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PatterBon Samba Engine Connoisseur
Joined: September 27, 2008 Posts: 3446 Location: Copperas Cove, TX
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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Here (sorry its hard to see) is a picture of a 1946 beetle in the book How to HOTROD VOLKSWAGEN ENGINES..It too appears to have the little headlights. _________________ PNW Dub Folk & Kitsap dub Folk (KdF)
Austin Aircoolers VW Gang
2020 Ford F-150
1973 Standard Beetle
1969 Cessna 172K Airplane
1959 Karmann Ghia
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24116 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 9:42 pm Post subject: Re: Pics |
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kdfkid wrote: |
Bye the way - when you look at the books you can see a picture from 1946 wich shows the 1000 after war build beetle - it has the same headlights. |
There is a lot of confusion about the photo of the 1,000th Beetle. The photo says it's the 1,000th Volkswagen built during March, 1946. It's not the 1,000th postwar Volkswagen. It is in fact the one-thousandth Volkswagen built during March of 1946! March was the first thousand-car month! _________________ We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.
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79SuperVert Samba Member
Joined: May 31, 2002 Posts: 9758 Location: Elizabeth, NJ & La Isla Del Encanto
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 6:55 am Post subject: |
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I've been re-reading Chris Barber's book on the development of the Beetle, and this pic illustrates so well the brilliance of the idea of using a flat piece of flexible metal as the trailing arm for the rear suspension. It saved so much material and money and works so simply. A perfect example of effective engineering.
_________________ Central Jersey VW Society
Wanted: Art Collins VW (Savannah, Georgia) items - license plate surrounds and other items. Also ivory "AM", "FM" and "SW" buttons for a US Blaupunkt Frankfurt. |
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52ragtop Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2008 Posts: 50 Location: Berkshire, UK
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Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 2:44 am Post subject: |
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I would say walking into Christian's garage, for me anyway, would be like a 5 year old walking into Santa's workshop. Quote BeetleBrad
I know exactly where you are coming from with that statement! Couldn't agree more!
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kafer53 Samba Member
Joined: July 24, 2004 Posts: 904 Location: Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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Really nice looking car. Love the high stance with the kubel chassis.
Kind of reminds me of Hermann Walters garage with the maniquins and paraphanalia
Paul _________________ 1953 Zwitter 11C (L73) |
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hugheseum Samba Member
Joined: February 11, 2004 Posts: 2690 Location: oregon
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 11:13 am Post subject: |
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damn nice! one of my favorite if not my favorite split beetles,nonsunroof,kubel running gear.....ahhhh a simple utilitarian/military machine,to me thats what beetles should be....simple/utitarian _________________ Have a great day! |
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BeetleBrad Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2009 Posts: 38 Location: The back of Bill's mother's
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:30 am Post subject: |
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I would say walking into Christian's garage, for me anyway, would be like a 5 year old walking into Santa's workshop.
_________________ If you don't know where you are going, any road will take you there.
Hals und Beinbruch!
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tazm Samba Member
Joined: June 10, 2001 Posts: 530 Location: Belgium
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Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2009 1:07 am Post subject: Re: 1945 |
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kdfkid wrote: |
Since we had soo many other project we did not have any time since 2 years to complett this YOUNG car
Yesterday my friend Marcel Tode was at my place and we desided to put the car finaly on it chassis - so we worked from 7.30 to 10.30 and the car was standing on its own tyres
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Looks verry nice Christian , The day I feel better , I'll be at your doorstep to visit you and your nice cars ! I'm looking forward already now !
Best regards and all my best wishes for 2010 for you and your Family !
Guido |
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1961bluebug Samba Member
Joined: November 11, 2002 Posts: 1137 Location: Czech Republic, Europe
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:57 am Post subject: |
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I said it before and I say it again I completely love this ´45 model. Christian, is it possible to visit your collection? Send me a PM please. _________________
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1961 Deluxe beetle, 1971 type 181, 1968 T2a Baywindow, 1973 Type 147 "Swiss Fridolin"(sold), 1966 Deluxe sedan (sold), 1983 "Silver Bug" edition (sold), 1961 beetle (sold) |
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mightymouse Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2004 Posts: 4220 Location: las vegas
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 11:50 am Post subject: |
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Sweet car. Thanks for sharing. _________________ Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.
Thomas Jefferson
Note to EVERYONE.
Know your ZDDP levels or you WILL lose a cam and lifters. |
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sunnybug84 Samba Member
Joined: July 12, 2008 Posts: 135 Location: Meinkot/Germany
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 8:24 am Post subject: |
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my favorite model of all bugs ever built! i just love the split (as early as possible) with the kübel drivetrain!
very very nice car! congrats! |
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oval56 Samba Member
Joined: July 21, 2003 Posts: 1309 Location: oktoberfest maintown
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:18 am Post subject: |
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cool, when do i get the keys
an please don't kill me when i say the ridehigh is wrong just kidding _________________ www.oval56.com
1956 Oval, 2364ccm typ4
1957 Oval Ragtop 1584ccm singel port modified
1950 Hebmüller, 1584ccm okrasa modified
DBK Germany!!!!!!!!!!
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peter schepens Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003 Posts: 1014 Location: belgium Caesars camp
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:07 am Post subject: |
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Christian, You disapoint me now....NO PLAN ON THE WALL?
sorry, I could not resist it. But then again, this is a young and common beetle, like most of the splits.. .
You only need a plan with special body 's.
Like always a top job on both the body and drivetrain.
If you ever need a space to put a new car in....Call me. I come and pick it up. I will park it in my garage for free.... You know my favorit model.
Wish you all a merry christmas and happy new 38 year. _________________ Zelensis, glassfibre body made in Belgium , disigned and built on a VW platform About 25 body's built.
Hebmuller info wanted for http://www.hebmueller-registry.com/home.html |
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Hebster52 Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2003 Posts: 1773 Location: Finland, Jakobstad
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kdfkid Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2004 Posts: 395 Location: Hessisch Oldendorf Germany
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Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2009 4:44 am Post subject: 1945 |
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Since we had soo many other project we did not have any time since 2 years to complett this YOUNG car
Yesterday my friend Marcel Tode was at my place and we desided to put the car finaly on it chassis - so we worked from 7.30 to 10.30 and the car was standing on its own tyres
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split49de Samba Member
Joined: May 04, 2005 Posts: 9
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Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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here is another interesting picture from an engineering drawing, in which you can see, when the headlight ring was introduced.
holger
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Rome Samba Member
Joined: June 02, 2004 Posts: 9653 Location: Pearl River, NY
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:31 am Post subject: |
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Weiterhin viel Erfolg, Christian!
(wishing you continued success)
Roland from New York |
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kdf38 Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 896
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:59 pm Post subject: Re: 1945 |
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Christian, the only thing WRONG is you have not sent the 1945 to ME yet
Mike
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What did i do wrong ? Bye Christian |
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kdfkid Samba Member
Joined: April 20, 2004 Posts: 395 Location: Hessisch Oldendorf Germany
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Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:17 pm Post subject: Pics |
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Hi,
here are some pics of the orginal taillights of my 1950 bus ( #2469).
They are complett diverent then the lights of the 1945 or early 1946 beetle.
Bye the way - when you look at the books you can see a picture from 1946 wich shows the 1000 after war build beetle - it has the same headlights.
Our car was deliverd to the britsh army and my friend Bjoern found it in the early 90 th by east Berlin - it was in very bad shape.
The other pictures show the different heating in the back and in front - this is the same as KDF beetle have.
Bye Christian
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RareAir Samba Member
Joined: May 11, 2002 Posts: 14577 Location: 18 miles North of the border
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