berni Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 some of you may remember the pictures of our 'first jimmy' the one that spoke to russ. here is a photo to remind you russ has spent a few months sourcing the parts to do a conversion & the bits have come from Poland, Berlin, USA & UK . russ spent the bank holiday weekend working on the bike the mud guard is still away being worked on as it was in a bit of a state but this is the project so far almost there ta Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted May 12, 2006 Share Posted May 12, 2006 That's looking good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanpart57 Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 From ugly bug to butterfly, well sort of if you know what I mean. Thats an amazing job, I'm almost feeling the need to rush out and buy the first rusty Ural I can find......... :idea: We've got an old Kawasaki in the barn, I wonder, knobbly tyres and a coat of OD, leather rifle holder etc etc, it could just work. Sound of large SLAP, wake up Paul. Cheers Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 It lokks good and looks a bit like my old one I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Hi Berni, looking good, nice to see the early "panzer grey" coour as most german vehicles usually appear in "normandy camo" schemes Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted May 13, 2006 Share Posted May 13, 2006 Where does Russ get the time :cry: .....do you let him have at least Sundays off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted May 14, 2006 Author Share Posted May 14, 2006 time off, what is that. thanks for the comments guys, very good to get feedback. Russ chose the grey because he portrays a soldier of the afrika corps fieldgendarmerie police unit and all the German vehicles were grey up till 1943, so the early desert vehicles were grey as opposed to the desert yellow, i think. sorry if i got it wrong guys !!! this is a side line to the SWBs reenacting group of which he is a member as well. cheers berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted May 14, 2006 Share Posted May 14, 2006 Hi Berni, with out checking the dates i belive `ordanance tan ` was authorised in 1943, most of the Afrika Korps vehicles were shipped in the grey colour and received a tan over coat /camo on arrival but most were left grey and just accumulateted acovering of dust and sand through normal use. Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted May 15, 2006 Author Share Posted May 15, 2006 i'm sure we can accumilate a layer of dust in a very short space of time at Beltring cheers berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted July 10, 2006 Author Share Posted July 10, 2006 Hi Everyone Ive now decided to sell the bike as there's other things im looking for so i will be taking the bike to Belting were it can be veiwed . The bike is registered and a good runner . Im looking for around £2500 Cheers Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted July 10, 2006 Share Posted July 10, 2006 Hi Everyone Ive now decided to sell the bike as there's other things im looking for so i will be taking the bike to Belting were it can be veiwed . The bike is registered and a good runner . Im looking for around £2500 Cheers Russ Evening Russ. What are you looking to replace it with? :naughty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted July 11, 2006 Author Share Posted July 11, 2006 Hi Everyone Ive now decided to sell the bike as there's other things im looking for so i will be taking the bike to Belting were it can be veiwed . The bike is registered and a good runner . Im looking for around £2500 Cheers Russ Evening Russ. What are you looking to replace it with? :naughty: Hi Jack , Im looking for a gun ring and a 50 cal for the gmc at beltring and that will probably cost around £2000 so something has to go . The plan for next year is to build a late wartime vw beetle ambulance . cheers Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted July 30, 2006 Author Share Posted July 30, 2006 SOLD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted August 4, 2006 Share Posted August 4, 2006 SOLD :tup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRADRIDER Posted March 8, 2007 Share Posted March 8, 2007 Looks (looked) good for a conversion to R12, I did the same thing from a M72 to an R75 I used a yolk conversion (had cast dyed and machined) and put 16'' wheels on then did a MT16 (driven sidecar) conversion put alot more bits like mudgaurds/tank gearchange and other things, sprayed it beige and it looked really good but it was an expensive, and really craved the real thing. Now ive got a Zundapp KS750 (43) and this has the full spec.........hi/low ratio gears, drive to sidecar, locking diff, reverse and hydrolic brakes,. a real 4x4 (or 2x3?) I have put some WH licence plates on and need the rubber stamp, militariaregaliaspecalist (militaria@regaliaspecialist.com) do stamps but ive orderd a ''fieldpost'' rubber hand stamp, is this correct? they were stamped on Wehrmacht vehicles between the WH and numbers 423566 in red ink, any help on this matter would be great thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted April 24, 2007 Author Share Posted April 24, 2007 To be honest im not sure . Try one of the axis forums im sure they will be able to help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted April 25, 2007 Share Posted April 25, 2007 How do you find out about converting the bike and the future Beetle project? Great looking bike as well! ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted May 10, 2007 Author Share Posted May 10, 2007 its all done from books & looking at pictures on the internet. Russ managed to get a kdf/beetle hardback book which has coloured pictures of almost every one produced. when he is starting a project he spends a few weeks reading anything he can get his hands on to make sure he has a fighting chance, there's books in the frontroom, loo, bathroom & bedroom . he also takes high definintion photos of vehicles at shows so he can blow up the detail on the pc at home. e bay is a great source of parts & he also used a company in poland called old time garage ( oldtimegarage.com) i think. it did seem a bit dodgy as you put money by bank transfer into an account in poland & then wait a week or so for the bits to arrive, it did cost extra to do this so if you do end up using them make sure you have a comprehensive list & order it all in 1 go.( 25.00 charge at the bank) there is also a comapany based kent way who trade at Beltring but i can't remember what they are called i will try & find photos of the KDF he did a couple of years ago as this was also a project from a modern car to a replica staff car. but really the only advice i can give is to do research & then more research, i know i was a bit of a renovation widow for a while when russ was working on each of them but the end result was worth all the hardship. it was also kind of fun in a perverse way, ta Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted May 10, 2007 Share Posted May 10, 2007 Thanks Berni, nice looking truck by the way, got a strange accent though! :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Berni, Re Ural conversion, can you remember where Russ got the tank from ?? (or is it the standard Ural one painted ??) Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Towers Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 hi every one , im new and have a question on the licence laws on bikes with side cars , ive asked many people and ive got many oooooooo ehhhhhhhhhs !!!! if the side car wheel is driven does it come under the same format as a trike there for allowing you to ride it on a car licence ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeEnfield Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 Hi Jonathan; Good question. From my understanding,......and I may well be wrong, driven sidecar wheels are no longer legal,....and yes, I did know an owner of one who tried to register his as a trike, but was told, 'a trike has a certral driving position,....(outfit obviously is offset) Last i heard was he was challenging this, with the help, (i believe) of a riders rights disability group, who adapt bikes for those with disabilities,.including a sidecar outfit, where the 'rider' loads him/herself into the rear of chair whilst staying in wheelchair, and bike controls ate re-located in front of them. Might be worth a google search. Are you thinking trike because of no bike license ?? Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Towers Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 hi thanks that helps a bit , think i need to dig deeper on the subject, i do not have a bike licence and have fancy a ural to converte to bmw spec . but like you said the law seems a bit up in the air with side car out fits .prob easier getting a bike licence so theres no hassle lol! also could anyone put me in the right direction on anyone with a flying flea to do up because i have a random soft spot for them ! basically i love the big bikes and the baby bikes ! regards JT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 The other fly in the ointment is does it have a reverse gear, and primaraly, what age is it? If the vehicle is pre the age of legislation that is a good argument. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Towers Posted May 8, 2008 Share Posted May 8, 2008 hi ah i see thats a good point , have not got one but keeping a eye out for one , might be worth asking the dvla and getting the up to date law on the subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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