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 HappyDaze
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| posted on June 22nd, 2015 at 05:17 PM |
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Beetle chassis # 1-00003
What a disaster !
http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2015/06/19/after-devastating-fire-restorat...
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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| posted on June 22nd, 2015 at 06:46 PM |
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A coat of clear and it would make a good rat 
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| posted on June 22nd, 2015 at 07:26 PM |
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it will polish out.
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| posted on June 22nd, 2015 at 07:42 PM |
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it will be worth watching this one
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| posted on June 22nd, 2015 at 10:59 PM |
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forget the beetle, oh no! not the Lohner-Porsche! shit! can't see how that would be restored
71 notchback,
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| posted on June 23rd, 2015 at 07:23 AM |
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Nice
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Phil74Camper
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| posted on June 23rd, 2015 at 08:27 AM |
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The car will be fine, and better than new when the resto is finished.
The VW factory Austostadt workshops can restore/rebuild anything. They have already built a 1931 Porsche Type 12 (Zundapp) from scratch, as well as
restoring several Auto Union Type C and D grand prix cars from junk found in Russia. They are currently building a Type A from scratch - no originals
survived. The 1950s diesel Beetle was recreated years ago. Numerous expernsive Horch and Wanderer limousines have been restored to museum quality for
the museum in Zwickau:
http://www.horch-museum.de/startseite/1/
So restoring a pre-war Beetle - and even a Lohner Porsche - will not be a problem.
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| posted on June 24th, 2015 at 07:46 AM |
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Wow!... LOVE THAT CAR  
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| posted on June 24th, 2015 at 08:53 PM |
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VW39/03
Although the car looks like a mess now, it is in good hands and will be restored by the Prototyp Museum in Hamburg. I have spoken to the guys there
and they are already busy doing research into the history of this car. It sat in a private collection of a German Volkswagen dealer Raffay. The car
was found in late fourties and restored to the best ability of that time and exhibited at various shows. It did disappear from the scene in 1990 and
was locked up until a fire destroyed the warehouse where it sat with numerous other vehicles about 2 years ago. This is the oldest of the VW39 cars
despite having chassis number 3 it was the first one of the series built on 17 September 1939. The car initially featured number plate IIIA 43028. The
car remained with the Porsche workshop testing team throughout the war and somehow managed to survive. This is the only VW39 in existence.
The guys already have engine 38/24 (from 1938!) which is very close to what this car had originally. I can say in confidence the restoration will be
second to none.
Photo of the same car taken in 1940
List showing this same car (in the VW39 section) with chassis number 1-03 (1-00003)
The same car pictured around 1955 with Raffay signage on the doors and a sign on its roof stating it is number 3 of one million.
More photos of the way it looks now.
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Phil74Camper
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| posted on June 25th, 2015 at 07:31 AM |
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Do you know if they'll be creating some sort of progress blog? It would be great to have photos and notes as they progress with the resto!
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adlbeetle66
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| posted on June 25th, 2015 at 08:06 AM |
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posted by Phil74Camper
Do you know if they'll be creating some sort of progress blog? It would be great to have photos and notes as they progress with the resto!
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X10!
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| posted on June 25th, 2015 at 08:39 AM |
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Hi Phil,
I’m sure the Prototyp Museum guys will be busy working on the car and not have a lot of time to write a blog. I’m hoping to have some sort of
cooperation in place with them and get fresh picture updates. I’ll post the news up as soon as I get them.
It’s going to be a lot of work but they reckon they’ll have it done in two years in time for Hessisch Oldendorf 2017.
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HappyDaze
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| posted on June 25th, 2015 at 09:03 AM |
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Good work there, Undis. 
Looking forward to any news on the progress of of this important restoration.
Cheers, Greg
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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