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yeah, job done! After much cursing and swearing in the cold today I now have the hood and windows fitted properly ;D there was no way it was going to fit the hood was at least an inch to small, this was one I bought 2nd hand which came off a later car (mine is a '68, hood was from a '72) but I didn't think they were different?  Anyway, I ended up cutting an inch out of the rear support bar (using a spare hood frame I had) and now it all fits nicely. Would have taken a photo but it was pitch black by the time I finished  |
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Currently driving a '68 Karmann Ghia as my daily. Don't ask about previous cars - there have been way too many and I stopped counting at 160!
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Dec 26, 2009 12:43:36 GMT
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SWMBO bought me some new black and silver number plates for the Trekker for Crimbo, couldn't wait to put them on ;D   |
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Currently driving a '68 Karmann Ghia as my daily. Don't ask about previous cars - there have been way too many and I stopped counting at 160!
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Dec 26, 2009 18:14:56 GMT
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Nothing like a thoughtfull prezzie, I got a book on Teardops and CD with plans to build them, also got a new Sinclair T-shirt ast the other one is relegated to sleeping duties.
Looking good mate.
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the pair of black plastic curved things are hood frame covers for the frame when you have the hood down, designed to cover the ends of the metal work.............usually missing / broken they usually get broken as people tend to force them on |
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in holland and germany we call them kubel/kubelwagen  Not trekker! trekker is a tractor here in holland ;D In norway we call them fake-kubels  Or 181, or Thing A guy at work has a real WW2 Kübel stashed somewhere not far from here Might have to ask him about seeing his collection, i think he has over 50 aircooled vw`s |
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Dec 31, 2009 15:56:33 GMT
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Currently driving a '68 Karmann Ghia as my daily. Don't ask about previous cars - there have been way too many and I stopped counting at 160!
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Dec 31, 2009 16:07:27 GMT
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in holland and germany we call them kubel/kubelwagen Not trekker! trekker is a tractor here in holland ;D In norway we call them fake-kubels Or 181, or Thing A guy at work has a real WW2 Kübel stashed somewhere not far from here Might have to ask him about seeing his collection, I think he has over 50 aircooled vw`s That could make an interesting thread ;D Great work Disaster Bus, love Kubels.  |
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Past: 13 VW Beetles from 1967 - 1974
Bay Window Campers (1973 & 1974)
Mini's (1992 Cooper lookalike & 1984 '25 Anniversary)
MK2 Polo Coupe S (1984 & 1986)
MK2 Polo Breadvan (1981 & 1984)
MK4 Escort (1989)
MK2 Granada Based Hearse (seriously)
Fiat Uno 60S (1986) Punto 60S (1998) Cinq (1997)
1998 Yamaha YZF600R Thundercat
2003 Ford KA
Current: 2004 Ford Focus (barely alive)
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I did a bit of work for a mate who is an Armourer over Christmas and was chatting about the Trekker and in lieu of payment he made me this ;D    Absolutely perfect, to scale replica of a German Stick Grenade is now my gear lever (it's hollow, slid over the original gear lever and screwed on using the original threaded bit at the top). Was going to paint the end bit green like an original in this pic ...  but kinda like it how it is so may leave it bare aluminium. What do you think? |
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Awesome, green paint a must!
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You'll have to buy german helmets to be seen out in that would be some laugh though  ;D |
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--- If Its Not Broke don't Fix It ---
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Green paint a must, and get your friend the armourer to cut you a German stencil to stencil something clever to put on there too.
Great looking job Kerry.
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Just got some chrome Porsche 356 replica wheels for the trekker - photo's when it stops raining! |
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Currently driving a '68 Karmann Ghia as my daily. Don't ask about previous cars - there have been way too many and I stopped counting at 160!
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Jan 20, 2010 13:02:29 GMT
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hey I'm From goG so i think i can answer your Q´s about the sign on the Back it stands for: in German: "INSTANDSETZUNG" here are a list of tactical signs from german "army" www.rk-gammertingen.de/in_taktzeich.htmlthat means the car was last used from the "Army Garage-Guys" do u still have more infos some Nr like Blt. 3/108 o somethin? |
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Jan 20, 2010 15:50:51 GMT
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Der Stielhandgranate ist Wunderbar!! Awesome!
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Jan 20, 2010 23:06:05 GMT
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Der Stielhandgranate ist Wunderbar!! Awesome! Danke. Ich mag es, es bin zweifellos unterschiedlich. |
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Currently driving a '68 Karmann Ghia as my daily. Don't ask about previous cars - there have been way too many and I stopped counting at 160!
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Jan 24, 2010 21:21:40 GMT
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now with 'added bling' Porsche 356 wheels ;D   |
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Currently driving a '68 Karmann Ghia as my daily. Don't ask about previous cars - there have been way too many and I stopped counting at 160!
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well the Trekker has gone today  Couldn't really justify keeping it as it just wasn't getting used (I filled it with petrol the day I got it 3 months ago and it still has half a tank left!  ). It's going to a good home - a guy from Devcon bought it to do classic trails in - he's just left to drive from Surrey back to Devon in the dark in a 40 year old car with no heating, and it is forecast to snow! - I hope he lives to tell the tale Anyway - it gave me an excuse to buy something more user friendly so I got this..........    not really Retro but bloody good fun ;D ;D |
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Not really retro, but good fun, and rather nice.
Hope you enjoy this one for a while Kerry.
So no stickers on this one then ??
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didn't fancy spending £600 + on new calipers but wanted something smarter that the tatty plain ones so half an hour and a £10 pot of High Temp caliper paint and they changed from this....  to this....  will go back and put another couple of caots on now I know I like the colour |
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Not trekker! trekker is a tractor here in holland ;D
Or 181, or Thing 
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