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ice-beetle Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2010 Posts: 81 Location: Iceland
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 1:41 pm Post subject: Zwitter found in Iceland |
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Hi guys, I just got a Zwitter here in iceland, one of three spilts we have here
the numbers below the identify plate in the front reads 377676, does that mean that it is a 1952 model?
Can somebody help me :/ _________________ low and slow
1973 Brasilia
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usariemen Samba Member
Joined: August 28, 2004 Posts: 1745 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri May 08, 2015 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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If thatīs the body number it is a january 1953. _________________ Master of my domain! |
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Porsche904 Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2014 Posts: 192
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Posted: Sat May 09, 2015 10:54 am Post subject: |
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Cool, a Zwitter from Iceland sounds intresting, let us see some pics and history please |
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AlanInMass54 Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2003 Posts: 1066 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 1:50 pm Post subject: |
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The owner asked if I could help him get pictures of the car on here, here it is:
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ice-beetle Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2010 Posts: 81 Location: Iceland
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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thank you very much Alan
yes here is the car, it is pretty bad, Iceland does not love old car at all hehe
but I will get most of the repair panels in june, _________________ low and slow
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Porsche904 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed May 27, 2015 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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ice-beetle wrote: |
thank you very much Alan
yes here is the car, it is pretty bad, Iceland does not love old car at all hehe
but I will get most of the repair panels in june, |
How about the missing parts? there're quite a lot
If you're in need of a Zwitter tank, I have one left |
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ice-beetle Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2010 Posts: 81 Location: Iceland
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:29 am Post subject: |
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thank you porsche 904, the tank is there, doors and W decklid,I have most of the glass, the rear seats, no gearbox, no engine, no front beam, no gauges, but I have allot of stuff, I donīt think I will make this car original, I want to make him my own, but nothing crazy either _________________ low and slow
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Martin Southwell Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2010 Posts: 984 Location: Bath, England
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 11:47 am Post subject: |
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Any interesting history with the car? What do you mean when you say Iceland doesn't like old cars? People don't like them, or the climate? |
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joshbuchan Samba Member
Joined: April 12, 2007 Posts: 712 Location: victoria bc canada
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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Pretty much have to paint it Iceland green then right? |
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AlanInMass54 Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2003 Posts: 1066 Location: Massachusetts
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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I meant to ask - what is that cylinder thing in the front there on the shelf behind the front apron? |
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peter schepens Samba Member
Joined: April 17, 2003 Posts: 1014 Location: belgium Caesars camp
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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AlanInMass54 wrote: |
I meant to ask - what is that cylinder thing in the front there on the shelf behind the front apron? |
I guess DE-ICING device _________________ Zelensis, glassfibre body made in Belgium , disigned and built on a VW platform About 25 body's built.
Hebmuller info wanted for http://www.hebmueller-registry.com/home.html |
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Patty B. Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2005 Posts: 2181 Location: Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2015 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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Very cool! |
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tisius Samba Member
Joined: July 11, 2011 Posts: 1570 Location: Rotterdam,NL (+Chicago,IL)
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Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 2:46 am Post subject: |
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AlanInMass54 wrote: |
I meant to ask - what is that cylinder thing in the front there on the shelf behind the front apron? |
Canister for the rocket fuel _________________ drive it like you just robbed the bank
you don't have to be crazy to be into VW's, but it sure helps!!
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ice-beetle Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2010 Posts: 81 Location: Iceland
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 3:53 am Post subject: |
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hehe itīs the climate that hates cars
I donīt know the story of the car that well, but I do know this, the owner I bought it from, got this car in ca 1955, it was his first car, in 1966 he traded it for a Ford Bronco. The car went from owner to owner until someone took the engine, gearbox, interior and almost everything else from the car, put the car on a field, there it stood for about 30 year, it has been shot at. the in 2000 the guy buys it back and stores it, it has taken me about 4 years to buy this car. _________________ low and slow
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DDub Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2005 Posts: 307 Location: central pa.
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:31 am Post subject: |
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Worse cars then that have been put back together. Looks like you have an interested helper. |
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Martin Southwell Samba Member
Joined: November 24, 2010 Posts: 984 Location: Bath, England
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 1:00 pm Post subject: |
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You say that the Icelandic climate isn't very kind to cars, but this one has been sitting in a field for 30 years, and so can't be that bad. Most other places, and there wouldn't be anything left of it, whether used for target practice or not.
It's a very good basis, that's why you bought it, and most people would be happy to have it in their garage. |
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Bruce Samba Member
Joined: May 16, 2003 Posts: 17285 Location: Left coast, Canada
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 2:21 pm Post subject: |
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ice-beetle wrote: |
... someone took the engine, gearbox, interior and almost everything else from the car.... |
Shouldn't be too hard to find the guilty person on your tiny island nation. maybe he's still got the parts. _________________
overheard at the portland Swap Meet... wrote: |
..... a steering wheel made from a mastadon tusk..... |
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bwaz Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2015 9:36 pm Post subject: |
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Google says 323,000... Not that tiny |
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ice-beetle Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2010 Posts: 81 Location: Iceland
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Posted: Mon Jun 08, 2015 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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yes the car isnīt as bad as it seems, but you guys are right, Iceland is really small, it takes about 11 hours to drive around it but I still havenīt found the owner who took the car apart :/ _________________ low and slow
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oldbusboy Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2006 Posts: 604 Location: Bowen Island, BC Canada
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Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 6:49 pm Post subject: Re: Zwitter found in Iceland |
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... any updates?
Trevor _________________ 1968 porsche |
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