From: Andreas Mehlhorn (a.mehlhorn@t-online.de)
Date: Mon Aug 11 2003 - 11:01:02 PDT
As far as I know, Volkswagen never used wooden framed doors for the
Kübelwagen (note the Umlaut!). The body of the Kübelwagen was always
made from full metal, even at the end of WW2, when metal was rare.
Best regards from Germany
Andreas
(40 km away from the VOLKSWAGEN factory, where all the Kübelwagen
were built)
Dave Brubaker schrieb:
> I am posting this request for info for a friend....
>
> He had an opportunity to see some photos of a Kubelwagon and noticed that
> the doors appeared to be made of wood. They had the reinforcement ridges,
> but they were metal bolted to the wood.
>
> He was wondering if this was a standard version. We both had been of the
> impression that the doors were metal.
>
> Any thoughts on this?
>
> Also, if anybody has ever brought an MV in from Canada, could they please
> get with me off line, I have some questions about what can/should/needs to
> be done. Inspections, duty fees etc....
>
> Many thanks!
> ==========================================
> David Brubaker
> MVPA # 18115
> M151A2
> KCØNZN
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