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Standard split
15 years ago


I'd buy this car at the drop of a hat.

'50 Karmann wrote:



The beauty of a non-shiny Standard model eh, George :wink:

Bet you'd rather have a nice shiny Oval DeLuxe though :twisted:
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48REME
15 years ago
Why have you got such a thing about shiny cars, John? :wink: My old 51 Standard which you now have is nice and shiny, isn't it? Even though it has patina...:d
Standard split
15 years ago
You have to admit that this looks rather cool, and its a DeLuxe too, but more rust than patina though 😎  2558598.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.
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15 years ago



The beauty of a non-shiny Standard model eh, George :wink:

Bet you'd rather have a nice shiny Oval DeLuxe though :twisted:

Standard split wrote:




My first two splits were non-shiney standard models,one even had a sunroof in it.
You see John,I've got the "T SHIRT".
Standard split
15 years ago




My first two splits were non-shiney standard models,one even had a sunroof in it.
You see John,I've got the "T SHIRT".

'50 Karmann wrote:



Welcome to the semi-matt Standard model club George:!:

First meeting at my place. Please bring this with you so you may be sworn in :shock:  0000008h-1.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.
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mrsherbie
15 years ago
Yes, that is one of those extra special cars! :d


You see John,I've got the "T SHIRT".

'50 Karmann wrote:

(note Springsteen styled sleeves)

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"it'll wreck the patina you haven't worked so hard to create" - 50Karmann
Standard split
15 years ago

Why have you got such a thing about shiny cars, John? :wink: My old 51 Standard which you now have is nice and shiny, isn't it? Even though it has patina...:d

48REME wrote:



Your old 51 Standard (below) is one of my favourite cars Nicolas :d

I love the colour and it is not over shiny. In fact it looks about the right level of finish for a post 47 split-window VW :beer:

I've owned it a few years now, refraining from polishing it other than a wipe-down with rain water and a leather – (not tap water), so the paint has dulled a little over time :wink:

I do love the satin/semi matt finish most of all, but this belongs more to the early post-war (pre '48 cars) in general. However, this hasn't stopped me putting my '50 Standard into a semi-matt finish 😎


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15 years ago

other than a wipe-down with rain water and a leather

Standard split wrote:



So do you have a rain butt or do you wait for it to rain to wash your cars?
Cos' i don't think that stuff falling out the sky, in a city like London, is too clean.
48REME
15 years ago



Your old 51 Standard (below) is one of my favourite cars Nicolas :d

Standard split wrote:



Lovely to see it again. I went to Hessisch Oldendorf and back with it in 2001!:wink:
Standard split
15 years ago



So do you have a rain butt or do you wait for it to rain to wash your cars?
Cos' i don't think that stuff falling out the sky, in a city like London, is too clean.

'50 Karmann wrote:



True, but it seems to leave nicer finish than the London tap water :?


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Standard split
15 years ago



Lovely to see it again. I went to Hessisch Oldendorf and back with it in 2001!:wink:

48REME wrote:



It's a lovely car to drive so you must have had a good trip 😎


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48REME
15 years ago
Yes, it was great. As usual, Paula applied her magic mechanical touch to make it reliable and roadworthy. Someone had taken the rear piece of tinware out previously and I couldn't believe the difference it made to the running of the engine when we put it back in! Taillights were from Owen, since there were oval ones on and terrible huge round orange indicators on the wings which were all removed to recreate the correct look from the back. The front wings were also wrong so Paula provided me with some from an old Oval of hers. The blanking plate was missing so I put an unmolested one in.

Lovely car though, originallyfrom Northeim in Niedersachsen.:wink:
reminou75
15 years ago



Will he sell:?:

'50 Karmann wrote:



hehe... no, he won't. 😳 He's restoring it to its original specs, before he'll begin the restoration of his barndoor. And yes, he lives in the French Alpes. :wink:

He shouldn't come to Hessisch, but... Maybe next year to Le Mans Classic... :d
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Standard split
15 years ago
Well Nicolas, all the effort has produced a very nice car 😎


Rattletrap – the Volkswagen Beetle that has covered an incredible mileage equivalent to over 35 times around the planet :omg:
Running nifty since 1950… the King of Volkswagens:beer: Why not make friends with this famous little VW – he's on facebook! :d
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Standard split
15 years ago



hehe... no, he won't. 😳 He's restoring it to its original specs, before he'll begin the restoration of his barndoor. And yes, he lives in the French Alpes. :wink:

reminou75 wrote:



Shame, it means he'll probably repaint it :cry:


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