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Grant Reiling Samba Slow-Change Artist
Joined: November 28, 2003 Posts: 491 Location: behind the wheel
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Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 9:51 pm Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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splitjunkie wrote: |
Undis wrote: |
D-train wrote: |
What’s the deal with those headlight rings Undis? |
Placement of adjusting screws. Pre-production stuff right there. |
I swear someone has a time machine. |
...And I want keys to it.
Beautiful work Undis!
Grant _________________ 1952 Azure Blue 12G (LHD Deluxe 3-fold sunroof Sedan).
"What you really know is possible in your heart is possible.
We make it possible by our will.
What we imagine in our minds becomes our world. That’s just one of many things I have learned from water."
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sweden Samba Member
Joined: May 30, 2006 Posts: 227 Location: sweden
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 12:56 pm Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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_________________ Me and my sons cars Typ1 -49 -50 -51 -52 -52 -53 -53 -54 -55 -55 -56 -56 -57 -58 cab -64 cab
T3 TriStar airride with Audi 1,8T engine and Porsche 996 gearbox. |
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D-train Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2007 Posts: 1455
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Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2017 2:51 pm Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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Oh my lord. _________________ shiny paint doesnt make it worth any more |
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originalo Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2007 Posts: 358 Location: Germany
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Two Glove Boxes Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2005 Posts: 838 Location: Texas
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 3:12 pm Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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That turned out so good.
I like the Firestone tire on the spare what tire brand came on it originally? |
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René R. Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2015 Posts: 1710 Location: No. Calif.
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 4:30 pm Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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Amazing restoration, especially considering what they started with.
Are those semaphores correct? _________________ Gone but not forgotten: 1950 Hoffman split (restored in 1966) - another 1950 Hoffman split (restored in 1996) |
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splitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2006 Posts: 4091
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Posted: Thu Feb 22, 2018 6:20 pm Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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René R. wrote: |
Amazing restoration, especially considering what they started with.
Are those semaphores correct? |
Yes they are. They can be seen unpainted toward the bottom of page 4 of this thread. _________________ Chris
You know, a lot of these scratches will buff right out... Jerry Seinfeld |
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Undis Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2006 Posts: 1396 Location: Riga, Latvia & Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:23 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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A lot has happened in the few months...
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Undis Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2006 Posts: 1396 Location: Riga, Latvia & Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:25 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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An now this!
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Undis Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2006 Posts: 1396 Location: Riga, Latvia & Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:29 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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Photos saved for posterity.
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Undis Samba Member
Joined: October 24, 2006 Posts: 1396 Location: Riga, Latvia & Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:32 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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René R. wrote: |
Are those semaphores correct? |
Those semaphores are less rare than production KdF ones. The prototypes used regular off-the-shelf units made by the large manufacturers of the time. |
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Thebubblehead Samba Member
Joined: April 18, 2006 Posts: 26 Location: Norway
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 5:42 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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Did the engine/trans survive the fire or is it changed? Nice car!! _________________ http://thesplitcruisers.blogspot.com/ |
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René R. Samba Member
Joined: July 06, 2015 Posts: 1710 Location: No. Calif.
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Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2018 8:24 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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Undis wrote: |
Those semaphores are less rare than production KdF ones. The prototypes used regular off-the-shelf units made by the large manufacturers of the time. |
Ah, of course! I should have thought of that. _________________ Gone but not forgotten: 1950 Hoffman split (restored in 1966) - another 1950 Hoffman split (restored in 1996) |
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FASTBACKDON The other insensitive jerk like Neil
Joined: October 08, 2004 Posts: 3592 Location: TORRANCE CALIF
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Posted: Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:04 pm Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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I have been off of The Samba for a bit (Life takes over).
This is one car I was curious about during my absence, What a great out come. what a beautiful restoration.
Great Job all. _________________ FUCK CANCER FUCK CANCER FUCK CANCER!!
Mom 25 months of standing up to Cancer R.I.P I miss you so much.
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sotos Samba Member
Joined: November 15, 2014 Posts: 71
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Posted: Mon Apr 15, 2019 9:19 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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Porsche's YouTube channel uploaded a 1,15 min video for the car , "there's a good deal of Porsche in this volkswagen ..."
Link
_________________ http://www.komenda-porsche-designer.at/
Oval53 (June)
Beetle 1.3 1966
New beetle 1.6 2003 |
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