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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:22 pm    Post subject: 1969 Volksrod (Demon Hunter) Reply with quote

Just wanted to post my build here.. It's been 3 years in the making collecting parts, getting a New Motor an 1835, but finally got on it!

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Started with the Chop, 5"


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wanted to run a tall, 31"-32" tall tire .. on this rim.

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Figured we would "tub" it out to run those Big tires.

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Finshed up the tub and built a package tray,

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 28, 2013 10:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Went and got a tire, 31"inch tall tire, we put it on to get an idea of how it would look.

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Ripped out the IRS and bought a beefer trans. to run the tires also made the change to a swing axle to make it lower..Going to get some 4.5 drop Spring Plates and do a 2-4 inch Trans Raise.

This is where we hope to be next week.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

LOOKING GOOD! Man, thats some serious rubber!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:56 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

WOW... That is AWESOME! Good Luck. What gear ratio are you going to run with those tires? Wish you the best.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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WOW... That is AWESOME! Good Luck. What gear ratio are you going to run with those tires? Wish you the best.


I'll find out the exact gear ratios, the transmission builder is a guy that used to drag race locally here in Texas. He builds for some of the local shops in south Texas.
I just let him know what size tires and engine I was running and he asked if I was planning on some street racing, I told him probably not too much Wink and he built the trans. Smile
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Shocked Those are some serious meats on the rear.

The chop looks good. Keep us updated with pics.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very nice! I'm following this thread for sure!
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 7:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looking Good! Keep up the nice work.
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Taking Friday off to work all day on it! Very Happy
Hope to get the trans. and axles all put together and installed! Wink
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 2:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks great. Post more pics as it comes along. Cool
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

More and more Vrods are popping up around here...I love it!

Nice chop, looks like it's gonna have a nice stance...and those tires... Shocked
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Demon Hunter is an awesome band Cool
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

so far im digging it. Its moderate enough to still be a usable vehicle and it looks cool. Good work!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2013 8:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Chop looks good but that rear window needs to get scaled down, it looks far too large in comparison to the rest of the windows.
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PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2013 12:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Chop looks good but that rear window needs to get scaled down, it looks far too large in comparison to the rest of the windows.


It might be the way I took some of the pictures..
The chop is a Capella Chop and it leaves the rear window the same … you cut from the pillars and move the whole roof forward. I was thinking about a “mail” slot rear window but we’ll see. Wink
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Yea they ROCK!!! Cool
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PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2013 1:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Keith wrote:
Chop looks good but that rear window needs to get scaled down, it looks far too large in comparison to the rest of the windows.


It might be the way I took some of the pictures..
The chop is a Capella Chop and it leaves the rear window the same … you cut from the pillars and move the whole roof forward. I was thinking about a “mail” slot rear window but we’ll see. Wink


I'm aware it is a Capella chop and the main problem with a Capella chop on a bug ( especially a late model bug) is the rear window ends up being disproportionate to the rest if the windows. If you cut a section of the rear window out horizontally and slid the upper half of the rear window down and filled the gap now left above the rear window it will slim it down and make everything proportionate. That's just my preference though and who really cares honestly as long as your happy with the look. I like when all the windows are basically the same size proportionately , it gives a nice level and even feeling to a chop on a bug.

Regardless of my stupid opinion it looks great !!!!! Can't wait to do mine, have 3 other projects in line first.
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PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2013 1:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I was wondering about the chop and out of all I have seen this chop seems to be the easiest. Are you going for getting the windows to go up and down.

Wondering, I can't see it in the photos but if you move the front foward and down you get a space between the front and rear. Right??? If you do do you use another top to fit between the front and rear space.

I love rat rods and Volks rods, I have no idea if running with out fenders in NY or NJ is legal.

IN any case love your work and design.
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PostPosted: Wed May 01, 2013 2:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Keith wrote:

I'm aware it is a Capella chop and the main problem with a Capella chop on a bug ( especially a late model bug) is the rear window ends up being disproportionate to the rest if the windows. If you cut a section of the rear window out horizontally and slid the upper half of the rear window down and filled the gap now left above the rear window it will slim it down and make everything proportionate. That's just my preference though and who really cares honestly as long as your happy with the look. I like when all the windows are basically the same size proportionately , it gives a nice level and even feeling to a chop on a bug.

Regardless of my stupid opinion it looks great !!!!! Can't wait to do mine, have 3 other projects in line first.


I understand what you’re saying; I don’t think your opinion is stupid … that’s just your preference. Cool
I really didn’t want to cut the rear window due to getting the glass cut. I called around to ask about getting tempered glass cut and I’ve been told that you cannot cut tempered glass if it’s not flat. So with the rear window being bowed, I would have to use something else.

3 Projects!! WOW!! Shocked
I learned my lesson with more than one project … at least for me it starts to feel like I’m not getting things done… Confused
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