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Woreign
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Here's a modified Thing that was added to the gallery:
I'm curious what the vented box is on top of the right front fender? A siren or horn maybe? The fill cap through the hood is interesting too, along with the sunken spare. |
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1961bluebug
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and suicide doors in the front:-)
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npconnor
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Looks like someone likes the Kdf look! If I had a '74, I might do the same!  
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kuebelwagen84
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:51 am Post subject: Re: Modified Thing |
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| Woreign wrote: |
Here's a modified Thing that was added to the gallery:
I'm curious what the vented box is on top of the right front fender? A siren or horn maybe? The fill cap through the hood is interesting too, along with the sunken spare. |
and custom rocker panels I see
as far as the fenders and headlights go, that's exactly what I'm trying to do with my '73 (I bought fiberglass fenders as to not damage the original steels).
Not to hijack the topic, but does anyone know where you can get KdF style mountable headlights
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Ron Domeck
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:32 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks guys. I own this car. I live in Louisville KY. The box on the fender is a siren. 2 in. lift, 944 rear disc. 71 Bus tranny. 2 Liter 914 engine. Beard seats. 73 car with scoops added and gas heater removed. German 2 tone air horns. Steering brakes. Rear of body extended 10 in. to use 914 cooling. 4 in. wided rear fenders, the list go's on and on. VW Trend filmed the car, but went of the market before a feature. |
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90runner
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| I like those nerf bars. Anyone know what size those tires are? |
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Woreign
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:09 am Post subject: |
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Ron,
Can you post more pictures of your Thing? I'm sure we would all like to see more of the modifications... |
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npconnor
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:23 am Post subject: |
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Especially those airhorns, mine are small electric air horns... I want bigger ones!
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howiesfamily
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:40 am Post subject: |
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Was the sunken spare tire done with a panel from a non-walkthru bus? I'd like to do that on mine.
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Go-SpeedRacer
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| Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Like the lights on the top of the fenders and on top of hood, good idea. |
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The purist in me wants to hate it, but it's too well done! Lots of creative touches.
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Thingggg
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<quote>Rear of body extended 10 in. to use 914 cooling..</quote>
Can you post pics of back to show how you accommodated stock cooling? |
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Van-go108
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:50 pm Post subject: |
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| Thanks guys. I own this car. |
Need to post some more pics of this one. Very cool. What's the hood detail look like from the top?
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Ron Domeck
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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| I will post some pictures soon. The tires are Super Swampers 28 8.50 14 and 29 8.50 15. I did make the side rails as well as every thing else on the car. About 1500 hours in the making. At the rear is 2 2 stage external air cleaners. The engine lid is made up of Thing lid cut and flattin then the ribs from a late bus engine cover, front bus grill all welded and finished. Total of 9 pieces for the lid. The dash has been cut out from the pinch weld down and has a one piece dash with Porsche 914 guages. The paint is base coat/ clear coat with a flattener. I will have someone post the pics. soon |
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Ron Domeck
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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| Forgot, the hood was made using a spare tire area from a Dodge Omni. |
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Woreign
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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Wow! So Dodge vehicles can be useful for something other than scrap!  |
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markie61
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| Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2007 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow! So Dodge vehicles can be useful for something other than scrap! |
Didn't the orginal Omni/Horizon models come with VW Rabbit engines and transmissions?
Mark
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Ron Domeck
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I finally was able to post some pic. |
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LUNATIK
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I like it a lot!!! Very well done. 
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Patina Turner
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| Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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The deck lid is great! good job it flows well with the car.
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