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Thread: It's A THING-VW that is
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23rd January 2018, 11:10 AM #1
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It's A THING-VW that is
While I was building the VW Truck I kept seeing the Thing as I searched for info for the truck project and thought how simple it should be as it is almost all square parts so here we go again.
Hope this cools some of you off cause in my neck of the woods it been pretty darn cold.
I have to get out there between the cold snaps.
Here's what I'm using to build it, so it's a scratch build from day one.
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The blog for the build is here.
With this blog is a step by step on how I plan for a scratch build.
There's a hundred ways to do them but this is my way for now.
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23rd January 2018, 01:13 PM #2
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23rd January 2018, 02:56 PM #3
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Whatever it's called it's going to be a good build project by Bruce...Cheers Peter
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23rd January 2018, 05:33 PM #4
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Nice work....the piles of discarded super glue tubes looks familiar
, looking forward to seeing the finished product.
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23rd January 2018, 09:36 PM #5
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I had been using Gorilla super glue in it's nice big bottle for a long time but here lately their glue is so thick it's been unusable for me,[may be old stock that's drying out] so found a bunch of these little tubs to get the job done.
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Nice work....the piles of discarded super glue tubes looks familiar,
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23rd January 2018, 09:40 PM #6
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I never knew?
I never knew that the VW Thing [gurgel] and the pick up [Kombi] were called by different name in different countries, might be an interesting story to look into..
Checked it out and here's what I found.
Manufactured and marketed by Volkswagen from 1968 to 1983. , as the Kurierwagen in West Germany, the Trekker (RHD Type 182) in the United Kingdom, the Thing in the United States (1973–74), the Safari in Mexico and South America, and Pescaccia in Italy. Civilian sales ended after model year 1980.
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24th January 2018, 12:33 AM #7
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Hi Bruce, If you want to make another VW item, you could look at one of these, VW Country Buggy.
Always wanted one when I first got my license.
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Should be an easy build, just flat sides, angled front and rear.
KrynTo grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.
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24th January 2018, 10:25 AM #8
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24th January 2018, 10:32 AM #9
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A top start already
Looking forward to your build of this VW.
Yes - going to be hot AGAIN on Saturday and Sunday - 39C (102F) on both days.
Keep up your great work
Regards
Keith
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24th January 2018, 06:07 PM #10
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In regard to the THING, they also made an amphibious unit called Schwimmwagen.
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Something else to sink your COLD HANDS into.
KrynTo grow old is mandatory, growing up is optional.
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25th January 2018, 10:10 AM #11
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O!!! No!!!
KB It's got way to many curves in it!!! LOL
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25th January 2018, 10:15 AM #12
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Got a little more done.
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Note perfect but I think they'll do.
It's just about time to make some wheels !!!
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25th January 2018, 11:01 AM #13
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Looking good
Regards
Keith
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25th January 2018, 12:47 PM #14
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Bruce, you’ve use dowel pegs for the seat upholstery, very clever sir. Cheers Peter
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25th January 2018, 02:22 PM #15
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Got thinking how can I add some texture to the seats and have a bunch a dowels so.
I made a jig to add some shape to it.
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