FrankenBug

[Killingtime_919]

Body ON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OK just for the fun of it set the body on to see what all will have to be cut off , out , added , or redone , lol I know frame looks high since I have it locked in place that way to support weight till I have all my body mounts in place. Then will remove and set frame and body under it's own weight to see ride height. Here's just a few pics just to leave all yall wondering . lol

 

[Killingtime_919]

Panoramics

[cl[clOK guys a few pics with the body trimmed out to set lower on frame . Now to figure out how to attach to frame and make it removable aswell.

 

[Skip]

That layout in the second pic should be good for circle track.

[cl[clOK guys a few pics with the body trimmed out to set lower on frame . Now to figure out how to attach to frame and make it removable aswell.

 

[Killingtime_919]

lol yeah I did it with Panoramic on cell looks funny lol

 

[christcrusader13]

this thing is gonna be wild!

 

[Killingtime_919]

Yeah friends told me to change it's name to WildThang lol here are a few pics from Ipad think they may show alittle better .I noticed I will have the motor sitting high in the air which I will love , it will give it that cartoon look aswell , might be a little hard to see over but oh well , gotta build it weird right ?

 

[Killingtime_919]

OK so far

Don't like the back ride height so will be cutting to lower , but this is look so far , looks pretty wild I think .Box bed on back will be bigger just put a mock up on to get the effect . Still have to work front end but until I get motor and trans not gonna set up front suspension .

 

[christcrusader13]

Wow! I agree on dropping the back end a bit, this is going to be a wildly sweet ride!

 

[AZRodDave]

Wow indeed! Thought about doing something similar, since VDub bodies seem to be plentiful and cheap around here. Will be watching!

 

[Killingtime_919]

Still need alot of mods but getting there

 

[junker39]

Lookin good!! What you going to do about seat height with the frame rail in there? You've got a little more headroom with the Bug than I do with the Ghia. It loks kind of tight. I still loose my hat every time I get in mine. Once in, there's plenty of head room. Keep up the good work.

 

[Killingtime_919]

Head room will be a mystery till its time to mount seats, Just sitting on frame rail I still have a good 6 to 9 inches that I can build up some sort of seat bottom with a slight rear tilt for back. Body may get raised up maybe 2 inches up instead of being even with frame bottom and after all is said I could always go inside and cut out frame and rebox . But will get motor and trans mocked up,and see just how much I have to work with before hacking on it first loll

 

[AZRodDave]

There's so much room out front, and I like it! This thing is just screaming Allison aircraft engine or tank engine, or Caterpillar diesel! Who cares if you can't see where you're going. You can mount a front view camera with a viewing screen on the dash! LOL

 

[Killingtime_919]

OK going on a wild hair here buddy of mine just called , said he had a friend that has an old flathead inline 8 . with all the room I have thinking of just getting that and using it up front , after -all it's already going crazy insane looking why not make a huge design statement lol

 

[Killingtime_919]

Went back to rear end , changed out to a wider axle and dropped it about 6 inches , like the look alot better and now will move on with the rest of build . What do yall think ?

 

[AZRodDave]

I like it !!!

 

[peabody]

How's this ?

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

This post is two years old, and the last time the OP logged in was over a year ago...

 

[peabody]

This post is two years old, and the last time the OP logged in was over a year ago...

oops! ! My Bad !!!

 

[billy]

Probably ran out of money and/or time and /or realized he doesn't have the skill to invent a car.
Not everyone can do it.
I know I can't.