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PostPosted: Sun Dec 07, 2014 1:47 pm    Post subject: Running without a hood Reply with quote

https://sp.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608028508918318729&pid=15.1&P=0

Here is a link to the pic cause I couldn't get it to work for some reason. I love the look of this Bug. I realize it would take a lot of clean up under the hood to run without one but I like it. I may give it a shot, Any other pics of ones out there? Just trying to get some possible ideas.
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PostPosted: Tue Dec 09, 2014 3:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Car is cool but I just don't like the look of no hood. I wouldn't do that to mine but -- It's your car & if you like it go right ahead & do it.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I realize I can do it and i am thankful I got your permission. Laughing Just like to hear ideas and see pics if there is any out there.
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 10, 2014 2:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think the car in the picture is called Black Baron build by the radikalbugz in Belgium. They build crazy cool cars!
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PostPosted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 8:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I don't run a hood.
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 23, 2015 5:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

^^^^now thats baddass!!!^^^^
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 05, 2015 1:54 pm    Post subject: Build journal Reply with quote

Thanks Buggutz, I put together a build journal on youtube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N_9rbswU3Y&feature=em-upload_owner-smbtn
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think your car is cool Rokus, but I was thinking about rear engine bugs and what to do with the empty space up front if you don't have a hood.
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 11, 2015 1:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I like this and I have the grill to do it, I think it would be hard to make the when arch area look clean up front on a real bug.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 12, 2015 12:42 pm    Post subject: going hoodless Reply with quote

Sixfoot, a few ideas.
1. make a hood that fits to the grill. Not sure why you want hoodless if there is nothing to show off.
2. put some kind of cool suspension in that area to show off.... like F1 suspension with remote mounted cantilevered shocks.
3. Fab a super cool fuel tank to cover the firewall and fill the area.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 5:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I saw that drawing years ago and it just spoke to me. Not sure if I will really do it?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 2:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The feet area as compared to the drawing.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 13, 2015 9:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah I know the foot area is way off, I just love the idea for some reason. Cool
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 9:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

My brother Cory drew this a few years ago. Not completely hoodless.

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PostPosted: Sun May 03, 2015 12:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This guy runs no hood:

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