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DONGKG
The Araneta Boys
Joined: August 28, 2006
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Location: Cainta, Rizal, Philippines, "A Certified Type 3 and Karmann Ghia Maniac"
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jaransonT3
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Joined: January 01, 2005
Posts: 1263
Location: Dearborn, MI
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| ya know john... all along, i've thought the car needed the standard rear lenses for the 'fin' look. but, after seeing that beautiful concept wiht that bumper, i think it needs flat lenses to match the layed forward rear glass and the deck lid. |
Nah. I really like the stock early tail lights. They are shaped just right...not only for the Sled, but for any Type 3.
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'66 Square
'69 Square
'70-1 Fasty
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Bobnotch
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Joined: July 06, 2003
Posts: 22439
Location: Kimball, Mi
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| Posted: Sun May 25, 2008 5:44 am Post subject: |
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| vwfye wrote: |
| ya know john... all along, i've thought the car needed the standard rear lenses for the 'fin' look. but, after seeing that beautiful concept wiht that bumper, i think it needs flat lenses to match the layed forward rear glass and the deck lid. |
Nah. I really like the stock early tail lights. They are shaped just right...not only for the Sled, but for any Type 3. |
I think they create a nice "finned " look myself. Great job John! I hope to see it at the Invasion, if not, I'll have to stop by your house. 
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71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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jaransonT3
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Joined: January 01, 2005
Posts: 1263
Location: Dearborn, MI
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I have been doing some work on the sled, including a new rendering of the car from the front...
I built the front bumper from a '53 Ford bumper I got off e-bay...
I picked up an airbag system for it for $200 from a buddy that works at a hot rod shop...
Lots of other bit of progress too. Many more pics over on Volksrods.com
BTW, the Sled will be at the Invasion on Saturday, at least. It will be coming on a trailer, but it will be there.
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John Jaranson
'66 Square
'69 Square
'70-1 Fasty
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Mike Fisher
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Joined: January 30, 2006
Posts: 17974
Location: Eugene, OR
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| 200 bucks! |
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Bobnotch
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Joined: July 06, 2003
Posts: 22439
Location: Kimball, Mi
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| Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 12:55 pm Post subject: |
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| jaransonT3 wrote: |
I have been doing some work on the sled, including a new rendering of the car from the front...
I built the front bumper from a '53 Ford bumper I got off e-bay...
BTW, the Sled will be at the Invasion on Saturday, at least. It will be coming on a trailer, but it will be there. |
WOW, that rendering really looks sweet John, and the modified front bumper looks pretty cool too. 
Look forward to seeing int in 2 weeks and 2 days. Maybe by then Brian will have it moving on it's own with the bags installed. 
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Bob 65 Notch S with Sunroof
71 Notch ...aka Krunchy; build pics here;
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=249390 -been busy working
64 T-34 Ghia...aka Wolfie, under construction... http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=412120
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burgandysquare
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Joined: October 10, 2007
Posts: 434
Location: San Diego, CA
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That thing is looking DAMN sexy!
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trickvdub
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Joined: May 28, 2004
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your braided line there is worth way more! i would however recomend you get some viar compressors. like the 480c. those dc500's are crap, and draw alot of power. (in my opinion, you'll be alot happier) but nonetheless the best score i've seen in some time.
the rendering is SICK, and the front bumper looks awesome! keep it up |
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LEDFOOT
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Joined: July 08, 2008
Posts: 87
Location: Ft.Worth, TX.
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I like your Ideas. the first pic in my gallery is also someones fasty version of a LED (not mine. DAMN!!  ). |
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ETPEak
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Joined: January 04, 2007
Posts: 321
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 6:28 pm Post subject: |
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| jaransonT3 wrote: |
I have been doing some work on the sled, including a new rendering of the car from the front...
I built the front bumper from a '53 Ford bumper I got off e-bay...
BTW, the Sled will be at the Invasion on Saturday, at least. It will be coming on a trailer, but it will be there. |
WOW, that rendering really looks sweet John, and the modified front bumper looks pretty cool too.
Look forward to seeing int in 2 weeks and 2 days. Maybe by then Brian will have it moving on it's own with the bags installed. |
been following this for a few and am just not sure what to think... the only thing I have to say is (my $.02) is it needs bullet turn signals on the front at least.... I think they would look a little more sleddish? |
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jmsmilin
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Joined: November 10, 2005
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Location: Out on Pa-troll.
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that will be sweet when its done, very cool, 
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Raggamuffin
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Joined: July 18, 2006
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Location: GA
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| Just damn! |
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ETPEak
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Joined: January 04, 2007
Posts: 321
Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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| I dig the bumpers the renderings are kick a$$ but how many cars were harmed to give birth to this beast? |
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Godsbug
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Joined: April 29, 2006
Posts: 996
Location: Renton, WA
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| Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2008 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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| I dig the bumpers the renderings are kick a$$ but how many cars were harmed to give birth to this beast? |
Who cares? My bet is that most of the cars harmed were going to the crusher anyway.
I think it would look good with a white roof over the blue.
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jaransonT3
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Joined: January 01, 2005
Posts: 1263
Location: Dearborn, MI
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| I dig the bumpers the renderings are kick a$$ but how many cars were harmed to give birth to this beast? |
There are parts of 3 Type 3 in the Sled so far. I started with my rusted beyond repair 1971 Fasty (Jane 1).
She was the practice car for all the cutting and she donated all of her bolt-on body panels.
The body shell and chassis were from a largely rust free 1970 shell (Jane 2) that I got for free from a friend.
I will admit this shell could have been made into a decent driver, but what's the fun in that. 
There is also some bits of a pale yellow Late model Square in there too that was cut up for scrap by another VWer long ago.
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'66 Square
'69 Square
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ETPEak
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Location: Phoenix, AZ
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| wasn't meant to be offensive I was just counting colors and panels, looks like a couple sets of rear fenders a roof and a half or so and a lot of misc sheet metal.. all the colors everywhere I think a quick primer job would make it a lot easier to see your vision of a finished product... my $.02 but like I said I like a lot of what you have done, keep up the good work |
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jaransonT3
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Joined: January 01, 2005
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Location: Dearborn, MI
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| wasn't meant to be offensive I was just counting colors and panels, looks like a couple sets of rear fenders a roof and a half or so and a lot of misc sheet metal.. all the colors everywhere I think a quick primer job would make it a lot easier to see your vision of a finished product... my $.02 but like I said I like a lot of what you have done, keep up the good work |
No offense taken at all.  As for the quick coat of primer, I have considered it, but decided in the end to just do the renderings to "see" my vision. I am hoping to have the bulk of the fabrication done by this fall, then it can get the MasterSeries Rust Inhibitor and some primer/sealer.
You weren't the first to comment on the patchwork of colors.....one of the guys over on Volksrods posted this after seeing some of the pictures...
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'66 Square
'69 Square
'70-1 Fasty
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localboy
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Joined: December 06, 2003
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Location: "Mainland", PNW
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Very cool and different! Keep us up on the progress. I love the dash! That dash just screams 50's. Wonder what it'll weigh once it's all said and done?
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Erik G
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Location: Tejas!
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neonrick
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Location: Tampa, Florida
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| Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Can't belive this is the first time I'm seeing this. Great progress!! Can't wait to see it done!! |
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