Free VW

[jclo3313]

Well as some of you may know I just scored a free 1972 VW Beetle. I'm trying to pick a direction for this project. I'm going to run a pole to get some feedback from all of you on some of my favorite looks for a Bug. I'm an old school rodder that loves offroading. I also love unrestored with lots of patina, but nothing beats the sano look of clean Cal look custom. So give me some input. Thanks guys!:thumbsup:

Baja
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Cal Look
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[Shroomster]

...why does firefox open some pics and not others....

[ChinoCharles]

Volksrod all the way. Chop the top, buy some flat black paint and go to town!

[Loren]

I'm assuming free means... worth every penny of "free".

And thus: http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/

[jclo3313]

I'm assuming free means... worth every penny of "free".

And thus: http://www.24hoursoflemons.com/

Free as in "Dude do you want a rolling car with no engine with lots of extra parts for the sum of ZERO dollars".:biggrin:

[Loren]

Perfect LeMons car. "Free" leaves you with $500 to come up with a running engine, and sort the suspension and drivetrain. LeMons rules classify almost everything else as "safety equipment" which is not budgeted.

Of course, the car has to be ugly enough that the judges will believe that someone actually GAVE it to you.

[jclo3313]

Perfect LeMons car. "Free" leaves you with $500 to come up with a running engine, and sort the suspension and drivetrain. LeMons rules classify almost everything else as "safety equipment" which is not budgeted.

Of course, the car has to be ugly enough that the judges will believe that someone actually GAVE it to you.

Not on a clean rust free body, if it were a beater than yes.

[MadMax]

What about a Herbie?

http://www.nerve.com/CS/blogs/modernmaterialist/2008/08/marchmontpenny2.jpg

(The original movie, not that Lindsay Lohan remake crap!)

Cheers! M2

[SilverBack]

^Too predictable

VolksRod FTW, though I would also chop the bottom tip of the hood to reduce drag

[jclo3313]

What about a Herbie?

http://www.nerve.com/CS/blogs/modernmaterialist/2008/08/marchmontpenny2.jpg

(The original movie, not that Lindsay Lohan remake crap!)

Cheers! M2

Sorry, but not one of the choices.:biggrin:

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

JERKRATT could help you out......

[jclo3313]

JERKRATT could help you out......

How so?

[supmet]

Baja for sure.. I get so jealous every time I see one. Sure the other choices look pretty, but can you go tearing off road in them?

[jclo3313]

I do have Jeep.

[SIPNGAS]

I like the Cali version. :o)

[jclo3313]

I thought that you might.

[SailDesign]

My vote's on the Baja - just coz.

[jclo3313]

Of all of the options you all love the most expensive.:biggrin:
At least than I could put a V-8 in it.

[tk-421]

def Baja followed closely by Volksrod
+1

[KCALB SIRAY]

Volksrod!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SailDesign]

Of all of the options you all love the most expensive.:biggrin:
At least than I could put a V-8 in it.

You expect anything else? :smile:
You could aim for a kind of "MadMax mets Baja" combo - then you don't need all the fit-and-finish expenses.

[KCALB SIRAY]

volksrod

http://www.hotrodders.com/images/vehicles/173/volks-rod2.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

bad ass on top of another ass bad!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3108/2567417563_a3ae3c43f9.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

yummm bad ass!

http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/585/886/20080326/dyn010_original_500_358_jpeg_2585886_64a0c242ec9eb d15ac8fcc02a79d32c4.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://www.majhost.com/gallery/gedy/VW/dsc02426.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

bad assery

http://blog.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/kidvrod_resized.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

hell to the yeah

http://www.classiccar.com/garage/blog/uploads/hot-rod-vw.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

white wall bad assness

http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g316/75vw/IMG_1511.jpg?t=1240009780

[KCALB SIRAY]

I'm dating your daughter so get use to it bad assery!

http://images5.fotki.com/v84/photos/5/54765/929901/VWRatRod-vi.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

two for one bad ass ass's's's's's's's

http://i303.photobucket.com/albums/nn124/hometoker420/hoodride_vw.jpg?t=1240009926

[KCALB SIRAY]

"Hey Pop, look in here. Nothing but chopped bad assery!"

http://www.metaphorsinmotion.com/uploads/product_images/0000/3311/306431_large.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3053/3013000561_b11f98a11b_o.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/40/110657844_6863089855.jpg?v=0

[KCALB SIRAY]

Bad ass in NM bad

http://www.remarkablecars.com/main/volkswagen/9999-vw-001-1.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

Holy schnikey's! I had to post this one again
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2041/2360932415_bc5d05efee.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

Not a bug, but still bad ass cute

http://i254.photobucket.com/albums/hh94/CoastBandMusic/whos_awesome.jpg?t=1240010752

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2148/1679532065_36e0b8aebd.jpg?v=0

[SIPNGAS]

Mike, you're retarded.:bellyroll:

[CompanyXPaladin]

Definitely Cal style... failing that, unrestored

[frownonfun]

without a doubt you should go baja. something closer to the second baja pic though. it's mean looking and sleek at the same time. like a bug pre-runner. that'd be so sweet.

[contraband831]

DAMN! bro, I would have to go with volksrod or that Cali look, as long as it is dropped. the baja is cool, but your Jeep can handle that.

[Yar Is Word]

So many ways to go!

[Black Yaris]

I say clean the body up and hammer that bitch to the ground

[jclo3313]

Keep 'em comming.:thumbsup:

[KCALB SIRAY]

"Luke!....I am your Volksrod. Search your feelings!"

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://www.vwvortex.com/artman/uploads/131.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/5508/volksrod2001qm5nw2.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2068/2442239882_6264f70b07.jpg?v=0

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://images.vwtrendsweb.com/events/0407vwt_08z+Volkswagen_Beetle+Classic_Hot_Rod.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://www.peglegmetalwerks.com/gallery2/d/65-1/hogeys+volksrod.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/585/886/20080326/dyn010_original_600_372_jpeg_2585886_ebdd62dc17fa7 29a69b88e29ab410ec1.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=601953&d=1234911447

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/002/585/156/20070527/dyn005_original_640_480_pjpeg_2585156_4c916de3aca1 63113e32243f14bb6378.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://z.hubpages.com/u/885174_f520.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://image.automotive.com/f/features/9054224+pheader/0405vwt_01z+1964_Volkswagen_Beetle+Passenger_Side. jpg

[jclo3313]

http://images.vwtrendsweb.com/events/0407vwt_08z+Volkswagen_Beetle+Classic_Hot_Rod.jpg

The one in the middle rules.

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://www.priceofhistoys.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/05/21.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://www.vwstreetrod.com/vwstreetrod/Magazines_files/0405vwt_04z+1963_Volkswagen_Beetle_Hot_Rod+Rear_Dr iver_Side.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://image.vwtrendsweb.com/f/9339078+w750/0405vwt_07z+Ford_Roadster+Volkswagen_Beetle_In_Bac kground.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://image.vwtrendsweb.com/f/9339090+w750/0405vwt_11z+Volkswagen_Beetle+Top_Passenger_Side_V iew.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://image.vwtrendsweb.com/f/9339120+w750/0405vwt_21z+Volkswagen_Beetles+Hot_Rod_Group_Shot. jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://image.vwtrendsweb.com/f/9054077+w750/0405vwt_25z+Volkswagen_Beetle+Front_Passenger_Side .jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://img41.xooimage.com/files/0/6/6/bdbw3936-7435ce.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/000/050/833/20061004/dyn006_original_640_480_pjpeg_50833_6888db3c96478a 161dcea63c403176e7.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/000/050/833/20061020/dyn006_original_830_554_pjpeg_50833_ee3e35c1751ec0 64f19d4044467a3066.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/000/050/833/20061020/dyn006_original_608_456_pjpeg_50833_b090bd47b00808 53b57f8e3dcbc5bc2d.jpg

[jclo3313]

Mike I have a feeling that you're trying to tell me something.:biggrin:

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/000/050/833/20061018/dyn005_original_350_263_pjpeg_50833_22dd01e852cc33 93d94b5a0771e7ae26.jpg
http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/000/050/833/20061018/dyn005_original_350_263_pjpeg_50833_76b5e6887aa6de 0f76ad22c398dab957.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://blogsimages.skynet.be/images_v2/000/050/833/20061004/dyn006_original_735_551_pjpeg_50833_84c1bd69cbc915 0becb10de3d076952d.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

Mike I have a feeling that you're trying to tell me something.:biggrin:

:biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::biggrin::iono :

http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3509/p1010020fd8.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://i305.photobucket.com/albums/nn206/mosieurfran/photo%20mosieurfran/Image5-1.png

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://195.154.158.38/images/099/0994272677.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

http://195.154.158.41/images/096/0967823166.jpg
http://195.154.158.41/images/092/0926398557.jpg

[KCALB SIRAY]

"You are beaten. It is useless to resist. Don't let yourself be destroyed as Obi-Wan did."

[cali yaris]

And there you have, per Mike's usual thorough treatment, every picture of a rodded VW that has ever existed.

:laugh:

[jclo3313]

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[KCALB SIRAY]

Damn, how did I miss those? lol

[jclo3313]

I've been a member of the volksrodder forum for a long time. They have a couple of feature artist that do art work for them and the members.

[jclo3313]

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[Phaeton]

You forgot about the Meyers Manx. Get the fiberglass tub and swap it on the frame.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

What ever this fall under:

http://image.vwtrendsweb.com/f/9310855+w750/0206vwt_01zoom+1958_Volkswagen_Beetle+Front_Passen ger_Side.jpg

(I do realize that the one in the pic I posted is an older Bug)

[jclo3313]

21984

21985

21986

21987

[djtony22]

Volksrod looks sweet!! :biggrin:

[jclo3313]

Ok, thanks for all of Mikes input as well as the rest of you, Dez and I have decide to go the rod look. I have some colors in mind and a direction to go in. The pic below is very similar to the way I plan on building mine. Thanks all.
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[jclo3313]

Picked up the beetle last night. The body is in amazingly good shape, the floor pan not so much. The car came with new floor pans, wheel dollies and all of the glass is there. It also came with a sliding rag top. I can't tell you how stoked I am abot this car. I'll be taking pics as I make progress. Don't worry the YARiS will still be seeing lot of love:wub: and attention.

[33OH]

:thumbup: Cool, look forward to it! :headbang:

[jclo3313]

Keep myself motivated.
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[jclo3313]

Here is my beetle....

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[CTScott]

Have you decided what you're going to do with it yet?

[jclo3313]

More than likely resto mod.