Aircooled VW South Africa

Seems this thread is very slow but I had a very good day. After meeting a 'n older VW aircooled junkie in 2016, he showed me his Hazet 500 among a lot of other delectable tools and parts. I fell in love immediately with the Hazet 500 suitcase and knew I just had to have it.

Up until then I did not knew much about it, but after a few Google searches and Fig's writeup on Samba I visited this "new" friend regularly. He was not a willing seller, but time was on my side. After numerous visits and many cups of tea, he said in March of this year that I can buy it from him.

I visited again yesterday and low and behold, a deal was struck and I am now the new owner. Luckily the set is complete and most of the tools still have their "Hazet" stickers.

I am fully aware that I am just a custodian for the time being, but will enjoy this beauty in my display for the next few years.

Rudi

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Wow! Very nice indeed Rudi. That is quite scarce!
Neels

Finally after 5 years I managed to land the much alluded Hahn that was lurking in the back ground.......






She is now in my project bay.

Last one of 3 that is know to have survived this harsh world

Herman

Well done Herman.

Can't wait to see the end result.

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retrovan wrote: ↑Thu Sep 23, 2021 9:52 pm Finally after 5 years I managed to land the much alluded Hahn that was lurking in the back ground.......






She is now in my project bay.

Last one of 3 that is know to have survived this harsh world

Herman

This is a beautiful car. I know you will do right by it, bringing it back to its former glory.

jacquesbotha wrote: ↑Sat Sep 25, 2021 10:47 am .... I know you will do right by it, bringing it back to its former glory.

Oh Yes, we going to cut off the roof,

Add extra wide mud guards on the front and the back,

Fit a Ford V6 motor

Twin double exhausts

Fit a triple air foil on the back

make it matt black with shocking pink upholstery

Oh and fit a big boom box to rattle the windows......
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No you right, yes we are going back to original

feel free to keep an eye on the project thread as we will try to cover this beauty's return to original, with a few upgrades of course.

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Thanks for your post.

Herman

Herman, I was with you, until you mentioned the shocking pink upholstery!!

Nice Herman. A rare find!

Rudi02 wrote: ↑Wed Sep 22, 2021 2:32 pm Seems this thread is very slow but I had a very good day. After meeting a 'n older VW aircooled junkie in 2016, he showed me his Hazet 500 among a lot of other delectable tools and parts. I fell in love immediately with the Hazet 500 suitcase and knew I just had to have it.

Up until then I did not knew much about it, but after a few Google searches and Fig's writeup on Samba I visited this "new" friend regularly. He was not a willing seller, but time was on my side. After numerous visits and many cups of tea, he said in March of this year that I can buy it from him.

I visited again yesterday and low and behold, a deal was struck and I am now the new owner. Luckily the set is complete and most of the tools still have their "Hazet" stickers.

I am fully aware that I am just a custodian for the time being, but will enjoy this beauty in my display for the next few years.

Rudi

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Fantastic find Rudi! It's even nicer than the complete set I found a few years back. Shows they are still out there to be found!

Yours looks like the same layout as mine, which dates it to about 1954-1958. In 1958 the VW mechanics tool set was renamed Hazet 2500.

Found this at Milnerton flea market today. For now, the plan is to clean it up and use it.

73type2 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 01, 2023 12:02 pmFound this at Milnerton flea market today. For now, the plan is to clean it up and use it.

Nice find - an old Japanese HAZET Assistant replica Hory Caddy RC-101 from around the 1990s.
The knobs to lock the upper deck are missing at the top, otherwise it remains wobbly as a shelf.

HAZET collector greetings,


1955 tool cart only for VW workshops, 1967-1976 Assistent 166 TS, 1954 Assistent 160 the first Assistent tool cart


HAZET 100 large tool cabinet from around 1972

Man, I’m drooling at your Hazet collection! Not even mentioning the aircooled eye candy in the background. Thanks for the description of my Caddy. I’m planning on making up the missing parts.