Skip to content
Aussieveedubbers

The GRA-FAB Rod. More pics added!!

0 likes
Share Share on Facebook Share on X Share on Reddit
Log in to reply

57 Chook Shed Custom Title Time!

1,021 posts · joined Oct 2002 ·

#815333
Hi ,
Thought I`d post some pics of the Volksrod that I`m building (along side other peoples stuff).
It`s going to be similar to the KCW built "Death" but with my own mark on it too.
It will be radically chopped, mildly channeled and with a transmission lift.
I`m thinking satin black exterior with gloss red interior.
Anyone got some spare drag slicks (must be massive!)
The donor car is a `63 standard (cheers Mattie/Dave!) which is a majorly solid car but has at some point had some kind of trauma to the roof above the passenger door so chopping it is not such a shame! I have an Oval roof front section and a rear window cut to let in aswell as the roof rom Matties Ragtop donor car.
I started by cutting the rear inner guards and luggage tray/firewall out (to be replaced with tubs) and then the front nose section got it!
Will channel it next (by lowering the body over the heater channels) by 50mm to get rid of that gap between the door/rear 1/4 and the bottom of the heater channel.
Heres some pics.........................
Cheers
Graham.

1 attachment · Log in to view

One mans cancer is another mans patina

[img]http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?action=attachment&tid=87480&pid=815561&aid=84900[img]

squizy Thinking about another dub...maybe

4,082 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#815523
Nice work Graham. Good to see you back on here. It's been a while.

57 Chook Shed Custom Title Time!

1,021 posts · joined Oct 2002 ·

#815557
squizy wrote:Nice work Graham. Good to see you back on here. It's been a while.

Thanks guys. Yeah been a while I suppose. Took time out from the scene for work,raising 3 kids and a couple of house moves.
Chucked in my job earlier in the year and started doing steel railings and auto gates. Then Mattie asked me if I wanted to do some welding repairs on his Ragtop and well here I am now with about 6 or so cars lined up..........

Dream come true mate!

Cheers,
Graham.
One mans cancer is another mans patina

[img]http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?action=attachment&tid=87480&pid=815561&aid=84900[img]

57 Chook Shed Custom Title Time!

1,021 posts · joined Oct 2002 ·

#816490
I reckon it looks neat. The guys in the US on Volksrods.com have questioned why I have gone to all this trouble, apparently there`s easier ways to lower a car(?)!!
That`s not the point, the point is to have cleaner lines and I dont like the look of an infill panel covering the side of the heater channel, I think it makes the sides too tall. So yeah it neatens it up and also has the added bonus of making it 2 inches lower. The roof chop, slammed front and rear frame raise will take care of that though!

2 attachments · Log in to view

One mans cancer is another mans patina

[img]http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?action=attachment&tid=87480&pid=815561&aid=84900[img]

Doctor Officially Full-On Dubber

363 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#816497
Are you building a beam extension or buying one? Going to use VW beam or throw a straight axle in?
www.brassmunkymedia.com.au


Any car so nice you can't drive it in the rain.. is too damn nice to enjoy

Flintstones Custom Title Time!

1,077 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#835936
Only just seen this post and am liking the channeling job you've done.
The lines really do clean up nicely at the bottom edge.
Nice opportunity to graft in an oval window/grill section👍
Cheers
D