I can't decide whether it's a work of art or a monstrocity that needs to be exorcised with copious amounts of fire!
Love it or burn it???
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Anton
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Love it or burn it???
I can't decide whether it's a work of art or a monstrocity that needs to be exorcised with copious amounts of fire!
1985 SJ413VX (SJ50V) with SPOA, rear disc brakes, 31x10.5R15 Kaiman Malatesta tyres, an MOT and a lot left to do!
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Re: Love it or burn it???
It's the beetle that ruins it! Could look ace if they thought about the roof line better.
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Anton
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Re: Love it or burn it???
I thought the beetle as a roof idea kinda ruined it too! Maybe if they'd stopped at the B pillar, so it was still streamlined a bit...
One of the reasons (besides the colour) that I don't like it. And it seems to be a kind of limo thing, rather than a proper camper thing - they've just added seats in the extra space, instead of living space/kitchen space. Although I guess they convert to beds?
Still, I don't think it's the best use of the internal space.
One of the reasons (besides the colour) that I don't like it. And it seems to be a kind of limo thing, rather than a proper camper thing - they've just added seats in the extra space, instead of living space/kitchen space. Although I guess they convert to beds?
Still, I don't think it's the best use of the internal space.
1985 SJ413VX (SJ50V) with SPOA, rear disc brakes, 31x10.5R15 Kaiman Malatesta tyres, an MOT and a lot left to do!
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Anton
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Re: Love it or burn it???
A little quick and dirty photoshop later:
You'll have to ignore the curtains in the "new" top window, but I think that's a big improvement!
I tried painting it orange, but I don't have time to do that properly.
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I tried painting it orange, but I don't have time to do that properly.
1985 SJ413VX (SJ50V) with SPOA, rear disc brakes, 31x10.5R15 Kaiman Malatesta tyres, an MOT and a lot left to do!
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Re: Love it or burn it???
I think it looks total pants,a shame to have scrapped a Beetle and the original VW camper,but thats the Yanks for you,i am of course assuming its from the USofA.
Deceased.
SJ413 tinwormed to the great car grave yard in the sky.
Vitara LWB V6 engine deceased and also in the great grave yard in the sky.
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SJ413 tinwormed to the great car grave yard in the sky.
Vitara LWB V6 engine deceased and also in the great grave yard in the sky.
www.hideones.info www.hideones.info
Current wheels.
BMW X5 Le Mans 3.0turbo diesel.
Looking for a newish Suzuki Jimny.
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Anton
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Re: Love it or burn it???
No idea where it's from, a mate liked it on facebook.
I like old volks, it is a shame to cut up a beetle to make that - but it may have been beyond saving.
I'd rather have fibreglass up that high though, if all that is metal then this thing is going to be very top heavy.
I like old volks, it is a shame to cut up a beetle to make that - but it may have been beyond saving.
I'd rather have fibreglass up that high though, if all that is metal then this thing is going to be very top heavy.
1985 SJ413VX (SJ50V) with SPOA, rear disc brakes, 31x10.5R15 Kaiman Malatesta tyres, an MOT and a lot left to do!
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d_r_1989
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Re: Love it or burn it???
Your edited version looks awesome! As a fellow camper owner I would as the cool kids say "rep" that. Beetle roof looks stupid though, but when I'm in it driving I won't see it, well I shouldn't do anyway!
Re: Love it or burn it???
This doesn't look any worse than any high top split/bay...not only do they look wrong they drive even slower than slow. I love classic VWs and I think the 'limo' looks cool. I'd have a living area and a sleeping area though and a couple of westy tops. Oh...and a 3.2 Carrera engine so that I got where I was planning!!
Each to their own though...
Each to their own though...
Re: Love it or burn it???
One day I might actually start my beetle build 
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Re: Love it or burn it???
One day you might finish your other builds...
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'93 Maruti Gypsy MG410
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