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Gary
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Type 3 truck, with a twist.
It's oddly appealing, and the grafting of the Karmann Ghia nose & hood to the Type 3 is well done. Should be quite the looker when finished.
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notchback
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Location: Behind the Zion Curtain
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| Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2017 2:10 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| Gary wrote: |
Type 3 truck, with a twist.
It's oddly appealing, and the grafting of the Karmann Ghia nose & hood to the Type 3 is well done. Should be quite the looker when finished. |
It's also a repost from 3 pages ago.
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Bunglebus
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 9:22 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 9:27 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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I wonder what it sounds like with those long, un-muffled pipes?
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vwuberalles
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 11:07 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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I'll never understand why so many bugs turned into trucks don't run a type 3 or 4 engine with the flat fan layout. You might actually get a somewhat usable bed floor if you didn't have that damn type 1 fan shroud!
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Tue Oct 17, 2017 7:25 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| vwuberalles wrote: |
| I'll never understand why so many bugs turned into trucks don't run a type 3 or 4 engine with the flat fan layout. You might actually get a somewhat usable bed floor if you didn't have that damn type 1 fan shroud! |
Because custom cars and trucks are not built with utility in mind.
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Bashr52
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| Posted: Wed Oct 18, 2017 5:51 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| vwuberalles wrote: |
| I'll never understand why so many bugs turned into trucks don't run a type 3 or 4 engine with the flat fan layout. You might actually get a somewhat usable bed floor if you didn't have that damn type 1 fan shroud! |
Thanks, my point exactly! I've said that same thing for years. |
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Robbo
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andk5591
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 5:12 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| cdennisg wrote: |
| I wonder what it sounds like with those long, un-muffled pipes? |
I don't think subtle was what was in the builder's mind....I like it. Only thing I don't care for is the 2x lumber for the bed cover, but that's just personal preference.
And I understand the comments about the pancake relative to type 1 cooling. I have 2 cars that I have built with type 1 (VW Woodie and the Bug Hearse - which isnt finished) and another VW Woodie with a type 3. It is nice having that extra space for things like chairs with the pancake.
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Keith
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 8:44 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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I fail to see why this was posted. It is rotten. It isn't an abortion or a home made bastard, even with the common hacked wheel wells and air scoops.
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Danpa
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| Posted: Mon Oct 23, 2017 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Maybe a year ago it was a full perfect restoration and the owner wanted a ratty one instead.
Dan
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Bunglebus
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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FB_IMG_1508302139359 by Me, on Flickr
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| cdennisg wrote: |
Some people think they stopped making beetles after 1957. Some people think they stopped making buses in March 55, or August 58, or August 63, or July 67.
Some think that if your beetle has a padded dash, it's an engine donor. Some think that if it has push button door handles, it's a boat anchor.
Do what you want. Ignore the elitists. Drive your VW. Enjoy life. |
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MSBenko
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| Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2017 6:04 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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I actually like that one.
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slave1pilot
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Bobnotch
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| Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2017 5:49 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| Keith wrote: |
I fail to see why this was posted. It is rotten. It isn't an abortion or a home made bastard, even with the common hacked wheel wells and air scoops. |
I think it got posted in the wrong thread. It's a Jersey look van.
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danfromsyr
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JWDII
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| Posted: Tue Oct 31, 2017 8:41 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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^ Not bad! I think it would look better as a panel in my OP. No rear side glass.
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ach60 
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2017 12:12 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Because of the Bus being a shorty I'm posting it here, but I'm impressed.
Electric Bus from You Tube
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GLHTurbo
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| Posted: Sun Nov 05, 2017 12:52 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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