cobraman Posted April 23, 2015 Author Posted April 23, 2015 OK. I moved the cab forward as much as I could and I lowered it all around. I think it helped some ??????
jacoballardtattoo Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 It's coming along very nicely, but for my 2 cents the frame looks to long, the engine should hang mount in front of the front tires to suck them back closer to the body, being the rear toes closer to the wheel wells, shorten the bed and give the body some rounded edges. This style of vehicle is a more or there almost a cartoon, the body lines on the bus are to straight which throws everything off a bit and the wheel well being so far in front of the wheels takes all the flow away. You lengthen the wheel wells a bit on the body pull the body back closer to the rear end of the frame and shorten the front this would allow you to retain more of the bed and keep it all flowing. Drop the front of the cab down a bit while raising the rear a little and reshape it be a little more bubbly. Just my thoughts not sure if you'll like them or if you know how to make all that happen. (I say this last part only because I have no clue how to do all things I just suggested.)
wayne swayze Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 This is progressing nicely. Cool and unusual!
bobthehobbyguy Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 Ray looks better now. The overhang is the back looks better now.
cobraman Posted April 23, 2015 Author Posted April 23, 2015 Thanks guys. If I used better judgement when I began I would have done a couple things differently. I hate to go back now and try to fix it now. I think I will live with it and see what it looks like when done.
cobraman Posted April 23, 2015 Author Posted April 23, 2015 This VW is not the first shorty I have built. Here is a shorty 53 Vette that a built months ago using the same chassis.
slusher Posted April 23, 2015 Posted April 23, 2015 Maybe you need a different chassis. Something longer.
Del Austin Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Looks really cool. Have you thought about recessing the engine a bit?
bobthehobbyguy Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Ray I think what you have is fine. I would just continue with what you have. If you were doing an exact copy it would be different.
slusher Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 Maybe you need a different chassis. Something longer. But then would it still be a shorty ? Well yes the VW bed is cut short. The difference between the Vett and the truck is you cut the nose and front wheel area of the Vette. The VW truck has two front wheel areas that's not over any tires and the rear does not have an opening for the rear slicks.. You could get another VW body and cut it over or build a longer frame.
cobraman Posted April 24, 2015 Author Posted April 24, 2015 Thanks guys. I made some headway on this thing. If you have ever followed any of my builds or have seen my finished models you will note that I never paint anything in other than gloss paints. This one will be that exception. I used flat paints because I didn't think that this one would look better if it was done glossy. Seemed to be the type of build that cried out for dull paint. Probably will finish it up early next week. Going out of town this weekend so this little VW will have to wait. Thanks to all that have made suggestions on how to finish it or improve it.
jacoballardtattoo Posted April 24, 2015 Posted April 24, 2015 It looks great . I know I threw out a huge list of suggestions earlier but I thought was coming out amazing then and even more now with the paint.
Pat Minarick Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 (edited) Very cool! Have you ever seen the show Full Custom Garage. http://www.mavtv.com/shows/full-custom-garage.html He is building the one you posted at the beginning , I guess you have seen it. It was on tv today. Edited April 25, 2015 by Pat Minarick
cobraman Posted April 25, 2015 Author Posted April 25, 2015 I have it recorded but have not watched it yet. That guy is good.
Pat Minarick Posted April 25, 2015 Posted April 25, 2015 I have it recorded but have not watched it yet. That guy is good. Yes, I really like the stuff he builds.
cobraman Posted April 25, 2015 Author Posted April 25, 2015 I watched the first episode last night. That guy sure has some talent. That build should be pretty cool. Looking forward to seeing the second part.
cobraman Posted April 27, 2015 Author Posted April 27, 2015 This contraption is finished. Photos will be in the Under Glass section soon if interested.
jacoballardtattoo Posted April 29, 2015 Posted April 29, 2015 Hey Ray I can't find it in the under glass section, what is the thread title?
bobthehobbyguy Posted April 29, 2015 Posted April 29, 2015 Its in underglass pickups, suv in tge truck section
cobraman Posted April 29, 2015 Author Posted April 29, 2015 It was rightly moved to the truck section under glass.
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