Aircooled VW South Africa

dsan wrote:

Will need to get them stripped down and cleaned up and painted but minimal amounts of rust. They should be good to be blasted and powder coated right?



Interestingly the edge isn't straight like the modern reproduction ones, but has a slight peak to it.
I need to work out who does the best rubbers for them. The WolfsburgWest ones are rubbish and leak like a dirty whore on a friday night

The WolfsburgWest ones are rubbish and leak like a dirty whore on a friday night

Need a bit of work but got it at last

lowlight wrote:Need a bit of work but got it at last

You need to find another pair for fig

Guys I must say that I'm really enjoying it on ur forum, I'm actually learning a lot of teh art of restoring a vehicle somma makes me wanna go out there and restore everything at home........I might just share a story as well as time goes on cause I actually have the greats in my blood line.......yep my family tree consists of first class soldiers of the german army so I have lots and lots of badges and stuff even furniture and paintings from Germany toolboxes etc, we had 2 mercs and a passat brought in from Germany when my uncle moved here a few moons ago after the war.......

pearson6 wrote:Guys I must say that I'm really enjoying it on ur forum, I'm actually learning a lot of teh art of restoring a vehicle somma makes me wanna go out there and restore everything at home........I might just share a story as well as time goes on cause I actually have the greats in my blood line.......yep my family tree consists of first class soldiers of the german army so I have lots and lots of badges and stuff even furniture and paintings from Germany toolboxes etc, we had 2 mercs and a passat brought in from Germany when my uncle moved here a few moons ago after the war.......

Were they in the Third Reich? That war??!! Did they fight with the Nazis??! Were they in the Schutzstafel?

Awesome

Blitzkrieg wrote:

pearson6 wrote:Guys I must say that I'm really enjoying it on ur forum, I'm actually learning a lot of teh art of restoring a vehicle somma makes me wanna go out there and restore everything at home........I might just share a story as well as time goes on cause I actually have the greats in my blood line.......yep my family tree consists of first class soldiers of the german army so I have lots and lots of badges and stuff even furniture and paintings from Germany toolboxes etc, we had 2 mercs and a passat brought in from Germany when my uncle moved here a few moons ago after the war.......

Were they in the Third Reich? That war??!! Did they fight with the Nazis??! Were they in the Schutzstafel?

Awesome

Well my uncle was the radio carrier for the Nazis he was the fastest guy on foot in the German Army he often use to tell us stories about the army and what happened he even got caught and tortured by the Japs for sometime underground....

pearson6 wrote:

Blitzkrieg wrote:

pearson6 wrote:Guys I must say that I'm really enjoying it on ur forum, I'm actually learning a lot of teh art of restoring a vehicle somma makes me wanna go out there and restore everything at home........I might just share a story as well as time goes on cause I actually have the greats in my blood line.......yep my family tree consists of first class soldiers of the german army so I have lots and lots of badges and stuff even furniture and paintings from Germany toolboxes etc, we had 2 mercs and a passat brought in from Germany when my uncle moved here a few moons ago after the war.......

Were they in the Third Reich? That war??!! Did they fight with the Nazis??! Were they in the Schutzstafel?

Awesome

Well my uncle was the radio carrier for the Nazis he was the fastest guy on foot in the German Army he often use to tell us stories about the army and what happened he even got caught and tortured by the Japs for sometime underground....

Spotted this gem today - was very tempted but the price was a little steep in my opinion

I will give anybody the details if they are keen to relieve themselves of R2500

Way too pricey!

Its not a Hazet 'Assistant' trolley, but a Stahlwille one. Just as good, if not better, but not as collectable.

Will go back and see if they will budge - what sort of price you think??

Got out the car thinking if its R1k or less its mine

Dude, its a very good buy for anything from R1000 to R1500... remember a cheap normal red drawer trolley at makro will set you back a few grand... and no tools...

Added a pic of a modern Uber expensive Stahlwille one.... also very nice but YOUR one has more character...

pearson6 wrote:Well my uncle was the radio carrier for the Nazis he was the fastest guy on foot in the German Army he often use to tell us stories about the army and what happened he even got caught and tortured by the Japs for sometime underground....

WTF? The 3rd Reich and the Empire of the Sun (or 3 suns as it turned out in early August 45) were allies during WW2. Why would the Slants want to torture Herr Hitler's finest (and fastest) radio carrier? And what was he doing in the Pacific Theatre anyway? Now there's an amazing find...

So did anyone turn up anything interesting at Piston Ring swap meet? There were lots of people there, but I didn't really find anything that exciting. Me and mrsfig did buy a nice 60s Coca-Cola chest fridge, but nothing VW.

Someone was there in a white 1500 S notchback, who scored a Hazet Assistent tool trolley. Was it anyone here?

Me!
I bought a 80's Pioneer radio from the guy, paid him and as I turned around to walk away, I saw the Hazet assistant.
Strange how you see all the small things, and sometimes overlook the bigger things at the back of a stall

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