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Hacksaw-BoB
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This was a result of the Fr. VOLK ESEM KdF Wagen document shown above . . .
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Maddel
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2016 10:38 pm Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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| splitjunkie wrote: |
Here are some pictures from the period or right after the VW39
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| ESEM in Schwarzenberg is still there, today they are leaded via "KUKA", a well known enterprise in Germany factoring robots for the production. |
May be of interest: http://www.kuka-systems.com/en/company/organisation/history_schwarzenberg/start.htm |
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pastellgreen
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 1:03 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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Who calls them and asks what they have left in their attic?
Perhaps some examples from first pressings? Sidewalls, roofs, etc? |
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peter schepens
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 2:45 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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| Nico1981 wrote: |
Who calls them and asks what they have left in their attic?
Perhaps some examples from first pressings? Sidewalls, roofs, etc? |
I think that someone was there before.. someone from Hessisch 
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splitjunkie
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| Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 5:33 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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| Nico1981 wrote: |
Who calls them and asks what they have left in their attic?
Perhaps some examples from first pressings? Sidewalls, roofs, etc? |
I think that someone was there before.. someone from Hessisch |
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sotos
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:04 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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Any updates ?
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| Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2016 4:00 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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Reading this thread makes me realise how little i know about the origins of a car I've loved for the last 25 years  |
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sotos
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splitjunkie
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| Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2016 1:28 pm Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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Looking good. I wonder who supplied the heater channels?
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Two Glove Boxes
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2016 7:02 pm Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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| splitjunkie wrote: |
| peter schepens wrote: |
| Nico1981 wrote: |
Who calls them and asks what they have left in their attic?
Perhaps some examples from first pressings? Sidewalls, roofs, etc? |
I think that someone was there before.. someone from Hessisch |
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Are we looking at NOS/prototype rear quarters for a 39?
If so Wow, oh shit, Wow!!
excuse my Portuguese. |
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sotos
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 3:09 pm Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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On the facebook page of the PROTOTYP - DAS AUTOMUSEUM IN
HAMBURG they mention that there were only 14 VW39 prototypes build:
But on page 158 in Chris Barbers book "Birth of the beetle" is mentioned that the initial order of the 30 VW38 cars was increased to 44 ,in other words plus 14 cars and the next paragraph continues with the information that there was a "further order for another 50 Volkswagens which will be called VW39 signifying the production year".
I wonder if the extended order of the 14 VW38 cars are considered VW39s and if indeed 50 VW39s were build.
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Undis
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:32 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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Allrighty! Here is a small visual update of what's been going on in terms of the resto. Bodywork and paint is done. Now the boring work of putting it all back together
Pay attention to the headlight rings.
First sanding back of the new paint.
Bosch Semaphores!
In 1939 the VW logo was already in use.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:37 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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That’s incredible!!!
What’s the deal with those headlight rings Undis?
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Undis
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 2:39 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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What’s the deal with those headlight rings Undis? |
Placement of adjusting screws. Pre-production stuff right there. |
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Undis
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 2:40 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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| Who would believe this car was a burn out wreck! |
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splitjunkie
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 4:35 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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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. 
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Boomsma
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 5:54 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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Wow thats awesome.
Incredible how you people fix this burnt car.
I hope it will be shown next Hessich or Bad Camberg...
Keep up the good work.  |
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René R.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 8:20 am Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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That is truly amazing work. Incredible. I look forward to pictures of the finished restoration!
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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| Undis wrote: |
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What’s the deal with those headlight rings Undis? |
Placement of adjusting screws. Pre-production stuff right there. |
Were they on it when they got it? Or did they find them also?
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: A VW 39 heading for restoration after a museum fire |
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| Not only is the Prototype museum in Hamburg but we went to a place that only sells NOS VW parts. Dieter the owner had some early car parts. He had a 1952 dealer cut away chassis |
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