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Unobtanium-inc |
Apr 25 2020, 10:36 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,212 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
I can't decide if I really like this, but I think I do.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Volkswagen-Be...vlO&vxp=mtr Attached image(s) |
RickS |
Apr 25 2020, 10:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 17-April 06 From: 'False City', WA Member No.: 5,880 Region Association: None |
Have to agree. Strangely appealing.
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oakdalecurtis |
Apr 25 2020, 10:09 PM
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Oakdalecurtis Group: Members Posts: 1,328 Joined: 5-June 15 From: Oakdale, Ca Member No.: 18,802 Region Association: Central California |
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PlaysWithCars |
Apr 25 2020, 10:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 524 Joined: 9-November 03 From: Southeast of Seattle Member No.: 1,323 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Um... No. The side view is very appealing, very well done. But... no.
(The steering is going to be atrocious. The u-joint angles are going to have extreme accelerations when turning that's going to make it really lumpy feeling) |
andrewb |
Apr 26 2020, 12:06 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 113 Joined: 25-May 10 From: UK Member No.: 11,762 Region Association: None |
I won't pretend to know how a vehicle drives just by looking at pictures but that shot under the hood is horrific. Rust, tatty wiring, scabby old brake lines, rough wobbly edges, chewed seals......and as for that 90 degree steering joint thing ???
It obviously does 'steer' - but for how long ? What baffles me almost as much is how someone can have the vision and practical skills to do all that external work and then still leave it looking like a crock of shit underneath. As Adam says, visually it is quite appealing. Take that look to a rally in the UK and it would blow their minds. The only bit I don't like is the rear window treatment. Mechanically though I wouldn't even open a door for fear of what might fall off, never mind drive it. |
Literati914 |
Apr 26 2020, 12:12 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,472 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
It somehow reminds me of that Porsche Hill Climb car that Wayne Carini had a few years ago.. but it WAS COOL! I want to say it was a 4 cam engine (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) , but this thing, I don't know - the proportions just aren't quite right.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i.postimg.cc-7222-1587881555.1.jpg) . |
Unobtanium-inc |
Apr 26 2020, 03:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,212 Joined: 29-November 06 From: New York Member No.: 7,276 Region Association: None |
I won't pretend to know how a vehicle drives just by looking at pictures but that shot under the hood is horrific. Rust, tatty wiring, scabby old brake lines, rough wobbly edges, chewed seals......and as for that 90 degree steering joint thing ??? It obviously does 'steer' - but for how long ? What baffles me almost as much is how someone can have the vision and practical skills to do all that external work and then still leave it looking like a crock of shit underneath. As Adam says, visually it is quite appealing. Take that look to a rally in the UK and it would blow their minds. The only bit I don't like is the rear window treatment. Mechanically though I wouldn't even open a door for fear of what might fall off, never mind drive it. The steering is horrific! |
73-914 |
Apr 26 2020, 03:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 578 Joined: 24-April 10 From: Albany UpstateNY Member No.: 11,651 Region Association: None |
Needs a Type 2 steering setup
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