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Meyers Kuebelwagen info wanted

Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:30 pm
by mel hubbard
I read the bit Bruce wrote in Manx Mania a while back :cool: But does anyone on here have further information on this project, that they would be willing to share with an ol limey?? :hello:

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:12 am
by jsturtlebuggy
Contact Andy Felix at Up Yer Bug. He has the only Meyers Kubelwagen ever built. Andy is a Manx Club Sponsor. Just looked at the sponsor site and see Andy also has Andy's Auto Specialist's. It is the first on the list of sponsors.

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:43 am
by manxdavid
Here's one that got run over by a tank!!!LOL :rock: http://vwfilms.net/ijlc.htm

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:12 pm
by mel hubbard
[QUOTE="Manxdavid"]Here's one that got run over by a tank!!!LOL :rock: http://vwfilms.net/ijlc.htm[/QUOTE] Dave thats the one I have here for resto work,, HONEST. Its a GRP one that was made in UK,, 7 were built for that film but this is the only survivor. I met up with Andy Felix and Dave Deal back in the late 90s, in fact ive even ate Baja dust, kicked up from that type 82 :laugh1: The one i have here was not built as tough as i think it should of been,,, ok maybe for a bit of film work,, but no good for a Baja blast. The info im after is moulding details, ie, how the Meyers one was made, splits n joins, steel reinforcements, inner mouldings ETC. I would rather rebuild it back strong, without all the flex,, and Andys 82 seemed to me VERY TOUGH :rock:

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:44 pm
by manxdavid
Don't know if this scan will come out but here's one from the archives...Hot Car magazine, April '76... Image

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 8:35 pm
by newmanx59
David, I took a couple pictures of Andy's Kubel when I was at the recent Manx Club Lone Pine run. Andy told me that it was originally purchased in the original tooling (molds) when B.F. Meyers was being sold at auction by Dave Deal and assembled by Dave Deal. Sometime after that, Andy bought the Kubel and by using some original Kubel parts made the Meyers Kubel look like the real deal. Image Image

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:26 pm
by bobmanx
Does anyone know what happened to the molds, does Dave Deal still have them or did Andy score big time and get them when he purchased the car? Thanks, Bob

Posted: Sun Nov 13, 2005 11:22 pm
by mel hubbard
[QUOTE="Manxdavid"]Don't know if this scan will come out but here's one from the archives...Hot Car magazine, April '76... Image[/QUOTE] Now a KNOW, I need to get some glasses :eek: :D :D

Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:57 am
by bobmanx
Mel, Try this website, its a company that is making metal Kubel replicas. http://www.kooblekar.com/ here is one of there diagrams for panels. http://www.kooblekar.com/images/Parts%2 ... R%2002.jpg Have fun! Bob

Posted: Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:40 pm
by mel hubbard
[QUOTE="Bobmanx"]Mel, Try this website, its a company that is making metal Kubel replicas. http://www.kooblekar.com/ here is one of there diagrams for panels. http://www.kooblekar.com/images/Parts%2 ... R%2002.jpg Have fun! Bob[/QUOTE] Thanks Bob, I think that model uses a steel frame-work to which the steel panels are fixed, this is what i would like to fit inside the GRP body, rather than the GRP inner tub, thats currently fitted. :rock:

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:08 am
by bobmanx
So who has the Meyer's molds for Andy's Kubel, anyone know or asked Andy? Bob

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:44 am
by newmanx59
I can't believe I didn't ask Andy when I was talking to him :confused:

Posted: Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:54 am
by bobmanx
newmanx59, Dont feel bad, I forgot to ask him too! Bob

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:15 am
by mel hubbard
THANKS guys for trying, i will get there in the end, maybe a good excuse to go on a (USA) Manx off road event, and check Andys type 82 out for myself :laugh1: just wish i had taken more notice of it in Baja 98 :(

Posted: Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:29 am
by manxdavid
Count me in Mel, how does Big Bear next year sound???