Thread: VW rat rods? whats up?
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10-20-2004 05:06 PM #1
I seen the steroid bug . Its cool but I am more talkin about the fenderless streetrod inspired bugs. The more I think about it the more I like it. These bodies are cheap to get so you could spend your hard earned money on other parts to your rod.
Just an opinion.
Jim
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01-13-2010 12:47 AM #2
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01-16-2010 07:00 AM #3
63 VW picture
Here's a picture of our 63 VW with a ford straight axle in it.
Sorry about the size, not sure how to make it smaller!Last edited by Larry M; 01-17-2010 at 07:11 AM. Reason: Resize Pic
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01-16-2010 07:17 AM #4
Your Uncle Bob, Senior Geezer Curmudgeon
It's much easier to promise someone a "free" ride on the wagon than to urge them to pull it.
Luck occurs when preparation and opportunity converge.
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01-17-2010 07:14 AM #5
Not sure if this would qualify as a rat rod but it sur is one chopped up VW.Every Day I Wake Up Above Ground Is a Good Day!!
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05-25-2011 07:54 PM #6
New around here....
I totally agree.
I like the VolksRod for this reason.
They're cheap and fun.
Granted, I would much rather have a chopped fenderless 5 window Ford, but I haven't embraced the fiberglass body option nor do I have the deep pockets to afford a steel body...not yet. But I still hope to discover an old '32 body someday!
BTW: common misnomer - Hilter did not invent the bug. Porsche did in 1931, long before Hilter "asked" him to make a car for the German people. Hilter approached Porsche in 1934 concerning a car project (as a German business owner, it wasn't wise to say no to Hitler) Porsche offered the Kafer or "KdFWagen" as Hilter renamed it.
Following the War, Porsche served 2 years in a French prison for not saying no.
* Funny side note: In 1948, Henry Ford considered buying VW for $5 million but then retracted his offer after saying no one would buy the funny little car...(The Beetle would easily go on to out sell the Ford Model T.)Last edited by Incognito; 05-25-2011 at 07:58 PM.
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