flatheadgary Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 i have been drawing pics and thinking about this for about 6 years, to build in 1-1 for the vw drag days we have here. so thought i might build it in 1/25th first. it's not very detailed, as i just wanted it to be a mockup for the 1-1 to see what problems i might encounter. i narrowed the body 4 scale inches which i will not do in 1-1. it caused some fit problems with the motor. i hope you find it interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eeyore Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 Great concept! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george 53 Posted October 29, 2008 Share Posted October 29, 2008 WoW Gary, What a cool idea ! Ya know, It seems so basic and simple, I'm suprised it hasn't been built in a 1.1 rod. Or has it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatheadgary Posted October 29, 2008 Author Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) WoW Gary, What a cool idea ! Ya know, It seems so basic and simple, I'm suprised it hasn't been built in a 1.1 rod. Or has it? well george53, they have been built as street rods since the late '60's but i have never seen a dedicated altered before. now, i have seen some street rods built and run at the track. the trouble i see with that is, they weigh to much! you might say, what weight? if you use the vw pan and front end, it's really heavy for a drag car. at least to me anyway. i built a street rod one in '76, which was a ball to drive but not on the freeway. i built a tube frame like a v8 t would have, it only wieghed 1275 lbs and would bounce all over the place. it could really scare you, when the wind and a bump on the road would send you into the next lane. i figure i can get this altered to weigh about 700 lbs. with a mild motor, i don't see why 12 seconds isn't possible. anyway, it was fun and i have been wanting to build another one for a while now but, more of a coupe type. like this: this is the street rod one i built in '76. i hope this answers some of your thoughts about vw-t's Edited October 29, 2008 by flatheadgary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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