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samotorsport Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2013 Posts: 199 Location: Luxembourg
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Posted: Sat Mar 24, 2018 2:39 pm Post subject: New toy for our youngest |
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Some of you might know the mini split van i ve built for our oldest son a couple years ago. For those who don't here it is:
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=617918&highlight=
Now i m on it to built a mini bug for his little brother
Therefore I need your help, I wanna do it a split bug dragster and don t yet know about the paintjob, can you please post me the coolest oval or split bug dragsters you have.
Due to the fact that I need to put the batteries and motor somewhere i prefer a version with a big spoiler at the back .
Thanks very much in advance
Greets
Sam _________________ 1958 Dragster 1835cc Topchop
1962 Split Panelvan Camper
1967 Herbie the love Bug
1970 Karmann Ghia 14 |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 2:00 pm Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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Three words:
Inch Pincher Too
Be the coolest dad on the earth. _________________
EverettB wrote: |
I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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samotorsport Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2013 Posts: 199 Location: Luxembourg
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Posted: Sun Mar 25, 2018 2:23 pm Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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Tbh I though about that , but i really would like to make it a split bug as well...
the big advantage on inch pincher too would be : in case of scratches there would only be a little part to repaint _________________ 1958 Dragster 1835cc Topchop
1962 Split Panelvan Camper
1967 Herbie the love Bug
1970 Karmann Ghia 14 |
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EmpiGT Samba Member
Joined: January 27, 2005 Posts: 2597
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 8:47 pm Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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The paint on rusty look of the sour kraut would look cool. |
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samotorsport Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2013 Posts: 199 Location: Luxembourg
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Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2018 11:19 pm Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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Thats a good start already , maybe a little more glossy _________________ 1958 Dragster 1835cc Topchop
1962 Split Panelvan Camper
1967 Herbie the love Bug
1970 Karmann Ghia 14 |
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tzepesh Samba Member
Joined: May 28, 2003 Posts: 733 Location: Romania
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 2:04 am Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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Where do you get these bodies from? I want to build a bus for my daughter, but the BBT body is NLA due to Volkswagen suing them... The Bug body is beautiful!
I do not want the electric toy car from Jamara or RollPlay, I think they are ugly and small (1:4). The BBT body was 1:2.4, much larger. _________________ '74 1303S, L98B Viperngrun (extra glitter), German Look
'64 1200, Sea Blue, under restoration |
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samotorsport Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2013 Posts: 199 Location: Luxembourg
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:39 am Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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Tzepesh Check out these guys http://www.poly-creation.eu/Recreation.htm they sell those kind of bodies, never seen a bus body of them , so can t say anything about quality, our bus came from the supplier of BBT at the time. _________________ 1958 Dragster 1835cc Topchop
1962 Split Panelvan Camper
1967 Herbie the love Bug
1970 Karmann Ghia 14 |
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63Ragtop NZ Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2007 Posts: 895 Location: West Auckland
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 1:21 pm Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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something like this??
_________________ If you can't join them, beat them! |
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samotorsport Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2013 Posts: 199 Location: Luxembourg
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 2:26 pm Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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Very cool design , but above my painting skills and too complicated to touch up scratches
Thanks anyhow as this pic gave me an idea for the nose design of the body _________________ 1958 Dragster 1835cc Topchop
1962 Split Panelvan Camper
1967 Herbie the love Bug
1970 Karmann Ghia 14 |
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tzepesh Samba Member
Joined: May 28, 2003 Posts: 733 Location: Romania
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Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2018 11:18 pm Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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Thank you for the link! I will contact them. I have also found a business in the UK with similar design. http://www.27three.com/
Where is the bug body from? Later on I'll have to build something similar for my son, too, and maybe he'll want a bug instead of a bus. _________________ '74 1303S, L98B Viperngrun (extra glitter), German Look
'64 1200, Sea Blue, under restoration |
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samotorsport Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2013 Posts: 199 Location: Luxembourg
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Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2018 12:33 am Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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I tried to contact the guys in the UK several times but never got any answer . My body for the bug comes from the link i gave you as well .... _________________ 1958 Dragster 1835cc Topchop
1962 Split Panelvan Camper
1967 Herbie the love Bug
1970 Karmann Ghia 14 |
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tzepesh Samba Member
Joined: May 28, 2003 Posts: 733 Location: Romania
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Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 5:24 am Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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Thank you for the info. I will contact poly-creation. The guys from 27three answered my e-mail today and stated they no longer produce the Bus body. _________________ '74 1303S, L98B Viperngrun (extra glitter), German Look
'64 1200, Sea Blue, under restoration |
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samotorsport Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2013 Posts: 199 Location: Luxembourg
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 12:08 am Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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So here is a little update on the project, still a long way to go
_________________ 1958 Dragster 1835cc Topchop
1962 Split Panelvan Camper
1967 Herbie the love Bug
1970 Karmann Ghia 14 |
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trynne Samba Member
Joined: December 07, 2009 Posts: 101 Location: Milwaukee
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Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2018 9:41 am Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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Very COOL ! |
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samotorsport Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2013 Posts: 199 Location: Luxembourg
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Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2018 10:29 am Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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So a lot of time has passed and a lot of work has been invested , from body modification over seat construction and chassis build ....
getting close to start painting it
_________________ 1958 Dragster 1835cc Topchop
1962 Split Panelvan Camper
1967 Herbie the love Bug
1970 Karmann Ghia 14 |
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samotorsport Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2013 Posts: 199 Location: Luxembourg
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Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 12:42 pm Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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So here it is After months of work and a selfmade 6 layer metalflake paintjob , i am finally done and little one got it for his 3rd Birthday
_________________ 1958 Dragster 1835cc Topchop
1962 Split Panelvan Camper
1967 Herbie the love Bug
1970 Karmann Ghia 14 |
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Bashr52 Samba Member
Joined: July 16, 2006 Posts: 5666 Location: On an island in VA
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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:00 am Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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Nice! What's it got for a power plant? |
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calvinater Samba Member
Joined: September 06, 2014 Posts: 3328 Location: 802 The Pointless Forrest
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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:40 am Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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Bashr52 wrote: |
Nice! What's it got for a power plant? |
Looks like s six year old in a split window. _________________ "Albatross"! |
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samotorsport Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2013 Posts: 199 Location: Luxembourg
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Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 8:30 am Post subject: Re: New toy for our youngest |
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actualy both of them are powered by a 36 volt 500 watt motor. 3x 12v cycle resistant batteries with 22 amps/hour _________________ 1958 Dragster 1835cc Topchop
1962 Split Panelvan Camper
1967 Herbie the love Bug
1970 Karmann Ghia 14 |
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vwuberalles Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2003 Posts: 1357 Location: Richmond, VA
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