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GS guy Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2007 Posts: 967 Location: Maryland
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Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2016 2:33 pm Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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You know.......
That bad boy is begging for a set of RSR finish Fuchs to complete the look! A set of 7 and 8's would put the icing on the cake.
The chrome wheels would look OK on a run of the mill buggy, but with your all-out build philosophy on this unusual buggy, well... not so much.
Do it! _________________ 70's vintage Deserter GS buggy - undergoing transformation to Super GS! |
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Westbandit Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:24 am Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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We made the wheels black and later we look vor better one.
It´s not easy to find some wheels there are legal in germany
This was my first photoshop pic, i hope the color of the wheels are ok to the body color.
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Westbandit Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 6:27 am Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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Nice and noble
Alcantara Dashboard
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Westbandit Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 11:23 am Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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Westbandit Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2016 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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Details make the difference.
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Westbandit Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Germany
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 2:29 pm Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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Engine assembled
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monomanx Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2004 Posts: 715 Location: Southeast
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:22 pm Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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Nice buggy! i really like the detail around the gas filler.
Have you painted other cars with the plastic dip material and how wellmdoes it hold up?
I was not sure what alcantra leather was so I looked it up. Below is a brief description for those curious.
The Benefits of Trimming Cars in Alcantara
Published by Nadeem Muaddi on January 28th, 2014
Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Alcantara
The Detroit News recently published an article highlighting the benefits of trimming vehicles in Alcantara as opposed to leather. The piece doesn’t shed a lot of new light on the fabric — especially for auto trimmers already familiar with it. However, it does provide a bit of interesting background on where Alcantara comes from, and why car owners should consider requesting it.
Here’s an excerpt from the article explaining Alcantara‘s Japanese-Italian roots and some of its benefits:
Alcantara feels a lot like suede, but it is not made from leather. Nor is it a woven fabric, said Andrea Boragno, president and chief executive of Alcantara S.p.A., the Italian company that manufactures the product through proprietary technology. […]
Alcantara was created in the early 1970s by Miyoshi Okamoto, a Japanese scientist working for Toray, a chemical company. Toray and Italy’s ENI Group jointly launched the Alcantara brand, which has been promoted as an alternative to leather.
Boragno said the material, a “composite textile,” costs about the same as leather, but is more breathable, and lighter, just as functionally durable, easy to maintain and clean, can be produced in any color, can be embossed with various designs, and is produced by a carbon-neutral manufacturing process as the only place it is produced, in Terni, Italy.
Boragno is particularly pleased that Alcantara became Italy’s first carbon-neutral manufacturer. [more]
For a more detailed — and slightly more dramatic — history and description of Alcantara, see the manufacturer’s website, which also lists where you can buy it |
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monomanx Samba Member
Joined: September 25, 2004 Posts: 715 Location: Southeast
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Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2016 6:23 pm Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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Nice buggy! i really like the detail around the gas filler.
Have you painted other cars with the plastic dip material and how wellmdoes it hold up?
I was not sure what alcantra lesther was so I looked it up. Below is a brief description for those curious.
The Benefits of Trimming Cars in Alcantara
Published by Nadeem Muaddi on January 28th, 2014
Auto Upholstery - The Hog Ring - Alcantara
The Detroit News recently published an article highlighting the benefits of trimming vehicles in Alcantara as opposed to leather. The piece doesn’t shed a lot of new light on the fabric — especially for auto trimmers already familiar with it. However, it does provide a bit of interesting background on where Alcantara comes from, and why car owners should consider requesting it.
Here’s an excerpt from the article explaining Alcantara‘s Japanese-Italian roots and some of its benefits:
Alcantara feels a lot like suede, but it is not made from leather. Nor is it a woven fabric, said Andrea Boragno, president and chief executive of Alcantara S.p.A., the Italian company that manufactures the product through proprietary technology. […]
Alcantara was created in the early 1970s by Miyoshi Okamoto, a Japanese scientist working for Toray, a chemical company. Toray and Italy’s ENI Group jointly launched the Alcantara brand, which has been promoted as an alternative to leather.
Boragno said the material, a “composite textile,” costs about the same as leather, but is more breathable, and lighter, just as functionally durable, easy to maintain and clean, can be produced in any color, can be embossed with various designs, and is produced by a carbon-neutral manufacturing process as the only place it is produced, in Terni, Italy.
Boragno is particularly pleased that Alcantara became Italy’s first carbon-neutral manufacturer. [more]
For a more detailed — and slightly more dramatic — history and description of Alcantara, see the manufacturer’s website, which also lists where you can buy it |
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Skulptorchaz Samba Member
Joined: June 11, 2013 Posts: 839 Location: S.E. Indiana
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Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 7:17 am Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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Outstanding work!!!! But then, Germans almost always do great work.
I like the wheels fine. Granted, I like big fat tires with shiny wide wheels but we are allowed.
I did not think you could even have a buggy on the street over there. My friend Klaus, who lives in Selb, tells me you guys are VERY restricted on what you can do to cars. He was here and I took him to a Hot Rod show and he said, "I can not believe!!!"
Excellent looking buggy!!! Congrats!!!!
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Westbandit Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Germany
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 4:00 pm Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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Close to the car show
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Westbandit Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Germany
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Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 4:07 pm Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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Yesterday i love it
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Westbandit Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2016 8:34 am Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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Next Step with new Exhaust
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andygere Samba Member
Joined: January 31, 2014 Posts: 600 Location: Central Coast, CA
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Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2016 11:07 am Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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It's all about the details, and this build has them in spades. Love the non-traditional exhaust treatment, the fuel fill and the front buckets. Super clean and uncluttered motor is an inspiration. |
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Westbandit Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 12:26 am Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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Finish
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neohic Samba Member
Joined: June 30, 2012 Posts: 190 Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2016 4:54 pm Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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Wow!!! Love all the little details everywhere. Well done, sir! _________________ -Ben
I like to build stuff... |
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Westbandit Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 1:26 pm Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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Photo shooting for german VW Magazin.
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Westbandit Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Germany
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Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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driving in switzerland
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oprn Samba Member
Joined: November 13, 2016 Posts: 12632 Location: Western Canada
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Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 5:03 am Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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That Buggy has such a nice clean look to it, enjoy! |
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LesbleuBuggy Samba Member
Joined: September 04, 2017 Posts: 18 Location: ZA
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Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 12:17 am Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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Very unique buggy.
Love the exhaust system |
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Westbandit Samba Member
Joined: January 26, 2016 Posts: 23 Location: Germany
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Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 8:01 am Post subject: Re: German Siegel Buggy |
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Fire
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