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My 181 - Kubel - Trekker - Thing
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 4:31 pm
by Tom Bishop
Re: My 181
Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 4:35 pm
by Pine
Oooooh that looks SO nice!!! I LOVE a 181.
Keeping it yellow?
Re: My 181
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:20 am
by Bad Ass Bob
Hi Tom,
Nice one so you finaly got to restoring your THING , last time i saw it ,it was on all 4 wheels and running , good luck with your THING,
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!B.A.B
Re: My 181
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:48 am
by Blitzkrieg
That's a lovely project
Re: My 181
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 2:33 pm
by forcecooled
Gee thats really nice!
I wonder if it would be called 'N DING in afrikaans
LOL!
Bill
Re: My 181
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 2:55 pm
by Tom Bishop
When I registered the 181, the Model was unknown by the traffice deparment. They instisted they needed to know what model VW this was. I explained to the lady its known in Europe as a Type181 or in US as a Thing. The lady turned to the official behind her as said, Hy will sy kar as n vw ding register, hoe kan ek n ding register. Model was kept unknown.
Re: My 181
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 3:39 pm
by Blitzkrieg
My fastback also has unknown under model type
Re: My 181
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 5:06 pm
by Pine
A buggy registered at an Afrikaans office, says 'Ritsmotor' on the disk.
Re: My 181
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 8:07 pm
by Herbie
Gits...'n ritsmotor....and a starter in Afrikaans is a "knormoer"...I mean really???
Re: My 181
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:20 pm
by Chris
Best o'Luck Tom.
She's going to look sweet when she's done.
Re: My 181
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:54 am
by flatfourfan
*sings* daar lê die ding.................
Nice.
Re: My 181
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 10:55 am
by Dam
Our beach buggy with NPS reg. number also says "Ritsmotor" on the disc, and that in Port Shepstone where I think a lot of English is spoken!
My Thing says Beetle on the paperwork.
Re: My 181
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 11:04 am
by flatfourfan
My kitcar says porsche on it's paperwork..........
Re: My 181
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 7:59 am
by Tom Bishop
Another 181 experience:
My 181 was rather rusty and even had a couple of holes in all the typical 181 areas.
People would walk up to it and start tapping on it, feel the edges of the fenders and then ask "Is this glass fibre?"
I just would just point and say: "The rust is real."
Cheers
Re: My 181
Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 8:02 am
by Pine
I hate it when people do that. I once saw a guy at a car show knocking a brand new Corvette and shouting 'Who knew this is made of fibreglass!' to all.
