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andk5591 Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 6:14 am Post subject: Who built this jeep/thingish tan camo car in AZ? |
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I have a future project in the planning stage and am doing something along the lines of this car. Would love to hook up with the builder to pick their brain.
Seems like there are some Empi Sportster ideas or components, but its pretty different in many ways.
License plate is from AZ. Any info on the builder?
_________________ D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
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andk5591 Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 4:52 am Post subject: |
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I think I figured out what this was - pretty sure it is called a Vweep - built by a company in AZ. Makes sense. _________________ D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
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Steve22 Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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looks like an Empi Sportster to me. _________________ '65 Karmann Ghia 'vert
'73 Super Beetle
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andk5591 Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2014 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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Steve22 wrote: |
looks like an Empi Sportster to me. |
That is what I though originally, I even got the plans for a Sportster, but the more I look at it and the sportster, its way too different. But was hoping it was and I could pick the brain of the builder to find out how they dod a few things.
Not a huge deal though. I will end up doing like I do, which is use somebody's plans as a stepping off point and do my own design. I just have to wrap my arms around what I really want the car to be, but can get the pan done until I figure that out. Thanks for responding. _________________ D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
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BL3Manx Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2006 Posts: 6767 Location: Northern California
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 10:40 am Post subject: |
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No, that's definitely not a VWeep. Its a modified homebuilt Sportster. VWeeps were factory built, they only made five.
This is a VWeep
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avw1973 Samba Member
Joined: September 14, 2012 Posts: 51 Location: Winston-Salem
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 11:18 am Post subject: VWeep |
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Who has the other 4? I need one. Xmas is almost here. |
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sixfootdan Samba Smartass
Joined: February 13, 2002 Posts: 4848 Location: \Lo*ca"tion\, n. 1. The act or process of locating.
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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I'll take one too ho ho ho _________________ Schrodinger's cat walked into a bar and it didn't.
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andk5591 Samba Member
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2014 2:03 pm Post subject: |
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OK - I had researched the Vweeps as much as I could and I didnt know how many were actually built. But it looked more like that than the Sportster to me.
OK - Then would really love to find the builder. I am assuming that I wouldnt be able to do a license plate search for AZ unless somebody on here has "connections". _________________ D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
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HeidelbergJohn4.0 Samba Member
Joined: March 01, 2004 Posts: 1199 Location: Havre de Grace, MD
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Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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You looking for the original manufacturer or the owner that did the military themed customization?
I've seen that top rack hundreds of times. Looks like a totally custom support frame. Can't tell if there's a roll cage under there but there would be if it were mine.
Roof and doors look like standard marine canvas shop work. Doors look like custom ezpz frames covered in canvas/sunbrella type material, as does the roof.
Stacks? Certainly plenty of sources or muffler shops to work that up. Grab a couple jerry cans and racks at the local swap or surplus store.
Plenty of sources for sand colored paint.
Be resourceful and creative.
Search around for a Sportster,(which personally I think that is anyway, it just has running boards. ) they are very similar and far easier to find and modify. There are a few full- pan versions around that would make a great and similar off road macheen
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andk5591 Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 6:47 am Post subject: |
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At this point, I am pretty sure that I have abandoned this idea. I am a real stickler for details and I could not pull this off without canabilizing some real old stuff, which I wont do. The concept was a "what if" - as in if WWII Germany developed a "scout car" or lighter "quick" transport or small truck . Would be pseudo Kubelwagen, but different. The devil is in the details and that's where I got stalled. To pull off a reasonably accurate "phantom" would be more money and work than it would be worth to me - would be different if I was a military or WWII nut, but I am not.
So - right now I have a semi-restored 67 pan that is going to wait for the right project. In the meantime researching and searching for a Model T which will be interesting if I decide to do it.........(VW drivetrain) _________________ D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
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HeidelbergJohn4.0 Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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Plenty of discussion and history of VW powered model t's out there. Still like the front engine- track-t style idea. _________________ 71 LWB Manx style dunebuggy
71 Beetle
71 Volksrod
Machette Speedster
2012 Passat TDI SE (sadly sitting in a buyback parking lot somewhere waiting for it's heart to be ripped out.) |
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Dr OnHolliday Samba Member
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Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 10:45 pm Post subject: |
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Regarding the initial question - self-built fiberglass body and fenders would be ideal and no cannibalizing required _________________ 1965 Type 1 sunroof Baja / about 70k miles on self-rebuilt '74 1600 and counting / SP heads and aftermarket valve keepers / non-doghouse shroud with external cooler and filter / 1.5 qt extended sump / Weber 32/36 DFAV progressive carb / 009 dist with Pertronix / 1.25 ratio rockers and ball adjusters / 1.5" stainless steel J-pipes and carbon steel baja exhaust |
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andk5591 Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:15 am Post subject: |
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HeidelbergJohn4.0 wrote: |
Plenty of discussion and history of VW powered model t's out there. Still like the front engine- track-t style idea. |
Any links would be appreciated - Track T and T-buckets are cool, but not what I have in mind for this project. _________________ D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
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ottvw Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 10:22 am Post subject: |
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There's plans for sportsters so you could make your own body and tweekers it how you want it. _________________ Save a tree eat a beaver |
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andk5591 Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2015 10:52 am Post subject: |
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No longer interested in doing this project - already have sportster plans anyway. Thanks anyway. _________________ D-Dubya Manx clone - 63 Short pan,1914.
Rosie 65 bug - My mostly stock daily driver.
Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
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