Build Threads » beetle http://www.build-threads.com Dedicated to the art of the build thread Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:52:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 VW Beetle / Porsche Boxster http://www.build-threads.com/build-threads/vw-beetle-porsche-boxster/ http://www.build-threads.com/build-threads/vw-beetle-porsche-boxster/#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:23:08 +0000 anth http://www.build-threads.com/?p=5052

I can’t believe it’s been over a year since the last chassis swap build was featured, especially considering it’s one of the most popular and impressive forms of construction. This latest one takes a couple of specimens from the Porsche/VW bloodline and meshes them together, creating a Boxster S chassis and driveline hidden beneath an aircooled Beetle body.

Thanks to Matt from roadster life for submitting
(via Motoring Con Brio via Ralf Becker)

CLICK HERE for build pictures + info.
CLICK HERE for images of the completed car.

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Let’s kick off this new blog with a build, shall we? VDubbin submitted this one to me last year, and it’s one of many builds sitting in my drafts waiting for a feature.

VW Beetles have been chopped and changed many times over the years in countless different styles, and there seems to be no sign of this trend slowing down. This one isn’t much of a Beetle any more, with a hand made custom chassis and Lexus V8 sitting up front. The thing I like about this build apart from the fact that it’s home-made, is that there are plenty of clear pictures showing the details of the intricate custom fabrication, including how the body was mounted to the chassis…very interesting and informative. Just wait ’till you see the custom seats!

You can view the full build thread (which is still on-going) at:
http://www.ikcc.ie/forum/viewtopic.php?t=718

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What happens when you’re a 4 year old kid with a father who loves aircooled VW’s and knows how to weld? Well, you get your very own scaled down version of a VRod, of course!

Possibly the coolest dad in the world, Kristian from Finland transforms a regular Beetle shell into the baddest fully functioning kid-car going around for his lucky son.

Check out the full build thread here:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=185257

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I stumbled across some really sweet pictures taken by yosi from S1 Films Photography that he posted on the NWP4LIFE forums. Looked like an awesome meet…

There are way too many super nice pics for me to post here, so you can check out the thread on NWP4LIFE here:
http://nwp4life.zeroforum.com/zerothread?id=31383

Or better still, theres a slide show of this event and other automotive photo shoots on the S1 Films website that you can access here:
http://www.s1films.com/gallery/automotive/automotive.html

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