Beach VWs(crazy progress)

1st, we have the new Beetle woodie:

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/7383/bwd2ji.jpg

Needs much work still. But I did all of that there last night. I seem to work really fast when motivated. Hehe..

There are 2 more VW on the way. Chad(freakmerch) has the bodies, painting them GROOVY:wink: colors. So they'll be a secret untill he posts them up.

I'm not sure about how I am doing the roof just yet. It might be either, removeable all the way, or the front, a targa top. Leaning toward the 1st option. And wheels....something VW for sure.

I might use a pickup bed inside for the back, or make one from wood. The outside is getting woodied though definately.

Some MS paint teasers;)
http://img296.imageshack.us/img296/6961/1beetlewood8cb.jpg
And thanks to Blip over in the Sketching and Drawing section, here is a pic done with PS
http://home.comcast.net/~cdrr3112/woodyBugChop.jpg
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=515411

Any ideas? Comments?

Thanks:)

Awesome Frank that was way to fast! Ill get some pics of the other two later tonight.

Crazy indeed. Good luck with it. Hopefully it will be seen at NNL East in March;)

That's some nice scratch work, man. Are you going to leave it a panel truck or open up some windows? Surfboards in the back? Or what?

Thats going to be so cool!

Panel woodie. Long boards...maybe out of wood. I think that would be so "rad" hehe...

If you're gonna put boards in the back, I'd open up the windows. Throw some beer and stuff in there, too, man.

lol your craZy, but in a good way. that thing is going to look good!

Nice work. What will you do about the roof?

So the MS paint version on the top looks about right.

The model so far looks more "ice cream truck" than woody :wink:

Cool concept, keep up the good work :sunglasse

I know exactly what you mean Bob. There is going to be a roof. Wheather or not the piece covers the whole length of the car, I dunno yet. The front might be a tonneau type deally. But it will all have a covering at some point. You need to start readin Steve!! hehe..n00b!

Mystery part for mystery model. It is somewhat VW. Try and guess what it might be. It's hard to see it in these pics. Chad knows;)

http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/5882/vwp1ws.jpg

this is just insane and definitely looking forward to seeing it done... for some reason, the "wood trim" on the side reminds me of my good old Plymouth Voyageur back in the 80s.

Tailgate?

nope, keep in mind, the mystery car is a buggie of sorts.... im not allowed to post pics till tommorrow so youll have to wait:p

what a cool idea. reminds me of something George Barris would do. keep up the good work and looking forward to seeing this one done.

I know exactly what you mean Bob. There is going to be a roof. Wheather or not the piece covers the whole length of the car, I dunno yet. The front might be a tonneau type deally. But it will all have a covering at some point. You need to start readin Steve!! hehe..n00b!

The MSPaint pic didn't show up on my PC at home, only here at work.

And don't you still owe me money?.......

nice project, i can't wait to see the finish piece.

btw... VW is actually contemplating with this idea as a concept. i have seen some sketches of the up coming VW beach bug concept. is VW paying you riches for your idea? lol

Hmm, very nice, man, very nice.
This project is intresting! I see sometimes, and i watch your progress!!

Frank: that's really fantastic: I love the 2nd of the 3 yellow kind, only a design advice: keep the back door down, that should give a better "sport" appeal (do you mean the audi a2 roof?)

awesome, man, really a cool idea.

I'm always up for a NB custom!
KUTGW!

O now this looks like its going to be a good build.

Intersting Work!!

Chad painted these as part of the Mercedes deal.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/SteveK2005/buggies.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/SteveK2005/vwb.jpg
The mystery part;)

Wow, those look great. Colors?

They are painted. Gypsy is Ford Competition Orange, from the Mach 1. The Manx...I am unsure. It is a custom mix. Aslo, unsure because Chad and I mixed 2 different paints. And I dunno which he used. Those are suposed to be metalflakes in there for teh Grooooov;) The BeetWood will be a CC lambo color.

This would have been too much:
http://www.epitonic.com/art/artists/gorillaz/gorillaz_cover250.jpg

Color is Citrus Limeaid:

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/freakmech/buggy2.jpg

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c18/freakmech/buggy3.jpg

Ok. I decided to actually progress on the beetle. I can't finish the buggies because Chad has the chassies for them!!>:O hehee..

So here is some progression on the Beetle.

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/6420/bwd44wg.jpg
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/8638/bwd53cg.jpg
http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/7201/bwd61rx.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/SteveK2005/bwd7.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/SteveK2005/bwd8.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/SteveK2005/bwd9.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y106/SteveK2005/bwd10.jpg

Floor is from junker S-10 bed. Still need to make some kind of rear...I'm thinking dropdown tailgate with slide up glass. Glass will probably be down. And need color...Something beachy...:dunno:

Thanks.

That thing is looking good. I like it alot, and can't wait to see the final product, or yet more progress. Maybe a different shade of yellow for a beachy color....or maybe you could do a fade blue. Start out a really light blue, almost white, and then make it heavier towards the top or bottom, which ever way you want it to go, and eventually get to a dark blue. That would look pretty cool, like the sky at a beach and water almost.... Just some thoughts, goodluck

Hi Frank,

nice idea on the woody bug and good progress.

Maybe it could look a little bit more dynamic by
- lowering the hight of the side windows,
- bending the A-posts a little bit back
-while adding some sheet material to make the B-posts look bent forward.

You already put lots of work in this project, so it is on you to do some more modifications at this point.

Nevertheless, go, go, go, .......

Sorry Micha, the body is finalized.

I am such an idiot...Tamiya rubbing compound is not putty*:rolleyes: hehehe...

The body is getting puttied where needed, and primered. Freakmech has the pics...coming.