Vee Dub Hot Rods..

It seems like there is a thin line between rat lookers and rods.. Although the looks are usually completely different, (with the exception of rat rods) they are usually catagorised in the same pigeon hole..

So I have come to thinking we basically extend the title of this section to incorporate this. Something like "Rods and Rats forum" or something like that anyway..

I have noticed a few rod pics floating around here already, mainly from twoguns, but there is others.

Main point of post.. This months VW Trends is a must.. Full features on a many rods, and how-to-rod, rod accessories, etc.. A MUST! Page 52 is incredible, and possibly one of the best VW's I have seen in a while..

it is worth a look i think im in love with vw rods

I'll find pics of the aforementioned Bug, but it appears that heaps more has been done to it since this pics found on Samba...

He has since added dummy spots, blue dots, more pinstripping, lakepipes, etc..





[Edited on 15-5-2004 by BenettonVW]

[Edited on 15-5-2004 by BenettonVW]

Ah you must mean Cliff's bug....

He took out a major trophy at the Oakland Roadster Show.!

When I hear the word "ROD" mentioned I think of the beetle with missing wheel guards, soft top, quality finished torsion tubes and trailing arms, etc

I'll try and find a pic

I'm certainly up for the name change. Won't alter the content of this section of the forum, but will allow rodders to feel more comfy around rats 😀
Vanderaj? time for the name change. I was sick of 'rat fanciers forum' anyway 😀

I'll have somewhere to live....!

Jim thats my fave too Steve Pierces 1966 type 1 hotrod

Oh yeh Mat stinkbug rocks.

Peter, no need to get Andrew to do it, I can adjust it from here.

Damo, can't find many pics on the net of Steve's Beetle man.. Not even on the VW Trends website! Let me know if you find some.. or even whack em on here..

510 customs are working on a website at the moment.Im having trouble finding one too.I had some but they are lost or have been deleted.Brad{lowdown} had some but he scraped all his vw shiat.

That was where I was looking next..

Why did he get out?

May 2004 VW Trends

They're the rods I like, very unique!

Something about old men with pipes and slippers and good christians.Hes gone back top his roots lowriders customs and rods bigger scene less bitchin.

aaaahhhhhhhh.
now that's better. and now for some foollly shhick rodsh maht. 😀 😀
thanks for the forum name change, jim, and might I add that it's nice to have a hand moderating this incredibly rowdy bunch....
LOL
i think this would have to be the best behaved section on here 😉
rats and rods attract a different class of deviant 😀

this is my fave chop top

and this one

i'll have the black one....
mmmmm
love it.😎

That black on is growing on me bigtime too.. It is getting to a lot of shows too which is good..

Gotta love the wire wheels on the black one! 😉

Fred Higalo (eh i duno how to spell it) owns that black one, called the stinkbug, search stinkbug on google youll find some info on it

i cant decide what i like better, the ford front end that puts the frotn wheels forward and leaves the rear.
OR
moving the whole shell back keeping the OG beetle front end.............

mybe move the shell back with a ford front end 🙂 hehehehehee

either is sweeeeet looking !

top bug posted gets my vote !

there use to be a site www.volksrods.com but it seem to have disappeared that site was great they even had beam extenders so if you were running a guardless bug you could get the front wheel out like the above pics 😉

it might work for someone else. could be just my pc but there was a site there

awesome i knew it was there some where

this is sik:alien:repuke:sandrine:cussing😢😂:puke:puke:vader

i live there ...skewy a ford i beam looks the shit.A cheaper alternative is a braket to bring the stock beam forward.Im gonna do one real soon.

My front end extender has been on order for about 6 weeks...
Should have been here by now...
I already have the spoke wire wheels, which are 17's and came from a 1933 Chev'. I have a beetle that my uncle bought brand new over 35 years ago...
The car will be getting a 1998cc ex drag motor and will be getting a W deckild and possibly oval or split rear window..
Eventually it might get a roof chop, which would see about 5 inches taken out and I will then put in a factory rag roof from an early beetle..
Paint scheme is as yet undecided but I am leaning towards semi gloss black with red rims and possibly white wall tyres..
The car probably won't see a lot of road use..

The question of early I beam front axles has been raised with the local authorities, and they are not keen to see a suspension system that Pre-dates the build of the car being fitted... This means that if you want to do any sort of modification to the front end, you'd be better of, (Legally), by fitting the extender rather than the I beam..
Further to the legal issues, most states of Australia require the vehicle to be fitted with some sort of mudguards and if you remove the VW fenders you will need to at least run "Cycle Fenders", as the type which can typically be seen fitted to early Fords and the like, that have received the same "Hi-boy" treatment, although making them removable for show or cruises will be a must in my book..
I have purchased a set that were being used on a 1932 Ford Hi-boy roadster...
With luck and some spare time the car should be ready towards the end of this year, but at this stage it is one of a few projects that have to share what little spare time I have..nn[ Edited on 22-7-2005 by WABaja ]

some of the VDHR's I don't mind

has anyone got pics of the sheriff ive deleted mine :cry:tree

56ovaltine wrote:has anyone got pics of the sheriff ive deleted mine :cry:tree

You mean the rat patrol?

Have heaps... when I get home.

Was just sold by Walt to Steve who runs the volksrods site.

is that the one with the american sheriff style chopped roof , narrowed body, blue glass ,siren on roof ,white walls black and white paint?

man im pretty excited i bought a dagger brush yesterday to start having ago at putting down the line

PRACTICE>>>>>>never can get enough..

like that blue one

This photo was taken in a workshop in Perth recently..
It's my front end extender being welded up after arriving from the U.S...

Your drip feeding us Danny.....More....I NEED MORE!!!!

uuuhhhmmm.. Ok Simon...
Here's the wheels that will be going on the car...
They are 1933 Chev 17" wire wheels that are about to have the centres changed to VW 4 stud, then they will be sand blasted or acid dipped before being powder coated Bright Red...
They will be fitted with "Big and Littles" to give the car a bit of a rake... Not sure if I will put white walls or blackies on there yet...
I was able to get the original hub caps to go with them, which are stainless stell skin over steel backing and clips, so they will polish up nice...














And this is my bike....:P














Back to the car... Once I get around to doing the roof chop, it will most likely be getting a factory rag installed and I really want to put in a split rear window, (If I can get an oval, I'll probably modify it into a split)...

I'd also like to change it to suicide doors, but every where I turn someone says,"That's a Huge amout of work"... "Don't start it, you'll never finish"....
So I might leave that for now....

As you know we have to run some sort of guards on our cars here, so I bought a set of fibreglass ones which had been fitted to a 1929 Ford Model A Hiboy Roadster...
They need a little cutting down, but being glass, that's a Very easy thing to do...
They will only be on the car for occasional road use and will be left at home for shows and the like...
I have left them to collect dust and hold up boxes atm, but they're ready and waiting...
Here's one for you to seeeeee.......













And below is the donor car...
It's a 1970 Beetle that my Uncle bought Brand New and kept till about 7 years ago, when he offered it to me...
I advertised it on this forum once, not so long ago, and no one wanted to give me the very low 3 figure sum that I was asking, so I kept it...
















Seen enough...???
It should be going in to the workshop soon..
Murray was talking about filming the build up for a segment on cruizin'...!!!
Let the cutting begin...



:P:thumb

Excellent!...

"LET THE ANGLE GRINDERS LOOSE!".

Is this the first Michael Tinbeater extension in Oz?

😵...Yes.....😵




Oh, nearly forgot, I have been negotiating with Tinbeater to produce these in Perth and if all goes well, they will be available Very soon...!!!
We will also be submitting one to Reno in Welshpool to get them approved for use...
Stayed tuned on that one...

[ Edited on 27-10-2005 by WABaja ]

[ Edited on 3-11-2005 by WABaja ]

Well done Danny....I might have to be put on the list for one if you get approval!

But what would I do with the Rag? Chop it up! 😘

You Know it dude...!!!!👍

great work and ideas can't wait to see the thing its apitty that the powers that be can't see the real rods in these things mite just help the movement with new members getting started in the hobby
we will keep pushing and nagging
steve greedy51