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August 20th, 2012, 11:26 AM
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Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
After building my volksrod pickup, showthread: http://volksrods.com/forum/showthrea...220#post548220 I had parts left over. Eventually I started to build a second volksrod. The intention is rat look, wood, beetle steel, no paint, lots of rust, and many items from my own barn.
the beginning
The size from the cowl is from a T-bucket. For the sides, I have a roof of a beetle sawn in half
Last edited by Quibus; August 20th, 2012 at 11:57 AM.
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August 20th, 2012, 11:34 AM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
After a few days, the building looks like this.
The name 'hot tub' comes from the bloated shape, it looks like a bath and a hotrod ... So hot tub ...
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August 20th, 2012, 11:51 AM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
Smokin' hot.
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August 20th, 2012, 01:01 PM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
that's going to cause a riot wherever you go. love projects made from other stuff. very inventive.
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August 20th, 2012, 01:01 PM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
I dig it
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August 20th, 2012, 01:27 PM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
I agree, very cool idea to use the roof like that.
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August 20th, 2012, 04:12 PM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
Great project always nice to see other people that don't play by the established rules.
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August 20th, 2012, 04:42 PM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
love it!
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August 21st, 2012, 06:07 AM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
Good idea and great thinking outside the box. The wood firewall will certainly get some double takes.
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August 21st, 2012, 10:38 AM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
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August 21st, 2012, 01:03 PM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
I'm lovin it! but the RDW probably won't...haha
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August 21st, 2012, 01:39 PM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
VERY VERY COOL!!
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August 21st, 2012, 09:39 PM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
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Originally Posted by hanzzz...
I'm lovin it! but the RDW probably won't...haha
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I dunno Hans. Quint already built one street legal vrod in the Netherlands.
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August 23rd, 2012, 05:47 PM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
How do you go about titling, registering, & license that ??
Just using the VW title & floorpan ?
I know their pretty picky over there
Ron
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August 24th, 2012, 05:17 AM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
There are 2 ways ...
If it's before a certain age (I think 1964) you can re-register it as a dune buggy which means it can have any kind of body as long as it fits the right rules per chassis size/stiffening, engine, etc.
If it's newer and still registered as a beetle, you have to meet the design specifications as per the registration document ..
# of seats, # of doors, type of fuel, body type, # of wheels, track width, whelbase, auto/manual gearbox, yada yada ...
and the construction safety rules which include retaining the intrinsic stiffness of the shell and floor pans, not changing the method of steering, suspension, braking etc.
That's why we tend to keep the entire chassis and heater tubes completely stock and reduce the body length ... and why you don't see a lot of sedan to convertible or pickup conversions ... I believe Quint's pickup is registered as a buggy.
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September 3rd, 2012, 06:02 PM
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Looks amazing. I love that grille!
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September 3rd, 2012, 08:04 PM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
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Here are some more pics. The grille is from 2 beetle doors...!
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If I only knew it was that easy, I have 3 sets of window tops for bugs. Innovation on this site from you guys is great.
good stuff man 
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September 13th, 2012, 03:13 AM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
nice project Quint!
crazy how the grill has become!! you rock!!
I wished I had thought of that grill a few years ago 
Last edited by Boes; September 13th, 2012 at 12:49 PM.
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September 14th, 2012, 03:59 AM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
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nice project Quint!
crazy how the grill has become!! you rock!!
I wished I had thought of that grill a few years ago |
I'm sure there's a bunch of us thinking, dadgumit, why didn't I think of that, I payed $XXXX amount for my grill
I just gave away or scrapped a bunch of doors, door top window frames, or rear quarter window frames
I have the rear quarter window frames from an S10 Blazer that I'm gonna dig out & think outside the box 
Ron
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September 14th, 2012, 05:26 AM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
yes indeed, I'm one of them!!
I have a suitable grill flown over from the US for my hood, but this one would be even better on it..
if I had known it can be so easy to built something my self...
damm..
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September 14th, 2012, 07:33 AM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
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September 14th, 2012, 11:25 AM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
nice!!
now thats ingenuity...
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September 15th, 2012, 11:39 AM
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Re: Volksrod t-bucket aka 'hot tub'
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nice!!
now thats ingenuity...
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Reminds me of the same exsact look I got from useing the part of a 78 chevy nova above the headlights, then connecting them with the center 8 inches of the hood.... think it had about the same hump as this one did.
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October 30th, 2012, 11:57 AM
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