The KidVRod. (By request..)

vwdmc16 · Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:21 pm Post subject:

Man that really is turning out real nice mate! Very Happy

So come on and spill de beans on the drive train, is it going to be a sectioned pan? I would trust you wouldn't go the easy way and just make a tube frame,right?. and so the front will have what an 8inch narrowed beam yeah? Cool

you said it will double as a soap box type car too, but it may have a removable engine, could a 1200 be squeezed back there? also what about the glass?
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ronan.b · Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:18 pm Post subject:

i have to say that i won't under any circmstances be showing these picture to my kids Laughing

dude it totaly rocks Twisted Evil

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UncleBob · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:32 am Post subject:

Awesome work.

Will the 8HP B&S be enough? I'd think it would still be pretty heavy.

Can't wait to see more updates.
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rizzag · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 10:51 am Post subject:

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Hebster52 · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 11:32 am Post subject:

I'm pretty confident that 8hp is enough... The driver is only 4 years old too...

Remember 25hp is enough to make a Barndoor move.... Wink

More progress today:

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croscoe · Samba Member Joined: October 23, 2004 Posts: 393

Damn! This has got to be one of the most interesting projects I've ever seen. Very cool!

my65vert · Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2006 5:56 pm Post subject:

A sliding ragtop would be nice too just in case the grown ups want to take a spin.
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oring71 · Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 1:37 am Post subject:

Honey they shrunk the bug Laughing

Excelent work man keep them pics comeing.
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Hebster52 · Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:06 am Post subject:

Thanks all for the nice words so far. Very Happy

I'm actually pretty proud of how I was able to make the rear section of the raingutter etc. line up...

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The 1966 Kommanderwagen, SOLD

Yustrn · Posted: Fri Aug 04, 2006 8:41 am Post subject:

That is amazing work, great job.
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67stang302 · SBS Hit Squad Joined: February 08, 2005 Posts: 1236

Great work you sure are showing your skills on this one. I second the sliding ragtop! Very Happy

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Hebster52 · Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 11:01 am Post subject:

Who wants a ragtop...!? Anybody would be able to make that. Just pick up your Sawsall and start cutting... Twisted Evil

But making a 2/3 full roof beetle would require some more effort and skills... Wink

This is what I did today. I only had 2 and a half hours of work today... First made the righthand C-pillar that I had undone.

Then started with a rearpiece of the stock roof:

Then gave it some massaging in my home made English Wheel, some piecuts and got to this. Still needs some adjustments to become perfect, but I had to finish early today.

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The 912ST
The KidVRod project
The 356 Pre-A replica,SOLD
The 1966 Kommanderwagen, SOLD

coW · Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 11:16 am Post subject:

Wow - That looks like a pile of work!! Good job!

Bugga · Samba's lil one Joined: July 13, 2005 Posts: 641

Ok i want one now!! Nice work cant wait to see it all done!!
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vwdmc16 · Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 2:08 pm Post subject:

OH YEAH! very good

maybe you could have a "detuned" stock 1200 in it, maybe a removable throttle limiter so the little car could go up to 2000 rpm or maybe 10mph but then as fast as you can muster when the grown ups want a ride by removing the governor.

and if you don't think your kid can handle a full blown stick stift just yet, maybe a super heavy duty centrifugal clutch could be retro fitted instead of the stock clutch, it would only need to handle up to 20-25hp and you could still have 4 real gears + reverse.That way you only need 2 pedals to operate it and can leave/lock the shifter to only work in 1st and reverse. that's what i'd do

BTW what are you classifying it? a go kart, a mini car, or just "the beetle that wolfsberg never made''
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'72 Honda Z600
'81 Delorean

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Hebster52 · Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 3:07 pm Post subject:

I will go with the B&S 8hp and the 5 speed transmission that came with it for now. It also have the reverse.

Maybe in the future it would be fun to throw a 12-1600 stock engine. With the engine under the reardecklid the front of the transmission would be past the middle of the doors... so you would have to have a very tight ass to fit in there then... Laughing

Oh, I classify it as a Kid Volksrod... Wink

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The 912ST
The KidVRod project
The 356 Pre-A replica,SOLD
The 1966 Kommanderwagen, SOLD

Copper Jewel · Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 10:36 pm Post subject:

I applaude you sir. Take a bow for one hell of a job!!!
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sovereignsamba · Banned Joined: March 06, 2004 Posts: 2845

That thing is turning out great!

WolvenGoth · Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 10:54 am Post subject:

this is totally awesome. my 2cents: since it's far from stock anyway (duh) go on, make it a splitwindow!
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