MikeeD

man...that is just totally bitchin!

Awsome engine and chassis detailing......now finsh the body with some foil work and it will be perfect!

If there is primer under the paint, and assuming that you don't want the paint shiny, I'd wet sand it with 1000# and in some places taking it barely down to the primer where you want it. Use discression here, small spots and in the right places. Now normally, fading works from the top down, so, look down from the roof and sand what you see. What you don't see...along the sides...shoot that with a light coat of satin clear. This should give you a pretty close approximation of a faded paint job without any shine. If you still want a little shine and not so flat, you might try a semi gloss clear...NOT satin. There's a difference, Im sure you know. The satin will make the paint look flat, like primer, the semi gloss with still leave it with a little almost shine, not flat.

very sweet little nova..I think a 3" top chop would give a wicked profile to an already wicked car

LOVE all the engine detail...nice color and paint job...but I'm not altogether crazy about the wheels. But then, I'm an old school old fart, so there ya go.

Wow....what I wouldn't give to walk through your home and look at all your models in person...you do incredible work John. Thanks for sharing

Absolutely incredible work...the detail is just phenomenal!

My ex brother in law bought one of these new in '70...orange with a black vinyl top. First day, he drove the front end right into the ball hitch on the back of his pick-up because you can't see the front four feet of the front end. You don't want to know how much that front end cost the ins.company. Nice build Raoul, brought back some fun memories.

Coupla sweet bugs there guys...keep em comin...I, for one, can't get enough vw's...someone should start a thread for just v-dubs and see what you guys have out there...I know there's some really cool ones hiding on your shelves...

Wow, that's an incredible amount of detail for such a lil' rig. This is what modeling is all about. Id love to see more of this kind of thing...pit racers...bar stool racers...hot rod wagons...motorized bicycles...come on guys...lets get creative...this one rocks!

John, if you ever put out a video showing exactly HOW you manage to build such incredibly gorgeous replica's ( they are too good to be just called "models" ) I want to be first in line to buy it!!!.....WOW.....

yes yes yes...the modeling world needs more vdub's...and that is one fine example. Personally, I think we need a separate section just for vw's..

Aww...this isn't fair...dude...get out of my head....I have that same combo on the bench as I see this...truck and dragster in primer, I want to run a chevy inline 6 in mine...but thanks for doing that cool build. Mine was stalled and I needed a kick to get me going...that did it!

IMO, any front engined dragster trips my lights. This one has an especially sweet look to it..I hope we see more to come..!.?.!

Wow John...another masterpiece! The level of detail in your builds is simply amazing and that engine bay is no exception. Can I be you when I grow up?...lol

Oh man...I'm a VW fanatic and that is a killer bug...right on man...that is just too cool. I can't see the interior, but I assume you drive that from the back seat...unless you have really short little legs...lol

That is an absolutely gorgeous lil coupe. The engine detail is to die for...interior is sweet...paint is perfect....well done..very well done!

Whoa guys...how did you miss this one? ERTL made a 1/18 diecast that was fairly accurate. I got one at the Goodguys car show and had Paul LeMat sign it...he was there. I've yet to see the 55 though...and somehow I doubt I could get Harrison Ford to sign it...lol Unfortunately, this format won't let me take the pics from my computer...whats up with that?

Now that's just cool right there...gonna have to put one of those on my honey-do list...

As an avid Hot Wheels collector ( appx. 4000 to date ) I have to say......That is absolutely bitchin!

I truly admire ALL of your builds John, you have the talent that all of us wish we had. Watching this progress, the thing that absolutely amazed me was the joints on the frame and how they look heated from welding. Not just one or two, but ALL of them. Did you hand paint every joint to appear this way? And what did you do to the joints to make them appear like a weld and not like they were glued? Because that is a detail you just don't see anyone do and basically no one will see. Thanks for sharing another phenomenal build John.

REAL hot rods don't have fenders or tops and are meant to be driven! That guy in that roadster get's more kudo's from me than a room full of trailer queen owners and their cars! IMHO, if you haven't been caught in the rain at least once in your hot rod, you aren't a full fledged hot rod owner.....that man's not a warrior...he's simply a man who loves his hot rod and isn't afraid to drive it. He's the backbone of the sport.

Those are rattle-can painted stripes...and not decals???....wow!!...That, more than anything else impresses me the most...outstanding fade paint work! Wow again..!!!

A very nice variety of builds, well done, imaginative, creative, and well executed by someone who loves building cars obviously. Isn't that what this is all about after all? The rat's my favorite though, without a doubt!

Haha...love the license plate