Andy Andy\'s Adventures
2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·
Kublewagon anyone?
Mister Hoodjacks Casual Dubber
35 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
No warranty? Damn!
countrybuggykid Commited Dubber
55 posts · joined Apr 2003 ·
RHD cool
just for interest sake how long would it take to ship? and how much would it cost to ship to Aus? has anyone had to do this before to give us an idea on the cost's for them and thing's to check on.
cheer's
nice one Andy:thumb
just for interest sake how long would it take to ship? and how much would it cost to ship to Aus? has anyone had to do this before to give us an idea on the cost's for them and thing's to check on.
cheer's
nice one Andy:thumb
Andy Andy\'s Adventures
2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·
I don't know much about them (never seen one in the flesh), but I would need some proof on authenticity before shelling out the dough. The wheels and tyres already look sus to me!
squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe
4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·
The ultimate rat prospect?
Squiz....
Squiz....
geodon Wolfsburg Wizard
478 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I've never seen a RHD kubel before. As it's of Japanese museum origin, I would guess it was done there presumably to get rego. This looks authentic but it's been done over. The wheels are gross-15"??- the roof is wrong & the frame that's holding it up looks like its been replaced with a modern "better" one. The side curtains are also "modernised. I'd be VERY surprised if it's the orig 25hp engine- in view of the of the other mods, it has most likely been put in recently.
Transport? Think a container ieabout $2500 aus last time I looked into it.
Transport? Think a container ieabout $2500 aus last time I looked into it.
geodon Wolfsburg Wizard
478 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
For some reason the side gallery of pics didn't load for me.
This car is a REAL dud.
Exhaust treatment is laughable. No blackout lights fr & rear. Door handles & hinges are wrong. Seats are wrong. I was wrong about the roof frame- it's correct but the actual roof is hopeless. The sidecurtains are def wrong.
It gets worse.
The 25hp eng looks like a 40hp with an aftermarket alternator! The dash has been totally corrupted- there is nothing I can see that belongs there. The floor pan is the "best" of all! There should be a pull out choke lever on the tunnel in front of the gear lever (which should be dead straight like the pre '54 beetles). AND is that a master cylinder pushrod I see hiding behind the brake pedal???. All Kubels had mech brakes. Hydraulic brakes didn't appear on VW's till 1953(?). When I saw the low down front end shot it all fell into place. You can easily see the anti-sway bar. I reckon the Kubel body has been lifted & dropped on a 1960"s RHD (Japanese??) beetle pan. I'll bet the tranny has no dropboxes. There followed a very crude conversion of the rest to RHD. If allied troops did the conversion, it must have been 20 years into the occupation!
I would estimate this to be worth $1000US, if that.
[Edited on 8-5-2003 by geodon]
[Edited on 10-5-2003 by geodon]
This car is a REAL dud.
Exhaust treatment is laughable. No blackout lights fr & rear. Door handles & hinges are wrong. Seats are wrong. I was wrong about the roof frame- it's correct but the actual roof is hopeless. The sidecurtains are def wrong.
It gets worse.
The 25hp eng looks like a 40hp with an aftermarket alternator! The dash has been totally corrupted- there is nothing I can see that belongs there. The floor pan is the "best" of all! There should be a pull out choke lever on the tunnel in front of the gear lever (which should be dead straight like the pre '54 beetles). AND is that a master cylinder pushrod I see hiding behind the brake pedal???. All Kubels had mech brakes. Hydraulic brakes didn't appear on VW's till 1953(?). When I saw the low down front end shot it all fell into place. You can easily see the anti-sway bar. I reckon the Kubel body has been lifted & dropped on a 1960"s RHD (Japanese??) beetle pan. I'll bet the tranny has no dropboxes. There followed a very crude conversion of the rest to RHD. If allied troops did the conversion, it must have been 20 years into the occupation!
I would estimate this to be worth $1000US, if that.
[Edited on 8-5-2003 by geodon]
[Edited on 10-5-2003 by geodon]
geodon Wolfsburg Wizard
478 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Ok moderator, here are previously banned images because they were too big. Now re-imaged to 28 & 35 KB- happy now??
PS This is a good kubel!
[Edited on 10-5-2003 by geodon]
PS This is a good kubel!
[Edited on 10-5-2003 by geodon]
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geodon Wolfsburg Wizard
478 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Does anyone know if it's possoble to attach more than 1 image per post?
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geodon Wolfsburg Wizard
478 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
If this has gen. sold, some poor bugger has been seriously burnt!