Welcome to this website dedicated to my volkswagen type 82.
** new Oct. 2025 **
Just published a first page on NOTEK lights
Here
** new Aug. 2025 **
Meeting in Lisieux (Normandy)
Here
** new Sept 2025 **
Sleeping in the Kubelwagen
Here
** new August 2025 **
Using oxalic acid to restore a VDO NOTEK
Here
** new July 2025 **
Windscreen wiper motor types for Kubelwagen.
Here
** new June 2025 **
A new ‘winter’ menu under accessories. You will discover all about winter material for kubelwagen.
** new May 2025 **
A page dedicated to rear shock absorbers
Shock Absorber BOGE before restauration
** new Jan. 2025**
Restoration videos : engine, gearbox removal, reduction box dismantling
** new Nov. 2024**
Viscosimeter used during WW2 to test the viscosity of the oil to ensure proper motor function.
** new Sept. 2024**
Windscreenwiper restoring
** new Sept. 2024**
Meeting in Rugles, in Normandy. Some beautiful cars.
** new August 2024**
This year, going to l’Aigle in Normandy to celebrate the 80th years of the city’s liberation.
** new May 2024**
After years during which I did not buy any spare part, I found a spare wheel for sale in its original color.
** new April 2024**
A rare cardboard WiFo oil bottle
** new Feb 2024**
French technical control OK
** Jan 2024**
This year my car is 80 years old !
** Oct 2023**
Adding a VDO front NOTEK
** Sept 2023**
Changing the rubbers of the front arms.
** April 2023**
Just bought German vehicles keys from Normandy.
** November 2022 / April 2023**
Hachette 1/8 scale model in test phase in France CANCELLED
** August 2022**
1000 Kilometers !
** July 2022**
200l Wehrmacht barrel
** March 2022**
Adding new page ‘Kubelwagen age finder‘ to find production date with frame number.
** February 2022**
Adding new page on Humber Report
Adding new page on Ersatzteilliste 8 May 1944
** January 2022**
Added new page on license-numbers
A list has been established based on wartime pictures
** October 2021**
Added new pictures of the toolbox
** August 2021**
Added new examples in ‘Price’ menu
Kubel partially 3D scanned
See dedicated page
** July 2021**
Added new pictures of the car restored here
** Sept 2020**
In the second volume of Frituur Zorro volume 2, a book on military vehicles restauration, I had the chance to participate by including some pages about my VW Kubelwagen.
** Oct 2017**
The Historic VW club has published a new pamphlet which includes this website Kubelwagen chronology.
