Lobo2me Posted February 22, 2022 Posted February 22, 2022 Very cool! Nice detail and creative VW thinkery, with drink holders. Well done!!
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 23, 2022 Author Posted February 23, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 12:35 AM, Steve H said: Hi Claude, having only been on the forum for a year and a half, I love it when these get bumped. Yet another beautiful mashup. You sir, are the king of mashups, always well thought out, and beautifully executed. Cheers, Steve Hi Steve! Thanks. I was surprised to see this old beach bug come back from 2019, but hey, what's the saying about the VW Bug being an "immortal design"? There may be some truth to it! CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 23, 2022 Author Posted February 23, 2022 On 2/21/2022 at 8:50 PM, AmericanMuscleFan said: I haven't believed Claude for a long time, I'm sure you just put a couple of handfuls of pieces in a box, shake it all up and the subject appears by itself! It's impossible to always hit the bull's eye! The master of the mashup hits another home run... I'm going to go sulk in my corner but before I leave I must say bravo again my friend! ? Hi Francis! Thanks for the generous comment... but I'm a bit angry that you exposed my secret technique... What am-I gonna do now? CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 24, 2022 Author Posted February 24, 2022 On 2/22/2022 at 8:38 AM, geemoney said: this is fantastic. I DID have a mowing customer with a falling down fence...as i mowed it each week i could see through to a yellow THING in the backyard. there was also one on C-List yesterday.... Hi Michel! Those vintage VW,s have a certain mystique to them, that's certain. CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 25, 2022 Author Posted February 25, 2022 On 2/22/2022 at 10:01 AM, Lobo2me said: Very cool! Nice detail and creative VW thinkery, with drink holders. Well done!! Hi Steve! Thanks for the comments. Who would built an open-air bug for the beach without the mandatory cup holders, really? LOL. CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 26, 2022 Author Posted February 26, 2022 9 hours ago, Lobo2me said: Beer and VW's go hand in hand...cheers! Hi Steve! Well, as a friend once told me: "I've been trought the 60's twice, and the first time was more fun". seriously, this is "groovy, man" . Even the 8 tracks laying on the floor. And this wood paneling that was the go-to material to complkete an economical and quick inbterior. Thanks for the memories. Allow-me one more... from the Great White North to the sunny California! CT
Lobo2me Posted February 26, 2022 Posted February 26, 2022 Very cool Claude. Love the "slammed" look and the freehand paint scheme feature! In 1970 I bought a beater '65 VW Bus from a neighbor's dad. With paneling left over from my parent's basement upgrade, and help from my dad, we put a bed and drawers in back. My mom made curtains and I put blue "bottle" pattern plex in the side windows for a little privacy. Then added bigger wheels/tires on the rears, a $59.95 Earl Scheib special electric blue paint job, and sprayed black automotive paint through lace pattern material around the raised belt-line all the way around and around the VW emblem on the front. We had been living in Florida, until my dad got transferred back to St. Louis. Since you can't surf in the Mississippi I had to get back to the beach for High School summer breaks. I tried to replicate all little details of what it looked like inside after living in it for about three weeks a couple of summers. The surfboards are exact copies of my two favorites that I had at the time. Surf's up...gotta go! Stay warm...spring is just around thew corner
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 27, 2022 Author Posted February 27, 2022 23 hours ago, Swinger 340 said: Very cool! Thank you Eric! Somehow, the term "cool" seems the most widely used as it relates to anything VW. Does-it have to do with the AIR-cooled technology? I'm curious... CT
Swinger 340 Posted February 27, 2022 Posted February 27, 2022 6 hours ago, Claude Thibodeau said: Thank you Eric! Somehow, the term "cool" seems the most widely used as it relates to anything VW. Does-it have to do with the AIR-cooled technology? I'm curious... CT Your welcome Claude. I'm not sure what it is about VW's. I think they are a somewhat unique and iconic vehicle to begin with. But that in itself does not make it cool so to say. A stock VW might be interesting because you don't see them everyday but not necessarily cool. As with any modified car it is the modifications that can either make it "cool" or "Eh". Cool or eh being highly subjective depending who is looking at it. In the case of your model it is the modifications done, something you don't see everyday, and how well they were executed that for me personally made me say very cool.
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 28, 2022 Author Posted February 28, 2022 On 2/26/2022 at 10:11 AM, Lobo2me said: Very cool Claude. Love the "slammed" look and the freehand paint scheme feature! In 1970 I bought a beater '65 VW Bus from a neighbor's dad. With paneling left over from my parent's basement upgrade, and help from my dad, we put a bed and drawers in back. My mom made curtains and I put blue "bottle" pattern plex in the side windows for a little privacy. Then added bigger wheels/tires on the rears, a $59.95 Earl Scheib special electric blue paint job, and sprayed black automotive paint through lace pattern material around the raised belt-line all the way around and around the VW emblem on the front. We had been living in Florida, until my dad got transferred back to St. Louis. Since you can't surf in the Mississippi I had to get back to the beach for High School summer breaks. I tried to replicate all little details of what it looked like inside after living in it for about three weeks a couple of summers. The surfboards are exact copies of my two favorites that I had at the time. Surf's up...gotta go! Stay warm...spring is just around thew corner Hi Steve! If we should make a time capsule of the 70's vanners, the "bottle pattern plex" would certainly be included. Mine was amber color, but you get my point. Thanks for the smile! CT
Claude Thibodeau Posted February 28, 2022 Author Posted February 28, 2022 21 hours ago, Swinger 340 said: Your welcome Claude. I'm not sure what it is about VW's. I think they are a somewhat unique and iconic vehicle to begin with. But that in itself does not make it cool so to say. A stock VW might be interesting because you don't see them everyday but not necessarily cool. As with any modified car it is the modifications that can either make it "cool" or "Eh". Cool or eh being highly subjective depending who is looking at it. In the case of your model it is the modifications done, something you don't see everyday, and how well they were executed that for me personally made me say very cool. Thank you, much appreciated! CT
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