Monster Garage - '51 Split Bug?

Gibbo Custom Title Time!

1,685 posts · joined Jun 2004 · 25 May 2005, 4:04 pm

#362090

Just came across this post on the Samba...

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=207623

Might be nothing, but it mentions Monster Garage doing a '51 split bug.....

Interesting.... Hope they do.... looks wrecked, so its prob the best thing for it.

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 25 May 2005, 5:38 pm

#362149

Thats a tough call I guess from that one photo.....

But I do love that show ! I just saw the one where they build the Corvette Mud Bogger - 600HP !!!! and 4WD chain driven ! wicked.

vwtyp2 Son of Jim - Creator of Good

2,504 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 25 May 2005, 7:07 pm

#362196

hopefully nof f*@k it up so no-one can restore it.

sorenluckins Slammed & Awesome Dubber

87 posts · joined Oct 2004 · 25 May 2005, 7:52 pm

#362218

I dont get it........?.........

How can they "f*@k it up"......

They will throw a stack of cash at it, and someone will end up driving and enjoying what is otherwise a pile of rubble..

People will enjoy the process, and everyone will be entertained.... And maybe even learn something......

I hope they do something big with it... Make a statement...

HGFS Wolfsburg Wizard

531 posts · joined Feb 2005 · 26 May 2005, 12:56 am

#362371

There was talk of this on the cal look forum too, with a few more pics. Looks real rough, but hey it is a split after all. Never posted a link before so I hope it works

http://www.cal-look.com/forum/index.php?topic=3538.0

1954 Oval long term project going nowhere
1958 Beetle drag car project
1959 Beetle project I need to sell one day
1969 Squareback

Brad Wolfsburg Elder

3,764 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 May 2005, 9:15 am

#362468

sorenluckins wrote:I dont get it........?.........

How can they "f*@k it up"......

They will throw a stack of cash at it, and someone will end up driving and enjoying what is otherwise a pile of rubble..

People will enjoy the process, and everyone will be entertained.... And maybe even learn something......

I hope they do something big with it... Make a statement...

You do realise Monsetr Garage will cut it up and turn it into something weird. It is not what you would call a resto show and as for throwing $$$ at it mmmm wrong show there as these guys work to a budget and cut as many corners as possible. The don't build for a long life they build for a quick test session then they get trashed.

Brad
Why copy when you can own an original ?
Meyers Manx Australia

Octa veedub recluse

406 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 26 May 2005, 9:32 am

#362477

not only that, but if it doesn't work then they will dynamite it or fill it full of bullets.

'We teach best what we most need to learn'

VW no more... sigh.... well, at least it's a cousin

Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 26 May 2005, 10:09 am

#362498

hehe - did you see the one with the RX7 sand rail ?

They lost that one and Jesse somehow managed to find a Chevy Suburban with a minigun mounted on its roof and filled it very full of bullets. It'd be a real shame to see it go that way.

Stealth Ich Leibe mein Kastenwagen!

1,021 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 26 May 2005, 11:30 am

#362554

the next Monster Garage on Foxtel (Discovery Channel).
6.30AM Monster Garage Corvette/Mud Bogger
Reality. Mr Corvette is the reigning class V National Mud Racing champ and a free-lance artist. He and Jesse work to convert the quintessential American sports car into a mud-spitting, off-road dragster. (PG)
Then
6.30PM Monster Garage Hot Dog Car
Reality. Jesse and his crew of New Yorkers take a New York City hot dog cart and transform it into a 1000-horsepower dragster. (PG)

STEALTH