A new plan

[hitlers revenge]

I new there was method in my madness.

Seeing as there are no Fridolins in this country, I have decided to build my own.

I already have both vehicles to do this. A Fasty and a Brazilia.

Should be easy enough to chop the 2 vehicles in half and join the fasty front with the brazilia rear.

A real "Postman Pat" van.

My kids already love the idea. Now to source a black cat.

[Ron&Gill]

Good idea!

You'll need a T14 pan...

You can chop all your cars up and make one Frid... ... Maybe you can put that Nissan 1400 water drinker under the panels so it's out of sight...

[Retrobug]

or the Beetle version!

[calooker]

I remember seeing something like that at a show in the early 90's, they used a T1 front, the rear was a Bay pannelvan shortened, looked factory, very well done, had a Alfa Sud motor in the back.

[hitlers revenge]

Something like this:

[retrovan]

You need more style to this here creation.

Should ask Mince to photo-shop.

Take the front nose of the Fastback, the centre section of the Brazilia, and the back end of a Split Beetle.

You must use the Bay Front Screen .

The Split back section will blend into the Van body very easy.

This will make the shape more stream lined and you can determine the length you need.

Then fit an Ford V6 into the back.

Think you have a winner here Dave.

Herman

[Ron&Gill]

There is of course nothing Type 3 about the front of a T-147, but it can be made to work, it is a good starting point, depending on how authentic you want to look.

[hitlers revenge]

Come on Ron, Be a bit more positve, You know this can work.

When are you home so we can discuss this a bit more technically.

[retrovan]

Something like this:

This has been done, Type 3 front on type 3 pan with Bay window Sliding door section on it.

You must add the split back from a 1953 beetle, this will round it off, Oops, sorry for the pun....

Herman

[Ron&Gill]

Nothing is impossible... and like I said, it's a good plan. Speaking of plans, there are plans for a Frid on the internet, I saw them some time ago.

Yes, when I get back... eish... February...

[Barry]

Good idea Dave - as long as you carve the shapes you need out of metal and not mud.........

[hitlers revenge]

I was going to ask you about that Barry.

PS. When will FF's bus be finished?

[retrovan]

Here you go HR every thing you never wanted to know.......

http://www.promotex.ca/articles/cawthon ... ticle.html

Herman

[Barry]

Thanks for the link Herman; Here's the tricky part Dave: "...............While there is no common sheet metal.......,"

It really is a nice idea but the execution will take a bit of head-scratching to get right. Best way would be to try to get existing panels to fit and flow together in space with little or no modification, and then tie it all together with pieces made up to fit. Once you get into making significant changes to many of the existing panels you are in for a VERY long haul.....

Would be brilliant if done right though!!!


Not sure when FF's panel will be done. There is a MOUNTAIN of work on that one

[hitlers revenge]

Agh! So this calls for Splitbusaholhic.

Jacques, can you start looking at your new panels to see which ones I need for this project.