Let me clarify, the nose and the interior look like shit, but I guess I should understand since you have the entire inside still to finish. what happened did the interior catch on fire?
That has brand new chromie rims and "just came from the paint shop". there is nothing "rat rod" about it. It's a gorgeous paint job and all, just not a rat rod. It's a hot rod.
@briankyser , You are correct. It is a fiberglass version of a 1940 Ford. In the 80's there was a 1937 and a 1940 glass hood as a aftermarket accessory.
@MrSequoia123 Yes it did, I couldn't believe it as the car body didn't have a front end when I got it and I had to weld it on from another car. I guess I got lucky
@bigerch85 Thanks for the nice comments. I bought it from a man who was practicing car roof chopping . The man had already cut 1 and this was his second. I liked the chop soo much I bought it and built a car around the top. It was a junker and rust bucket. I had to replace heater channels, pans, front beam. There are parts from 5 different cars to finish this, plus a bus for the dash board. Inspired to build a "rat rod" with a friend who was building one also.
-Beautiful VW'Bug-custom, --just the right amount of roof-chop, and love the black&burgundy paint-scheme, and the '40's Hood looks very appropriate as it blends nicely with the styling-theme! If you could sell these for $25K with an 1,835cc dual-port Air-cooler, --you'd have a backlog of eager buyers. -Achtung, Sieg'Heil..!!!
Let me clarify, the nose and the interior look like shit, but I guess I should understand since you have the entire inside still to finish. what happened did the interior catch on fire?
TheMrVWbus 5 days ago in playlist Uploaded videos
That looks like shit!
TheMrVWbus 5 days ago
That has brand new chromie rims and "just came from the paint shop". there is nothing "rat rod" about it. It's a gorgeous paint job and all, just not a rat rod. It's a hot rod.
eatspaste 1 week ago
Gotta get a stinger on that.. I use to get in some trouble with mine. lol
legion2k 2 weeks ago
Is that just flat black or satin black?
56ratbug 2 months ago
Great car,but calling it a rat rod is a sin.
Bastacat 2 months ago
What stud pattern is the Cragars.
Leowen2 2 months ago
@Leowen2 , Chevy
TheKTODD 2 months ago
Something about "rat rod" and "fresh paint" that just doesn't jive.
Chemicalogic 2 months ago
@Chemicalogic You said what I was just gonna post lol
ToxicBarracuda 2 months ago
1940-ish ford front end?
briankyser 3 months ago
@briankyser , You are correct. It is a fiberglass version of a 1940 Ford. In the 80's there was a 1937 and a 1940 glass hood as a aftermarket accessory.
TheKTODD 3 months ago
@TheKTODD That's pretty sick, usually all you see are the rolls royce front ends.
briankyser 3 months ago
Rat rod ?? Nooo..
HmsSulaco 3 months ago
did that hood fit right on?
MrSequoia123 3 months ago
@MrSequoia123 Yes it did, I couldn't believe it as the car body didn't have a front end when I got it and I had to weld it on from another car. I guess I got lucky
TheKTODD 3 months ago
Nice!!
natealb 3 months ago
that thing looks awesome man,built by you,for you?
bigerch85 4 months ago
@bigerch85 Thanks for the nice comments. I bought it from a man who was practicing car roof chopping . The man had already cut 1 and this was his second. I liked the chop soo much I bought it and built a car around the top. It was a junker and rust bucket. I had to replace heater channels, pans, front beam. There are parts from 5 different cars to finish this, plus a bus for the dash board. Inspired to build a "rat rod" with a friend who was building one also.
TheKTODD 4 months ago
-Beautiful VW'Bug-custom, --just the right amount of roof-chop, and love the black&burgundy paint-scheme, and the '40's Hood looks very appropriate as it blends nicely with the styling-theme! If you could sell these for $25K with an 1,835cc dual-port Air-cooler, --you'd have a backlog of eager buyers. -Achtung, Sieg'Heil..!!!
AryanKnight 4 months ago
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Personally wouldn't call it a "rat rod" but a "hot rod".
What i call a rat rod is something that looks like it has seen at least one nuclear holcaust.
I do like it tho
PenZon 5 months ago
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PenZon 5 months ago
wat r the mirros off of???????//
1996chevrolet 5 months ago
@1996chevrolet A car
69avocado 5 months ago
Thanks for the positive comments, its been a fun build
TheKTODD 6 months ago
Wow, this is beautiful!
RedIsTheCat 6 months ago
Lokks great, but the hood has to go.
Gixxer983 6 months ago
You need some cooler wheels
wileyisme 6 months ago
@TheKTODD oh, sorry man. I've seen alot of kits like this and the Rolls Royce style hood. but awesome that your doing it yourself! keep it custom!
evoracer11 6 months ago
Seen ya at farminton, good job!
choppedandchanneled 6 months ago
@67dodgepolara its a kit
evoracer11 6 months ago
@evoracer11
No kit, it is my own creation except for the hood.The hood is actually an old 40 ford reproduction
TheKTODD 6 months ago 2
how much would you want for it ?
( joke )
chieffy35 7 months ago
LOVE THE PAINT JOB!!!! FAVRITE COLOR COMBO!!!
chieffy35 7 months ago
How do you get the stretched-look on the front-end of that car ? Is there a kit to do that to a bug ?
67dodgepolara 9 months ago