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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 3:34 am Post subject: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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Here is my 1954 Panel Van.
I cannot take credit for the build, I bought the car as seen in these pics from Norway.
The factory never built these. A small handful of coachbuilts were built in small quantities by 3 or 4 different companies.
This one is powered by a flat type 3 motor to give a flat floor throughout, which makes the rear useable. Many of these conversions still have the upright motors in them.
I know not everyone will like this, but I love it. The workmanship and detail in it, is superb.
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 3:45 am Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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Playing with a new drone....
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SP2
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andk5591 Samba Member
Joined: August 29, 2005 Posts: 16754 Location: State College, PA
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:31 am Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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VERY nice car! _________________ 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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beetlenut Samba Member
Joined: May 27, 2009 Posts: 2980 Location: RI
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:37 am Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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Very nice! I'd drive that proudly! What's under the second access panel up behind the seats? Is that another set of seats? _________________ scrapyards are for quitters
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- Words to live by right there!
My 74 Super rebuild thread: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6507104#6507104 |
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 12:37 pm Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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beetlenut wrote: |
Very nice! I'd drive that proudly! What's under the second access panel up behind the seats? Is that another set of seats? |
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Bryan67 Samba Member
Joined: January 01, 2003 Posts: 2933 Location: Fresno, Ca.
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Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 9:26 pm Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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Very, VERY, cool. _________________ If you`re going to do something, do it right. |
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vwuberalles Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2003 Posts: 1355 Location: Richmond, VA
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Beetlebaum Samba Member
Joined: December 04, 2008 Posts: 2181 Location: Virginia Beach, VA
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pondoras box Samba Member
Joined: March 22, 2004 Posts: 1207 Location: Eerie PA
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Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 1:13 pm Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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WOW!
That looks like it could have been factory built by VW. _________________ Looking for anything from Hal Casey Motors out of Hamburg New York, from license plate surrounds to matchbooks.
1961 23 Window (Bobo)
1965 11 Window (Zelda)
1965 13 Window (Lucas)
1957 Oval ragtop
1988 Cabriolet VR6 conversion
Plus a lot of other rusty junk |
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obus Samba Member
Joined: March 08, 2001 Posts: 11040 Location: just off Garden State Parkway Exit 81
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jwold Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 2088 Location: Portland, OR
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Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 11:41 am Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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That rear door fabrication is amazing. I'm gathering that none of that is from a VW factory? |
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:36 am Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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jwold wrote: |
That rear door fabrication is amazing. I'm gathering that none of that is from a VW factory? |
True, not factory. _________________ ( ⫏ ⫐ )
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mukluk Samba Member
Joined: October 18, 2012 Posts: 6985 Location: Clyde, TX
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 1:01 pm Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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jwold wrote: |
That rear door fabrication is amazing. I'm gathering that none of that is from a VW factory? |
Looks to me like the rear door was made by splicing together and shortening two early Beetle doors. _________________ 1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga" |
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Cali_Army_Guy Samba Member
Joined: March 19, 2015 Posts: 2094 Location: Stockton, CA
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Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 3:56 pm Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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That thing is killer!! I’d daily that for sure. _________________ 2015 VW Passat Wolfsburg Edition
1966 VW Beetle - Sold |
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 1:43 am Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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I went away with the car on the weekend.
Here is a short film made with my new drone....
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scottyrocks Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2016 Posts: 2645 Location: Long Island, NY
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 6:55 am Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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Tangential question: in a couple of the short films, the camera either pulled back or zoomed out. In both, though, the background seemed to get bigger and move forward, and not get smaller and recede, as expected. Why is this? _________________ “If you care for a thing long enough, it takes on a life of its own, doesn't it? Mending old things, preserving them, looking after them – on some level there's no rational grounds for it.”
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IN2VWS Samba Member
Joined: January 29, 2006 Posts: 2521 Location: Australia
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Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2018 5:52 pm Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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scottyrocks wrote: |
Tangential question: in a couple of the short films, the camera either pulled back or zoomed out. In both, though, the background seemed to get bigger and move forward, and not get smaller and recede, as expected. Why is this? |
Hi Scott,
The effect is called dolly zoom. As the drone flys backwards, the camera zooms in at the same time.
Alfred Hitchcock was a master of this in his films.
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16CVs Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2004 Posts: 4020 Location: Redwood City, California
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Posted: Tue Nov 20, 2018 9:15 pm Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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How could you not like that panel ? The thing is pure Bitchin.
My only problem would be, if given the keys to it or the SP2 I'd have to stand there for a couple of minutes and think about it.
Stacy _________________ 1987 Syncro Westfalia Triple knob (bastard)
1989 Syncro Tristar Triple knob "Swedish"
2013 Jetta Hybrid a true "Zwitter"
Samba member # 14980
Call anytime number 650 722 4914 .
Keep Your van running and upkept tastefully for the love of the hobby.
Don't let your van end up in an "abortions" thread. |
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Socalpropertypro Samba Member
Joined: September 11, 2017 Posts: 20 Location: Santa Clarita
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Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2018 10:35 pm Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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Absolutely coolest and cleanest car, van or delivery sedan (dont get mad if I got it wrong) to come out of a coach build. That thing has smooth body lines and just sits so perfect. Only if it could be duplicated and do a modern version would be sooooooo sick!! Very nice brother!!! |
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splitjunkie Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2006 Posts: 4080
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Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 6:42 am Post subject: Re: Bug/Beetle Panel Van |
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That is perhaps the nicest one off build and certainly the nicest panel vans I have ever seen. Everything looks like it was designed by the engineering staff at VW and not some guy in a shop. Who was the builder?
I love the SP2 video too. I take it you work in the video field? _________________ Chris
You know, a lot of these scratches will buff right out... Jerry Seinfeld |
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