VolksRods??

Cool stuff, thanks for the pics!

-Gary

 

I swear I can remember reading that copy of RC, but I was only 2 at the time?
...But, I like the thread. I've been thinking of something sorta like that, but with a pointy Bonneville style nose( 2 40 Ford hoods).
VW power hadn't occurred to me, and I even like 'em.
Man...I'm gunna be thinkin' all night again,

 

Hmmm??? When Volksrods first came out back in the '60's, they were considered very non-traditional, but does the fact that they date from "back in the '60's", now make them "traditional" in a twisted sort of way??? Eeek! Inquiring minds *need* to know!!!

Mart3406
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the funny thing about time is, it adds respectability. just ask the Kennedy's. the old man made his money running whiskey out of Canada for the mobsters. gary

 

Here's the one owned by a H.A.M.B member in my car club Thee Inland Emperors. It's either No. 2 or No. 3 built by Kent Fuller, and it's by far the funniest car to drive EVER! It's like driving an over sized go-kart that can pop wheelies.

 

great pics, id like to build a volksrod jus for the hell of it

 

Kent Fuller.................traditional.

 

Yeah, that pretty much sums it up...


It might be borderline, or in a gray area of being On Topic.

But as long as we dont get multiple Volksrods Threads, I think they definately deserve some attention...

 

I wouldnt mind building a mid engine anything! How about a Volksrod with a warmed 283 shoved onto the transaxel!

 

Anyone have a how to build on one of these things. I have a buddy knee deep in Beetle stuff.

 

if any one in MN/WI wants to build one of these i have a nice frame with VW motor & susp i was going to put a model A cowl & rear i had but never figgered how to hide the blank space up front even have a tile for it it was a VW sand rail that i cut most of that stuff off of

 

How about a build diary............

http://www.walts.info/Page_1.htm

 

I think these are gay.....but i still want one

 

Rod and Custom did a series, on building a Fuller Volksrod,
including frame plans. Copies show up on EvilBay, just search for "Volksrod".

 

the rod & custom one was built by dragmasters for tom medley.
when i built mine i just cut the pan off the vw and the torsion ends and built a t bucket frame and put the rest of it between the rails at the back and welded it in. be sure you have all your parts to get the length right. the hood is 24 inches or a little longer if you want. the pickup bed is about 36 inches. it's best to have the body and the grille to see how it flows.
the front radius rods are like any other ones and then make a plate to attach to the torsion plate on the axle and just use any radius rods to attach to that with clevis'.
these are by far and away the easiest t's i have ever built. you can have a rolling ch***is in about a day.
just look at my other post.

 

I started building one using very light tube for the ch***is rails,a really early 1000 cc engine and trans ( all i could find at the time) a Ford Popular/anglia front axle with Cortina discs with stubs machined to fit and Ford Anglia steering box. The iadea being to build a T look trackroadster as light as possible for hill climbs etc . I had the ch***is rolling and shoved it under my House in New Zealand,where it still lays,30 years later... I wonder if I score could megamoney on fleabay from someone for my barn fresh/survivor rod?

 

So, I happened by my friend's place today & although the above mentioned Volksrod is safely tucked away for the winter, I did happen to catch this picture of the sign that goes along with it.
It's stashed in the corner of a room upstairs in the shop & by the refection cast in the sign you'll see it's in good company.
sorry for the crummy picture but you get the general idea I think.

 

The new R&C, the mag which may as well be the bible on here, has two renderings of custom bugs in it. How off topic can it be?

....I THINK thats what I was seeing on a quick flip thru.......................

 

Not mine, but they are fun to drive! I was lucky enough to take this one for a spin.

 

what a lot of people may not know is, the r & c vw rod had a buggy spring just like any other t. if i remember right, they had a problem with the coilovers working right, so they put a cross spring on the kick up and attached it to the top of the axle with shackels.

 

To me, This is a Volksrod!

 

My version of a volksrod......heavily inspired by the original KENT FULLER and BRIZIO examples.....






FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR MORE INFO....

http://www.bayarearods.co.uk/1932.html



THANK YOU.....

 

Thats what I thought and it ****s.Fortunately I came across this thread and know now what REAL volksrods look like;

and now realise they don't necessarily.Thanks for settin' me straight Gary.
Paul

 

how do you drive this one?

 

You don't ........you keep cutting until it's gone ...or ...you drag it to the local s**** metal yard...........not salvage yard , in case it comes back out !!

 

Her's 2 swedish vw





The pics was taken on End of summer power meet 2008 in Emmaboda Sweden

 

Gary;
went to your site and was very impressed!
Like what you'r doing.
Bill.

 

Gary;
went to your site and was very impressed!
Like what you'r doing.
Bill.

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lancelot link...Thats quite amazing...good idea that WORKS

 

Very cool, I think. Must be fun to drive?

 

you guys showing these vw body rods do know what this thread is about, don't you. if not go back and read the first post.