So This Is Christmas

Merry Christmas is such an infectious feeling I like to feel that way all year around.

So if you are visiting just before Christmas, just after Christmas or even here on Christmas day I am sure you will find something of interest for you and in the spirit of Christmas.

It may be said that Christmas is no longer a celebration but this must be spoken by people that have never had trouble closing their eyes on Christmas Eve in an expectation of what maybe left for them on the carpet under the tree.

I continue to look forward to the surprise on my Grandchild's faces to this day at Christmas events.

Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas - Merry Christmas

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Good Things About VW Kubelwagen Parts

By Edward Howard


No matter that parts for them are no longer manufactured and that they belonged to and older and simpler tech era, but many old VWs are still running. Volkswagen aficionados have made their passion for the brand work for them. Tech for cars of that era was all about German knowhow for creating the most efficient and advanced machines that lead most everyone else in the world.

The appetite for retro is inclusive of those who prefer good old vintage machines made for the military. VW Kubelwagen parts is a niche which addressed a kind of collector, one that wants the VW unit with its original looks. Doing the research on the internet will get you some of the best independent maker of vintage parts.

The Kubelwagen type 82 of 1943 was a mainstay of the Wehrmacht, and the basic design is still very efficient today. The Volkswagen folks knew their car engineering and designed a car that could have many uses, and useful for many types of road or offroad conditions. Just looking at the model today will tell you that it had the same uses as the latter day HUMVEEs.

You could say that the Germans perfected things like fuel economy, ergonomics and accessorizing in this particular model. There are many German car enthusiasts all over the world, and the idea is all about the engineering and efficiency of these machines. There are many vintage units for sale, but rare is the one that comes with complete parts and accessories.

Remodeled units are those that came from storage, with perhaps only some parts remaining from the original complement. These parts will include things like gearboxes, the 24.5 Hp engine, axles and the chassis. Most are rusted out, missing all its wires, its accessories, doors, tires, windows, glass and lights.

But then, Volkswagen is nothing if not efficient in curating its own old models and storing its pieces, perhaps moulds and even the manufacturers manuals. Many of the better restorers and makers of replacement parts probably have an agreement with Volkswagen. Access to all original pieces and accessories can make them precisely remake the vehicle you own.

It will be great for Kubelwagen enthusiasts who are contracting for a remodel. The original dashboard can be replicated as if it were the 40s, from odometers to pod switches for the split dash. The restorers can lathe, machine and mould all the necessary parts so there is no difference between the restored and original.

The collector binge still has to plateau from the upward trajectory for the car. Would be HUMVEE collectors were never satisfied because the civilian versions were not exact replicas. The collectors want to take the original version, units that were found on 40s highways, and the Kubelwagen joins the likes of the Ford, Willys or Chrysler class jeep, the first SUVs.

The car in question is something that many like to have, but not all can be accommodated. And this makes collecting this unit that much more valuable. However, there might be manufacturers that can build a facsimile from the ground up.




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