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VW Convertible WIP

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  • Member since
    December 2008
  • From: UK
Posted by PatW on Saturday, December 1, 2012 11:37 AM

Hi. I'm interested to see how you get on with this , I've not only built about ten of these over the last 30 years (my last one is 1/16th scale and just in the box waiting to finish)but also real ones! I'm impressed so far in your dropped front axle, keep up the good work!

Remember , common sense is not common.

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Atlanta, Ga.
Posted by MrSquid2U on Saturday, December 1, 2012 1:35 AM

Sourced a pair of Weber style carbs and whittled up some new intake manifolds.

Also reshaped the fan shroud to the overall rounder looking '36HP style'.

       

 

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Atlanta, Ga.
Posted by MrSquid2U on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 12:40 PM

Hi Dave. A Bug and Beetle are used commonly for the same car.

And thanks for the kind words.

       

 

dmk
  • Member since
    September 2008
  • From: North Carolina, USA
Posted by dmk on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 10:42 AM

Nice work!  I'll be watching this thread.

I've always wanted to build a VW Bug but I can't remember ever doing one.

 On a side note, does anyone know what the difference is between a VW Bug and  VW Beetle?

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Atlanta, Ga.
Posted by MrSquid2U on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 2:16 AM

To get a dropped front I first checked out how it would sit OOB with a mockup.

The arrows point to where I want the wheels centered.

So I set about to cut the locating arms from the front suspension assembly.

 

And then relocated them.

Winding up with the wheels where I wanted.

       

 

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Atlanta, Ga.
Posted by MrSquid2U on Tuesday, November 27, 2012 12:07 AM

My Bug had a smoothed off dash and I liked that look so I did it to the model with some styrene and aluminum.

       

 

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Atlanta, Ga.
VW Convertible WIP
Posted by MrSquid2U on Sunday, November 25, 2012 1:55 AM

Long ago and far away I had a Bug. Doing body and paint, mine was customized. Pop Doors, shaved dropped and done up 'Cal-Style'.

Recently I was given an old kit where the body had been hand painted many years ago but was otherwise unbuilt and complete.

After stripping the old paint the body was cleaned up and primed.

My old bug had chromed rimes with Porsche center caps. To model similar I chopped some 'trim rings' to go with painted rims and the kit caps. Sourcing some 'big-n-lils' required Dremel action to fit the rims to parts box rubber.

 

So we're off to a start. Hope you enjoy watching.Geeked

 

 

 

       

 

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