Thread: VW rat rods? whats up?

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Any of you guy with a V8 in the front? wpould like top see a few pics have & finish?
I remember back in the 70's when i was in high school this guy driving one! never have seen an other one on the road...

Thanks ratty41
looks like he did a nice clean job!

There was a chap in Kingston (Ontario) who built a VW with a mid mounted Buick Aluminum V8 back in the 60's. He used a Porche transaxle and Porche brakes all around. He used to race it in the sporty crowd races and actually drove it on the highway to the track. It was quite a sleeper.
I understand he used the drivetrain from a homebuilt formula libre race car (also home built) that had been wrecked in a race.
Last time I saw the car was in a mall parking lot in Brampton many years later so it apparently survived beyond its racing days.

Sounds like a sleeper..

Yeah, it was. Except for two small grills in the front hood. the Porsche wheels and a slightly lowered stance, it looked completely stock. I've heard that the owner loved sucking out performance cars while cruising down the 401.

Here are a few more VW/Anglia picture....

at the Houston autorama in november there was a whole section of these things Mostly ratrod surf style

I never liked VW rods, I think that they go against the natural order, but I have to say this one actually doesn't look bad for german junk: http://socalook.com/gallery_hidalgo64.html
It would be better with a front engine with no hood and a 30's grille though.

Smooth lookin' or not, it's still no american rod.

On a side note, did anyone else think that the T-shirt with the Maltese Cross on Volksrods.com seemed a little out of taste, given the nazi background of Volkswagon?

well that's your Fink-ing point of view...& i think your out voted..

I just have to jump in here. I have hot rodded Fords, Chevys, Anglias, and VW's and I have had a blast with all of them. I am just a car guy. I was also part of the Rat Patrol build team and we had a blast building that car the old school way. (Everything built by hand) Here is a quick video of the end result.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJwD_sufql8

Maybe you gotta love V-Duds to appreciate the motor in that car but I gotta tell ya....Heads turn when you pull up in it.

WALT!!! how you doing?

heard rossi is just about done with the 4rd!?

Originally Posted by ratty41

WALT!!! how you doing?

heard rossi is just about done with the 4rd!?

Yep.......I finally have all of the major parts back from paint.We should be driving it by next weekend. It will be going to the uphoulstry shop next week for the last of the interior and we should be ready for the West Coast Nats in August.

Originally Posted by Don Meyer

Here are a few more VW/Anglia picture....

That thing is kinda cool.

Is the rear roof steel, fiberglass or just lots of bondo?

I keep trying to find an old dub to put together. Most everything I find is either rotted out or terribly overpirced!!! Speedway is selling the bolt on front for the tube axle now. Heck with the price of fuel this summer, sure would make a cheap cruizer to knock around in!!!