Meyers Kuebelwagen info wanted

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Sat Nov 12, 2005 7:30 pm

I read the bit Bruce wrote in Manx Mania a while back

But does anyone on here have further information on this project, that they would be willing to share with an ol limey?? :hello:

jsturtlebuggy · Post by **jsturtlebuggy** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:12 am

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.

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 10:43 am

Here's one that got run over by a tank!!!LOL :rock: http://vwfilms.net/ijlc.htm

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:12 pm

[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:

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 6:44 pm

Don't know if this scan will come out but here's one from the archives...Hot Car magazine, April '76...

newmanx59 · Post by **newmanx59** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 8:35 pm

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.

bobmanx · Post by **bobmanx** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 9:26 pm

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

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Sun Nov 13, 2005 11:22 pm

[QUOTE="Manxdavid"]Don't know if this scan will come out but here's one from the archives...Hot Car magazine, April '76...

[/QUOTE] Now a KNOW, I need to get some glasses

bobmanx · Post by **bobmanx** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 12:57 am

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

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Mon Nov 14, 2005 8:40 pm

[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:

bobmanx · Post by **bobmanx** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:08 am

So who has the Meyer's molds for Andy's Kubel, anyone know or asked Andy? Bob

newmanx59 · Post by **newmanx59** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:44 am

I can't believe I didn't ask Andy when I was talking to him

bobmanx · Post by **bobmanx** » Tue Nov 15, 2005 5:54 am

newmanx59, Dont feel bad, I forgot to ask him too! Bob

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:15 am

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

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:29 am

Count me in Mel, how does Big Bear next year sound???