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whitewalls Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 5:06 pm Post subject: Literally unearthing a 1950 convertible |
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This summer a split vert was discovered in a landfill in a German forest. A newspaper article from 2013 showed a picture of members of a city council inspecting the area with an old beetle's wreck in front. The rear quarter panel was of a pre-53 convertible and the frame head 1949/50. Earlier in June 2015 the spot was tracked down and, when visited, the wreck was still there. The chassis was upside-down and could not be identified. For surprise there were as well the front section and both doors left. The complete left side of the car showed first or second paint in two-tone black and red. Probably the car was all coral red in early days. Even though everything was long gone, some parts showed a nice patina and some details were left to the knocked down car. After inspecting and tidying the rusty pieces the body number was found which pointed to a car build in 1950.
Finally in August the decision was made to return and dig out the remains. Right in the beginning the right sight rear quarter panel was found in the ground. While trying to free both rear quarter panels, a stuck fender forced us to dig deeper and deeper until a very well preserved rear apron appeared. Finally the remains where carried out of the woods by man power and loaded on a trailer. After more than 40 years in this environment it headed to a new friendly home. It has to be mentioned that everything, suspension, steering box, pedals, gearshift and window lift are still movable and the chassis number could finally be read as well.
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Wiggy Samba Member
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MDKG Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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Amazing ! |
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silvertonguedevil Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 10:53 pm Post subject: |
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So now what? _________________ -Greg |
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Martin Southwell Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 1:18 am Post subject: |
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Off to Hessisch Oldendorf! |
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tisius Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2011 Posts: 1570 Location: Rotterdam,NL (+Chicago,IL)
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:54 am Post subject: |
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It's not a car..... it's a Volkswagen!
_________________ drive it like you just robbed the bank
you don't have to be crazy to be into VW's, but it sure helps!!
.... if it ain't dutch, it ain't much! |
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VWCOOL Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:48 am Post subject: |
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Geez! |
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AlanInMass54 Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2003 Posts: 1066 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 5:18 am Post subject: |
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I can see the ad now: 1950 Split Convertible - needs work, original paint! |
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Zwitter Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:33 am Post subject: |
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A "Dig" like yours just shows how things have changed. At some point, that was just an old car without value. "Shove that out into the forest, we don't care"
Now, it's a fabulous story with the world watching in anticipation of each new photo and detail. |
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whitewalls Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:07 am Post subject: |
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These are pictures of ther car in the fifties with the second owners children. First owner was a relative as well. The car will be preserved in its current state to show the contrast and mother nature's work on it.
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hugheseum Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 10:22 am Post subject: |
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brilliant....brilliant.....brilliant......i saw this and thought "ok here comes another recreation".......but leaving as is......brilliant,i love it,bravo _________________ Have a great day! |
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GTV Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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How did you find history of a car that was buried in a landfill?!?! _________________ EMPI Power Rules! |
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type4split Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2007 Posts: 681 Location: Hamilton, Indiana
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 1:11 pm Post subject: Re: Literally unearthing a 1950 convertible |
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whitewalls wrote: |
This summer a split vert was discovered in a landfill in a German forest. A newspaper article from 2013 showed a picture of members of a city council inspecting the area with an old beetle's wreck in front. The rear quarter panel was of a pre-53 convertible and the frame head 1949/50. Earlier in June 2015 the spot was tracked down and, when visited, the wreck was still there. |
_________________ '67 deluxe bus w/the little windows
'52 beetle
'55 convertible
'50-something convertible (*need ribbed 'vert quarter panel )
'63 "milo" beetle
Part, parts and more parts |
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Martin Southwell Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 1:15 pm Post subject: |
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What happened to the pale coloured split in front of the cabrio on the 1st picture, the one that starts with an N for its registration number? Did this get buried, or left to rot somewhere as well?
Lovely pictures, and are the people still alive and well? |
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whitewalls Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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I just started to research the history. At least the girl is well and keeps the b/w pictures today. About the pale split I don't know, we did not find another car. It was registered in another district. So possibly not scrapped in the same area. |
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GTV Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:08 pm Post subject: |
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Please post pics from the newspaper article if possible _________________ EMPI Power Rules! |
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Patty B. Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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Interesting story and recovery adventure!
Thank you for shareing
What isthe chrome bar under the bumper behind the little girl?
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Zwitter Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:39 pm Post subject: |
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Already updated to oval horn grills |
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whitewalls Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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Ok, so this is where I started from:
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tisius Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2011 Posts: 1570 Location: Rotterdam,NL (+Chicago,IL)
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Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2015 3:26 am Post subject: |
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Very cool plan to exhibit the remainders of the car alongside the pictures so it doesn't go to waste altogether, because rebuilding would most probably not be worth it any more (economically) .... since everything you still have is kinda rotten to the bone and there is not much of it (let alone finding all missing specific split convertible parts would be highly expensive and somewhat undo-able nowadays).
Please do post pictures of the exhibition when its all there, I'm very curious to see your creativity at work! _________________ drive it like you just robbed the bank
you don't have to be crazy to be into VW's, but it sure helps!!
.... if it ain't dutch, it ain't much! |
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