jcbigpaw Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Looks like work is coming along well. This is a pretty horrible kit to start with so you've got your work cut out for you. Keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoman Posted March 1, 2015 Author Share Posted March 1, 2015 Back at it this morning... Took 6mm out for the chop, not too radical but I like it. Works out to a scale of roughly 2.5 inches. A lot tougher to do the upper cab corners. I thought i had an old truck cab but it's nowhere to be found so I'm piecing it together a bit at a time. Going to take some file and filler work... I'm undecided yet whether or not I'll run a drip rail around the back of the cab or stop it at the door edges and slope the rear roof right into the back panel... depends on what I can come up with out of the parts box. The box is coming along nicely, pretty happy with it so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I love your concept and it reminds me of an old built up someone gave me a while back. This one was built by some kid back in the 1970s or so. As kids use whatever is available to them, the back wall of the cab and bed floor was made from cardboard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoman Posted March 3, 2015 Author Share Posted March 3, 2015 Got the cab roughed in - tricky, finding pieces with the right curves... decided to eliminate the rain gutter completely. I kinda like the rounded-over look. Got the box dry fitted and the mounts in place. That took some fiddling around... now to get the fenders widened and finish off the running boards. Still thinking about the tailgate... Thoughts? Comments? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twokidsnosleep Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 It looks awesome with the chopped roof The fenders will add a lot as well...keep that beetle look Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowlife ! ! Posted March 3, 2015 Share Posted March 3, 2015 Coming along nicely, think you got the chop spot on...... Could you use smaller wheels / tyres? would help lower it too. I built a bug and its hard to get them low, just an idea, it looks great keep the pics coming...... Lowlife ! ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoman Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 Lots of tiddly-assed stuff... The engine detail is pretty chintzy. Added some plastic to the fan shroud and cut an opening for the fan - it'll be visible now that the back half of the Bug body is gone. Also made an oil cooler and added some front head pipes for the exhaust - some trimming yet to do on the pipes, they look a little too fat. I had to mock up most of the engine to fit the box and mounts in... Decided to use the stock seats instead of those goofy bucket things. Lowered the seat cushion and chopped the high seat back to better fit under the chopped roof. First attempt at a door panel... my eyes aren't near as good as they used to be... Re-did the box mounts, much better this go round... Added a chunk of plastic to the rear fender and put in a flange for mounting. I think I'll have to add some pins so it goes on where it's supposed to go. Mocked up and looks half decent. Not wild about the tire width. I don't have anything narrower so i'll have to modify the inner rims to bring the tires inboard front and rear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizio Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Looks great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I love the work you have into this project. Seat wise, I'd suggest a bench seat with an arm rest? That would be cool since being a pickup instead of a Beetle, there's no need for the seat to fold to let passengers in the back. I used the back seat from the AMT '53 Studebaker as a pickup bench seat once, after making sides and a back for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumpyDan Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Very Cool, must be something in the air, I have done 2 VW this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoman Posted March 10, 2015 Author Share Posted March 10, 2015 I love the work you have into this project. Seat wise, I'd suggest a bench seat with an arm rest? That would be cool since being a pickup instead of a Beetle, there's no need for the seat to fold to let passengers in the back. I used the back seat from the AMT '53 Studebaker as a pickup bench seat once, after making sides and a back for it. Thought about that... a bench would look good in there. I didn't have anything I was willing to cut up and the kit seats seemed to be the easiest route. I got lazy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 (edited) Thought about that... a bench would look good in there. I didn't have anything I was willing to cut up and the kit seats seemed to be the easiest route. I got lazy... Look through your junk box for car back seats, I've even cut them out of tubs. I have had good luck adding plastic for sides and a back for pickup bench seats. Edited March 11, 2015 by Tom Geiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 door panel, as well as everything else, looks fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odaroloc24 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 Very Cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoman Posted March 16, 2015 Author Share Posted March 16, 2015 Narrowed the front and rear wheel track a bit, to tuck the tires in a little. Roughed out the rear fender, pinned it so it can come off and on (doing a lot of that on this build...), extended the box side down to the running board, filled in the running board. The trick is to get the running board tight to the fender, as they are not connected. Fab'd a tailgate... drilling it for hinge pins will be fun! I Posed it next to an older build of the same kit to get an idea of how it would look next to a stock car. I like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twokidsnosleep Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Supoib It is coming along very nicely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobthehobbyguy Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Nice work. Great job on the conversion to a pickup. Looking forward to see more.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne swayze Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Looks great! You're doing a fine job on this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I like what's going on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintagercr Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Wow, that is coming along nicely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mod3l Lover Posted March 19, 2015 Share Posted March 19, 2015 I think if I were to tackle that job, which I might , My choice for the back of the cab would be a '50 Chevy pick 'um up truck. But what you have done there is very nice! Please keep up the good, and inspiring work your doing sir. David S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoman Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) I think if I were to tackle that job, which I might , My choice for the back of the cab would be a '50 Chevy pick 'um up truck. But what you have done there is very nice! Please keep up the good, and inspiring work your doing sir. David S. The back of a cab would definitely be less work, and I thought I had one I could use.... but it was nowhere to be found. This is such a crappy kit to begin with, I figured if it didn't work out it was no big loss. Getting it for nearly nothing was a bonus too. Thanks for the kind words. Mike Edited March 19, 2015 by restoman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
restoman Posted March 19, 2015 Author Share Posted March 19, 2015 ... and then there were two. Rear fenders, that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake45 Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 Very, VERY nice! I like it! If I were doing it, I'd go with some simple semicircular rear fenders, and I'd shorten the bed a bit. But hey, it's your model--and you're inspiring me to finally getting around to building my own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixx Posted March 20, 2015 Share Posted March 20, 2015 I freaking love it!!!!!!!!!! :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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