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.
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roof front section
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chop chop! (to be used to fix my `57 which was cut to fix Daves `54!!)
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Damn that Holden Commodore sound deadaning a previous owner stuck all over it!!
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Nose getting marked up like extreme makeover!!
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
helbus ·
It is so much fun chopping cars! 🙅
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reshaping to add some stiffness. I`m also going to run a couple of siffeners from bonnet catch to the beam.
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Thats it so far. More to come...................
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You`re not kidding helbus! Love the smell!
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OK, so I channelled the body over the heater channels today after work. Went according to plan. Obviously I will need to either clearanve the doors or the heater channels to enable the doors to fit!
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love it!
after and before shots
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50mm removed from bulkhead.
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interior shot
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worked out really well
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almost can`t tell
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sat the roof front back on just for effect!!!!!
Body will be welded back to channels etc before the chop happens.
waveman1500 ·
Nice work! That channeling job over the heater channels looks especially cool.
squizy ·
Nice work Graham. Good to see you back on here. It's been a while.
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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.
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progress pics...............
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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!
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Oh yeah and incase anyone is wondering the heater channels will be internally braced to give them back some strength.
Doctor ·
Are you building a beam extension or buying one? Going to use VW beam or throw a straight axle in?
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Has to be VW beam! Will be extending the chassis before frame head.
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OK so the chop is under way (6 inch).
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Fuck yeah!!!!!!
Flintstones ·
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
pete wood ·
class work here. going to look factory in the end I reckon. well done. 👍
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Thanks for the compliments guys.. Bit of a jigsaw puzzle at the moment!
Turbo54 ·
Keep going Gra, I want to ride in this thing to the Jaff's xmas cruise!
Heath
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OK heres an up date....
Decided to Split the Oval. I was looking at the spare roofs that ive got and saw that the top corners of the B pillar/ side windows looked familiar.......
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The finished product.......
But I didn`t like the size of the back window in comparison to the side windows so I chopped the fu**er!
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Started thinking about the dash and have decided to make a modified Oval Dash Grille. I want just one instrument panel in the centre of the dash so in my tradition of using only VW parts I used 2 Grilles that I had knocking around and............
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Did a bit more work on the grille today (after working on a guy`s Split Single Cab gates, never again!!!).
Made up a steel ring the same diameter as the speedo trim ring so it would locate nicely over it and also give me something to weld the bars to.
I welded it in place first and then cut the bars out of the centre. Works well I think. Could be a genuine accessory!
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Also fitted the W Lid just out of curiosity.....
SA Fastback ·
Wow, Awesome Work. When can I book mine in 😀
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Not sure at the moment...............!
Camo ·
You're a very hand fella around the bodywork 👍
I'm sure others, like me love to see this type of modification work.
Keep the photos coming please.
Kev
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Oh and if anyone is wondering, I know a good engineer.....
fullnoise ·
Amazing dude.
I love chop tops.
mattie ·
57 Chook Shed wrote:Oh and if anyone is wondering, I know a good engineer.....
haha dont we all!! steve just bought another parts car mate its a rusty 62 will be here next sat chop chop chop
reub ·
👍
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Well I wanna do a Convertible Volksrod Ute next actually with split Duval style windscreen!
So could well be interested Mattie.
Got a mate who is looking for a rolling floorpan if you dont need that one?
Wannavee ·
Hmmmm,wonder what you could do with my 58!
Naaaah,I'd get shot for cutting that up.
Man that split rear window fab is excellent
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Thanks guys.
Got the roof skin sat in place.. Thanks Ramzi! So thats 3 roofs and an oval clip so far!
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Started on the rear tubs too. this is the rear guards flipped and mounted inboard.
Wannavee ·
Gra,I have another project I need some heater channels replaced.Would you have time to fit me into your busy schedule?
Cheers,Lee