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andk5591
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Ya know, out of this kind of build, this is the least offensive one I have seen. There was some thought and a lot of work put into it. Still not my cup of tea, but really not too bad.
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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
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Bunglebus
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 9:50 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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That is... 
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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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EmpiGT
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 1:20 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Couldn't find a different front bumper that didn't cover half the headlights?  |
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type2rescuemaine
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FullFender
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| Posted: Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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This..is pretty good. It might need to be chopped a few inches otherwise I'd happily roll it! |
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andk5591
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Location: State College, PA
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| Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 11:56 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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This..is pretty good. It might need to be chopped a few inches otherwise I'd happily roll it! |
Yeah - I like that and totally agree that a slight chop (maybe 2"?) would pull it together better.
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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
There's more, but not keeping them... |
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cdennisg
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Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Sun Jul 22, 2018 9:21 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Here is some more pictures thanks to the link Chickengeorge shared..I thought for sure this car was a photoshop..welp
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How the hell do you turn that thing with those huge tires up front?? Obviously another one of those rides that was built for show and no go. |
Pretty sure there's a few slammed car with as little turning radius as this. |
Not so much turning radius as actually turning them. That's got to have either a modified gear box, or really big arms. |
I am guessing a V8 backed power steering pump would have no problem with the task.
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Bashr52
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| Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 5:55 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| FullFender wrote: |
This..is pretty good. It might need to be chopped a few inches otherwise I'd happily roll it! |
Yeah - I like that and totally agree that a slight chop (maybe 2"?) would pull it together better. |
Nose just looks way out of proportion on this |
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TDCTDI
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| Posted: Mon Jul 23, 2018 10:30 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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| Bashr52 wrote: |
| andk5591 wrote: |
| FullFender wrote: |
This..is pretty good. It might need to be chopped a few inches otherwise I'd happily roll it! |
Yeah - I like that and totally agree that a slight chop (maybe 2"?) would pull it together better. |
Nose just looks way out of proportion on this |
Nah, some people just like the "full figured" look. 
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Anduril
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j-sou
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| Posted: Tue Jul 24, 2018 9:15 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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j-sou
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| Posted: Mon Jul 30, 2018 9:38 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Another random pic I came across while looking for some car shipping quotes
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Fattie
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| Posted: Tue Jul 31, 2018 4:33 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Looks like possibly in Mexico
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type2rescuemaine
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 10:43 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Saw two cool ones at the Acton, Maine VW show this past Sunday:
Cool rat rod (notice the beetle popouts for windshields and backward beetle body as roadster body):
1965 Bus-turned-single cab:
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emersonbiggins
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EmpiGT
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Wow!! $55,000 |
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EverettB 
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scottyrocks
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| Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2018 6:53 pm Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Pictures of pictures?
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Bashr52
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| Posted: Tue Aug 07, 2018 5:18 am Post subject: Re: VW abortions, homemade bastards, post em..... |
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Pictures of pictures? |
Specify "please contact by phone only" then proceed to not leave a number.... |
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EverettB
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