1966 VW "roadster" project car - For Sale/Trade
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1966 VW "roadster" project car - For Sale/Trade
As a lot of you may already know, I traded my turquoise '63 Beetle's body with Bryce for his dad's red and white 1966 2-seater (w/rumble seat) body. I had tried unsuccessfully a while back to get the shell before Bryce did, but now it's sitting in my driveway, ready for the next phase of it's journey.
I've been wanting to build a VW-based street/rat rod for a few years now and hopefully this will be the right car for the job!
Here are some "before" pics as it sits now. I removed the interior for outside winter storage of the body. I don't plan to do much to it until spring 2011. I'll accumulate parts and make some plans between now and then.
(Click thumbnails for larger image)
What it originally looked like when Bryce picked it up. I want to get this hood or a similar one eventually
Interior pic
Interior pic of rumble seat area
At Bryce's house - finished and painted
At my house 08.28.2010
At my house 08.28.2010 - I have the decklid, too, but there are no mounting points for it (yet)
With fake convertible top removed (I have removed and stored all of the interior parts inside for the winter)
Picture of the rumble seat area . . I plan to do a lot of metal finishing work back here
Right-hand side rumble seat mechanism - very clever, very simple, and it works great
Left-hand side rumble seat mechanism
Possible outcome #1
Possible outcome #2
This car is actually not made from a fiberglass kit. That is why I have never seen a similar rumble seat set-up. It's all homemade, backyard stuff. The removed upper roof section was used to make the rear area and then the rumble seat lid was just cut in place, right out of the roof's sheet metal. There is a large gap between the rear firewall and the body that I would like to seal up and a little rust to patch here and there, too.
I'm excited to take on this project and I hope that I can make it turn out like what I envision in my mind...LOL
More pics to come later as I get to work.
I've been wanting to build a VW-based street/rat rod for a few years now and hopefully this will be the right car for the job!
Here are some "before" pics as it sits now. I removed the interior for outside winter storage of the body. I don't plan to do much to it until spring 2011. I'll accumulate parts and make some plans between now and then.
(Click thumbnails for larger image)
What it originally looked like when Bryce picked it up. I want to get this hood or a similar one eventually
Interior pic
Interior pic of rumble seat area
At Bryce's house - finished and painted
At my house 08.28.2010
At my house 08.28.2010 - I have the decklid, too, but there are no mounting points for it (yet)
With fake convertible top removed (I have removed and stored all of the interior parts inside for the winter)
Picture of the rumble seat area . . I plan to do a lot of metal finishing work back here
Right-hand side rumble seat mechanism - very clever, very simple, and it works great
Left-hand side rumble seat mechanism
Possible outcome #1
Possible outcome #2
This car is actually not made from a fiberglass kit. That is why I have never seen a similar rumble seat set-up. It's all homemade, backyard stuff. The removed upper roof section was used to make the rear area and then the rumble seat lid was just cut in place, right out of the roof's sheet metal. There is a large gap between the rear firewall and the body that I would like to seal up and a little rust to patch here and there, too.
I'm excited to take on this project and I hope that I can make it turn out like what I envision in my mind...LOL
More pics to come later as I get to work.
Last edited by atye on Sun Jun 03, 2012 12:52 pm; edited 1 time in total
atye- Dub Nut
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Re: 1966 VW "roadster" project car - For Sale/Trade
i'll be watching this one...
can we vote? im for outcome #2
of course im slightly biased
can we vote? im for outcome #2
of course im slightly biased
Cambur- Complete Dub Addict
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i like one- if you use some of those forward exiting exhaust
http://www.gdownusa.com/
you def need to get that new hood
some on samba - link
bgwspectre
http://www.gdownusa.com/
you def need to get that new hood
some on samba - link
bgwspectre
Re: 1966 VW "roadster" project car - For Sale/Trade
I like outcome #1.
bumblebuggy- Out of Control Dubber
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Thanks for the input... I like either outcome, and there are many variations either way, too.
I am definitely going to:
• Chop the windshield
• Add stock wheels (red) and smoothie hubcaps
• White-wall tires
• add the '40 Ford style front hood
• Fender skirts
We'll see how it takes off next spring. I'm excited about it.
I am definitely going to:
• Chop the windshield
• Add stock wheels (red) and smoothie hubcaps
• White-wall tires
• add the '40 Ford style front hood
• Fender skirts
We'll see how it takes off next spring. I'm excited about it.
atye- Dub Nut
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I vote you paint it like this...
BKiller- Dub Crazy
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Grease Lightening ........ YELL I love it
63buggin- Dub Nut
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normally i'd hurl chunks at the thought of one of those hoods being used, but on that particular car, it fits quite nicely. assuming you don't mind that its the only thing on the car that'll be fiberglass.
Bugman114- Dub God
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Flat black, Bright red wheels, wide whitewalls, 2 to 3 inches out of the windshield frame, that'd be my vote
Maybe some old school painted pinstriping
Maybe some old school painted pinstriping
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Grifspop wrote:Flat black, Bright red wheels, wide whitewalls, 2 to 3 inches out of the windshield frame, that'd be my vote
Maybe some old school painted pinstriping
Meh...flat black is overdone IMO. Still cool though.
bumblebuggy- Out of Control Dubber
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x2 on the Greased Lightning paint. Score!!
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bumblebuggy wrote:Grifspop wrote:Flat black, Bright red wheels, wide whitewalls, 2 to 3 inches out of the windshield frame, that'd be my vote
Maybe some old school painted pinstriping
Meh...flat black is overdone IMO. Still cool though.
I agree that flat black is the new gray primer, but this roadster would definitely look good with some Hot Rod black
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zabo wrote:ill 3rd the greased lightning - would be bad ass
Something with a little attitude to compete with the Herbies at a show...slammed of course.
Not to get off topic, because that NEVER happens here, but what program did you use to come up with the concept renderings?
VW12step- Dub Nut
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if you wanted to use any color and have the "flat" look...just have the paint store mix it that way. if you base clear it ,flatten the clear. check out Rebel Rodders magazine, there is a company in there who sells "suede" paint...very sweet! all i ask is you retain that interior...i put alot of work in that!!!
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vwtattooed wrote:if you wanted to use any color and have the "flat" look...just have the paint store mix it that way. if you base clear it ,flatten the clear. check out Rebel Rodders magazine, there is a company in there who sells "suede" paint...very sweet! all i ask is you retain that interior...i put alot of work in that!!!
No worries on the interior! I love it. The seats are currently in my '65 convertible (perfect match and feel great!) and the rest of the interior is removed and sitting inside a spare bedroom for winter storage. I may want to get the same style interior in the '65 convertible next spring, too.
atye- Dub Nut
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VW12step wrote:zabo wrote:ill 3rd the greased lightning - would be bad ass
Something with a little attitude to compete with the Herbies at a show...slammed of course.
Not to get off topic, because that NEVER happens here, but what program did you use to come up with the concept renderings?
I used the "Bug Selecta" program first, then added the hood and chrome wheels in Photoshop.
...and yes, slammed of course.
atye- Dub Nut
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let me know when you get ready for that interior...
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Hate to do it, but gonna put the body (with interior) up for sale. I'm just never going to have time to get to this project as much as I want to.
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