Foxer Posted November 26, 2009 Posted November 26, 2009 (edited) This bug came with my wife, along with a German Shepard that called the back seat her own! It was unique in that it had a semi-automatic transmission. You had to shift it, but there was no clutch petal. I found the "clutch" was handled by a vacuum line off the carburetor when I added a 2 barrel and plugged in the transmission line to where the distributor advance line normally went. The transmission shifted "violently" and I eventually bent the main shaft of the transmission. Apparently, the transmission used a lower vacuum than the distributor! Anyway, using a Hasegawa Volkswagen Beetle Type 1 (1967) kit, I updated it to a 1968. The bumpers were the new ones with a different cross section and a black, recessed stripe at the center. I had to scratch build these from sheet plastic and covered them with BMF. This was my first attempt at making something from scratch and got me back to building again after it came out well. Along with my wife's next car, a new Rabbit! This one needs some reworking before it's in the public view! I was carving leather at the time and made a dyed, carved leather scene to cover the glove box door. The model was painted to match this piece. Edited July 7, 2017 by Foxer
oldscool Posted November 26, 2009 Posted November 26, 2009 Nice Bug and good job with the bumpers too.
VW Dave Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 Nice work, Mike; if you hadn't told us about making the bumpers, they would surely pass for kit parts. ..........is that little bunny agate brown, by any chance? My mom's second VW was a '77 Rabbit in that color.
Space Cowboy Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 Another great looking build. Fantastic detail and paint..
Guest Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 Great pair of dubs, and I concur, if not told, wouldnt have known.
GeeBee Posted November 27, 2009 Posted November 27, 2009 Very nice, brilliant job on the bumper, couldn't tell they were scratch built .
Foxer Posted December 29, 2009 Author Posted December 29, 2009 Nice work, Mike; if you hadn't told us about making the bumpers, they would surely pass for kit parts. ..........is that little bunny agate brown, by any chance? My mom's second VW was a '77 Rabbit in that color. Agate Brown .. you win, Dave! .. straight from the dealer's touch-up aisle.
John Teresi Posted December 29, 2009 Posted December 29, 2009 mike.....very clean.....look`s like it`s on the showroom floor......great job.
89AKurt Posted January 15, 2019 Posted January 15, 2019 Thanks for your comment on my WIP. That isn't the Tamiya kit? I like how you did the camber for the back wheels, that's like a trademark stance.
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