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Great Day & New Project
« on: November 07, 2009, 06:04:09 pm »
Found this '70 rolling chassis & body with NJ title on Samba located in West Deptford. Jay came along with me to help. He had it hitched up to my truck in about 37 seconds  itstrue  & with his guidance &  encouragement I actual managed to tow it home  #@$ This is the first time I've ever towed anything, ever  888 Plus with his Indian scout tracking abilities he lead me home via no drama back roads  :icon_thumleft: Thanks Dude!

Unlike the rusty, bent, hacked up, patched & bondo covered body of the Rat  this has all it's factory unmolested sheet metal still intact. Cost $300

My plan is to remove the body, restore & lightly modify to my likening then drop it onto the Rat's pan.

Additional this will leave me with a titled pan which I will use as a base to build my Dune Buggy some time down the road.

We may have even recruited a new member in Mr. Washburne who sold it to me. He's currently working on a '68 Beetle

Stay tuned for a new build blog.  gifsawsall weldface W#W



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Re: Great Day & New Project
« Reply #1 on: November 07, 2009, 06:22:36 pm »
If I may be so bold as to suggest a new name??


Rat-a-twoey.... Make a nice plate. RATA2E   LAUGH@

BTW that laughter is is not ridicule... Just me laughing at how clever I thought I was.
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Re: Great Day & New Project
« Reply #2 on: November 07, 2009, 06:31:25 pm »
Quote from: Bahaha on November 07, 2009, 06:22:36 pm
If I may be so bold as to suggest a new name??


Rat-a-twoey.... Make a nice plate. RATA2E   LAUGH@


I like it and I'm gonna use it. $61$ thanks :icon_thumleft: stoned#
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Re: Great Day & New Project
« Reply #3 on: November 07, 2009, 06:40:10 pm »
Now that we got that out of the way (and thanks)... More pictures!
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Re: Great Day & New Project
« Reply #4 on: November 07, 2009, 07:52:24 pm »
  Great buy Mark !!!  P#3

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Re: Great Day & New Project
« Reply #5 on: November 08, 2009, 06:45:35 pm »


Mark,

They way you work on things, that will be done in no time. I dont think you ever really sleep, hence why you don't want to go camping (yet) -we'd find out for sure!   

Great buy!


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Re: Great Day & New Project
« Reply #6 on: November 08, 2009, 07:51:32 pm »
Quote from: Bahaha on November 07, 2009, 06:40:10 pm
Now that we got that out of the way (and thanks)... More pictures!
Here you go...

http://sjvwc.net/forums/members-blogs/project-rata2e-begins/new/#new

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Re: Great Day & New Project
« Reply #7 on: November 12, 2009, 06:00:47 pm »
Hey good luck with your new  project ,  It looks like a nice one .
 any plans yet ?
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Re: Great Day & New Project
« Reply #8 on: November 12, 2009, 06:13:51 pm »
Gonna swap the body onto my current rig weldface gifsawsall
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Re: Great Day & New Project
« Reply #9 on: November 12, 2009, 10:20:48 pm »
Quote from: scarecrow on November 12, 2009, 06:13:51 pm
Gonna swap the body onto my current rig weldface gifsawsall

Why?
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Re: Great Day & New Project
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2009, 11:27:18 pm »
 @7@ Why you swapping the bodies? Make a whole new rig!!!
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Re: Great Day & New Project
« Reply #11 on: November 13, 2009, 06:41:07 am »
I want a full fendered ride compete with heat. My original plan was to put a new rear clip on the Rat & add necessary parts to have heat, but the Rats body is rusty, bent, hacked up, patched & bondo. Trust me it's a real abortion. But all the mechanicals on it are new and/or rebuilt. 

My plan is to remove the body from the the rig I bought, restore & lightly modify to my likening then drop it onto the Rat's pan. I think this would be easyer than tranfering all the mechanicals from the Rat to the new ride. I don't have enough funds to make two running vehicles

Additional this will leave me with a titled pan with QQ tags which I will use as a base to build my Dune Buggy some time down the road.
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Re: Great Day & New Project
« Reply #12 on: November 13, 2009, 06:43:12 am »
Quote from: Beetleboi -Greg- on November 12, 2009, 11:27:18 pm
@7@ Why you swapping the bodies? Make a whole new rig!!!
Yes a entirely new Rig built by combining both cars
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Re: Great Day & New Project
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2009, 06:46:59 am »
What's wrong with the rat? Why now have 3 awesome VW's?
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Re: Great Day & New Project
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2009, 06:47:57 am »

"Unlike the rusty, bent, hacked up, patched & bondo covered body of the Rat  this has all it's factory unmolested sheet metal still intact. Cost $300"

Oh... maybe that's why.
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