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Title: Schwimmwagen Near Completion...
Post by: shortseurocustom on January 28, 2006, 12:03:30 AM

Here are a few links to pics of the 44 Schwimmwagen. Once I have a few more items painted it'll head home for final assembly and logos, numbers, camo, etc. All I have to say is that Schwimmwagens are hard to do. ;)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...p?pic_id=239730 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=239730)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...p?pic_id=243970 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=243970)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...p?pic_id=245023 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=245023)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...p?pic_id=247718 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=247718)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...p?pic_id=247722 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=247722)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...p?pic_id=251557 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=251557)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...p?pic_id=252091 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=252091)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...p?pic_id=252435 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=252435)

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_pag...p?pic_id=252439 (http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=252439)

ugh, these are not easy, not always fun, heavy duty and TEDIOUS. Fortunately the owner had insisted on leaving imperfections... His last Schwimmwagen (!!!) was so nice that he wouldn't drive it. He already drove this one into a tree at a WW2 reenactment and will try to avoid trees from now on- but will still participate. Blanks for the machine gun cost 50cents each!

BTW- this is a hotrod Schwimm, it runs an early 36 hp engine- partially why he hit a tree... They aren't supposed to be \"fast\".  B)  

Title: Schwimmwagen Near Completion...
Post by: blarneyman on January 28, 2006, 05:37:01 AM

Nice work! :rockon:  

Title: Schwimmwagen Near Completion...
Post by: rustybus on January 28, 2006, 07:16:03 AM

Nice job Ryan :)  

Title: Schwimmwagen Near Completion...
Post by: Hansk on January 28, 2006, 09:49:23 AM

:rockon:  :rockon:
thanks for posting the pic's

Title: Schwimmwagen Near Completion...
Post by: el_flechador on January 28, 2006, 11:11:07 AM

i seen it in person and its a real sweet job, well done mate.

Title: Schwimmwagen Near Completion...
Post by: ehos on January 28, 2006, 12:42:08 PM

This was posted on thesamba.  Must see for any Schwim fan.  Oh yeah!  Nice Schimmy!

http://www.vw166.com/pfingsttreffen2005/video7.mpg (http://www.vw166.com/pfingsttreffen2005/video7.mpg)

Title: Schwimmwagen Near Completion...
Post by: steveo_32 on January 28, 2006, 03:52:20 PM

Looks great dude! Will it float?

Title: Schwimmwagen Near Completion...
Post by: OUTKAST on January 28, 2006, 07:11:57 PM

:blush: nice job on the shwimm .I have been following your panel van work also that is looking really nice can't wait to see it finished . Keep the pictures comming .Maybe a retrospective of some of your other projects . It gives a lot of incentive for some of us to get motivated .  

Title: Schwimmwagen Near Completion...
Post by: silas on January 29, 2006, 12:40:32 PM

good job ryan.

Title: Schwimmwagen Near Completion...
Post by: hotvw1 on January 29, 2006, 07:23:05 PM

nice job, wish they were a little more accessable for the average guy to buy.