Another Volksrod!

[BullDog]

Frankenstein - Another Volksrod!

Well I started with this 2 years ago:

The plan was to do a little body work heater channels and put it on the road. Well after having it media blasted, I was not happy at all with what I found. Looked like parts of the roof had been worked over with a sledge hammer. The oval window and ragtop clips were both off center and crooked.

So I pulled the body and replaced the heater channels:

And proceeded to rechop a choptop. (BAD IDEA!)

 

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Well I now had an early roof, oval window clip and windshield so I guess I needed to make the rest match... time for doors and quarter windows.

 

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then leaned the B-Pillars forward:

Shaved the gutters in front of the doors only:

Door mockup:

Doors hung:

 

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time for door tops:

Notice the roof almost looks like a wedge chop but its flat. The roof skin is slid rearward not only for the look but the oval window clip does not need to be laid down as much.

Wheels and tires are done:

 

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41-46 Chevy truck dash:

Smoothing fenderwells:

 

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Matching the trunk area to the new lower dash:

 

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Wheels and tires mounted for the first time:

Knee action shocks mounted to the 8" beam extension:

Shock towers removed:

 

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subtle frenched plate in a pristine W-Decklid

Start of the guage pods:

 

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removed running bords and smoothed the rockers:

tail light mounts fabbed:

 

[BullDog]

Sorry I know its a lot but its been two years! still to come is hydraulic pedals moved back 6" as well as moving the shifter back the same amount.

 

[Cutman]

Bulldog...
Been watching this build from the beginning. Don't matter what kinda car you think is or isn't a Rat.... yours qualifies at or above any out there. Very cool.

 

[BullDog]

Thanx Rob. I love Rats but this will eventually be finished... paint and interior. but for now just wanna get it on the road. The plan was 6 month clean up and enjoy it... its been over 2 years now... but not always easy to get there quick enough only working weekends and not every week at that! I'm having more fun with the build than I think I'll have when its done!

 

[cycledog]

That is one killer V-Dub. I really like the top and forward tilted pillars. Dash is very nice.

 

[joehalford01]

dude, that volksrod is killer, you've done alot of custom work and it shows. i'm envious.

 

[Tripper]

Very nice!

BDog,
Very kool Vdub & thanks for posting... lotz of Bugsters around these parts (includin' me)!!! That's gonna b a really kool ride when u're finished (sorry, couldn't resist)! Please keep us posted!!!

BoB

 

[chopper tom]

Nice ,nice ,nice!!!
I love all that meta fab work!
That dash is just bitchin!

 

[timbo]

Keep up the good work.
Tim

 

[Bonehead]

Sweet rod! Takes real vision, and you have it. Keep up the good work.

 

[Old Gold]

That is sweeeeet! I'm loving these more everytime I see them. Your's is definitely in my top 5 favorite. Excellent fab work!

 

[racer93]

Nice

That's is one nice looking project, I love the slanted post. I trying to decide what to build and of course an old vbub is one of the choices, but your version has me down to 2 vbub visions, I thought I wanted to build a vbud roadster, but damn that chop looks good.... now I'm leaning more toward an old bug than an old early ironed coupe or sedan or t-bucket or truck or,... THANKS!!!!