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ernstben Samba Member
Joined: April 30, 2005 Posts: 621 Location: Manchester, Mi
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2018 12:02 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Gettin there.
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2018 10:20 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Hood latch handles are about done.
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finefettle Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2006 Posts: 699 Location: Shelburne,Vermont
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 7:23 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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UNBELIEVABLE
Ernstben is correct,this is art.
This is sculpture. No “rat rod” here.
I wish you could hear me yell out YES! when I see these parts come together.
So good.. _________________ 1979 Bug project |
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2018 8:08 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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I Thank all y'all for the great comments. The hood latch is gonna be crazy. It being a Bug, the hood latches are the antennas. I wanted to call them teets. |
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finefettle Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2006 Posts: 699 Location: Shelburne,Vermont
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 5:25 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Genius. _________________ 1979 Bug project |
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nshaddox Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2005 Posts: 612 Location: Hammatramma, MI
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 6:55 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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I have to admit I still have no clue where you are going with them, but I'm more intrigued by every post. Can't wait for the aha moment when it actually makes sense to me.
I had a similar idea to make bug-like 'peencher' bumpers instead of T bars for my old chop top bug. never got around to it though. Kinda like this when viewed from above (use your imagination because the autoformatting is kinda destroying my 'art'):
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 8:13 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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nshaddox wrote: |
I have to admit I still have no clue where you are going with them, but I'm more intrigued by every post. Can't wait for the aha moment when it actually makes sense to me.
I had a similar idea to make bug-like 'peencher' bumpers instead of T bars for my old chop top bug. never got around to it though. Kinda like this when viewed from above (use your imagination because the autoformatting is kinda destroying my 'art'):
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I see the idea. Kool of course.
Well, the design is moving target on ours. But the rest is just one more plate with holes and then more holes. We're getting kinda stoked at the little hood latches. The tubing on ends gets sized when assembled.
Thanks man and all y'all that comment.
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2018 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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They won't be this close together but all four end holes line up when latched. This is how it will look under the hood. Just the little sharp leaflets stick outside the hood.
These are the two dobbers that stick out to allow hood latch handles come up and press against.
The dobbers are long just cause we haven't made an end yet. They should be very short. |
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Fri Feb 09, 2018 12:25 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Kinda where these will be. Not for sure. May start all over. May not. they are just hanging down not in position yet.
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:39 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Underneath.
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 7:40 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Front park light progress. Kinda like a miniature 6V headline turned sideways.
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Tue Feb 13, 2018 2:25 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Holy.
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eyetzr Samba Member
Joined: October 09, 2013 Posts: 1425 Location: Toronto, Ontario. Canada
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Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:13 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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that is some mighty fine drilling there guys. Can we please just finish the hood latch/headlamp mount thing, the suspense is killing me.
This has got to be my all time favorite build. Thanks _________________ I think he meant "rare", as in "not well-done" |
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:24 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Mock up. Still a lot to go.
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2018 12:20 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:48 am Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Using hobby size files and magnifier head band to file down the hood latch dobber holders.
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 12:07 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2018 7:11 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Next opening to file is hood.
Last edited by vaughn bros. on Tue Feb 20, 2018 7:39 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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vaughn bros. Samba Member
Joined: October 13, 2003 Posts: 2395 Location: Hickory, NC
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:13 pm Post subject: Re: Vaughn Bros Fenderless Bug Build |
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Hood holes filed.
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