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 1303Steve
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| posted on October 7th, 2002 at 12:04 AM |
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Hi
A guy I knew built a 4wd off road buggy and he grafted a tailshaft output to a Beetle box and he also used Morris 1100 front hubs on a 1500 Beetle
front end. A superbug would be a lot easier to make 4wd, you could use Golf front struts.
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| posted on October 7th, 2002 at 04:41 PM |
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Thanks Steve, I was talking in the chatroom one night (months ago) about the prospect of having an extra output out through the front of the gearbox
and you've just answered my question!  :thumb
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| posted on October 8th, 2002 at 12:19 AM |
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output shaft
Hi
That post with subi heads on the 4wd Beetle, that guy used a modified kombi trannie with his 4wd. You can see a picture at Monsterbuses site http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/1811/ Click on the bugs
icon and you will get to it, I think its 3rd one along.
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| posted on October 8th, 2002 at 02:58 PM |
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Here is teh 4WD bug specs
http://www.davesport.com/rally/mycar/mycar.htm |
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| posted on October 9th, 2002 at 01:58 PM |
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posted by type82e
sounds cool can you get us some pics for all to perv at?
Marcel, Ive posted those pics on pic of the day.
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Twobus! when one is not enough
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| posted on October 23rd, 2002 at 10:48 PM |
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Hi
I just found an article on the Kommandeur in an old Aussie mag called Treads, no date but it has road tests on Mokes. I could scan it and send it to
you if you want.
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| posted on October 24th, 2002 at 07:21 AM |
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I'd love a copy of that as well steve my e-mail is marcekel@optusnet.com.ao:thumb
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| posted on October 24th, 2002 at 09:48 PM |
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if your doing a mail out please e-mail me a copy kpiccardi@hotmail.com. just found out the wifes preggers again so all projects are off for the time
being but there is always the future.
Thanks in advance
Kurt:thumb
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| posted on October 24th, 2002 at 10:09 PM |
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yeah
either put me on the emain list or post a link/post scans here
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| posted on October 24th, 2002 at 10:40 PM |
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Grats Kurt 
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| posted on October 24th, 2002 at 11:13 PM |
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congratulations kurt isnt it exciting!
how far did you get just planning or did you buy any parts country buggy pans etc
marcel:thumb
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| posted on November 2nd, 2002 at 11:49 AM |
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Type82e, here's a photo of my '66 Desertbug that I drove across the Simpson desert mid 2000. It has CB front and rear ends.
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| posted on November 2nd, 2002 at 05:35 PM |
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looks cool is it a baja?
waht size are the tires?
how did it handle the simpson desert?
marcel
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| posted on November 4th, 2002 at 10:55 PM |
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Hi Marcel,
it has a Baja kit on front but has fully enclosed engine bay ('68 deck lid and valance with 170mm trimmed of the bottom of valance and gaurds.
The wheels are 15x6.5(140mm rear offset) with 235/75 rears and 215/75 fronts. It handled the desert like it was born there (better than the 4x4s that
were with us). We carried 170lts of fuel, 80lts water, Engel fridge, dual batteries, camping gear, 2 spare wheels and were totally inderpendent as we
had to do 3000ks of the 7000k trip on our own. We had a great time.
Attached are a couple of photos out in the Simson desert (on top of Big Red and crossing Lake Popel).
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| posted on November 4th, 2002 at 11:02 PM |
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Big Red photo.
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W.A Type 82e
Doug Sweetman Mentioned a fellow in W.A that made a Type82e, I think he is refering to a member of the Afrika Korp Reenactment group
the Aufklärungs Kompanie (mot) 580
90. Leichte Afrika-Division......at this link you will be able to view some of their vehicles http://www.sa.apana.org.au/%7Ebrad/DAK4.html
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| posted on March 19th, 2003 at 06:30 AM |
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Another Picture
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| posted on March 19th, 2003 at 08:19 AM |
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that afrika corp web page would have to be the funniest thing I've seen in a while :o they must have some great drugs in WA they remind me of the Nazi party from the Blues Brothers hahaha |
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| posted on March 19th, 2003 at 09:32 AM |
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a little scary
mmmmmm
those guys and benny hill show
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| posted on March 19th, 2003 at 07:32 PM |
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a lot scary for mine.
555, I was thinking the exact same thing. Ha.
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Scary or just downright ignorant?
Why are these guys Scary?? It's non Political & just a hobbie, with out Reenactors many of these vehicles would have been turned into Beer
cans long ago (steel type) The hobbie isn't for the faint hearted,flakes,nut jobs & neo nazis (non of these have the dedication or finances
to rebuild historical vehicles) Do you think they drag Tanks etc out of museums to make films like Saving Private Ryan & Band of Brothers? no they
were all Privately owned, who do you think portrayed the SS in SPR? it was a UK based reenactment group called Second Battle Group
who brought their own Tigers, Assault guns, Kettenrad & Halftracks for Speilburg to use...
But then i suppose collecting Beer cans is a hobbie too!
BTW...no i don't own or wear a NAT-ZEE uniform, i wouldn't be dumb enough to stand in public & be ridiculed by the illinformed ignorant
masses, funny though how the "public" are the ones throwing all the Nat-Zee salutes & the poor SOB reenactor has to hang his head in
shame!
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| posted on March 20th, 2003 at 05:40 PM |
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Don't get me wrong Kubel, I'm not knocking the hobbie. Its just that dressing up like a Nazi is not my cup of tea. Sure for films and things
fine, but as a thing to do on the weekends for leisure , I dont think so.
Just my opinion!!!
Good point about the movie extras tho, I hadn't thought about that.
As for me, I prefer to forget about the negative associations with the VW Beetle. Too many un-educated, immediatly associate the VW with Hitler.
Hitler used this vehicle as a politcal tool. The English gave it life after the war ended.
My VW interest is due to the many positive associations around these little cars.
- unlike any car ever made before or after
- the beetle was the corner stone of the rebuilding of post war german economy
- the beetle raised the bar for all small cars in the areas of handling and reliabilty.
- was sold by the millions despite being small , ugly (compared to US cars) because it met a basic need - transportation.
And there is a really fascinating Marketing history around these cars.
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| posted on March 20th, 2003 at 08:17 PM |
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keep it up kubel
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| posted on March 21st, 2003 at 01:32 AM |
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Ah hell! why do i like the Kommandeurwagen & Dubs? look at my pic...look at the fats on the sucker....you gotta love it!.....ugly?? hell no!
20+ million having been built, awful lot of ugly car owners out there!
Where do i get Tyres like that anyway???
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| posted on March 21st, 2003 at 02:00 AM |
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yup choice cars .. pity about the glorification of our worlds tainted and bloody past. Wars suck, the fact that we need armies in this day and age
sucks..but there you go So if i'm put off by groven men playing
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| posted on March 21st, 2003 at 09:57 AM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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personally I wouldnt do a faithful replica for the one I might be building as to the money involved and time
Ive hopefully got a split window kombi gbox lined up which sounds like an easy fit and cut and turn the standard front end to get the required lift
you could do the same just depends on how much you want to spend and how faithful you want the replica to be
marcel:thumb
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And you're not killing a Country Buggy!! Yay!
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| posted on March 21st, 2003 at 07:53 PM |
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Kubel, I didnt say that I though they were ugly. I luv the beetle shape. I have one.
For the tyres, try an agricultral machinery company or turf machine company. I've seen tyres like these on trenching machines.
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lmao
no no, i was making light of what you said about them being small & ugly....turning it into 20+ million Ugly drivers!:P
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| posted on March 23rd, 2003 at 08:27 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Buggy Boyz
I have to ask why you would want a 4wd setup in a bug ? Why not buy a suzi or subaru ? The bug / buggy will go just as far if not further than a 4wd
anyway.
Just give it a lift and get good at driving.
Don't believ me ?? If you are in the Brisbane area I will happily take you out for a display, better still come on one of our Manx Club runs ....
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4WDs can do this without chopping up the track...
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| posted on March 23rd, 2003 at 09:31 PM |
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Sorry just reading through this post and came across the 'Afrika Korp Reenactment group the Aufklärungs Kompanie'
Those guys take it waaaaaaaaaaaaaay serious:o
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