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[FS - NSW] 1971 181 Kubelwagen
grazza7755 - December 22nd, 2011 at 06:18 PM

1971 Kubelwagen 181
Body off restoration over 20 years ago.
Motor and gearbox also rebuilt.
Then stored for about 20 years.
Registered and driven last 3 years for maybe 1 or 2 thousand klms.
Some wear and tear but very good condition.
No longer required, needs new home.
$20,000- asking would be below most restoration costs.
Can deliver for $1 per kilometre one way.
Graham 0408 29 70 30
Palmers Island, northern NSW.

grazza7755 - December 23rd, 2011 at 10:55 AM

another pic

grazza7755 - December 23rd, 2011 at 12:17 PM

topless 181

grazza7755 - December 23rd, 2011 at 12:24 PM

181 eng bay

krisko - December 23rd, 2011 at 02:47 PM

sweet ride - too much for me tho :sniffle:

grazza7755 - December 23rd, 2011 at 02:48 PM

Compliance

68AutoBug - December 23rd, 2011 at 11:42 PM

excellent car

love the spark plug leads with the braid over them to stop any radio interference
Nato tail lamps.. etc..

[fuel filter in a bad spot... no clamps either... fire waiting to happen..] engine rubber seal should be I< like that..
one up, one down.. I<
just observations... Car looks perfect...

Lee

bushed - December 26th, 2011 at 11:07 AM

Lee, see the preheater pipe cover thingis missing
where can we get some
need emm for my Ghia
I would swap it for my 1960 Cal Kg ....stored longer than this Graham !!

Eng looks 40 hp ? or 1300?

Joel - December 26th, 2011 at 01:08 PM

That was an 71-72 Sbug hood yes?
Yup still got one with your name on it.

bushed - December 26th, 2011 at 01:20 PM

Quote:
cool waitin for wirin loom for my car b4 i venture out m8
NB....
"see the preheater pipe cover thingis missing
where can we get some ??
need emm for my Ghia and roadster"
?????

grazza7755 - December 29th, 2011 at 05:06 PM

Interior pic

68AutoBug - December 29th, 2011 at 11:24 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by bushed
Lee, see the preheater pipe cover thingis missing
where can we get some
need emm for my Ghia
I would swap it for my 1960 Cal Kg ....stored longer than this Graham !!

Eng looks 40 hp ? or 1300?


engine is probably 1600 twin port..?? if original..

the preheater pipe covers...
were left off by most home mechanics..
and maybe other mechanics..??

don't see many fitted these days...

so, they are rare...

LEE

pfillery - January 1st, 2012 at 07:48 AM

I always wanted one of these. Very nice. Too much for me though.

68AutoBug - January 1st, 2012 at 02:36 PM

I would also love to have one of these...

but way out of My price range... lol

LEE

grazza7755 - February 18th, 2012 at 08:44 AM

Hey,

Brisdubba and/or Dutchyvan,

Did you guys get my PM re your offers?

I have not heard from either of you.

Is there a way of seeing whether PM's actually were sent or received?

Graham
0408 29 70 30

h - February 18th, 2012 at 09:43 AM

I thought this thing was solded ??

vwjon - February 18th, 2012 at 09:44 AM

has this car been converted from Left Hand Drive?

grazza7755 - February 18th, 2012 at 11:14 AM

h
No, not sold, still available

vwjon,
Yes it has been converted, not by me though and I have had it about 25 years. I assume all of these were made LHD?

vwjon - February 18th, 2012 at 11:36 AM

some were made as a RHD and these were 182's, the plate clearly states yours is a 181 (all 181's are LHD) Who ever did the conversion has done a pucker job, even the wipers have been swapped over, (new screen surround?) and the padded dash top looks like a RHD unit. a really great car.

grazza7755 - March 18th, 2012 at 05:36 PM

Just found a couple of pics of the restoration.
As per most cars for sale, all offers considered.
There aren't many of these around.

gerggl - July 30th, 2012 at 05:44 PM

Not all 181's were LHD - in Mexico they made 181's with RHD for export - mine is a factory 181 RHD which was exported to Indonesia - this was the National car there for a number of years - all were imported, mostly from Mexico!

vwo60 - July 31st, 2012 at 06:44 AM

Hi grazza7755,
I sent you two email with some questions about the car when it was for sale on carsales with the intention of purchasing it but received no replies, bought a karmann ghia instead.

grazza7755 - July 31st, 2012 at 07:47 AM

Geez, not sure what happened there!
Sorry, I always answer any enquiries.
Perhaps see you in Valla.
My apologies.
Grazza

Type182 - March 2nd, 2013 at 09:49 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by grazza7755. I assume all of these were made LHD?


181's were left hand drive, and 182's were right hand drive. This follows the VW convention that any parts on the vehicle on the left side end in odd numbers, and any parts on the right side end in even numbers. That is of course if they are specifically handed left and right. If they are interchangeable on the right and left, or there is only one such item on the car, then they will end in odd numbers. Or, to put it another way, all parts end in an odd number except right side specific parts.

Mine is a genuine RHD 1972 which was made in Germany, but shipped to Indonesia as a CKD (Complete Knocked Down) kit in a consignment with 12 others, and assembled in Indonesia (in central Java near Solo I believe. This was the case with a number of different imported vehicles,order to avoid vehicle import tax. These days, manufacturers just build new factories "in country" to achieve the same aim, but using imported parts, so really amounts to the same thing.

There was something like 20-30,000 Safaris (Trekkers/182's/Things built in Indonesia in this way.

Being a 1972, mine also has swing axles and reduction boxes, rather than IRS as per the USA market ones built in Mexico. USA unless didn't start until 1973, earliest.

History lesson over.....

gerggl - November 12th, 2013 at 02:41 PM

Awesome ....... I have a 1976 Thing 181 RHD built in Java ... probably the same CKD as you speak of ..... I have researched the history of my car thoroughly and it has always been RHD ..... imported via Mexico hence the IRS ..... addendum to history lesson ..over

grazza7755 - April 16th, 2014 at 01:40 PM

Just a bump to refesh the Kubelwagen for sale.
Need a bit more room for latest purchases.
Review the pics above and make me a reasonable offer.
Asking about $20,000-, far less than restoration costs.
Graham
0408 29 70 30

MR930 - March 27th, 2021 at 06:29 PM

Don't suppose it's still for sale?

bushed - March 31st, 2021 at 11:00 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by MR930
Don't suppose it's still for sale?


call Graham
0408 29 70 30