Gorgon A Little Sneak Peek

[Xjeepguy]

 

[Garcbomber]

Just because you can, doesn't always mean you should...

 

[Xjeepguy]

Just because you can, doesn't always mean you should...

It’ll all make sense when it’s done.

 

[Robbbbbb66]

It’ll all make sense when it’s done.

Is it gonna be a SCT?

 

[Xjeepguy]

Is it gonna be a SCT?

Nope.

 

[Bustedaw11]

Just because you can, doesn't always mean you should...

But thats when all the really fun stuff happens!

 

[Xjeepguy]

 

[Xjeepguy]

 

[Bustedaw11]

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On this note... let me show you a pic my dad took and sent me the other day. I think you'll like this. I think they wanted $16k for it

 

[Xjeepguy]

On this note... let me show you a pic my dad took and sent me the other day. I think you'll like this. I think they wanted $16k for it

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That’s awesome. I love off road beetles.
This is my inspiration.

So I modified some M2C 17mm hex adapters so they’ll fit the Gorgon, and bought some new 4s Mojave Fortress tires/wheels. Having 17mm hexes really open up my options for wheel/tire combos. Also, the resivoir shocks look similar to what is on the real build. I want to run soft suspension, and make my Gorgon different than any other.

 

[Bustedaw11]

That’s awesome. I love off road beetles.
This is my inspiration. View attachment 331224

So I modified some M2C 17mm hex adapters so they’ll fit the Gorgon, and bought some new 4s Mojave Fortress tires/wheels. Having 17mm hexes really open up my options for wheel/tire combos. Also, the resivoir shocks look similar to what is on the real build. I want to run soft suspension, and make my Gorgon different than any other.

Baja beetle!
I have a soft spot for em! Thats an awesome build idea.

Short story-
My brother is 8yr older then me. When he was 15 my parents to pulled a 72 beetle out of a field for him for his first car. It was a wreck!
We spent every weekend doing a complete restoration on that car. It was done for his 16th birthday and was his first car.
My dad used that car to teach me sooo much about workin on cars. Didn't just show me, he put the wrenches in my hand and had me do the stuff..
We put the big fenders and tires on there and built it into rhe offroad style like that.
That has pretty much steered my whole life as a car person/mechanic. Can't see one without thinking about all those nights working on that thing.

 

[Sandracer_NL]

Baja beetle!

It doesn’t get any better than that!

 

[RCbuzz]

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YESSS!

 

[Xjeepguy]

Baja beetle!
I have a soft spot for em! Thats an awesome build idea.

Short story-
My brother is 8yr older then me. When he was 15 my parents to pulled a 72 beetle out of a field for him for his first car. It was a wreck!
We spent every weekend doing a complete restoration on that car. It was done for his 16th birthday and was his first car.
My dad used that car to teach me sooo much about workin on cars. Didn't just show me, he put the wrenches in my hand and had me do the stuff..
We put the big fenders and tires on there and built it into rhe offroad style like that.
That has pretty much steered my whole life as a car person/mechanic. Can't see one without thinking about all those nights working on that thing.

That’s awesome! I’ve always wanted to build a real one. Thanks to my lack of a garage, this is likely as close as I’ll get lol.

I was thinking 2wd, soft suspension, sct tires and wheels, tons of power, and Proline came out with a 12.3” wheelbase bug body…. It was just meant to be. Lol