janositamas Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Hi Guys, here is my Tamiya New Beetle - something different. First off I started it as a 'girlie' car for my wife, but decided to build it something different instead. So I made differences in the front bumper: filled the turning lights and cut off the grille with the foglights, used mesh instead. I opened the front hood but made it into a trunk as I put the engine behind the backseats. So I stratchbuilt a trunk compartment, painted it black and added black carpet material inside and on the interior of the hood. I found the hinges in my leftover box. So I put an engine behind the seats, I don't really know what engine it is as it was also part of my leftover box. I only used the engine block as had to work in a small area. So real fanatic modifying builders, be gentle with me as I did not modify the car to a RWD from a FWD, but modified the exhaust making a hole for it at the rear underside. Then I put some stuff in the engine bay also, making a firewall, a turbo (from a Mustang), battery, some tubes, everything from my parts box. I also added some heat resistant foil on the inside of the hood and a rubber belt to make the closing easier, hinges are leftover. Added a roof spoiler also and used PE parts for the brakes, license plates and interior stuff. Cut the holes of the backing and rear foglights at the rear bumper to make room for the exhaust tips, and painted the lower part of the bumper black to imitate a diffusor. The interior is dark red and black with PE parts and some carpet material, changed the stock front seats to racing seat, added CF on the backside of them, and decided not to use the headrest of the rear seats - would have looked stupid IMO. Wheels are from a R34 Skyline, Bridgestone decals from a Silvia, paint is DupliColor. Enough of the talk, here are the pics. Comments and criticism are welcome:
58 Impala Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 I like it. Thats where the new beetles engine should be.
VW Dave Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 No criticism from me....I say it's way cool, and you did great work on it. I really like the hinged lids with struts.
MrObsessive Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 I like it. Thats where the new beetles engine should be. Ditto that! I was a bit disappointed when they first announced the "New" Beetle hoping it would once again be the rear engined. This model is really cool! Love the wheels and stance too! Now if someone could only do this in 1:1..............There was word that VW had some sort of Beetleish rear engine car in the future. Maybe something to compete with the Mini------but with the car companies literally fighting for survival (even the European and Asian ones ) I doubt we'll see such a car.
Nick F40 Posted February 23, 2009 Posted February 23, 2009 Yes, this is cool, I like the whole look, very well done and this is where the engine should be. Why didn't you build this thing and show VW in 98? Ditto that! I was a bit disappointed when they first announced the "New" Beetle hoping it would once again be the rear engined. This model is really cool! Love the wheels and stance too! Now if someone could only do this in 1:1..............There was word that VW had some sort of Beetleish rear engine car in the future. Maybe something to compete with the Mini------but with the car companies literally fighting for survival (even the European and Asian ones ) I doubt we'll see such a car. Yeah I wish it was too, people do it in 1:1, not many but there are some kits I think. Some people put Audi and Porsche engines in also, like the older ones. I heard of that to, but I don't think so either although MINI is wanting to build that 4X4 one!
RodneyBad Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 Ditto to Everything EveryBody has said. Looks AWESOME!!!!! I only wished they did make the New Bug That way.. I'd love it a whole lot More..
janositamas Posted February 24, 2009 Author Posted February 24, 2009 Thanks for the kind answers Guys!
george 53 Posted February 24, 2009 Posted February 24, 2009 It IS a REALLY NICE job! Looks "factory",and believeable! Great conversion!
Foxer Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 now..this the the REAL New Beetle!!!!! Looks great!!
moonlite5hadow Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 is that the "rb-26" motor from the fast and the furious mustang kit? it looks familiar...
janositamas Posted February 28, 2009 Author Posted February 28, 2009 is that the "rb-26" motor from the fast and the furious mustang kit? it looks familiar... BINGO!
moonlite5hadow Posted February 28, 2009 Posted February 28, 2009 BINGO! i'll take the prize behind door number 3! nice clean build you got there. with an RB in the back, that car would definitely be a whole other monster on the road!
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