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75smith Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Hebster52 wrote: |
A few more I found on a Finnish site of the Finnish Coupe. (now sold to US)
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I actually like this body style, along with the split rear window, no quarter windows, maybe a flatter top, but otherwise good--do any of you know if there are any build threads on these, I've tried a search without much luck |
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SplitPersonality Samba Member
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75smith Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:14 am Post subject: |
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Very nice!! thanks for the links |
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Lowtech Samba Member
Joined: May 23, 2012 Posts: 11 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Sep 06, 2013 1:01 am Post subject: |
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Does anybody know how the Finnish coupe was made? It really looks cool, I'm sure if VW had made one at the factory, it would have looked like this
I understand that the rear hood was made from a front hood. What about the doors? The rear pillars look like they are front pillars, reversed?
How did they make the rear deck and the roof? Did they use an original roof or parts of it and move it forward? If so, where did they cut? Or is it all new and fabricated? |
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Hebster52 Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2003 Posts: 1773 Location: Finland, Jakobstad
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allsidius Samba Member
Joined: February 02, 2010 Posts: 1475 Location: Norway
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rlmartinez Samba Member
Joined: December 09, 2005 Posts: 233 Location: Whittier, CA
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Posted: Sun Sep 08, 2013 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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Phat bug wrote: |
Made it's debut this weekend, thats an 8-ball baby
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Love it, where can I see more pics? _________________ 54 Bug
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VWHOON Samba Member
Joined: August 15, 2013 Posts: 1 Location: Hasting New Zealand
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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:14 am Post subject: hebyuker |
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YUK :!:not right in so many ways nice metal work shame about the very long back stuffs up all that hard work . That's the red ones I,m talking about not these latest picks they are nice |
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DungBeetle Samba Member
Joined: November 23, 2009 Posts: 27 Location: Austin Tx
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Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 11:30 pm Post subject: Re: Faux Hebmuller Coupe |
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So I'm guessing it's impossible to get a coupe like this unless you put in hundreds of hours in metal fabrication to create a fake one?
I love the low swooping rear.
Looks a lot better than the Beetles lack of a rear.
Gives it that lead slead look.
https://pin.it/1cZDmkC
The one in this link, is what I'd like to end up with.
Any suggestions on how to accomplish this? |
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Hebster52 Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2003 Posts: 1773 Location: Finland, Jakobstad
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finster Samba Member
Joined: May 26, 2012 Posts: 7989 Location: north o' the border
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Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 2:36 am Post subject: Re: Faux Hebmuller Coupe |
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dungbeetle's link photo
personally don't think that's the best example as it's a bit lumpen at the rear. but as hebster52 says hours of fun with sawzall, welder and hammer. only other options are glassfibre (hours of fun with wood, plaster and sandpaper) or look out for a finished project that's for sale.
this is a decent example of a dub sled
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Hebster52 Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2003 Posts: 1773 Location: Finland, Jakobstad
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