My Mates Bug

[HotRodMatt]

My mate Shane is building this car for his dad.

Started chopping on Saturday at a friends shop and continued last night.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-001.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-002.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-003.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-006.jpg
The custom dash
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-009.jpg
34 Ford bumpers. Shortened and the ends flipped.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-010.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-012.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-014.jpg
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http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-022.jpg

[HotRodMatt]

Good photo ops choping this bug...
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-025.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-031.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-034.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-042.jpg
The b-pillars rejoined
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-044.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-046.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-048.jpg
How lucky is this dad? To have a son build a volksrod for him.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-050.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-051.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-054.jpg

[HotRodMatt]

Getting there. Stopped for dinner at this point.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-056.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-057.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-059.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-060.jpg
Another view of the dash...
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-063.jpg
Stitching her up...
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-086.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-088.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-091.jpg
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http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-114.jpg

[HotRodMatt]

A view from upstairs.
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-118.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-120.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-129.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-131.jpg
Ready to start letting in a big roof panel...
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-132.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-134.jpg
The chopper monster...
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-135.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-136.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-143.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y252/hotrod_matt/Chop-145.jpg

Now it's been "CUT" and the "WELD" has started ... hopefully not long for the "DRIVE".

[hotrodheb]

Damn, I want that shop!!!

Oh and the chop top is looking awesome as well! Love the dashboard!

[grumpy]

good progress but more importantly, nice shop style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif

[mikeschramm]

I secound the style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif on the shop. Is that floor rollers for a dyno I see? Awesome... If I had a shop like that I would never sleep. I wouldent even know what time it was.......until the wife comes alooken style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif

[vwhabit]

Shop: A+
Chop: A+
Bumpers; A++++ I want to see them on the car!!!!

Hurry hurry hurry!!!!!!

You make it look easy! Great job!

[georgiaboy]

your shop rocks and so does the chop....................more pixs please............ style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif

[BIG BAD BUG]

How much was taken out in the chop Matt...???

[Ian]

How much $$ does it take to open a shop like that?

That's a nice shop.

And a nice chop!

[75bugrod]

jeez chopped and re assembled in a day damn good job guys style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif

[HotRodMatt]

Well Shane has signed up... Welcome Splity65!

Come on dude... say something about your car!

[reub-revhead]

Sweet as! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/bowdown.gif

[Splity65]

Hey Mat here I am,

Thanks every one for the cool responses to the project so far. We took 3 inches out at the B pilliar. Just enough to give it the chop look but most importantly i can still drive her. Im a tall guy so head room is a big issue.

I agree with all you guys the work shop is awesome, makes working easy. So lucky Mike from cbb let me use the shop.

Still A long way to go on this project but with Hot Rod Mat and Mike Giving guidance it should be a shit load of fun, a heap of laughs and finish with an unreal ride. style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif

[DAME VON]

Great Job Matt

[Kwantum]

Originally posted by DAME VON@Jun 18 2005, 04:55 AM
Great Job Matt
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Ok, enough time has passed. I can't wait to see the roof finished. Post, post, post! style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin.gif