Greasepit Misfit from Murphy NC

Hi Guys. I Alan Hawkins from Murphy NC. Our local club is the Greasepit Misfits I am one of the founders. I currently drive daily a 32 5w built by me from scratch in 16 months. It is an old school style and a definate nostalga era based build. I am currently builing a Volksrod roadster pickup which is coming along well. I strived very hard to make the back of the cab like a 30 31 Model A roadster pickup. I plan to use a Model A bed, but dont have one yet. I look forward to making new friends I hope.

 

welcome from Fayetteville...d32

 

Thanks fellow Tarheel.

 

welcome from ohio

poorman

 

welcome from utah 32-3 win

 

Welcome from Connecticut

 

No Problem ...love the coupe...d32

 

The 5W looks great. Welcome from Arkansas...

 

Thanks for the welcome guys, at least no one has thrown any rocks at me yet.

 

Welcome Alan, to the H.A.M.B....................from Arkansas City, KS.
the coupe is *****'n, but I think the vw truck has a whole bunch of potential !

firstnomad
www.angelfire.com/jazz/flatlandstudio

 

Many thanks for that comment. The RPU willbe a real hoot when its done.If you guys are actually interested I will post photos of the build.

 

Think that would be great, please do. There are quite a few guys dealing with VW stuff.

firstnomad

 

Thanks firstnomad , I was not sure if the Volksrod thing was accepted here or not. I know my 32 5w is welcomed. I will post later a different thread based on my VW RPU and see what happens.Thanks for your support.

 

Welcome from wayOUT weST AZ...

 

Nice 5-window!

 

Thanks for the cool welomes from everyone. Firstnomad expressed interest in my roadster pickup. It has been a blast to build so far and will prove to be much fun. OK guys I know its not a 32 or a 50 Merc, but it takes the same talent, and tools to achieve this radical kustom work. Go ahead I am hunkered down so chuck away.

 

Thanks for the photo's, lookin' good.

firstnomad

 

Thank you for your interest and pos input. You were my first friend here. Many thanks !!!!

 

Welcome to the H.A.M.B.

 

Nice coupe........welcome to the H.A.M.B.

 

tirezna1,

What is the outside measurement side to side at the bottom of the doors on your VWster Pickup?

Cross pollination is one way to get new outcomes to old problems.

I for one like to see what other creative people are doing with their tallents.

The average Hot Rod magazine proves that inbreeding is alive and well in this hobby.

Thinking outside the box is what drives progress while it also drives some out of their minds.

I like to start with parts and build something that pleases me.

I would cringe if someone took a Duzenberg and made a rat rod out of it.

I would also think that they were a good candidate for a padded cell.

But to take a Model A Ford or a VW bug that they made millions of and that there are still hundreds of thousands of examples and millions of parts for is a different thing.

Henry used good tin on his Tin Lizzies and early Fords.

The Germans must have done the same with VWs.

Build what pleases you and ignore those who have different ideas.

 

Thanks Dawford, I will check the measurement tomorrow and get back to you. Thanks for being open minded. I agree the Model A Ford and the VW Beetle {designed in 1937 and retained its basic shape until production end} were m*** produced by the millions. Sadly a large portion of the Model A Fords are long gone.So if we want to keep the hobby alive the VW's are one of the few choices young aspireing builders can find within reach of their finances and rescources, unless they build some super tuner ****. Yea I mean kids in high school. Where do you think most of us started out. Little money, a piece of a car, and big dreams. Sincere thanks again for your support.

 

I just traded up an old Wunderbug 37 Ford style front end and half ***ed bolted it on after I cut it to fit the Volksrod. I need to move the headlights up and use the longer housing style to look right. By the time I add a Model A bed people will be scratchin thier *** tryin to figure out what it is.

 

Nice work. Welcome from so cal.

 

Welcome from the Vaughn bros. in Hickory.

 

Well I have a bed for my roadster pickup. In 1950 my grandfather bought a new Farmall Cub tractor. Shortly after he purchased a trailer made from an old pickup bed. As a child he used to take me and my cousins for a ride in it while he pulled it with the tractor. On Thanksgiving day I went down to the old home place for dinner with my parents. While there I crossed the creek and fought briars and head high weeds to get to the bed still sitting in front of the chicken house where it has been for the last 30 years. I was thrilled to see there was enough of it left for me to use. After much homework I decided it was a 36-38- Mopar bed. The tailgate was missing so I began to search and found one right here on the HAMB, even better it was the generic non logo version. I cant wait to get it in the shop and start cuttin. Also rolled the roadster pickup for a couple of pics.

 

Funny my dad has a trailer made from that same bed, although its got a Dodge tailgate. Im surprised that i like the Volksrod so much i dont normal dig'em. Looks cool though.

 

Many thanks, when I was building my 5w I wished that next I could build a roadster. Sadly the 5w drained me of my last cent to build. But being a true gearhead, I figured out how to build a cool roadster for my low buck budget. Once completed the fun will be priceless .

 

welcome from Nebraska, nice looking tailgate!

 

welcome from the jayhawk state.
we don't throw rocks here, we do flames .
thanx for the pix....enjoy.