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posted on May 16th, 2007 at 09:47 AM
Unusual Heb Coupe Repro on Car Point Vic


Not mine so dont call me, but might interest some one on here. Looks like a real interesting project. Corvair powered. Heb replica on a 54 beetle body

http://ninemsn.carpoint.com.au/used-car/VOLKSWAGEN/BEETLE/Victoria/csn1158046...

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posted on May 16th, 2007 at 10:54 AM



That is very cool, I like.



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posted on May 16th, 2007 at 11:46 AM



Although I personally would love a roof chop on that sucker, I too think it is very cool indeed!



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posted on May 16th, 2007 at 12:18 PM



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



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posted on May 16th, 2007 at 12:25 PM



Would like to see one in person.
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posted on May 16th, 2007 at 10:16 PM



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



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posted on May 17th, 2007 at 12:19 AM



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.

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posted on May 17th, 2007 at 06:36 AM



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.




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posted on April 19th, 2009 at 12:07 AM



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.

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/543545.jpg

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/543544.jpg

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/543543.jpg

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/543542.jpg

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/543541.jpg

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http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/543537.jpg

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/543536.jpg

And as a comparisson

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/543547.jpg




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posted on April 19th, 2009 at 12:55 AM



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posted on April 19th, 2009 at 02:16 AM



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Dude, someones stolen your saw :lol:

Nice looking bug that - like the plate on the other one too ;)




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posted on April 19th, 2009 at 11:27 AM



Quote:
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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!!!
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posted on July 11th, 2015 at 10:47 PM



Is this car still around?

Just out of curiosity, how do you know the Nihills?
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posted on July 12th, 2015 at 07:48 PM



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)

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posted on July 13th, 2015 at 08:06 AM



Did the same people do a cabrio replica?
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posted on July 16th, 2015 at 12:56 PM



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




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