I went to a site called volksrods.com and there were all sorts of bug based hot rods. Im just wondering what others think of em?:HMMM:
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I went to a site called volksrods.com and there were all sorts of bug based hot rods. Im just wondering what others think of em?:HMMM:
:LOL: :LOL: :LOL: :LOL: i realy dont think of themQuote:
Originally posted by JimSibley
I went to a site called volksrods.com and there were all sorts of bug based hot rods. Im just wondering what others think of em?:HMMM:
Don't know if this is what ya mean, but saw it at a run this month, different strokes huh ?
If you liked that site, here's one that'll really get you goin'!
http://socalook.com/socalook.shtml
This is more what I am talkin about.
That site was really cool. Im thinkin I might build one.
WHAT a sales pitch!!!!
quote from the VW rod link posted earlier
http://socalook.com/socalook.shtml
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Perhaps there is a solution!
Early Volkswagen (type 1) cars are plentiful, cheap to buy and inexpensive to maintain. New and remanufactured parts are plentiful and ridiculously cheap.
The Volkswagen Beetle was designed in 1936 and is styled with many of the same shapes, surfaces and details found in cars of the same era.
unqoute.
I allways thought the Volksy was HITLERS REVENGE! they don't do to much for me infact I owned a 1936 CHEVY and used to get quite anoyed when the general public would ask me if it was based on a bloody Volkswagen......aaaarggggh!:CRY: :CRY:
The Volkswagon was indeed comissioned by Adolph. It was a cheap car for the people, and it was designed by german engineers. Surprisingly, it is very hard to find the engineering crews names:rolleyes: Volkswagon literally translates into Peoples Car. However, since Adolph did not have a direct hand in the design or marketing of Volkswagon, it is kind of hard to consider it Hitlers Revenge.Quote:
Originally posted by gherkin350
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I allways thought the Volksy was HITLERS REVENGE! they don't do to much for me infact I owned a 1936 CHEVY and used to get quite anoyed when the general public would ask me if it was based on a bloody Volkswagen......aaaarggggh!:CRY: :CRY: [/B]
Not really hard at all David. His name was Dr. Ferdinand Porsche.Quote:
Originally posted by drg84
...... it was designed by german engineers. Surprisingly, it is very hard to find the engineering crews names:rolleyes:
I enjoyed both sites... I have now added them to my favorites list... I would love to build a hot rod style VW!!!
Thanks for the links guys...
Dave Brisco
I helped a friend build and hot rod a Volkswagon back in the 70s. They are easy to work on and respond well to hot rodding. He suprised a lot of folks with that thing. I like the look and stance of the one that Jim posted. Have never seen one like that. It's different that's for sure
Pat
I dont know about a rat bug but heres a bug on steroids:LOL: :LOL:
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
:o what a perfect thread for me to post in...I myself have a 98 Golf which is being rodded as we speak. It's my daily, so it is of course a work in progress.
Honestly the only reason i decided to go with the "Hot Rod" theme for my car is that every other VW owner uses the same cookie cutter ideas when they decide to modify. Now, I'm not claiming to be one of a kind here. There are others just like me...but if you look at most of the modified VW's on the street today, well lets just say...they have nothing to do with looking driving or sounding like a hotrod.
but me...i'm the guy that is ditching fuel injection for carbs on my crossflow motor...i'm the guy that has moon equiped parts on my car...i'm the guy that just doesn't really care wtf everybody else is doing. So it just seemed natural to call it a hotrod.
well that's all...hope you guys can appreciate my view that it doesn't matter if your car is a 98VW or a 47 flathead:p
its a hotrod if you want it to be
:)
myself and dave b are trying to get a axle mount kit from them to build us one each .
We've got a couple of rodded bugs running around here in the town where I live, and I think they're way cool...
One is similar to the pic of the black one posted earlier in this thread, chopped & fenderless....the other one is chopped, and looks like it's been stretched a bit too, but they whacked the top completely off, so it's like a little roadster...
They both have pretty nasty engines in them, and sound really good too...they're both bad a$$ little bugs....
I love em! :D
Oh Duh! thats right! we'll he's one of them, who are the rest? Still, impressive:cool:Quote:
Originally posted by Bob Parmenter
Not really hard at all David. His name was Dr. Ferdinand Porsche.
heres mine...4" chopped carson top, 37 ford tail lights, 32 ford dash, louvres in the lid, raked, no side glass, ivory tuck n roll, molded handles & moldings, 2165 stroker fuel injected banger..
'nuther
Let's see...Quote:
Originally posted by drg84
Oh Duh! thats right! we'll he's one of them, who are the rest? Still, impressive:cool:
Engine:
Karl Rabe and Xavier Reimspiess
Streamlined design:
Porsche was inspired by previous models by Benz and Rumpler
These three engineers were working for Dr. Porsche when the project was brought to him:
Younf Bela Berenyi, Rabe, and Kales
Source: Bill Fisher, How to Hot Rod VW Engines, pp. 1-6
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Happy Hot-rodding!
John
Hey is your dad Tom Pogano ?Quote:
Originally posted by NVRRDUNN
heres mine...4" chopped carson top, 37 ford tail lights, 32 ford dash, louvres in the lid, raked, no side glass, ivory tuck n roll, molded handles & moldings, 2165 stroker fuel injected banger..
Hey Streets, would ya strap yourself in this thing for a quick ride down the quarter mile!!? :3dSMILE: Its got a Mustang 2 IFS and a 406ci huffed Chubby under the trunk er, hood...:)
Real nice job on your VW NVRRDUNN!!
Larry M.
And another probably inline with the topic at hand. :3dSMILE:
Larry M.
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Originally posted by Streets
Nope!! NOT even if "Techie" said it passed inspection... I would rather be SAFE than sorry... Yanno what I mean jellybean?? :p
Yup, me think I does.:) :D :D
Larry M
Hey everyone! I just joined this forum mainly because of this thread. I am a "Volksrodder", and I am a member of Volksrods
I love Hot Rods, and I love VW's so finding the Volksrods forums was a dream come true. Check out the May 2004 issue of VWTrends magazine for a cover story on Volksrods.
They guys over on the forum are all gear heads, and a lot of excellent information on VW's in general. They also have a love of american hot rods, but really have a taste for something different, ala... Volksrods.
Go there and check it out if you really care, otherwise, let it go. We all have something in common, we love cars, and making the cars we love to drive our own.
Here is a link to one of the badest Volksrods around. This was a 6 week thrash that turned out one of the coolest Bugs around. Walt and the crew can be found on the volksrods forum as well.
Make sure you check out how they did the chop top, it is a one of a kind "Letherman Chop".
Rat Patrol
Hi Andy and welcome to Club HotRod.
Nice site over at http://volksrods.com and what a cool job they did on The Rat Patrol VDub.
Larry M.
I'd 1/4 mile that thing. After all, some of us are suicidal:LOL:
Hi all...another Volksrodder here. It seems that some "traditional" hot rodders don't like us cuttin' up VWs and calling them hot rods. I was one of the crew that built the Rat Patrol, and was hoping to provide you with some info about the car. We built it from beginning to end in 6 weeks. We started with a basket case baja bug, and built it into what you see. The car was narrowed 2 1/8" so that the roof would fit back after taking out 6"...The engine is a Class 5 racing motor, nothing to terribly special, except it has the NASTIEST cam in it ever. We call it the drive-in cam. The car also sports custom made bomber seats, black anodized stamped door panels, and a roll bar. It's got an extended Rat Fink style shifter, rollbar, and working scanner to round out the interior. Outside, the car has a speedway T bucket front axle, w/ shortened hairpins, american mags and Coker Cheater slicks...(Coker may use pictures of the car in their next catalog) The front axle extends the wheelbase by about 10 1/2" , the door handles are gone, and it's finished off in Black and white suede. We built it to show people what we are all about, and we get an amazing response wherever it goes. BUT, not everybody loves the car. We have caught quite a bit of grief from traditional hot rodders who think that because it's a VW it can't be a hot rod. The car wasn't allowed into the Goodguys Fall get together last year, because there was a "hot rodder" working the gate that said foriegn cars aren't allowed...while Miatas and Jags drove in behind him. If taking a group of guys who have never met each other and coming together to all put time effort and talent into building a car, or if building parts because you can't buy them, or stepping outside the boundaries a bit isn't the definition of hot rodding, then maybe I've missed the boat here...Anyway thanks to the open minded folks who enjoy the car, and the whole idea of volksrodding, come by www.volksrods.com and check us out. There is a complete buildup of the rat patrol with pictures and the crew's usual banter. Stop by and check out some of the killer projects we've got over there...Quote:
Originally posted by drg84
I'd 1/4 mile that thing. After all, some of us are suicidal:LOL:
I have owned many cars over the decades and a volkswagen happens to be one of my favorite.My father is a Studebaker nut and quite possibly one of the biggest on the east coast so yeah,...I got one of them too.I own a 53 custom Stude lowered ,white walls,289 Studebaker motor 4 bar. 3sp column, side pipes that is currently getting an over haul.The volkswagen thing came into play when my vw hotwheels car (the one with the 2 turbines on top and the german guy's helmet sticking out) otu drop raced everyone in my click at Granma's.I have had hotrods ,mustang killers, camaro crunchers and either way I look at them they are cool.You ain't gotta come factory with 400hp and a stripe kit to be a great car,it helps but this little bean shaped doodlebug didn't need it.So, here in the states we gave it the hp's chopped it's top,extended it's front end (for that fuelie altered look) and had one heck of time doin' it.Yeah I'm in it all the way.Please this ain't a spam but I went so far as to add a business to help with my addiction.VWLab.com is my web site with volksrod and hotrod cool custom items I have either made or am making.It is new and I am adding stuff all the time but check it out.I am once again a fan of every thing with wheels and a motor so turn it on an get'er done.
hey all, glad to see you guys like some of the volksrods out there!
i am a former GM wrench that is also into VWs. my current stable has 7 of the cars and one is a volksrod. of course, i didn't know it was a volksrod for the 1st 7 years. it is now a midengined, 170hp VW powered topless VW... it is a kick to drive and has a power to weight ratio of 10:1 and even incorporates some carbon fiber hand built pieces. anyway, hello!
Well this a subjective topic with mixed emotion for me. My family rebuilt a '66 1300 over and over for about 20 years putting over 230,000 miles on a body and working through 4 engines including a 1500 and a Judson Supercharger on the earlier 1300 and in addition running a gold metalflake Sand Rover (black T-top, with big/little whitewalls) which was manufactured near here in Xion Crossroads Va. The main attraction was the cheap cost of parts and general sporty performance with that neat little short throw four speed. Still when all is said and done, the Judson huffer gave improved top speed but not much more torque. I have not had a chance to try one of the newer 2100 strokers and the biggest engine I ever built was based on the 1600 Porshe S90 specs so maybe the bigger engines are better. In addition we never went below about 22-24 mpg no matter how we modified the engine. Still none of the VWs I ever drove came even close to the acceleration of a 350SBC in my Dad's '69 Chevelle, albeit at the cost of lower mileage. So what do you want, low cost fun and pretty good mileage or the thrill of being pushed back in the seat? It depends on what you want, but my present quest is to build my 350SBC with a 700R4 in a light '29 Ford roadster body to get 20+ mpg AND acceleration more like a fast Camaro. VWs can be neat and make use of cheap parts, but the raw power is definitely lacking. Just comments, I could have fun again with a VW but overall I like the style of a Model-A roadster.
Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder
well, the pink car i have will run very well, pin you back in the seat in all 4 gears, eat 5.slows for dinner and if i happen to be doing a long distance run, it gets 31mpg with 48mm dual dellorto carbs!!! best of all worlds. my old 84 Hurst/Olds was a bit faster in the 1/4 mile but was a heavy/thirsty pig. they are all good, this is just a different way of getting there... just like a good street rod should be :LOL:
Hey Dr. Freakinstein, 1slo3 & RatRodVW & Krautwagen ~ Did I miss anyone? How funny...have you guys all been lurking an just decided to join the party cause of the VW Rat Rod thread? I know there are a few other newbies on this thread that didn't come back when it first started...but if ya come back...We promise not to give you a hard time about your toys :) RIGHT PEOPLE????:):mad: lol
Welcome to the boards guys...Post some pics of your cars when ya get a chance! By the way, VW's & "hot rods" are a frequent topic in our house...My kids own 2 VW's & I own a Trans Am...LOL...
This motor could be built for a fraction of what you have into your car, and it will yank the front tires in three gears...Quote:
So what do you want, low cost fun and pretty good mileage or the thrill of being pushed back in the seat? It depends on what you want, but my present quest is to build my 350SBC with a 700R4 in a light '29 Ford roadster body to get 20+ mpg AND acceleration more like a fast Camaro. VWs can be neat and make use of cheap parts, but the raw power is definitely lacking. Just comments, I could have fun again with a VW but overall I like the style of a Model-A roadster.
Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder [/B]
http://www.walts.info/images/post-2-1046661329s.jpg
I've been around fast VWs and fast hot rods, and in my opinion, the only thing lacking with the VW is the noise...That T-bucket is easily a low 13 sec car, docile enough to be driven daily, and idles like a stocker. You actually forget that the Holley 650 is like 3" from your head...Oh and it nails down well over 20 mpg too.
My first car was a '54 Chevy, and my second a '69 Camaro, so I know the attraction to V-8's, lumpy cams, and smoking tires, but technology for VWs has gotten so advanced that you can easily make a sedan run high 12s for very little cash outlay...to each his own though...
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Originally posted by Jerilynne1965
Hey Dr. Freakinstein, 1slo3 & RatRodVW & Krautwagen ~ Did I miss anyone? How funny...have you guys all been lurking an just decided to join the party cause of the VW Rat Rod thread? I know there are a few other newbies on this thread that didn't come back when it first started...but if ya come back...We promise not to give you a hard time about your toys :) RIGHT PEOPLE????:):mad: lol
Welcome to the boards guys...Post some pics of your cars when ya get a chance! By the way, VW's & "hot rods" are a frequent topic in our house...My kids own 2 VW's & I own a Trans Am...LOL...
LOL...I'll stick around...I really don't care what sombody else thinks of my car. I'm the one who gets in it and drives it, and nobody else has to ride in it if they don't want. My car makes me smile, and that's all that matters to me. But I'll hang around and post when I have something useful to say (Don't worry, it's not too often... ;) )...
Hi, my name is Rob and I am a volksrodder!:LOL:
I was also one of the builders on the Rat Patrol project, and I am glad to hear that you liked it.
This seems like it is a really cool site.
Here is my personal ride!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...olkstruck3.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...olkstruck2.jpg
Rob
Hey, no offense intended here, VWs are nostalgic for me and it might be fun to build a really big engine with the latest available parts, but I wonder if anybody out there has a VW with a Corvair engine? My younger brother had a '60 Porsche coupe with the smaller 110 H.P. Corvair engine and the engine cover would just barely close over it. It had the bad property of suddenly throwing the contents of the glove compartment into the back seat upon acceleration in low gear! Now that was a sleeper and perhaps a precursor to the Porsche flat-six models. Of course the engine rotation is reversed and the "right" way is to buy expensive rear gears, but the easy way was to merely flip the ring gear over and it worked pretty well. Another way is to buy a reverse-camshaft and run the engine backwards but I do not recall if the there were piston pin offsets that had to be changed, so it was easiest to flip the ring gear in the transaxle and let the engine run as it was designed. I guess Corvair engines are scarce today, but If I were building a VW today I would look hard for a Corvair engine. It was an interesting play on words in the movie "The Thomas Crown Affair" (the first one with Steve McQueen) because in that movie there was a dune buggy based on a VW pan with a Corvair engine and no doubt using a "Crown Adapter". What this thread needs is a picture of a VW with a Corvair engine! Maybe someone on this Forum has a picture of the Thomas Crown Dune Buggy (some folks on this Forum have some amazing pictures!)? Still no offense intended, at one time or another I rebuilt or replaced every part on a pre-SuperBug ('60-'66) except to rebuild the magical wunderbox transaxle so I have about 20 years of VW memories. Just reminiscing.
Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder
the corvair engine is fun, but with modern parts, getting 170+hp from a VW engine originally designed for 25hp is very cool and not nearly as $$$$ as the corvair. i can tell you my 170hp VW engine idles smoother than my stock 65hp engine, gets better mpg cruising, runs cooler and requires much less shifting! i can literally role through a community at 35mph in top gear, roll through the throttle and be at 70 in the blink of an eye.
There are some cool links in here...thanks guys! I love VW's, especially the old-school "Cal-Look" stuff. I used to own a 1970 Bug . It was my first car...man did I sink some cash into it.
Here's my old Bug...
http://www.satanclauz.com/~ynot/7-19-02/70vw.jpg
Thanks again for the cool links. Makes me wanna get another bug to do up!
Funny you should mentio putting a Corvair Motor in a VW...That's how we were going to get by the "Must be American powered" at Goodguys events... :)
Not lurking just had an intro from our site(Steve's) to yours and liked what I saw.Warning from the Doc ,be prepared to get it as good if not better than you give it if you talkin' 'bout my ride.lol.We don't need no stinkin' 8.lol. I like things with wheels,I love it when my wife puts on roller blades.lol....kinda adds a new meaning to the term "double pumper!"lol.What model T/A?bandit or other?oh I see 81.YNOT,..dig the bug dude,gotta get a nuthern.Quote:
Originally posted by Jerilynne1965
Hey Dr. Freakinstein, 1slo3 & RatRodVW & Krautwagen ~ Did I miss anyone? How funny...have you guys all been lurking an just decided to join the party cause of the VW Rat Rod thread? I know there are a few other newbies on this thread that didn't come back when it first started...but if ya come back...We promise not to give you a hard time about your toys :) RIGHT PEOPLE????:):mad: lol
Welcome to the boards guys...Post some pics of your cars when ya get a chance! By the way, VW's & "hot rods" are a frequent topic in our house...My kids own 2 VW's & I own a Trans Am...LOL...