Do it yourself Heb! or what I want for Christmas

[njgt-1]

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.

[Beetleboi -Greg-]

I don't like it, and I usually like crazy stuff. >:(

[6T5 square]

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[Baha (Shawn)]

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:

[scarecrow]

I think it's way cool $61$ P#3 hiphop big  :icon_thumleft: to the builder

[njgt-1]

icon_puke_l

somehow I'm not surprised.

I think it's way cool sign61 party031 hiphop big  icon_thumleft to the builder

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.

[Baha (Shawn)]

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

[njgt-1]

Hebmeuller 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)

[matt]

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

[Baha (Shawn)]

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



From an old VW Trends


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

[Baha (Shawn)]

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

[TRAVELER]

Those kits used to be called wizzard roadsters

[Baha (Shawn)]

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)


They make a cool Ford hood too

[njgt-1]

BGW 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.