VolksRod

[vwdave]

Saved from the trash, here is my Revell-based Beetle 'VolksRod.' I had a lot of fun building this one.

public.fotki.com/VWDave/my_model_cars/volksrod/

A friend had started and not finished a chop on this little puppy, and lost interest in it. I finished the roof job, widened the kit's fenders, and primed it....then it sat in a box for a few more years. Before too long the VolksRod bug(pun intended) bit me hard, and the modded fenders were given the axe.

An AMT Ala Kart gave up its wheels & tires, and an old built-up Monogram T-bucket donated a lot of the front suspension parts. A Gunze '56 Beetle rear window section was grafted into the roof, and my own epoxy-cast engne lid sits below it. I also copied a split Beetle dash from a resin Hebmüller by ScaleKraft. A Revell gasser Anglia kit is minus a pair of headlights now, thanks to this little car.

[Rustycab]

Very Nice Very creative

[67impala427]

Not bad. I like the concept.

Alex.

[kod38]

That's sweet
Just needs a Maltese cross on the door.
Doug R

[The Mad Modeller]

Nice build Dave. I like the looks of these Volks Rods.

[Honest Charlie]

Nice save Dave, I love it. ;D

[ronr]

Slick VROD Dave. Several years ago a company actually offered a conversion to put a straight axle under the front of a bug. One Cool Build.
RonR

[rodburner]

that is sick! got more pics? what kit and parts etc did ya use? keep up the great work

[mrshelby]

Dave, i call that a very cool rod. Have some more like that? If so show them to us.

Chris

[johnmfrommass]

Kit bashing at it's finest. Nice job.

[Jantrix]

How bout some more pics, hoss?

[vwdave]

jantrix said:

How bout some more pics, hoss?

Ask and ye shall receive:
public.fotki.com/vwdave/my_model_cars/volksrod/

awbcrazy - The main kit was the Revell Beetle(the ugly pink one). The wheels & tires came from the reissued AMT 'Ala Kart;' the chrome was stripped & sprayed yellow, and the whole assemblies were mildly weathered. The front leaf spring is from the Monogram T bucket kit, and the axle beam is actually from the trailer in the same T bucket kit(the T's axle was too wide). The headlights came from a Revell Anglia gasser, and the iron cross taillights started out as air cleaners on WCC chopper toys.

[kod38]

CONGRATS DAVE!!
I just saw this in the new Model Cars Contest issue.
Doug

[vwdave]

Thanks, Doug. I picked up the mag at my LHS to check it out last week, and spotted the pic after getting it home...a very nice surprise indeed.