Guys,
Just bored waiting to cook up xmas dinner so I'm surfing fleabay and heres something interesting:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1954-Hebmuller-hardtop_W0QQitemZ120353968510QQihZ002QQcategoryZ6019QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
OK before someone says "Da Butcher! he killed a split window car" just check it out. The guy must be a wiz at metal work cause this one looks very cool. Gives you ideas, some of our metal masters ( Jay, Pat, Frank somebody?? gifsawsall ) should give a try at this conversion, just use a later year car.
I don't like it, and I usually like crazy stuff. >:(
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I don't want to believe it... But I'm with Beetleboi on this one. The work is amazing but that roofline is just goofy looking.
I give it 3 :icon_puke_r: :icon_puke_r: :icon_puke_r:
I think it's way cool $61$ P#3 hiphop big :icon_thumleft: to the builder
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somehow I'm not surprised.
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even if you don't like the results, you have to admit the guy did one helluva a fab job. just too bad he used an early car. I do like the side view, looks like something out of the 40's. I don't think any heb ever had a hard top.
Quote from: njgt-1 on December 26, 2008, 10:30:57 PM
I don't think any heb ever had a hard top.
Hebmeuller was a coachworks... They converted completed beetles. There were prototypes for a hardtops that were destroyed in a huge fire
QuoteHebmeuller was a coachworks... They converted completed beetles. There were prototypes for a hardtops that were destroyed in a huge fire
I've had the pleasure to see 2 of them in person. A few years ago the one from Delaware showed up at Campbeltown PA. Also a guy named Terry Schuller who was a writer for the old "VW Trends" mag. and author of several books on vintage VW's showed up at MapleGrove with one. They are amazing cars with their 25hp engines and antique touches like early "cotton covered wiring", a true antique and rare!
Heres a couple of sites if anybody is interested.......
http://www.thehebregistry.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Type_14A_(Hebm%C3%BCller_Cabriolet)
Quote from: Bahaha on December 25, 2008, 02:03:34 PM
I don't want to believe it... But I'm with Beetleboi on this one. The work is amazing but that roofline is just goofy looking.
I give it 3 :icon_puke_r: :icon_puke_r: :icon_puke_r:
I agree, and I'll raise you one :icon_puke_r:
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Matt
I watned to build one of these, back in the day.
Customotive made (or still makes, not sure) a kit for the Beetle (or Super) called a Eurosport
(http://www.customotive.com/images/bugparts2.jpg)
From an old VW Trends
(http://www.customotive.com/images/mag2.jpg)
I found their website but it looks old. Says the kit is $2500 + $500 for the optional top
Combine that with a Volksrodd setup and you got one cool little hotrod
UPDATE:
On their site is a picture of the family getting into a New Beetle...It's semi recent. Maybe they're still available.
http://www.customotive.com/default.asp (http://www.customotive.com/default.asp)
Those kits used to be called wizzard roadsters
Wizards were a British kit.
BGW made one too called the speedster...
They're now BGW Spectre and still in business!
Here's the kit. (I can do without the spoiler)
(http://www.bgwspectre.com/car1.gif)
They make a cool Ford hood too
(http://www.bgwspectre.com/car4.gif)
QuoteBGW made one too called the speedster...
They're now BGW Spectre and still in business!
there is ( or was ) one in the club about 2 years ago, showed up at Punch Buggy.