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Volkswagen Single Cab Street Rod with 400 Hp Chevy crate motor
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WOW
I turned my single cab into a boat
http://towd.smugmug.com/Photography/...ff-flood-M.jpg
just kidding
interesting
Hank
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Welcome! You're doing some extremely wild builds there!!
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Cool! Perfect work commuter car!
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Welcome Aboard.. interesting concept, looks like it knocked you right out of your sneaker!
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Well welcome to the site and please take this whatever way you wish, but you have put your project out there for all to see and comment on.
What the heck are you thinking putting the front axle and wheel way out in front od the VW cab ? You are not only chopping the hell out of it, you are removing what leg room there was in it,(the cab). Wouldn't it looked better with a IFS set up with the cab set up like original over the front wheels ? You could still have the mid mounted engine etc and especially as you mention in the video that you will have the original rear tray built to look sort of standard.
I just think you have started with a cool idea but got completely lost when it came to the front and where the cab should be. I believe you are going to create a bloody ugly mismatched bodied vehicle.
Of course this is just my opinion and it is your vehicle to build the way you want. I just think there is too much ugly coming from the modern car designers now without adding to the mix by taking a cool VW truck and F..King it.
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Originally Posted by
Whiplash23T
Well welcome to the site and please take this whatever way you wish, but you have put your project out there for all to see and comment on.
What the heck are you thinking putting the front axle and wheel way out in front od the VW cab ? You are not only chopping the hell out of it, you are removing what leg room there was in it,(the cab). Wouldn't it looked better with a IFS set up with the cab set up like original over the front wheels ? You could still have the mid mounted engine etc and especially as you mention in the video that you will have the original rear tray built to look sort of standard.
I just think you have started with a cool idea but got completely lost when it came to the front and where the cab should be. I believe you are going to create a bloody ugly mismatched bodied vehicle.
Of course this is just my opinion and it is your vehicle to build the way you want. I just think there is too much ugly coming from the modern car designers now without adding to the mix by taking a cool VW truck and F..King it.
Who died and left you in charge of other people's projects? :confused: Just because it's not the way you'd do it if it were yours is no excuse for attacking the project, IMHO. For me, I'm looking forward to seeing how Ben Modified is planning to finish out the front end, as it's obvious from the cut line that there's more to come.
Ben, please ignore our "brother" from the extreme south. He sometimes gets his panties in a wad and lashes out in bad form. Hope you'll post more on both projects.
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Originally Posted by
Whiplash23T
Well welcome to the site and please take this whatever way you wish, but you have put your project out there for all to see and comment on.
What the heck are you thinking putting the front axle and wheel way out in front od the VW cab ? You are not only chopping the hell out of it, you are removing what leg room there was in it,(the cab). Wouldn't it looked better with a IFS set up with the cab set up like original over the front wheels ? You could still have the mid mounted engine etc and especially as you mention in the video that you will have the original rear tray built to look sort of standard.
I just think you have started with a cool idea but got completely lost when it came to the front and where the cab should be. I believe you are going to create a bloody ugly mismatched bodied vehicle.
Of course this is just my opinion and it is your vehicle to build the way you want. I just think there is too much ugly coming from the modern car designers now without adding to the mix by taking a cool VW truck and F..King it.
Harsh……. considering you have no idea where the build is headed. As it is far from done, you need to wait awhile to see how it turns out and then tell me how much you hate it! There is still plenty of room in the cab and compared to the Daihatsu, it would be considered roomy. The build did not get lost along the way. I planned all along to build a street rod style single cab. I want a very low cab and you can only drop it so much with a tire underneath you. There are many more modifications coming.
Ben 61:T2SC
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Originally Posted by
falconvan
Cool! Perfect work commuter car!
Also, don't forget….Elegant and understated!
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34_40
Welcome Aboard.. interesting concept, looks like it knocked you right out of your sneaker!
Thanks! Yes, if that's all the harm it ever causes me, I'll consider myself lucky!
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Originally Posted by
rspears
Ben, please ignore our "brother" from the extreme south. He sometimes gets his panties in a wad and lashes out in bad form. Hope you'll post more on both projects.
As usual, well said Mr. Spears.. And it seems Ben is capable of taking care of himself. :D
I think most of the guys here are always interested in seeing something different and Mr. Modified certainly has that! :LOL::LOL: Keep up the good work Sir! and keep posting those pics, some of us are more tolerant of things being different. :p:3dSMILE::)
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Just posted Part 5 of the build on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvvv9p_1Y3g
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Looks like you got a volume buy on ZZ-5 motors. I've got a close 'cousin' in a ZZ-430 clone roller motor. It's a great series of engines.
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I really liked the "trailer" at the end showing the other rides you done. Quite the imagination you've got there!!!
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Very cool project, thanks for sharing
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interesting project alright but I'd still like to see your seating and leg room
cheers
Hank
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Originally Posted by
TOW'D
interesting project alright but I'd still like to see your seating and leg room
cheers
Hank
Thanks! I am fabricating the new floor now. I'll post when its done
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Originally Posted by
rspears
Who died and left you in charge of other people's projects? :confused: Just because it's not the way you'd do it if it were yours is no excuse for attacking the project, IMHO. For me, I'm looking forward to seeing how Ben Modified is planning to finish out the front end, as it's obvious from the cut line that there's more to come.
Ben, please ignore our "brother" from the extreme south. He sometimes gets his panties in a wad and lashes out in bad form. Hope you'll post more on both projects.
My old Grandma (a wise woman,) used to say: "Only wise men and angels should see a job half-done. Never fools or little children."
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Finally back in the shop
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I'm confused, is the radiator going in sideways?
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yes, at an angle between the left rear corner of the cab pointed toward the left rear leaf spring. The bed sides will be modified to follow that line as well, then straight back along the inside of the tires in a step-side fashion.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1...58_resized.jpg
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Nice wild project! Great work too!
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I love this..........that's what rodding is all about.................10,000 variations on a theme..............can't wait to see how this progresses.
Just build it the way you want.........after all it's your car!!
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Originally Posted by
TOW'D
interesting project alright but I'd still like to see your seating and leg room
cheers
Hank
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-V...2/GOPR0123.JPG
It's Ben Modified.
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Short Part 6 of the Video Build Series profiling the accommodations.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0wXE0WDhX8
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Very nice! Do you plan to put bed sides and a tail gate over the rear portion?
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Originally Posted by
40FordDeluxe
Very nice! Do you plan to put bed sides and a tail gate over the rear portion?
yes, the current plan is to make a step side ish bed. start at the outside corners of the rear cab wall and angle back towards the leaf springs, then straight back with wide exposed rear fenders
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Started on the filler panels for the headlamps
[IMG]http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1385557.jpg[/IMG]
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Shop Tour
I have had a few requests for photos of my shop set-up. If you are interested, here you go.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw_oqIIHn6Y
My YouTube Home Page:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreenVW/featured
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wow dude
active mind and room and stuff to keep you amused
cheers
Hank
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Originally Posted by
TOW'D
wow dude
active mind and room and stuff to keep you amused
cheers
Hank
I will never be bored!
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Headlamp mounting
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Headlight Brackets
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Wow, you have a nicely set up shop! Who makes that building? That is a great way to do it. You have a lot of nice vehicles and projects too!
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Thanks! The website for the sips (building) is:
http://www.permathermsips.com
Chris also built my house using sips. He is a great guy and very easy to work with.
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Factory Headlights
I decided to try to use the factory headlights and buckets, set up street rod style. I installed one today. They move with the steering. The tubing between the shock mounts is just a temporary brace as another punched support will be added.
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-n...38_resized.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0...51_resized.jpg
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-N...01_resized.jpg
YouTube link to Build Videos:
https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGreenVW/playlists