Aircooled VW South Africa

I came to work with Rattles my '53 Daily drive Split Beetle and the building contractor who is building new classrooms came to me and told me he was offered a Beetle same as mine by a guy who cannot pay him for building work he has done. Long story short the Guy owed him R25 000 for the work so I paid the contractor and now the '52 Split Beetle is mine. Minor paperwork to be sorted out. So you will soon meet Bubbles, Rattles' new garage mate

Lieb wrote:I came to work with Rattles my '53 Daily drive Split Beetle and the building contractor who is building new classrooms came to me and told me he was offered a Beetle same as mine by a guy who cannot pay him for building work he has done. Long story short the Guy owed him R25 000 for the work so I paid the contractor and now the '52 Split Beetle is mine. Minor paperwork to be sorted out. So you will soon meet Bubbles, Rattles' new garage mate

WTF!!!! You are such a lucky guy! WOW! do please show, That sounds absolutely amazing! NICE man!

No way!!!

If only we all lived in a perfect world...

Being able to own 1 split beetle is extremely fortunate in my opinion. to have 2 is just wrong.

BUGGOFF wrote:Being able to own 1 split beetle is extremely fortunate in my opinion. to have 2 is just wrong.

+1...... Lucky SOD!

Well done to all on your finds.... ... for the ACVW collector, there is nothing sweeter than finding something rare, unusual, or elusive like Fig's Hazet toolkit.

I have in the past few years found one or two interesting finds... wont get too deep into the stories, but will list them in point form...

1. A set of Okrasa 36 HP heads in mint condition...( paid R150 for the set, and was offered R14,000 for it)
2. A BeKoWa 1953 9 slat roof rack from Hamburg, Germany
3. Complete Hazet tool kit with 2 hup cap pullers (Dutch.. )
4. Coca Cola cooler boxes
5. Thermos metal cooler box
6. Coleman 60's metal cooler box and Coleman water cooler jug
7. A set of Robri pewter runner board scuff plates
8. 2 VW Australia venetian blinds
9. SWF German warning triangle in box, mint condition
10. Foxcraft fender skirts (holding thumbs!!)
11. 'Superior' curb feelers
12. 2 complete 60's AA first Aid kits... unused in cases.
13. Beetle under bonnet sloped suitcase set
14. 14 inch Porsche 914 Fuchs with nuts bolts, adaptors and tyres
15. Set of Empi/Lemmers 'German' Sprint stars in OG paint
16. Porsche 356 Fram oil filter
17. 2 sets of 32 mm runner board beadings
18. 2 OG VW steel and gold plated license disk holders
19. Thermodor Swamp cooler in mint condition... as a gift
20. A box of 2 knob car radios... Blaupunkt, Clarion, Sanyo, Tempest, National
21. A box of 60's VDO gauges
22. OG Empi Eliminator shifter
23. OG Empii trigger shifter
24. Tonette picnic radio
25. 2 x Rosenthal 'Frese' bud vases
26. VDO Kienzle 8 day clock
27. 5 Porsche 356 industrial engines
28. 2 x Hella reverse lights
29. 'Volkswagen' bonnet script badge
30. Hazet loose tools
31. 2 OG parcel trays for beetle
32. Koch horn grilles
33. Empi bumper guards
34. My 1965 DC ...free from Fig... thanks again..
35. Empi glove box pull
36. Autofum accessory ashtray
37. Mint condition kombi tent (yesterday)
38. Weber 36 downdraaughts with manifolds, filters and linkages

Im sure there is more... but I forget...

So any for sale....? Very interested in the Kombi tent and a few of the bits for Bobbie

Has anyone ever seen a Judson supercharger?

Dutch_Diver wrote:So any for sale....? Very interested in the Kombi tent and a few of the bits for Bobbie

Has anyone ever seen a Judson supercharger?

There is an oom in pta that has a shorrocks for a Beetle, but he won't sell it. Has a treasure cave of goodies....

I know someone who has the original full lugguage set for a beetle but also won't sell

I know of someone that got one of those Rosenthal bud vases.

Sorry Dutch, I just had to keep it.

Wow Muds, that's an impressive list! How do you do it?

Pls set up the kombi tent and post pics of it, either here or in my ealrier kombi tent thread in My Ride. I've got a thing for drive-away kombi tents and I'm amazed at how many different ones were made in SA.

And I'll be contacting you shortly with my Hazet tool needs.

Dutch... this is what you looking for? check the case... dont be nasty
Also, Im working on a mate of mine that bought a 40 hp Judson kit from a Renault Dauphine for only R800 ... will keep you posted.

John Hoffe: Im still sad that I sold one of my Rosenthals,... but I know it went to a good home... yours

Fig... I have posted a pic... dont know anything about it... got it from a guy yesterday that had it on his Kombi whenver they went camping... I dont think its a westy tent... can you say what its worth so that I can gauge whether I got a good buy...?

Muds

JohnHoffe wrote:I know of someone that got one of those Rosenthal bud vases.

Sorry Dutch, I just had to keep it.

It's OK John......I have my very own one now too

When I got my Fuchs refurbed at a wheel place close to my house the owner of the shop made me a offer I couldn't refuse. He wanted some stuff removed from the shop as it was there when he took over and was getting in the way. I landed 2 complete engines and 1,5 tranny's together with other spares , got it all for R200. 1 motor is my spare and still does duty, and is doing so until I rebuild a new HP for my Spyder. The other engine was blown at Fig's Farm.
the tranny's were donated to Bugger.

We should just close this thread now!! I am feeling ill.

Two splits!! I am with bugoff on this one

Nah, kidding, glad for you Lieb, WHAT a luck and MUDERICK!! What is your day job exactly, will you look at that list!!!!
Gus the Empi bus has seen more ACVW porn than the volkspares storeroom.

I know Muds has a judson that he is not showing us, isn't that right

I am hoping some of your list will have my name on it, we must talk, so many accessories, so little time...

Maybe I can buy the 52 from Lieb, the porsche 356 engine from Muds, and do something special

Keep em coming guys! It's good to know that those special items are still out there....