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Title: Chopped Bug on Ebay
Post by: scarecrow on January 06, 2009, 08:16:55 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-VW-volkswagon-beetle-chopped-top-baja-air-cooled_W0QQitemZ140292270760QQihZ004QQcategoryZ6019QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1968-VW-volkswagon-beetle-chopped-top-baja-air-cooled_W0QQitemZ140292270760QQihZ004QQcategoryZ6019QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

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Title: Re: Chopped Bug on Ebay
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on January 06, 2009, 08:43:28 PM
OMG! "Rather than match the roof to the apron, I cut the back off the car and put a baja bumper on" ARRRGH

In other words..."Rather than do it right.......I took the lazy way out and ruined the car!"

Mark, please dont take that the wrong way as I love your car AND yours started with the back cut off but this dude did some really nice work and quit before he finished 'cause it got too hard
Title: Re: Chopped Bug on Ebay
Post by: scarecrow on January 06, 2009, 08:58:13 PM
Oh... did not realize that untill you pointed it out. I can now see where that would be the easy way out.
Title: Re: Chopped Bug on Ebay
Post by: TRAVELER on January 06, 2009, 09:19:52 PM
Somethin about that chop just doesn`t look right, maybe, its because he dropped the front the same as the back?   s#r  s#r  I like the front an inch or 2 lower than the back.   just my opinion  grnbug
Title: Re: Chopped Bug on Ebay
Post by: VWPANZER1 on January 07, 2009, 11:31:26 AM
  I like it!

   Think how it would look with lots of chrome on the engine - two Webers or Delordo's with chrome stacks sticking up. 

  Besides look how easy it is to pull the engine.

It could be a show winner with very little attention to details.

When you consider what a body shop charges for a chop job or how many hours you would take to do it and considering you might F***k it up. I think the price is a steal.


jt
Title: Re: Chopped Bug on Ebay
Post by: njgt-1 on January 08, 2009, 09:52:18 AM
QuoteI like it!

   Think how it would look with lots of chrome on the engine - two Webers or Delordo's with chrome stacks sticking up. 

  Besides look how easy it is to pull the engine.

It could be a show winner with very little attention to details.

Joe,

I'm with ya on this one. With some extra fat fenders, big tires and a trick paint job that might be "one of a kind". You could even leave the fenders off "Ala Jacks Rat" and have a cool lowered rat rod. Imagination is all it takes to turn a turd into a diamond and don't quote me on that!
Title: Re: Chopped Bug on Ebay
Post by: 6T5 square on January 08, 2009, 12:59:12 PM
Is it me or does it just look flat on top? It gives it a look like they streched it.

He's got front apron damage and no scrapers on the front windows. I also would get rid of those tail lights. Either that or move them down. There too high.

Pass.
Title: Re: Chopped Bug on Ebay
Post by: TRAVELER on January 08, 2009, 01:06:39 PM
looks a bit odd around the windshield too.
Title: Re: Chopped Bug on Ebay
Post by: Beetleboi -Greg- on January 09, 2009, 02:11:25 AM
IMO I don't like chopped later model beetles in general. Though it hurts me to see a 50's or a early 60's chopped there's something about chopping a 68ish-79 that makes them look weird.  :)

I agree with John

PASS
Title: Re: Chopped Bug on Ebay
Post by: carfolite73Super on January 09, 2009, 11:32:54 PM
Sorry - for me this still has to much chopped off. And I can see something strange in the roof just on the front corners of the sunroof.