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Unusual Heb Coupe Repro on Car Point Vic

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speedster356 Plastic not Classic Racing

1,624 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#591729
That is very cool, I like.
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Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#591732
Although I personally would love a roof chop on that sucker, I too think it is very cool indeed!
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#591735
There was someone down in the Vic country side who was doing these a few years ago... i think there was about 6 done at the time from Origional 54 bodies
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603


http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

HotRodMatt If it\'s old or rare - cut it!

3,616 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#591738
Would like to see one in person.

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#591833
That was the only coupe made by Resurection Panels here in Bendigo, all the others were Heb's.

shaihulud Custom Title Time!

1,448 posts · joined Nov 2005 ·

#591853
I recently recieved an enquiry to the WA VW Club about Hebmuller replicas being made in Australia by Chris and Kay Nihill in about 1987. The enquiry came from France.

If anyone knows anything about the Nihills and their relationship to Hebmullers please post it here and also tell Don of http://beetle.cabriolets.online.fr or by emailing him at beetle.cabriolets@online.fr

I have already sent him the link to the pictures on this thread.

Thank you.

[ Edited on 16-5-2007 by shaihulud ]

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#591861
My family knows the Nihills, They no longer want anything to do with VWs and are not interested in doing any more Heb's or Cab's.

Thanks, Rhett.

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#707710
From Jase........

Ok heres some more pics
It a replica built in our home town in the 90s it travelled all over the country side before falling into my lap only recently when the shell was offered to me in exchange for some work needed.........yes please!
As far as a replica goes its actually very accurate to the origina re-enforcing roof line etc. The only notable difference is the swage line that travels along the drip rail and then around under the rear window which i wouldn't do as it looks a bit naff. The meta work that has gone into this is unbeleivable. The roof has been sectioned into about a dozwn pieces from a Wolsley. Still have some special plans for it before its finished. Paint is very ordinary as it was rushed for a show and assembled while paint was still wet.





















And as a comparisson

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#707718
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colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#707766
PHAT BUG wrote:My family knows the Nihills, They no longer want anything to do with VWs and are not interested in doing any more Heb's or Cab's.

Thanks, Rhett.
thats because you live in bendigo.... Everyone knows everyone there!!!

TDDUP Learner Dubber

1 post · joined Jul 2015 ·

#1016460
Is this car still around?

Just out of curiosity, how do you know the Nihills?

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1016494
There was an article on the Nihills and their company Resurrection Panels in the February 1996 issue of the Uk magazine Safer Motoring (or VW Motoring, as it was called by then).

We reproduced this article in the June 2008 issue of the Club VW magazine Zeitschrift. You can download and read the article here (go to page 32)

http://www.clubvw.org.au/june-2008

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#1016511
Did the same people do a cabrio replica?

PHAT BUG Dave says Bini's a fool

1,698 posts · joined May 2003 ·

#1016628
Yes the car is still around,
I still have regular contact with the Nihills (they work at the business next door)

Yes its the same company that did the cabrio replicas