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René R.
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 Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:59 am Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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Congrats!
I got an email from DHL yesterday saying mine will be delivered in California tomorrow. But that appears unlikely -- as of this morning it still shows as "shipment information has been received." It is apparently not in transit yet.
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mandraks
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:56 am Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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got may email as well. offered delivery for wednesday
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René R.
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 10:55 am Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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I just looked again and suddenly there are almost a dozen in-transit scans.  They weren't there two hours ago.
Anyway, it's in the US and has cleared Customs already so it looks like delivery tomorrow is actually likely. Can't wait!
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MDKG
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 11:49 am Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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Got it just 30 min ago! Very well packed and first impression is great. Will look nice next to my copy of Der Erste Brezelkäfer, Birth of the Beetle and Excellence was expected  . |
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79SuperVert
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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Got mine today. It is a lavish and beautiful book. I'm glad to have it on my bookshelf.
After looking through this book, it seems to me that the Beetle is unique among vehicles in that it is such a humble and unassuming car, with no obvious glamour, sex appeal, or appeal to the wealthy and powerful, yet is the object of such love and attention, as evidenced by this book, and in the restoration of Christian's VW38 and the WrennMetallWerks '47, among others.
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VWKDF
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 8:35 am Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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Boy I hope I get mine soon, but I haven't even received a shipping notice yet.
But in all fairness DHL can really suck at times, they are very inconsistent. |
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vwhelmot
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 9:01 am Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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| Received mine yesterday, its a beautiful book. Very well presented. Very happy to have a first edition. |
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Lars B
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| Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2018 10:23 am Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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Got mine today.
2KG of happiness
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René R.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 9:45 am Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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Mine arrived on schedule early yesterday evening. I skimmed through it and my jaw dropped. Pretty amazing stuff. Now I'm reading it from the beginning, studying each picture as I follow along.
The English translation is flawless.
Great book!
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52 split
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| Posted: Thu Dec 13, 2018 12:58 pm Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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| mine came today, very nice, i would never have ordered a paperback version. |
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KDF1941
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| Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 5:36 am Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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Hello guys!
Sorry for coming back to you this late with some updates
Firstly I would love to THANK all of you on behalf of the whole KdF41 team for purchase of the book and we hope you will LOVE IT!
Secondly please understand that we are just few guys who also have regular jobs and we are trying our best  The book should be at your doorstep before Christmas for sure!!!
And lastly I just wanted to clarify the DHL "problem" we had.
What happened is that DHL created a database which automatically sends a notification to recipients of the package as soon as it is created. But the problem was that at the time the database was created we did not received the labels to print and stick on the packages from DHL. This was a simple human error on DHL side, it happens
So that led to situation when some people got a notification that the package is on the way but in reality the package was sitting in our "warehouse" and was waiting for the label to be sticked on in.
All is sorted now and your book/calendar/poster or whatever you ordered is on the way or will be on the way so you get the package before Christmas!
If there is still someone who wants the book, you can order it on our website www.kdf41.com.
Have a great day!
Your KdF41 |
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KDF1941
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| Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2018 5:51 am Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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And here are some lucky ones who have the book already!
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p horvath
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| Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2018 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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can somebody tell me the secret to ordering the book?
when i go to the website it says thanks for the order but won't let me pay??????????? |
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allsidius
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djfordmanjack
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 4:12 am Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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This car and especially the book sets totally new standard to restoration ethics and dedication. (just love the mix of og paint parts and corroded spots/pittings on fresh painted parts - not overrestored. rather preserved) Well done guys !
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djfordmanjack
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 4:15 am Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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| p horvath wrote: |
can somebody tell me the secret to ordering the book?
when i go to the website it says thanks for the order but won't let me pay??????????? |
it's a little unusual, but they send you an email with their bank account #.
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sled
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 8:32 am Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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I got the first edition signed book and poster....ITS FUCKING AMAZING
I can't wait to have the poster (its really a huge photograph) professionally framed and matted.
the book is incredible. I LOVE how much information about the history and story of the car, and how Brom discovered everything, is told.
wonderful photos and documentation! I wish some of the other significant restorations in recent years were able to share with us as much as this book does.
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kdf41
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| Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2018 10:58 am Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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Thank you very much for your words, guys.
There are a couple of boys who refurbish cars. The problem is that they do not have the time and the mood to make a book.
See http://www.samsgarage.org/
Maybe you know someone like this, give me a link. |
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sotos
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2018 10:07 am Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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Received mine this Monday ,a masterpiece in every aspect , Ondrej Brom's writing ,detailed information ,research,photos, the book ,the car...
It is now part of my similar book collection that started from the far 1972
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| It's great to see such important projects been documented for all of us to enjoy. I pledged ,can't wait to read the book! |
Thank you very much for the support!
We will use the money raised by this Kickstarter for a new project we have in mind so in a few years you might be seeing another renovation document
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I hope this will be the next episode ,personally I wouldn't mind if this time has 700 pages and weights 4kg.
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kaeferkind
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2018 9:41 pm Post subject: Re: 1941 KdF Beetle renovation & history (serial number 20!) + book |
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I ordered the book for myself as a Christmas gift so I was literally waiting for Santa Claus to deliver it. I finished reading the book yesterday and, to say the least I was not disappointed. Quite the contrary, the project was so fascinating that I immediately went onto ebay to get myself some of the reference literature to learn more about the KdF cars. Great work!
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