Just registered here. Looking forward to see what you guys are doing to your aircooled rides in Australia.
Here's som pictures of my ongoing project which will be on the road in a week or two.
Total rebuild the last two years. FLAT savannah beige. Full air suspension modified to lay the whole car physically on the ground. 4,5x15 in front and 8"15 widen steelies rear. Shaved doors. Bronze colored windows all the way around (incl. windshield)
Custom bumpers and exhaust. Bumpers will be flatt white as the wheels. +++++++
Bumper under construction. The WHOLE bumper will be flat white so don't mind the red details on the US-bars.
matberry 路
Dude very cool ride
Welcome to AVD
trickysimon 路
That colour in flat is AWESOME!馃樀
DrLaban 路
Thanks, guys! 馃榾
h 路
schweet!
Pumba 路
Wow that looks great,like what you done with the ashtray??? very clever cheers shane.
DrLaban 路
vwmad wrote:Wow that looks great,like what you done with the ashtray??? very clever cheers shane.
That's my AshPod 馃槈 I have installed an iPod in the ashtray that is the only sound source in the car. Direct connected to a 6-channel amp under the hood.
When I close the tray you're not able to see that the car got a sound system at all.
the woofers are hidden behind the rearseat and I have also made a custom wall under the dash where the front system is hidden.
The whole car is silenced with FatMat.
DrLaban 路
The only place where the paint is NOT flat, is the chassi. Kinda funny 馃榾 500+ hours of work before I even started working on the body. And I did not have any rust repairs at all. 馃槈
A picture from the build up..
Jack Schit 路
I just soiled my trousers...馃槉
cesiumfrog 路
wow....very nice! love those little details. well done.
Wannavee 路
Bloody hell! thats sensational.Colour is perfect,congrats fella
colonel mustard 路
looks sick. engine / box details!! more pics!!!!!! what exhaust is that? looks amazing
bugking 路
Again WOW, that is just cool. I've never seen that style before, it's inspirational. And the negative camber with those wheels!
and good to see AC/DC has made it to Norway
DrLaban 路
colonel mustard wrote:looks sick. engine / box details!! more pics!!!!!! what exhaust is that? looks amazing
It's a SEBRING exhaust, but I have changed the tailpipes to 2,5" and opened it more. A deeeep og pretty loud sound in it.
The engine is still the original one. 1200ccm 34hk 馃檪
The plan was to build a powerful engine next winter, but I've just got my hands in a 1965 microbus deluxe, so I'm not so sure anymore.
DrLaban 路
cesiumfrog wrote:wow....very nice! love those little details. well done.
I love details. And when I post the final pics you'll see more of them.
DrLaban 路
bugking wrote:Again WOW, that is just cool. I've never seen that style before, it's inspirational. And the negative camber with those wheels!
and good to see AC/DC has made it to Norway
I always try to build something "new". I'm tired of all the cars with the same old look/story. My motto is "DARE TO BE DIFFERENT"!
I love old rods and I wanted to mix the rod style with the resto style. There you got the project name, The RestoRod.
I also love extremly low cars. This is my second car with air suspension.
Modified frontbeam to be able to lay frame head and floor on the ground.
In other words, I don't need any parking brake *laughing*
My previous project was a 1985 Golf 1 Cab. The worlds first golf cab with removable roller bar! 馃槈 Also with air suspension. I did a LOT of bodymods on this car. If you know this model you'll see them if you take a close look 馃槈
This is how VW SHOULD have made this car.
But..enough watercooled!! 馃榾
VWFREAK 路
Nice, low sheen paint looks sweet as 馃榿
VWCOOL 路
Top work Dr!
bugking 路
just wondering..............how do you open the doors?
and do you have any pictures of the mechanism behind it all.
DrLaban 路
bugking wrote:just wondering..............how do you open the doors?
and do you have any pictures of the mechanism behind it all.
I am going to use a solenoid and a remote controll (which also is able to raise and slam the car). I'm doing this setup the next few days so I can post som pictures of it later.
Bought a so called "shave door kit" / "popout door kit" 馃檪
Tried to look at the website you have on the window but it seems that it's just the front page at the moment. Any plans to expand it?
DrLaban 路
Gwendolyns Master wrote:Tried to look at the website you have on the window but it seems that it's just the front page at the moment. Any plans to expand it?
Jepp, when the car is done I'll post some official info/pics on the cars site 馃檪
that is absolutely awesome man! never seen anything like it... love all the custom bits and piecesyou have done to it 馃憤
DrLaban 路
A couple of pics from the build up...
The air management:
Speedo and pinstriping @ dash:
Silencening with FatMat:
57 Chook Shed 路
Love it!
Birch Green 路
Damn... nice!
Looking forward to seeing more updates.
Gringo_54_oval 路
shiit!freekin love that golf dude looks mean.and the bug looks unreal aswell.you got 5 stars from me bro馃樀
DrLaban 路
Howdy folks,
I麓ve had summer vacation and I麓m struggelig a bit to get the motivation back.
But I have worked with the bumpers and things are starting to look good.
Yesterday I layed some more f眉ller on both bumpers. Here麓s two good and "thick" layers on the rear bumper. This is done to make the profiles around the tubes etc perfect. The same "trick" is done on the front bumper.
And today the front bumper got it麓s first layer of flatt matt. The paint is not dry on the pics so it is not completly flatt.
vassy66T1 路
Very very cool
It really makes me want a beetle as a cruiser again ... but how many cars can you own??
STOCK 路
man that thing is sooooooo cool
awsome job ,
kudos to you mate
DrLaban 路
Ohh yes! 馃槈 (the bumper is not bolted on the picture, just had to try it on very quick 馃槈 )
izac 路
sweet 馃槑
dAVo 路
Goddam that's awesome! Man I wish I had the $$ for something like that!!
cam070 路
Rear wheels/tyres look tuff as, Love it! And 10 points for the ashpod stereo setup, very inventive.
DaveCarter 路
Both cars are beautiful. I love the shaved handles and the ashpod. The other day i was actually thinking when i was looking at my mates mini truck "man i have never seen shaved handles on a bug." Well done.
DrLaban 路
hi guys,
I`ve had a looooong break this summer with the project. But next week I will have the hole week off, just to work with the car.
So stay tuned, next week the project is rolling again 馃槈
Scarab 路
looking forward to an update on that wild ride!!
bring on the photos!
Scarab (aka:Paul)
DrLaban 路
This weeks work started monday. First I had to clean up the garage around my car. Ready for rumble!
DrLaban 路
Tuesdays work...production of floors and panels
I have made a double floor to hide all cables, lines and components.
I finished up every parts which should be in 16mm MDF boards. Next up is to make the rest of the panels in 6mm MDF. Sides, spare tire well and under the dash.
Things seems a bit "boxy" now, but the end result will be different 馃槈
Next session in the garage will be Thursday, tomorrow I am going on a roadtrip to pick up my 1965 microbus deluxe.
DrLaban 路
Todays work in the garage
First some better pics after yesterdays session...
And from today..
Done. The side and back panels are going to get trimmed with dark grey leather
ryana89 路
WOW, very nice work馃憤 What year model is that black bug over in the corner?
Cheers, Ryan
ryana89 路
Can we have an update馃憤
Been waiting out on this one!!!
Doctor 路
DrLaban wrote:Greetings from Norway 馃檪
Just registered here. Looking forward to see what you guys are doing to your aircooled rides in Australia.
Here's som pictures of my ongoing project which will be on the road in a week or two.
A week or two huh? Really? Its been well over a week or two!! Nice build regardless though, really waiting to see the final product!
bushed 路
Hay Dr Laban I hope things are on the up in Oslo after the tragic event.
P R A Y E R S for Norway's people ...
Take care and keep up the great vw werks mate.
bernie
swatter 路
This thing is unbelievable!! Love your work mate, keep posting pics of this thing!!
Can I ask a question....what size tyres and brand are your rear tyres? And what is their rolling diameter is? Did you have to narrow the rear to fit them under the guards? Cheers.
DrLaban 路
bushed wrote:Hay Dr Laban I hope things are on the up in Oslo after the tragic event.
P R A Y E R S for Norway's people ...
Take care and keep up the great vw werks mate.
bernie
Thank you very much! I was on vacation the day the terror struck in Oslo. I actually work 2 mins by foot from where the bomb went off. My office builing got some damages, but all employees where ok. The scary thing is that I usually walk where he parked the car with the bomb when I am leaving the office....and quite often at the same time the bomb exploded... 馃檨
As for the project it has been standing still for some months now. I am starting up my photo business (I am a photographer in addition to my ordinary daytime job, IT guy) so this is taking up much of my time.
But I do work now and then with it. Hopefully I will be able to get it on the road this year before the snow come back 馃檪
DrLaban 路
swatter wrote:This thing is unbelievable!! Love your work mate, keep posting pics of this thing!!
Can I ask a question....what size tyres and brand are your rear tyres? And what is their rolling diameter is? Did you have to narrow the rear to fit them under the guards? Cheers.
Thanx! 馃檪
The rear tyres are Nankang NS-2 195/50 R15. The rolling diameter is a great bit smaler than original 馃槈 The front tyres are Nankang NS2 165/50 R15... even smaler 馃檪
I have changed to the short driveshafts to be able to get the rear wheels under the guards. I think I have 5mm clearens to the guard when the car is slammed.
DrLaban 路
A quick photo recap since last update...
The car is as you can see in my old garage @ home.
This is actually the garage where the car is built, but not assembled 馃檪 VERY small. Most people dont believe me when they see how small the garage is.
My Fab-Lab pressuryte air unit (daily air system with level control). I actually now got 2 air management systems in the car. One for daily use, and one for show/fun.
Testing the foglights/indicators 馃檪 I have made a custom relay system so I can use these as indicators in addition as fog/running lights. Why use more lamps than I need 馃槈 Keep it CLEAN!
One last. When I am not working as a photographer, or working on the project I help my friends with their projects. Here I am customizing the seat brackets (lowering) for my friends Golf 1 cab. Not often I got pictures of myself working... 馃檪
NUG637 路
man i have been following this build religiously on vwvortex.... hadnt seen an update on there for over a year and thought this build was long gone.... good to see you still pluggin (even in your small garage)
love the colours, love how youve gotten rid of the later beetle look 馃憤 and love the stance. keep at it mate 馃槑
buzz 路
damn i only just relised that there was words in there and had to go back and read it all 馃檪 awesome build
OldTimer 路
Welcome DrLaban.
Love your ride - been following it for ages on VWVortex. Lot's of innovations, time and money spent - but it'll be amazing when it's finished.
So, when are you going to share how you did the dropping down ashpod? What's the secret way you get it to fold down like that?
Keep posting DrLaban, we are all fascinated.
OldTimer
Bizarre 路
Nice!!
You never ended up getting a flash kit??
DrLaban 路
OldTimer wrote:Welcome DrLaban.
Love your ride - been following it for ages on VWVortex. Lot's of innovations, time and money spent - but it'll be amazing when it's finished.
So, when are you going to share how you did the dropping down ashpod? What's the secret way you get it to fold down like that?
Keep posting DrLaban, we are all fascinated.
OldTimer
Thanx dude! 馃檪
I will try to remember to take some snaps of the Ashpod when I hook up the audio 馃檪
DrLaban 路
Bizarre wrote:Nice!!
You never ended up getting a flash kit??
Nope, almost bought one, but after photoshoping the car with the kit I saw that the cleaness disapeard and I dropped the plans. 馃檪
SebastienPeek 路
This is the craziest bug I have ever seen!
Well done indeed!
DrLaban 路
hehe thanx!
Oshea22 路
Man that is one of the coolest dubs of all time..........more pics dude
OldTimer 路
Hey Doc,
Thanx for getting back to my Ashpod question, can't wait for the photos (I guess you don't need to hire a photographer!!! 馃榿 )
Seeing you're so busy with you new business (which is a good thing), I'll probably be dead and buried by the time you get around to it though 馃榾
Keep it up, it's awesome. 馃憤
OldTimer
P.S. What's it like to have soooo many people around the world loving your work?
DrLaban 路
Hopefully you're still among us when I show you the AshPod 馃榾
Well, kinda strange but I guess it means I am doing something right with my projects 馃檪
AndrewB 路
That is just awesome!
Im a huge fan of flat finishes, and that colour is sexy.
I also like that tyre and wheel combo, I want simillar.
Great work, Great detail, great car! 馃榾
Kanarienvogel 路
Awesome, great car!
gerggl 路
Unreal ......... great job!
Lynal 路
this car is just how i would like to do mine but my wallet says NO! but just soo cool./
rossdanialnaumov 路
Very well done mate! Extremely ACE car!!
swatter 路
Hey mate what sort of prep work did you do to the bumpers before you painted them white?