restoman Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 Done. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. The kit I started with was a real turd. I ended up wearing some of the Alclad off the front bumper fitting it for the last time, but other than in the pics, it's not really noticeable. Comments welcome.
Snake45 Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 Very nice! I love the color, and your workmanship is outstanding!What are the wheels? They look similar to what Spencer was looking for the other day.
restoman Posted October 31, 2015 Author Posted October 31, 2015 The wheels came in the kit. Porsche wheels, I believe...
wayne swayze Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 That looks great Mike! Love the colour! That would be cool 1:1 ! Nice work !
Greg Pugh Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 The wheels are Porsche Fuchs and you did a great job with that!
Cpt Tuttle Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 Maybe the best execution of the beetle pickup concept I've seen.
Tom Geiger Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 I love this little pickup! I especially like the tail light design, much cooler than the expected standard Beetle lights on the rear fenders.I have a suggestion... for that front bumper. It sticks out far enough to be easy to mask off. I'd wrap the entire body in cling wrap, then tape off close to the bumper. It should be easy to get another coat or two of Alclad onto it, especially if you are air brushing.
restoman Posted October 31, 2015 Author Posted October 31, 2015 Tom, that's kinda what i was thinking, or maybe since I've epoxied the brackets to the body, popping the bumper off the brackets and just completely re-doing it. This was my first try with Alclad and I think I can do better. In the spring, when my "booth" warms up.
Dominik Posted October 31, 2015 Posted October 31, 2015 Maybe the best execution of the beetle pickup concept I've seen.i agree! it looks perfect! i like the smooth cabin. really, really nice work.One question: whats about the engine? is it on the rear or "planed" in the front?
restoman Posted October 31, 2015 Author Posted October 31, 2015 Rear engine. I made the fan shroud and the dual carb intakes. Carbs and air cleaners are from the parts bin.
kruleworld Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 awesome model. paint and detail is top notch
Jeremy Jon Posted November 1, 2015 Posted November 1, 2015 Volksrod FTW, looks fantastic Mike, bravo!!!
Davewilly Posted November 2, 2015 Posted November 2, 2015 WoW Great job on it. It turned out really nice.
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