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posted on February 15th, 2012 at 11:28 AM
Volksrod truck build "American build up"


Here is a link to my build up to date.

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I will start posting updates here from this point on. I figured I could ad the link instead of trying to post it all here.

Leave me some feedback if you check it out please. Any comments or suggestions would be great.

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posted on February 15th, 2012 at 01:32 PM



Nice chop! Looks very cool.



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posted on February 16th, 2012 at 11:18 PM



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Hit the shed for a few minutes this morning when I got off work. Ash tray section in! Now waiting on the oval speaker section and grill to come in the mail.




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posted on February 17th, 2012 at 07:12 PM



Any feedback would be great!

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posted on February 17th, 2012 at 07:42 PM



looking great mate! fooking forward to more updates.



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Got another package yesterday. 

http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y320/vdubbles24/c96440d7.jpg

Had to do a little trimming. 

http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y320/vdubbles24/4d7d6957.jpg

All tacked in. Starting to look like a hacked oval RHD dash. 

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A little filler and a ton of sanding, it was time for some primer. 

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Speedo and ash tray insert in. Ash tray cover is still drying. As is the center section, so I'll put the rest together tomorrow and post a pic. 

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posted on February 24th, 2012 at 04:32 PM



I forgot to update it Monday. Here is a pic with the ash tray and grill in place.

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posted on February 24th, 2012 at 04:54 PM



wow! well done:yes:



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posted on February 24th, 2012 at 07:54 PM



It's not perfect. I left a few small dents that were already present. After all it is a rat!



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posted on March 9th, 2012 at 05:19 PM



In need of OPINIONS please.

Instead of the traditional beam extension I'm thinking about moving my entire body back 12" and doing a 4" body drop. With custom pans. I know I'll have to move my pedals but that's a given since I'm goin RHD. I know it will be a lot of work but I think it'll turn out good. Plus it will shorten the bed to a tad over 5' look more proportional to the whole build.

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posted on April 19th, 2012 at 06:12 PM



It's been a while here is a few pics.



Mounted up a old 40 I had so I can start on the bed Friday. Overlook the paint job long story, helped keep surface rust down. 

http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y320/vdubbles24/e901b324.jpg

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A better pic of the dash, "outside". 

http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y320/vdubbles24/d8562964.jpg

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posted on April 19th, 2012 at 06:35 PM



:cool: thats cool mate! Polised wood tray on back, black iron cross on the doors :cool:
How are vw's accepted in the hot rod scene over there?




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posted on April 19th, 2012 at 06:43 PM



Love the back of the cab and the chop. Looks great. :tu::tu::tu:



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posted on April 19th, 2012 at 09:11 PM



Hey Brandon looking good! I've got every bit of your rhd pedal set except the peice which ataches to the lhs of the tunnel, still trying to find one for free.if you can hang out a bit longer I'll turn one up. Definatly shift the body back! Section it as well awesome!And the jackmans on the rear sweet as! Keep chopping an posting.
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posted on April 24th, 2012 at 04:19 PM



http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y320/vdubbles24/6f86b804.jpg

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Any comments on this? FYI bed is just setting on there for photos. 




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posted on April 24th, 2012 at 04:22 PM



There a accepted over here quite well.


Any suggestions? I have matching wheels for the front 4" wide though. Still waiting on tires




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There a accepted over here quite well.


Any suggestions? I have matching wheels for the front 4" wide though. Still waiting on tires




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posted on April 24th, 2012 at 04:35 PM



Looking good, have been watching this for a while now,

what about rear corner windows A-LA_ 23 window splitty or off some other make if the size would work better,

old Ford or Dodge truck or something similar

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posted on April 24th, 2012 at 04:43 PM



Mate i like the smaller front wheel and keep the big fats for the back.

Are you going to have a small tray in the back before the motor? If you are i would have the tray floor raised and then you could build a compartment underneath, like how the single cab kombis have.




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posted on April 25th, 2012 at 09:09 AM



Gday Bud,

This type of build is what I wish we could see more of in Aus. Had I seen your buid earlier, I may have re thought my build. Your chopped truck really shows what can be achieved with a litttle imagination and good old fasion now how.

I'll be keeping an eye on this one.

Keep posting on here, this place could do with some fresh builds.

We need as much insperation as possible.

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posted on April 25th, 2012 at 02:07 PM



The corner glass would be awesome, but I don't think I could pull it off. I'm a novice this is my first build of this sort.

The bed.........

I plan on raising the bed floor about 5" to hide the tranny. I'm gonna finish it out in cedar. I also have the tailgate cut and tacked together. Just no pics yet, sorry.

The bed came off of a 80's model ford. I'll post some before, during, and after pics.




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posted on April 25th, 2012 at 02:10 PM



I copied this out of another forum I'm in.



started to dismantle the bed. Got floor out then the rain came. Bad part about not havin a shop.......


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Got a little done on the bed this afternoon. One bed side cut down and tacked together. The pics aren't the greatest but you will see why I had to quit working. 

http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y320/vdubbles24/32100a58.jpg

Ended up taking out 40 1/2" the bed side is now 40 1/8" long. 

http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y320/vdubbles24/dc3c9b9b.jpg

I still have to trim the inner fender well out to fit around upper shock mount. In this pic it's just setting up there. So I don't wanna hear no shit about it! Lol

http://i1025.photobucket.com/albums/y320/vdubbles24/3fe81736.jpg

Just a different angle. I still gotta trim the fender well like I said, Gonna clean up fender area first and see how it looks. I want the bed to set roughly 2"-3" below the back window. 

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posted on April 25th, 2012 at 02:11 PM



Han to notch rear cross member to clear the pulley. 

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Just another shot, plan on fillin it and makin it look better. 

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How I found it. 

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Random shot of my son and I. He is 15 months old and loves the VW 

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posted on April 25th, 2012 at 10:01 PM



Very nice build am about to start a similar one willl be watching this with great interest..
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posted on April 26th, 2012 at 04:17 PM



cool mate, i like it:grind:



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posted on April 26th, 2012 at 09:50 PM



Love it. Tough as.

Just read your thread at thesamba last week, and now I found your a member here also. Cool.

Will keep watching.




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posted on April 26th, 2012 at 10:56 PM



Nice build,
Would a type 3 engine be worth while? It would give you more room and a tray of some sorts?
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posted on April 26th, 2012 at 11:01 PM



I agree, a pancake engine sealed correctly would mean more tray space.



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