Thread: Is this something I should be sharing here...

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I was given a 62 VW the other day and it should be here this weekend. I've always had a thing for the peoples car ever since I had one that I ran around in in high school. Anyway this car is less engine and is a 62 in semi rough shape. Thought I would rat rod modify it much like this drawing I found a few years back. The issues with this drawing is obvious, in the rear with a vw engine I think it will be hard to get the body close enough to the rear wheels to give it a true coupe look. So with that in mind I acquired a front wheel drive Honda ssi motor, tranny, and axles that I am thinking of turning into a mid engine rear wheel drive. This would free up that space to do what I need to do with the sculpting. I must of know this would happen someday because Ive been collecting odds and ends that will work perfectly on this. I salvaged a model a sedan roof that I have one side chopped down to VW size and I think I can make it work as well as some glass fenders and other things I might be able to Frankenstein this together with. It will be a rough rat rod'ish build but built with safety in mind. So the question is should I hang out at the vw site with this or any interest here? Its not a hot rod in my mind and totally understand if there isn't a place here for it. If so where would I post the progress?

What I have in Mind... and a few parts collected for the project.
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