West Coast Customs Steampunk VW bus

[peecee69]

New episode of this show on tonight. "Steampunk" VW bus.

[aa390392]

Eh....
But thx
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getting grumpy & less tolerant!


55 ragtop
56 delux sedan
56 Kabriolet

[peecee69]

WCC isn't my style, and it's a basic hack (roof windows, not 21/23 though), just weird looking. Wavy floors, just interesting to see a different perspective.

[aa390392]

Agree...almost as bad as making a shorty.but it is irreversible. ..is the good thing.
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getting grumpy & less tolerant!


55 ragtop
56 delux sedan
56 Kabriolet

[vwuberalles]

The end result wasn't too horrible, and at least it started as some cobbled together shell and not a pristine OG bus! The glass in the sunroof area was kinda dumb yet kinda cool. Bet it heats up inside like a greenhouse though!
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1967 Kombi: Owned since age 17, Dad's retirement project.
1966 Beetle: My new project. (SOLD) Build thread--> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=678040

[Enkiel]

anybody got pics?
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1964 Turkis Flipseat

[scottyrocks]

West Coast Clown Cars.

[vwuberalles]

All I can find is the rendering. It was supposedly a 61 but it had late turn signals and taillights, and looked to be an 11 window with a deluxe roof grafted on. it was a Frankenbus shell.

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1973 Superbeetle: 1st car, owned since age 12. Update thread --> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9919140#9919140
1967 Kombi: Owned since age 17, Dad's retirement project.
1966 Beetle: My new project. (SOLD) Build thread--> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=678040

[type877]

It was really ok. episode here: https://www.velocitychannelgo.com/inside-west-coast-customs/steampunk-vw/

Not my style, but I can see it's appeal. It has some neat touches. It's that dude's bus and he made it nice and to his liking. Win win.
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[vwuberalles]

I'm curious how the glass roof panel will hold up to body flex, I'm guessing they didn't think to add belly pans.
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1973 Superbeetle: 1st car, owned since age 12. Update thread --> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=9919140#9919140
1967 Kombi: Owned since age 17, Dad's retirement project.
1966 Beetle: My new project. (SOLD) Build thread--> https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=678040

[peecee69]

Here's what WCC started with. It was straight, but hacked to begin with.

[Split 66']

[Enkiel]

Watched it tonight.

Quite frankly, i think we can't say anything bad about what they did. If we believe what was told in the show, the guy had it restored by someone, who didnt complete it, and turned to WCC to have it done to his taste. I have to admit that the glass sunroof is f*ugly, but that's about the only thing i'd say that isnt nice, or at least, steampunk like the guy asked.

And man, i can't get enough of those chrome machine. It's so amazing to watch something getting chromed like that.
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1964 Turkis Flipseat

[oldthingguy]

I liked the exterior but not too excited about the interior. The headlights were cool as well as the bronze technique.
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73 914 2.0 - sold
63 single cab
73, 73 and 74 Thing - gone
64 notch - gone
60 23 window - gone
57 oval - gone
plus a few others I should have kept

[scottvw]

They were fumbling pretty good on getting the motor started. I don't get the install without the tin. I guess that was for the camera. It was evident the guy didn't know how to static time it as he had that distributor all over the place while it was being cranked over.

[Busstom]

Yep, for the camera, the way he finally got it fired, and ran it in for 20 or 30 seconds (or more?) without a fan or tin...nice break-in run. And at the reveal, the cool looking but completely useless mirrors on the doors (placed ridonkulously low). But interesting product nonetheless. Wonder if he'll be showing it this summer.