02-05-2018, 02:55 PM
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Nice aero mods on this one, though not very Eco....
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02-05-2018, 11:03 PM
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It's all about Diesel
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That looks more like a tube-frame prototype than an actual Beetle. Notice what looks like a fuel filler cap below the rear side window.
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02-09-2018, 03:43 PM
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02-11-2018, 04:00 PM
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I like that baja conversion. Its not that far from what I would build if I were in a place to have a builder project.
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02-11-2018, 05:26 PM
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Mine would be more boat tailed, like the BGW van, with this windshield:
Most likely the front pane would be a hexagon with shorter side triangles. Also likely that it would be perforated metal with the stock windshield behind it, with a flap that hinges at the bottom like a military scout car.
I need a model of that.
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02-11-2018, 06:35 PM
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Originally Posted by freebeard
Mine would be more boat tailed, like the BGW van, with this windshield:
Most likely the front pane would be a hexagon with shorter side triangles. Also likely that it would be perforated metal with the stock windshield behind it, with a flap that hinges at the bottom like a military scout car.
I need a model of that.
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You could make it like a DuVall with split panes. It would be cool. |
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02-11-2018, 06:55 PM
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The actual inspiration, beyond my Clark Cortex motorhome and myriad other vehicles with 3-pane windshields, is Dick Dean's Shalako:
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02-11-2018, 09:13 PM
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I was thinking of a 4-pane windshield with the center divider and the sides. Then it could better fit the roundness of the beetle. But the 3-pane makes sense as well.
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02-12-2018, 05:28 PM
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I like that baja conversion.
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I've already seen something similar about 7 to 8 years ago.
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02-25-2018, 12:02 AM
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So I have no idea what this says. But it features a beetle, so I'm posting it here.
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