it (like the infamous 1945 Army Beetle now in P.R.), that is a little more than disappointing. Not speculating on what the real story is however...
So do I read above that the car has since been sold?? _________________ John Henry
Joined: August 30, 2004 Posts: 866 Location: Sussex, UK.
Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 1:16 pm Post subject:
I am sure the oil pressure sender is working just fine. Watch when he starts applying the revs, the light goes out.
Anyhoo, I am sure about a million VW enthusiasts have told the guy that what he really has is an early 50's bug with Kuebelwagen running gear and some early bolt-on parts. But if the guy wants to believe he has a real KdF, that's his fantasy.
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 4219 Location: Wolfsburg South
Posted: Sat May 12, 2012 8:33 pm Post subject:
John took the words from my mouth. I kept asking myself, why doesn't he see the oil pressure light is on?
Just out of curiosity, why do you guys think it isn't authentic? Hanson's story would seem to check out. There's was a letter published in Volkswagen Greats magazine in the '70s from the old owner, and I still have that copy.
Just out of curiosity, why do you guys think it isn't authentic? Hanson's story would seem to check out. There's was a letter published in Volkswagen Greats magazine in the '70s from the old owner, and I still have that copy.
check out when he opens the hood in the video. that's the biggest give away right there that it's not a true KDF body.
when the car was last listed for sale it even stated in the for sale ad that the body was that of a 51 split.
however the pan and running gear are another story.
Joined: May 16, 2003 Posts: 14429 Location: Honduras
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 1:40 am Post subject:
Blue Baron wrote:
.... why do you guys think it isn't authentic?
With the front hood open, there should be the elephant ears on each side of the cylindrical gas tank.
Instead, he's got a 50 and later tank in it, which would not fit a true KDF car. _________________
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 990 Location: Germany
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 3:40 am Post subject:
Bruce wrote:
Blue Baron wrote:
.... why do you guys think it isn't authentic?
With the front hood open, there should be the elephant ears on each side of the cylindrical gas tank.
Instead, he's got a 50 and later tank in it, which would not fit a true KDF car.
It´s the small tank up to mid 1949.
But still post KdF. _________________ Master of my domain!
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 4219 Location: Wolfsburg South
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 10:23 am Post subject:
I thought the cylindrical gas tank only went to '43, and the small, square tank started in '44. The square tank was intended to clear the front differential on the 4WD cars.
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 990 Location: Germany
Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 2:19 pm Post subject:
Blue Baron wrote:
I thought the cylindrical gas tank only went to '43, and the small, square tank started in '44. The square tank was intended to clear the front differential on the 4WD cars.
As far as I know there was no square tank during war time.
Can somebody tell us when the first ones where built in?
The KdF freaks? Anyone?
And I do not think the new design was introduced for more front axle space compared to the round one. I think the space is quite similar, and how many beetle bodies with 4WD where made? Very few. _________________ Master of my domain!
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Its funny how all "car experts" seem to wear those sports car caps and have mustache's..... I agree, he def. needs to learn to shift. other than that Im not that well versed in splits. So I can make any objective remarks. Does anyone know this guy?
