Aircooled VW South Africa

Hi Volks

Join me tonight in watching Chip Foose and his "A" team butcher and hack yet another ACVW into submission.

This time around, its a 1965 Volkswagen Beetle, on the receiving end.

Discovery Channel 121, at 21h25

Muds

Thanks for the headsup Muds.

Have seen, and await with great interest, what the Old School Forum guys have to comment.

Well even the "New School", let the comments begin.........

(dam, where is that popcorn smiley when you need him)

Herman

Whoa. That's my car!

Seems the only improvement Mr Foose can make to a VW is to move light and emblem positions. remember the bus a few years ago.
Those rear lights are really really wrong and swopping the bonnet handle for the badge..... Major change bru.

As usual the work is of good std and the paint is well done but two tone: that went out in the 50's man.... But then again Chip is known for two tones
Regards
Armand

also on YouTube if anyone missed it....watched it this morning. pretty damn cool, have seen worse hacked or butchered cars......

Blitzkrieg wrote:also on YouTube if anyone missed it....watched it this morning. pretty damn cool, have seen worse hacked or butchered cars......

also went to YouTube and had a look. coooool but I like that a Beetle must have its bumpers.

The build did not run 100% to plan, the reveal was delayed due to motor issues, and was actually only driven a week after the actual reveal due to the motor having to be rebuilt. Some egg on AJ's face for that, but obviously no mention of it.
A lot of behind the scene stuff never comes to light.

I was looking at the engine build and I was thinking 2 things.........damn it looks neat and damn there is no ways that they are going to just bolt on, install and forgetaboutit.

Overall, I like what he did with it. Not a huge fan of the two tone as well as no bumpers, but i keep on getting the feeling that he should stick to american muscle and leave the classics.

I could be worse, pimp my ride could of gotten a hold of it.

flatfourfan wrote:I could be worse, pimp my ride could of gotten a hold of it.

kekekeekke agreed or the famous Lepu from chop shop

I love it, wish it was mine...

splitfan wrote:

flatfourfan wrote:I could be worse, pimp my ride could of gotten a hold of it.

kekekeekke agreed or the famous Lepu from chop shop

whatachop........lol.

splitfan wrote:..... or the famous Lepu from chop shop

Do not like the way that guy works, how he does it, the quality of his work, or the parts that he uses, BUT,.... you can not fault his design ability, and the LOOK of his final product. (granted, nobody want to buy it but whatever....)

OMO

Herman

^^^^^^ lmao, you did not just say that did you Herman?.................his so called design sucks ass.........IMHO. He could look at a carrot and go yes yes.......I'm feeling something here.......the dude and his band of tools are a hose.

No, I think you do not under stand him, had he worked for someone like VW or Porsche.
We would have stylish cars, just as the Americans have now.
Oh what we have missed.......

Herman