David G.

Awesome detailing! It would take me a year to build just one like that. David G.

They all look great! Nice variety. David G.

Thanks Dann! Here's another update. I made some backing plates for the side air scoops. These will help direct air into the collector tubes for engine cooling. I needed to add some structural integrity. Happily, with a little bit of grinding... ...I was able to adapt the trunk floor to fit into the new nose section. Now I'm off to finish up the interior and start on the body work. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please always feel free to comment. David G.

Interesting combination, It'll be fun to see how it works out. David G.

With the right setting it could pass for a 1:1. Very well done. David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

You have some really cool builds there! David G.

Impressive work! David G.

Looks good! David G.

Thank you Dann. The Cord pieces that I'm working with came in a model car junk yard that I bought through E-bay in 2009. The newest contained in that lot was the AMT Thunderbolt One monster truck from the early 80's, so I'm guessing that the original Cord kit may be as old as forty or fifty years. I've been fiddling about with some of the other pieces from that kit and they do seem rather brittle. In any case, I've decided that once I get the nose in a fixed position, I'll try to build out the sides of the hood rather than cut it. It may be more work in some ways but there'll be less chance of a catastrophic failure that way. Thanks for checking in Rusty. No, I haven't given up on this one. At least not yet. Mostly I've been working on making some techno-clutter for the interior and getting the front bodywork into a fixed, stable position so I can get it mated to the rest of the body and blended together. That's about all for now. Thank you for your continued interest. David G.

Nicely Done! Love the color. David G.

Obviously quality over quantity. Where did you find a kit to build The Stig? Was he included with the car? David G.

Good color choice! David G.

This looks to be another interesting build thread. I do enjoy following your work, thanks for taking the time to share it with us. David G.

Looks like it's coming along nicely. David G.

Well done! I truly looks like something that could have been. David G.

Looks great! Love all the detail painting on the dash. Also removing all the chrome and painting those parts was a good call, I did the same when I built mine. I actually came up with about five different shades of black for the various parts and surfaces. David G.

Thanks Dann. It's funny you should mention the Rolls Beetle, I actually had that one in mind when I thought about the Cord nose. And since you asked, here's more! I got the nose trimmed down for a better fit to the Bug body. You can also see the air intake ducts that will be fed by the side scoops. For such an unholy mash-up, the profile seems to work fairly well. This is probably one of the more intimidating (or silly) VW Beetles I've seen. I have to find a way to widen the hood at the back for a better fit. I'm considering three options. 1. Cut it in half down the center and add a wedge of plastic in between the two halves. 2. Cut each of the sides and add the material there. 3. Build the sides out by adding additional material without cutting anything. Yes, I do realize that the width at the back of the nose piece doesn't allow for complete steering travel of the front wheels. Maybe it's just a straight-line drag race exhibition car. Maybe it's a Barris show rod, just kidding. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G.

Nicely Done! David G.

Thanks for your insight David, I have a few more options to consider now. David G.

Thank you David. I've already trimmed the bottom apron on the side pieces of the Cord nose and a bit of the pointed angle on the top rear edge and it is sitting level with the body and chassis now. What I'm up against now is widening the back of the hood by three or four mm. I'm considering cutting the hood down the center and splicing in a long wedge of styrene to widen it. Or I could make twin cuts, each closer to the outside shoulder of the hood and splice a wedge in each cut. Of course all of that depends on how flexible the old styrene is from the Cord kit ? I am certainly open to suggestions. David G.

Hello everybody, it's time for another update. One of the big problems I've had working with this project is what to do about the front end. I think I've found the solution to that problem. This is the nose piece from an old 1937 Cord model kit. Just on its own, the Cord hood and grille remind me of the eagles on the Chrysler Building. That's not surprising, they're both from the Art Deco period. It may seem like an odd combination but I don't think it is horrible. The original Cord 810 body did have a somewhat similar shape to the Beetle. Obviously this is going to take a bit of cutting and pasting but the fit isn't that far off. I think I can make it work. I'll have to come up with a way to address the area below the grille... some sort of a chin spoiler. As always, thanks for taking the time to look and please feel free to comment. David G

Looks like it was worth all the effort. Some builds are just like that, you feel that just getting them finished is an accomplishment in itself. David G.

Welcome back to the hobby Logan, looks like you're off to a good start. As you have seen by the responses above, there are a lot of very skilled, kindhearted builders in this community who are willing to offer guidance and advice. David G.

I like where you're going with this, should be an interesting journey. David G.