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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Biggest butt whippin' in stop light gran prix ever got was a black bug with blacked out rear side windows somewhere near Santa Monica about 48 years ago. Turns out it had a small block chev where the back seat should have been. Given the weight advantage and the hp output of a more modern Honda banger this could be a nasty little ride.

Nasty in the most polite way too. Heck I will have to get the scan out and find a photo of a custom beetle I did panel work on so many lifetimes ago, it had a flat 6 Corvair in it and could frighten more then a few at the traffic lights.

Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter

Biggest butt whippin' in stop light gran prix ever got was a black bug with blacked out rear side windows somewhere near Santa Monica about 48 years ago. Turns out it had a small block chev where the back seat should have been. Given the weight advantage and the hp output of a more modern Honda banger this could be a nasty little ride.

I remember a similar encounter with that little black bug and it wasn't pretty.

We were playing rally racer in the Honda when we put it on its lid before you could blink an eye. I was so impressed with the engine I couldn't let it go to the scrap yard with the rest of the car. I'm convinced it will push the beetle as fast as it needs to go! The young guns already have a turbo picked out for it so who know where it will end up? I've chopped a few bugs in the past few years and have done a lot of body mods to them in the past. Love the cars and cant believe there is anything that hasn't been done to them? I chopped this one as well as made running boards, Made the rear window smaller, filled the dash and deck lid, lowered and narrowed the front beam, and a ton of other mods.

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“Every eye fixed itself upon him; with parted lips and bated breath the audience hung upon his words, taking no note of time, rapt in the ghastly fascinations of the tale”. Mark Twain, Tom Sawyer.

Go for it Bob.

M.T., You and the other Bobs are certainly a highly skilled metalworking craftsman!

So glad you've decided to share this project with us!

MT,and Bob x3... ... Just DO IT... I,too have built a few VW's for customers in the past,,including a top chopped bug,back in the mid 80's,for a friend..Whip might know the one in question that I did for Steve Radisich.. Have done a few ''Cal look'' bugs back in those days,as well... The concept drawing is kool.. love it..

Ok guys its on and it will be here somewhere. I will start a build thread later today after I get the bug here and can eye ball it for a few minutes. And Im really glad that the Mark Twain words included "Take no note of time" as this is going to be one slow build. I already have too many projects started so by all rights I should hold off on this for awhile... But then again Bob and I were laughing that I was saying the same thing two years ago when I did hold off. LOL

Oh and for the record on a side bar... The Bobs here with me today are totally fictional. On that note I only say that because My dad Bob Sr. myself Bob Jr. and my son B-III are very real. Pops is very retired, My son and I had a Tuttle moment a few years back and we decided he should try working in the real world and see how things were done away from the family business. We all get together often but they arent here with me! LOL Thought I had better clear the air before word got back to the family that Im talking trash about them on the forum! LOL

That could be ugly! Very ugly!

Left Bob..... Right Bob..... MT in the middle?





Sorry' couldn't resist.... just a clean shot!

Originally Posted by 34_40

Left Bob..... Right Bob..... MT in the middle?

Sorry' couldn't resist.... just a clean shot!

maybe that should be MB.......Middle Bob.....

The more I look at the drawing the more I believe that the cab design is what makes "me" sit and stare at it and "like it" !

Wow!! I'm a firm believer that we are our worst enemy(putting down certain makes and types of cars), I,t does not matter what kind of car it is ,it,s a car and we are car enthusiast and talent stumps stupidity!! Can,t wait for the build!! Drawling is awesome!! Pete

I Started a build thread today... VW~ Model A~ Honda... The Freaknstein Build...

Bob I'm new to this site but I've got to put my 2 cents in .I like the concept but it might be because I have a 1972 VW except that I put a mopar 440/tunnel ram and two edlebrocks on top.My suggestion would be to put a fiberglass 40 ford hood on it and then you can use any engine setup that you want.The front fenders really lend themselves to that hood and really make your VW over the top.If I new how to post a pic on this site ,you could see what I mean.The rear tires are 33/21.5/15s on a shortened 9 in.Other than that I think it's a sweet ride that you've got. Shadyj

PS there is always a big crowd around it

Originally Posted by shadyj

Bob I'm new to this site but I've got to put my 2 cents in .I like the concept but it might be because I have a 1972 VW except that I put a mopar 440/tunnel ram and two edlebrocks on top.My suggestion would be to put a fiberglass 40 ford hood on it and then you can use any engine setup that you want.The front fenders really lend themselves to that hood and really make your VW over the top.If I new how to post a pic on this site ,you could see what I mean.The rear tires are 33/21.5/15s on a shortened 9 in.Other than that I think it's a sweet ride that you've got. Shadyj

PS there is always a big crowd around it

This is not going to make since to a lot of folks but I'm going to throw it out there anyway. My very first car was my Model A Ford... For a kids first car in my mind it couldn't get any better. Pops built a 30 A coupe with a Flathead v8, 53 3 speed on the floor and Juice brakes. I borrowed it and never gave it back... Have it to this day by the way. Anyway the first day I drove it to school only about 5 miles away I got pulled over 4 times... The cps just wanted to look at my car? Every time I would stop for gas Id have someone shuffle up to me and start telling me how they had one when they were a kid, Or my uncle used to give us rides in the rumble seats, Or some other story that I had already heard 1000 times. Heck I just wanted to throw $3.00 worth a gas and go hold my girlfriends hand, not story tell with some stranger. I also got really tired of loosing radiator caps when ever I would park it out of my sight, Kids running up and down my running boards and fenders while their parents stood and watched the. All this to say I don't like driving the stuff I build... I really don't want the attention... But I love fabricating and building stuff. That is why I typically sell my stuff before it gets to the finish work. I typically get it to a point where the average guy can pick up where I left off and sell it. That way they can finish it and tell everyone they built it, Which I fine with by the way.

I also have seen hundreds of kit cars using the VW platform. In my opinion about 95% of them just miss the mark and give VW Mods a bad name. This is where it get kind of weird for me. I want to modify a VW to give it a different look, I don't want to try to turn the VW something else completly... Does that make any sense to you guys? I'm not trying to change this into looking like another car, much like the blue 40'ish Ford VW I did much of the metal work on. I just want to change the look slightly but still have it very recognizable as a BUG. I'm not sure I'm making my point. I also am more interested in the actual build that the end result so my motivation is not the end product but how to get to the end product... The finished car is just a bonus for learning and conquering my goal of building it right. Does this make any since to anyone else? Or am I as messed up as all my buddys say I am?

Originally Posted by M.T.

This is not going to make since to a lot of folks but I'm going to throw it out there anyway. My very first car was my Model A Ford... For a kids first car in my mind it couldn't get any better. Pops built a 30 A coupe with a Flathead v8, 53 3 speed on the floor and Juice brakes. I borrowed it and never gave it back... Have it to this day by the way. Anyway the first day I drove it to school only about 5 miles away I got pulled over 4 times... The cps just wanted to look at my car? Every time I would stop for gas Id have someone shuffle up to me and start telling me how they had one when they were a kid, Or my uncle used to give us rides in the rumble seats, Or some other story that I had already heard 1000 times. Heck I just wanted to throw $3.00 worth a gas and go hold my girlfriends hand, not story tell with some stranger. I also got really tired of loosing radiator caps when ever I would park it out of my sight, Kids running up and down my running boards and fenders while their parents stood and watched the. All this to say I don't like driving the stuff I build... I really don't want the attention... But I love fabricating and building stuff. That is why I typically sell my stuff before it gets to the finish work. I typically get it to a point where the average guy can pick up where I left off and sell it. That way they can finish it and tell everyone they built it, Which I fine with by the way.

I also have seen hundreds of kit cars using the VW platform. In my opinion about 95% of them just miss the mark and give VW Mods a bad name. This is where it get kind of weird for me. I want to modify a VW to give it a different look, I don't want to try to turn the VW something else completly... Does that make any sense to you guys? I'm not trying to change this into looking like another car, much like the blue 40'ish Ford VW I did much of the metal work on. I just want to change the look slightly but still have it very recognizable as a BUG. I'm not sure I'm making my point. I also am more interested in the actual build that the end result so my motivation is not the end product but how to get to the end product... The finished car is just a bonus for learning and conquering my goal of building it right. Does this make any since to anyone else? Or am I as messed up as all my buddys say I am?

I hear ya!!! I never much liked those VW "costume party" car kits either! The 40 Ford look, '37 Ford look, Rolls Royce look, etc. Just never worked for me! I'm guessing the PT Cruiser was inspired by the '37 Ford VW....
I like the direction you're headed! It's obviously still a bug but with a little extra metamorphosis.....