Straight axle bug gets a ... a straight axle

WHOA.

Show some respect.

I'm with Zman on this one.

My girlfriend owns a '63 safari bus, but there's a reason no one has ever seen a photo of it on the HAMB.

 

I really hope so... the roadster won't be done, I'm trying to paint the Int'l and get it out of the way so I can get the Buick back in the shop. I just need to quit bleeding money at my bar. I had to replace one cooler, and have the other three fixed since we opened 2 months ago... The new day job, doesn't pay as well as the old one either... but damnit I'm trying.... I'm hoping it doesn't rain this coming weekend and I can get at least the DP90 and the base on the truck...

 

Funny thing I find this thread today.

Yesterday, co-conspiritor, enabler, and friend Jon went with me to Orcas Tow's place to pick up a Model T frame to be sacrificed to the gods of Traditional Hot Rodding. While we were there, we also found a '46 Ford sedan front axle which followed us home as well



On the trip back, we touched on the possibilities of 't bucket' body, bantam body, or beetle body from firewall back, w/o fenders, and maybe wheelwells stretched to hand body off frame.

So, short story/long words: I'm trying to say KEEP POSTING PICS. Like the newspaper at the checkout stand says: "inquiring minds want to know".

-bill

 

Straight axle bug???? RULER!
Takes balls to build something like that then post it here with all the VW haters. **** 'em. That thing's gonna be sick!

Josh

 

It's a g***er style ch***is. You could d**** a Fiat body over it, a Jeep body, a Simca body, a LLoyd, a Trabant, a Crosley, an Isetta, a Messerschmitt, or even a T or A. In a case like this, it really doesn't matter what the body is, in fact, the most least likely body pulls off the image even better, yeah, like the Beetle.

It really isn't a VW issue at all. This thread will be shut down because of stupid drama.

 

Well said Jeem!
I hope it isn't shot down 'cause I want to see the progress on this wild machine.

 

Exactly.
No need for the drama...it's not about the body style. it happens to be a correct era bug, but it could be anything as Jeem stated.
Unlike many bug builds that entertain how bugs MIGHT have been built IF Hot Rodders wanted to build them like Model A's or whatever back in the 50's and 60's, this build is based on historical Drag racing fact. It isn't an ***umption.
Cars like this existed as V8 Altered's, and if 52GMC see's fit to build one...good for him! At least we know one bug body is out there having fun! LoL

I'd like to do a bulbous 50's Austin myself, and ALL the tech here would be applicable to anyone heading down a similar road.

Unusual I agree, but this IS a HAMB correct build so it should continue.

This really can't be lumped in with dune buggies and the So-Cal look etc.
With those you have a valid argument...

 

More pics, less drama, please.

 

dude, didn't you spend a lot of time a while back on a thread about corvairs?

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=105558

seems like you talk out of both sides of your ***...


i like it, it is period correct (as shown in the above mag article), and these days that says a lot more than "traditional": which seems to be thrown on every tom, ****, and 63 falcon that catches a thin coat of flat black and red rims...

*edit*
if there is room for 5 pages of corvair posts here i feel there is room for this. there are a lot of people, hambers, who might not fit your criteria for being here... i'd bet i fall into that category. i'm working on a mid sixtys custom, a tweener... is it a lowrider? is it a custom? who knows? but i'm keeping it period correct, and hope to represent the periods of evolution between the two. the point is that this place, the hamb, is the closest fit a lot of us oddballs and tweeners can find.

also, i've seen plenty of examples of european ford alterds etc... posted on here with out even a bat of an eye, from my point of view this vw fits in with those. Thus, it belongs here, and i've enjoied reading about it.

you've spent a lot of time and energy in this thread being negitive... your posts in this vw thread remind me of the things you were on the other side of the fence on when it came to corvair thread. you like them i can tell, you felt it needed to defend their safty, but are they "traditional"? do CORVAIRS belong?

i'll keep my opinions about corvairs to myself, and just say i believe if there is room for one there is room for the other. they are both "tweeners".


nice work GMC, i'm impressed and would like to see more as you make progress.

zman
you lost me at "**** nuts"

 

Damn... that's gonna be wicked...

Keep us posted.

Sam.

 

Respect is a two way street my friend.

Anyway, I'm done with the drama and sorry I started it in the first place.

Ridiculous.

 

I got a question though...

Are you keeping the MII suspension bits hung under there for a reason? Like, maybe you might go back to that suspension? or switch back and forth?

The reason I ask is... if you were not... I think I would hack that bulky mess off the front end, run two simple rails and a round tube to connect then and be done. It going up, then down, then up and then that mess... eeeek...

Sam.

 

Yeah, a minor Z from the rear spring perch to the front would be perfect, and plenty easy.

 

52gmc:

Don't give up the ship. PLEASE keep the posts/pics coming!

**** em all...the naysayers that is!

 

GOOSEBUMPS! Come on, hug it out with Groucho

 

This was in 52's first initial post, before the pictures...

"We still need to cut the MII crossmember out and finish welding but this will give an idea of what we are going for here."

IIRC he bought/traded for the body and ch***is like that, and decided to make it into a straight axle altered after another thread he started.



Mutt

 

Yeah like Mutt said the MII is coming out. We just started on it yesterday and were dieing to get the axle in so we left the crossmember for next time.

Here is a link to the original post about the Bug http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/...highlight=any+interest+in+a+straight+axle+bug . The first picture (from the period mind you) is the look we are going for. Full fendered and nose high.

 

yeah... until Ryan or one of the mods say 'no,' I say keep us informed. People don't want to see bugs, they don't have to click on the post. Its that simple.

 

As far as I'm aware, there is no pre '65 ( or '64) rule for the HAMB.
Just the Cl***ifieds.
I dont think there is a No Bug rule either.

It seems to me the spirit of the rules is more important than being too rigid and excuding cool projects like this one.

If all of a sudden the site gets flooded with Straight Axle G***er inspired VW Projects, we'll say something about it.
Till then, I dont think you'll have a thing to worry about.

 

Thank you.

Just for the record, if it does matter, the Bug is a '59.

 

Sure it matters.

The older the Cooler...

I hope you keep us posted on the build.

 

Will do. Thanks again.

You're right it does matter. With a '59 you get the smaller windows, old style fenders and the "W" hood and deck lid. Alot better look if you ask me.

 

Very cool! Didnt Hot Wheels make a bug somewhat along those lines back in the sixties? Needs a great paintjob later on.

 

Though you did ask and quite respectfully, you need only answer to the moderators. Most threads can turn into a ******* match if YOU let it. I think Jeem said it best. Please keep on keeping on. I'm digging it.

 

That puppy has an AT***UDE man.

 

LOL, that's some funny ****

 

I guess we've never seen a model A on this board with a totally new drivetrain, frame, etc. with only the body being original.


52GMC, keep the pics coming, I like it!!!

 

52GMC,

The bug looks great and definately fits the mid sixties altered g***er look.

Yes it belongs because ther was alot of light weight foreign cars used as g***ers like fiats, Anglias, and VWs.

One suggestion is when you are done a ready to paint it use a heavy metal flake paint and gold leaf lettering, maybe some oldschool sponsors like M&H, STP, Dyno Tuned by ______ would really set this car off.

Just my opinion,

Keep it up
Tex

 

Z man, If you dont like it, why the **** did you take the time to look at the thread and reply so many times?? Why not just p*** it over and look at something else??
By your standard my 52 Austin A 40 should never be on this forum, its being built the same, the only original parts are going to be the body with m***ive custom work somewhat like Mazmanians 'Football'. Should I post that over at a VW forum??
I guess we should stop posting pics of all altereds, rails, streamliners etc, not all of them have A or T bodys.

Doc.
(PS, anyone want a non traditional A40 g***er?? I thought it was a cool old style car.............. I must have been wrong)

 

Guys...guys! Come on....
Zman expressed his opinion, it was noted and then voted down. It's over.
The welding will continue if the flaming stops...