VW surf rod

[Dave Neave]

Oh, God. Started another project! Got this great little body off Andy a couple of weeks back, and finall got started on it today. The donor kit is the old Union Plastic Co. 2 in 1 Beetle stock/Gasser kit from the early 90's(?).
The plan is to channel the body nice and low over the chassis, the wheels are wide 5's off the AMT '36 Ford, and the stock engine will be tuned, all being well, with twin carbs.
I have narrowed the front axle to get the front wheels nice and high in the front wings.
The engine should also be visible through the rear window.
Whitewalls may well appear soon...

[Lee Croden]

kool....must get one of them off Andy, got a tamiya beetle that i am not sure what to do with

[Dave Neave]

I had to narrow the floor pan a touch, to compensate for the thickness of the body, but apart from that it all fits quite nicely.

[voyager]

That looks Wizard ;D

[Dave Neave]

Something like this?

[Harley]

What about a nice chromed up Corvair lump out the back? Gotta get to the surf on time!

[voyager]

Jun 1, 2011 7:52:21 GMT Harley said:

What about a nice chromed up Corvair lump out the back? Gotta get to the surf on time!

I need a Corvair engine (and a Beetle kit!)

speedhunters.com/archive/2010/09/07/interview-gt-gt-drew-strunk-on-the-kdf-mangler.aspx

[Harley]

The recent AMT Parts Pack has a very nice Corvair in it and all the Revell buggies did too (including the Grand Turismo).

[Lee Croden]

I have a Revell gypsy dune buggy with the corvair motor in it and a Tamiya beetle up for grabs

[voyager]

Jun 6, 2011 18:30:20 GMT Lee Croden said:

I have a Revell gypsy dune buggy with the corvair motor in it and a Tamiya beetle up for grabs

pm sent ;D

[Dave Neave]

After weeks of inactivity, I made some progress this morning. Just filling and sanding holes, but some progress at least....