Great Day & New Project

scarecrow · 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

Baha (Shawn) · 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.

scarecrow · 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#

Baha (Shawn) · November 07, 2009, 06:40:10 PM

Now that we got that out of the way (and thanks)... More pictures!

VWPANZER1 · November 07, 2009, 07:52:24 PM

Great buy Mark !!! P#3

jt

matt · 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

, hence why you don't want to go camping (yet) -we'd find out for sure!

Great buy!

Matt

scarecrow · 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

c1run1 · November 12, 2009, 06:00:47 PM

Hey good luck with your new project , It looks like a nice one .
any plans yet ?

scarecrow · November 12, 2009, 06:13:51 PM

Gonna swap the body onto my current rig weldface gifsawsall

lovebus (jack) · 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?

Beetleboi -Greg- · November 12, 2009, 11:27:18 PM

@7@ Why you swapping the bodies? Make a whole new rig!!!

scarecrow · 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.

scarecrow · 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

Beetleboi -Greg- · November 13, 2009, 06:46:59 AM

What's wrong with the rat? Why now have 3 awesome VW's?

Beetleboi -Greg- · 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.