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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#838625
Hard to believe but yet another very early and rare bug has turned up in Lithuania in a similar scenario to VW38 a few years earlier.

For those not familar with the the VW38 story, for years this chronically molested bug sat in someones backyard being ignored probably cos people figured it was nothing special, just a severely hacked beetle.





The body, had the front mutilated with a DKW front end, fitted with a different windscreen, back window and the vw floorpan was swapped for a front engined RWD Volga chassis. 🤪

Long story short the 3 prototype beetles from 1938 were destroyed before the war, this was one of the next batch of pre-production ones made.

Thankfully it's been restored now.





The latest find is an early 40s wartime KDF wagen.
Seems to be sitting on a Kubel chassis so is probably a type82e.

This ones discovery??
On the roof of a small town mechanics garage where it's been sitting for years




A photo from 11 years ago




Thankfully it's been swapped for a 70s bug and pulled down to be saved.




Just blows me away there is stuff like this still out there.





Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#838642
are the tail light original??
Futue te ipsum!!!

rob53 Officially Full-On Dubber

385 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#838644
WOW! Do you know any more bits about this Kubelwagen's history?
Thats not rust, it's ah ... orange primer ... yep that's what it is ...

pod i`ve got to finish this thing one day

4,980 posts · joined Dec 2003 ·

#838651
gee thanks Joel,after reading all 190 pages of the link you posted about the VW38 ,this should be a breeze 😂🤪
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#838653
Wheres the link to the new story ??

i have read the other 190 pages
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

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#838654
bugger - though I had something rare on my trailer 😢
Futue te ipsum!!!

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#838680
the odd DKW orange beetle is a 67 beetle...

has the round push button one year only door handles...

why would You change windscreens???

and engine, and chassis etc... etc...



Lithuania..

check out the dual mufflers and double reduction rear axles..

I don't think the weather would be as nice as where You are now Joel.....

😂😂

Cold, snow, rain, cold and rain, cold and snow... lol

LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#838695
68AutoBug wrote:the odd DKW orange beetle is a 67 beetle...

has the round push button one year only door handles...
The door handles and latch mechanisms belonged to the Volga that the chassis came from but the body itself really is a 1938 model.

Someone twigged what it really was when they noticed the square corners on the decklid and front bonnet.
Also the triangular number plate pressing was a pre KDF late 30s prototype beetle thing

Typ-152 Casual Dubber

27 posts · joined Jan 2005 ·

#838697
Are you sure it's a 67 Lee ?

rob53 Officially Full-On Dubber

385 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#838721
Amazing just amazing! Thanks for sharing Joel.
Thats not rust, it's ah ... orange primer ... yep that's what it is ...

DieSchnelleKafer Officially Full-On Dubber

296 posts · joined Jul 2010 ·

#838751
haha this is good joel! this guy must be right nto where to look fr these kdf's
and yes i read through all 190 pages of the last one so this next one will be a brain filler to read, atleast this one is less mollested
type 4 1956 oval build thread anyone?...

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=85675

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#838775
Hi

There was guy at Boris Picnic day last year who had a hand in rescuing the orange bug.

Steve

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7,671 posts · joined Feb 2005 ·

#838780
got family in Latvia next door
eyes extra peeled next visit there
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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#840013
These bloody things are coming out of the woodwork now 🤪

Another one in Norway this time, a Wartime 1943 KDF type 60 found in a barn.

rob53 Officially Full-On Dubber

385 posts · joined Jan 2007 ·

#840113
Ooo this one looks to be in pretty good condition. By the looks, some of the parts are scattered in the shed. Lucky buggers! 😂
Thats not rust, it's ah ... orange primer ... yep that's what it is ...

Undis Casual Dubber

38 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·

#841926
1303Steve wrote:Hi

There was guy at Boris Picnic day last year who had a hand in rescuing the orange bug.

Steve
Hi Steve, that was me.
I’m the one who wrote the stories on The Samba about the VW38 and recently about the ’43 KDF find in Lithuania. I’m originally from Latvia (bordering with Lithuania) and now living in Sydney.
The ’38 was found and rescued by my friends in Lithuania. I merely wrote about this sensational find, so my role in the find was one of a reporter. I did have the privilege to see and climb all over it when it was still in the back yard in Lithuania – what a weird feeling to be up-close and personal with the second oldest beetle in the world!
The story on the ’43 KDF came out recently although the car was known for over 10 years.

See you at the Nationals
Undis

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·

#841941
How about that.
I learned a looooooong time ago it's a very small world in VW circles.

Love your threads Undis.