It's a, Er, Woody!

[Bamamav]

This was at our local cruise today. It's a woody, but not the kind you normally think of. Lots of time and work went into it. Bet it's heavy! Not really my cup of tea, but thought it was interesting.

Can you guess what it started life as? [S

That's my Bro in Law's 26 Pontiac beside it, with my Maverick just the other side of it.

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

Volkswagen. The floor pan, steering wheel, speedometer, light switch, E-brake, etc. are all dead giveaways. Looks like it was an earlier model too. Interesting woodwork, but a sad death for a VW...

 

[Toad]

I'm thinkin' it's an old kit car! [S

Toad

 

[Sunnybeach]

I like it.

Not enough that I would devote garage space to it but it is cool none the less.

 

[bob w]

Some retired guy got sick of making bird houses.

 

[sneakysnake]

All it needs is a prop and it could pass as a boat too.lol

 

[Tripper]

No problem with rust but better watch out for termites!

BoB

 

[Hydrocarbon Rocket]

If it had wood spoke wheels instead of those woody moons it would help at least 90%.

 

[Bamamav]

Volkswagen. The floor pan, steering wheel, speedometer, light switch, E-brake, etc. are all dead giveaways. Looks like it was an earlier model too. Interesting woodwork, but a sad death for a VW...

Yuppers, it's a bug, or was a bug. I agree, a sad death!

 

[Neverdone]

Volkswagen. The floor pan, steering wheel, speedometer, light switch, E-brake, etc. are all dead giveaways. Looks like it was an earlier model too. Interesting woodwork, but a sad death for a VW...

Yuppers, it's a bug, or was a bug. I agree, a sad death!

Now Now guys......... if everyone complained about what people did with old cars there would be no hot rods, rat rods, any sorta rods or there would be a whole world full of ****ed off people. Is it a sad death or a good save from the crusher?

I agree that it would be ten times better with wood spokes.

 

[Blue Eyed Devil]

Is it a sad death or a good save from the crusher?

There was no complaining, just a simple commentary - It's a sad death. No question about it...

 

[Sam_Fear]

There is really some good work there. The body itself and most all the light wood work is quality stuff - curved hood, turned headlight buckets, etc. The fenders and trunk look to be done by another person altogether - blocky and no vision. I can't imagine the guy that spent the effort to make that front end also slapped the metal HVAC vents on the trunk sides?

A sad end to a potentially cool oddity. So yes, a sad end of a VW, though not as sad as the scrap yard.

 

[the reverend muddy grimes]

I think its cool. And I never think ANYTHING is cool

 

[rex1927]

If owner likes it,I love it

In the hotrodding,custom car world there is something for everyone.
Some are just a little weirder than others
Original VW body may have been a rust out.Down here on coast it is hard to find a good VW.Guess metal was bad quality or too thin,etc,because they sure rust.
I would like to have a lowered early beetle,they look great![dr

 

[lowbuckrats]

I kinda like it, definitely unique. Agreed that a wheel change is in order.