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Two Glove Boxes
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 Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 11:07 am Post subject: Re: 1951 Split Standard Hoffman Rebuild |
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Means we will have to wait 32 days to get updated? Oh No!!
Good luck with the finishing,
Bests
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😂 Yes unfortunately, I am trying to keep it a surprise but can't wait to share it with my Samba Family since this has been a 10yr build and I have been supported beyond belief. 👍 But I still have the details to do but it's a waiting game now, parts still coming in all over the world. 😅
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sled
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:00 am Post subject: Re: 1951 Split Standard Hoffman Rebuild |
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whats up with the color choices on that?
Marcus in Germany has the correct upholstery for 51/52 standards. Kinda late now though..but the deluxe upholstery looks pretty good
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Two Glove Boxes
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 1:24 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 Split Standard Hoffman Rebuild |
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| its very beautiful. congrats! |
Thanks much appreciated.
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whats up with the color choices on that?
Marcus in Germany has the correct upholstery for 51/52 standards. Kinda late now though..but the deluxe upholstery looks pretty good |
Well, it is my interpretation of what Maximilian Hoffman could have done with his means of the factory while still being period and era correct, instead of throwing chrome on a standard. The medium blue L37 was the original color, and all sections of chrome are now replaced with L22 medium grey a Barndoor color, and then I have small selective areas with L51 Bordeaux.
Thanks I matched the original upholstery that I removed from my standard seats from Kristof in Germany.
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sled
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 5:53 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 Split Standard Hoffman Rebuild |
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| sled wrote: |
whats up with the color choices on that?
Marcus in Germany has the correct upholstery for 51/52 standards. Kinda late now though..but the deluxe upholstery looks pretty good |
Well, it is my interpretation of what Maximilian Hoffman could have done with his means of the factory while still being period and era correct, instead of throwing chrome on a standard. The medium blue L37 was the original color, and all sections of chrome are now replaced with L22 medium grey a Barndoor color, and then I have small selective areas with L51 Bordeaux.
Thanks I matched the original upholstery that I removed from my standard seats from Kristof in Germany. |
ah, interesting!
heres the 4/51-52 standard split upholstery
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Jimone
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:59 am Post subject: Re: 1951 Split Standard Hoffman Rebuild |
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| Well, it is my interpretation of what Maximilian Hoffman could have done with his means of the factory while still being period and era correct, instead of throwing chrome on a standard. The medium blue L37 was the original color, and all sections of chrome are now replaced with L22 medium grey a Barndoor color, and then I have small selective areas with L51 Bordeaux. |
so...you made a dealer and period correct custom paint/trim package? thats one of the nerdiest things ive ever heard. i love it!
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Two Glove Boxes
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 9:00 am Post subject: Re: 1951 Split Standard Hoffman Rebuild |
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| Two Glove Boxes wrote: |
| Well, it is my interpretation of what Maximilian Hoffman could have done with his means of the factory while still being period and era correct, instead of throwing chrome on a standard. The medium blue L37 was the original color, and all sections of chrome are now replaced with L22 medium grey a Barndoor color, and then I have small selective areas with L51 Bordeaux. |
so...you made a dealer and period correct custom paint/trim package? thats one of the nerdiest things ive ever heard. i love it! |
😆 😆 Yes, revenge on the ultra-split nerds! I call it The New York Edition, plus we had shirts made with marketing material for Treffen. We even changed the vehicle's gray color tones from the Hoffman dealership brochure to match the color shades tones of my car. N😂RD for sure and something I feel like no one has ever done and still be tasteful.
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Rich's 50
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| Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2023 2:45 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 Split Standard Hoffman Rebuild |
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| You did an outstanding job bro 😎 and it was definitely one of the top 5 for me at the show! Thank you and the family for bringing it down for all of us to see |
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Two Glove Boxes
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| Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2023 8:32 am Post subject: Re: 1951 Split Standard Hoffman Rebuild |
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| You did an outstanding job bro 😎 and it was definitely one of the top 5 for me at the show! Thank you and the family for bringing it down for all of us to see |
Big thanks, Rich, and I always appreciate the support. It was a great time and did come with a lot of downs, but we got there and got to introduce my build to the west coast community. 👍
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Jimone
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| Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 6:00 am Post subject: Re: 1951 Split Standard Hoffman Rebuild |
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how fun. the part about making sure to get the first mile on it was gold!
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50Splitman
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2023 8:55 am Post subject: Re: 1951 Split Standard Hoffman Rebuild |
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Hello Samba family me and the wife got to do our first cruise in the split and it felt amazing! Check it out.
51 CRUISIN' VIDEO |
Congrats!! Looks and sounds amazing! It must be immensely gratifying to have it out on the road. Actually sounds a lot like my 50 standard Hoffman split  |
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Two Glove Boxes
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| Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2023 4:20 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 Split Standard Hoffman Rebuild |
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| Two Glove Boxes wrote: |
Hello Samba family me and the wife got to do our first cruise in the split and it felt amazing! Check it out.
51 CRUISIN' VIDEO |
Congrats!! Looks and sounds amazing! It must be immensely gratifying to have it out on the road. Actually sounds a lot like my 50 standard Hoffman split |
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| how fun. the part about making sure to get the first mile on it was gold! |
Thanks gents so much!! I am super proud bringing another one of these rare cars back to life. It makes me want to do more just so I can add more splits out there. 
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drpete
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| Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2023 9:39 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 Split Standard Hoffman Rebuild |
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Great seeing you and this Hoffman split at the Treffen. Beautiful car. Hoping to finish my ‘51 and get out on the road to join yours soon!
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HL_VW1500_74
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| Posted: Thu Oct 19, 2023 10:34 am Post subject: Re: 1951 Split Standard Hoffman Rebuild |
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Treffen 2023 was almost a no-make, but getting the car done and ready feels amazing!
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Congrats for the hard work!! It looks stunning!! |
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MARKAPTERMAN
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| Posted: Sat Oct 21, 2023 7:10 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 Split Standard Hoffman Rebuild |
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Hi
I just watched your video. Nice to see another split on the road and a standard one at that. Congratulations.
I wish you many years and happy miles of safe motoring.
As an owner of a split beetle with a crash box I will offer you a word of advice.
If you don't want to shorten the life of your gearbox , by constantly grinding your 1st and second gear and second and third gear changes do the following. -
Do not be in such a rush to engage the higher gear, pause slightly between the up changes enabling the lower gear to drop slightly in revolutions to better match the taller gear.
The crash box can be just as smooth as a fully synchronized box as long as you don't rush the up shifts. My gears mesh as smooth as silk on the upshifts. Down shifts are completely different. You must double clutch and match the gear speeds.
VW split gear boxes were the basis on which the classic beetles legendary smooth gear changes were built on.
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Two Glove Boxes
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| Posted: Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:40 pm Post subject: Re: 1951 Split Standard Hoffman Rebuild |
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| MARKAPTERMAN wrote: |
Hi
I just watched your video. Nice to see another split on the road and a standard one at that. Congratulations.
I wish you many years and happy miles of safe motoring.
As an owner of a split beetle with a crash box I will offer you a word of advice.
If you don't want to shorten the life of your gearbox , by constantly grinding your 1st and second gear and second and third gear changes do the following. -
Do not be in such a rush to engage the higher gear, pause slightly between the up changes enabling the lower gear to drop slightly in revolutions to better match the taller gear.
The crash box can be just as smooth as a fully synchronized box as long as you don't rush the up shifts. My gears mesh as smooth as silk on the upshifts. Down shifts are completely different. You must double clutch and match the gear
speeds.
VW split gear boxes were the basis on which the classic beetles legendary smooth gear changes were built on.
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Will do thanks I do want my new cashbox to last another 80 years.
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