JHDrew Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Thought I'd share an old build since there are probably enough people here that have never seen this one. I put this little guy together back when the new beetle and the PT first came out. I saw a VW and a PT parked next to each other and was hit with some inspiration. The grill was modified to look a bit like a Cord using Evergreen half rounds. I also added four scale inches to the bottom of the body all the way around and frenched everything in. The back window is from the PT. This is the last enamel paint job I have done. I mixed the color myself and coated it with candy orange. The tires and wheels are aftermarket and I don't recall who made them. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheels Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 That is very cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patami Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 That looking like something the factory sould have done. Nice very nice indeed man. Like the flow of that car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeBee Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Now I like that a lot !! love the colour, what did you use ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Very cool ! Nice color and neat idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHDrew Posted March 21, 2012 Author Share Posted March 21, 2012 Now I like that a lot !! love the colour, what did you use ?? It was a combination of Testors Turn Signal Amber and Stop Light Red. Both enamel paints. Can't remember what I used for a candy coat. Never going to use enamels again for a car body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven7319 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Like it. It works surprisingly well. Cool build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badluck 13 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 That is SWEET!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dh85ss Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 GOOD LOOKING BUILD!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunajammer Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 That's pretty forward thinking, considering you were awfully close to what the new VW is going to look like now, at least in the profile. Any more (bigger?) pics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Most excellent! Very good blend of the design elements. Thanks for bringing it back around for another lap, Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bsoder Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Nope hadn't seen it...thanks for the repost, this is worth seeing!..very cool B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Most excellent and so SHINY :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominik Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Coooool idea! Looks like it is factorybuilt from Chrysler. Why didn't they had such a great idea for the PT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMD904 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Thats an awesome custom or a "what if" car there! I guess its name is PT Beetcoupe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinfan5 Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I never and will like the PT cruiser, but I like what you did, very nice, it really does look like a beetle , nice color too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanedge Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Very cool, much better than a normal PT Cruiser, well done. I want that colour too, its exactly what I'm after for one of my builds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixties Sam Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Great blend of PT and VW! Great color! Call it the P-Teetle, maybe? Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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