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grifspop
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 Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:15 pm Post subject: another C.L. beauty |
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http://athensga.craigslist.org/cto/4924491963.html
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1957 Beetle "the Mistress"
1958 Speedster Replica "Thor" |
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VeeDubWolf
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| Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2015 7:17 pm Post subject: |
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Another silly-low bug:
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Put a small engine in the trunk and some chain-drive mower blades under it, you've got yourself the first Volkswagen lawnmower!   |
...since this one:
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I stand corrected! Still, I do wonder how the mower-drive is set up... Hmm...
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Two Bugs-
'70 rust-bucket sunroof sedan
'69 PO hack-job special
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-Zodiac-
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Whole new meaning to fatchick?
Seriously though, what if you had to change a tire
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1947 Chevy stylemaster - gone, but not forgotten.
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EverettB 
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Location: Phoenix 602
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Marcus BULLIZEI
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Location: Germany
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Looks a little bit "overwight". Seems to need a diet!  |
what the hell is it supposed to be? |
It's an art exhibit
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Hi Joel!
Where did you find this information? Got a link? More pics?
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Joel
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Its doing the rounds of Facebook at the moment.
Few build pics here:
https://www.facebook.com/KunstmuseumWolfsburg
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Quick little bug, you got a Porsche motor in that?
1974 Germanlook 1303 2.5 Suba-Beetle |
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Junkyardjockey
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Well executed but still ugly.
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very cute & useful; I'd roll it |
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Junkyardjockey
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Hi all here is my, 1st post, on topic  .
looks good in these small pics. "homebuilt basterds"
I'd roll this too! Looks real sweet!
"4 door rabbit pickup truck caddy jetta Price: $14900
custom 20 extra inches in your rabbit caddy, 4 door jetta front
, rabbit pickup rear ,rebuilt 1.6 turbo diesel,5 speed ,
front drive, new interior ,sunroof,working a/c, new tires,
14 " vw alum wheels,rust free" |
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Marcus BULLIZEI
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Hi Joel!
Thanks for the link!
As I´m no facebook member, I didn´t see it before.
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Junkyardjockey
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Am I wrong to say that looks like a hairless vagina? |
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Bunglebus
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One from a show today; Brazillian CKD/South African built RHD bus, current owner bought it with the suicide doors fitted, using LHD split cargo door latches. Didn't seem too phased about the possibilty of one popping open when driving despite them being single stage non-bearclaw locks. He has modified the front panel and rear to make it look earlier. I guess it's a 70's bus but it's registered as a 1960!
Oh it still has the original door hinges fitted to the doors too...
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Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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Bret2094
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2015 11:36 am Post subject: Re: another C.L. beauty |
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Holy hell......wtf
Bret |
Noting like using Uni-Strut for your your buggy frame. Sort of like an Erector set.
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Bobnotch
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Interesting. The one thing I find hardest to come to terms with in this thread, is how often it's ovals that are butchered to make things like this - how often have we seen VW's prettiest rear window cut off and discarded? I know often at the time these were just old cars, but some are much more modern builds. Start with a late car if you're going to cut it up past the point of no return (I like late cars but if you don't NEED an oval, don't use one)! |
There are a lot of cut up and left for dead beetle shells laying around. If I was looking to build a rod like this, and I found a 56 beetle that had been hacked to shit already, I wouldn't hesitate to use it. They can't all be restored to perfection. |
Yeah, that rod could easily have been an old baja car in a previous life. And if you live in the "salt belt", you'll find these cars rustier than most want to start with for a restoration. In my own opinion, it becoming a "rat rod" is just giving it another life, with someone spending time and money to keep it around. 
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71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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caleb0101
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One from a show today; Brazillian CKD/South African built RHD bus, current owner bought it with the suicide doors fitted, using LHD split cargo door latches. Didn't seem too phased about the possibilty of one popping open when driving despite them being single stage non-bearclaw locks. He has modified the front panel and rear to make it look earlier. I guess it's a 70's bus but it's registered as a 1960!
Oh it still has the original door hinges fitted to the doors too...
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Bunglebus
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Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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Bunglebus
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Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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EVfun
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I don't see why that is considered an abortion. It is a late model Brazilian Beetle. They retained the German 1958-1964 window size.
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Bunglebus
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I don't think it is - Fusca's have the crescent vents behind the rear side windows.
Also Fusca's have 1300/1500 style bumper mounts at the front (brackets come through wings) rather than 1200 style valance mounted ones as here. Also appears to have 5 bolt early wheels?
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Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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Bunglebus
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Oval;
And another;
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Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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