Replica Kubelwagen - putting your money where your mouth is

SUZIE · Post by **SUZIE** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:32 pm

Pine is your vrend going to build more of them?

Post by **Pine** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:56 pm

Dunno - he mentioned something about a replica Schwimmer after Kuby...

Post by **Bugger** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:30 pm

Want a swimmer dibs

Post by **Pine** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 10:25 pm

Got these pics from Danie this weekend by MMS!

(Also saw Danie registered tonight to the Forum as <DSDUP>, so I'll leave the rest to him!)

flatfourfan · Post by **flatfourfan** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:18 am

Man it's looking good

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Mon Sep 10, 2007 9:26 am

Wow!!

Who said that only the Yanks can build customs?

Some German Army markings and you can hit the road/veld!!

dsdup · Post by **dsdup** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:01 pm

My name is Danie, the kubel is nearing completion.The wiring was done this week-end ,paint job is 90percent done and this week my night-mare lies ahead the roof mecanism and i'm gonna built the seats myself. I will post some updated pictures this week its something to see so far, i am driving it already and it goes real nice.
P.S. thanks to Pine for getting me starting on this project and for posting it on the net.

Post by **Pine** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 9:02 pm

Can't wait to see it!!

natbro · Post by **natbro** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 8:47 am

Welcome Danie! Very cool project boet.

Blitzkrieg · Post by **Blitzkrieg** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:03 am

dsdup wrote:My name is Danie, the kubel is nearing completion.The wiring was done this week-end ,paint job is 90percent done and this week my night-mare lies ahead the roof mecanism and i'm gonna built the seats myself. I will post some updated pictures this week its something to see so far, i am driving it already and it goes real nice.
P.S. thanks to Pine for getting me starting on this project and for posting it on the net.

Hello

Welcome

I take my hat off to you;it's one thing restoring an old Vw, but entirely another thing when you design and build a once-off custom like this...

Very, very nice!!

Post by **Bugger** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 9:36 pm

Welcome Danie

You are an artist man

dsdup · Post by **dsdup** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:28 pm

I took the Kubel out on its first outing this evening, man what a rush. One oke nearly crashed his car as his head was turned 180 degrees, and all the smiles and waves it was worth all the work and sweat. It needs some adjustment suspension wise, but nothing we cant sort out. If anybody got any ideas on stiffining of a beetle front suspension without installing the centre type adjusters please let me know. Kubel greetings from Bloem.

Post by **Bugger** » Tue Sep 18, 2007 10:44 pm

As lighties we used to strip the stubaxles off then put a big pipe over the top arm and bend it up to drop the beetle coz of finances,
that droped and stiffened the suspension up

So you can go opposite way up top and little bit down at the bottom arm

Will battle to put the stubs back but that is one way

Post by **Pine** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 8:33 am

Hopefully no oncoming Sherman tanks will be seen through this window!

Danie, do you still remember this pic??

dsdup · Post by **dsdup** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 9:51 pm

Iech brandy,coke and a couple of beach buggy's never again please!!!!!!!!. "Those were the days man" . But maybe we can try it with a Kubel now, at least we will do it in style and we can wear german head gear for those bumps. Bloem greetings dsdup