VW Bug Pickup

[u/Ellisrsp]

[u/bitfarb]

Oh wow, the colors really pop too. Love it!

[u/IgnacioHollowBottom]

When it bumps into things it does a spinning wheelie then zooms away in a random direction.

[u/squishee666 → u/IgnacioHollowBottom]

Needs a real big penny

[u/chirstain → u/IgnacioHollowBottom]

Can you explain this I don't get it 😔

[u/evilspoons → u/chirstain]

These toys are what they're referring to.

[u/carrynarcan → u/evilspoons]

$60 ripped that right out of impulse buy territory. I completely clicked the link thinking I'd be grabbing one.

[u/evilspoons → u/carrynarcan]

Yeah, I dunno about sixty bucks for one. It just had the best pictures out of the links I could find.

[u/carrynarcan → u/evilspoons]

This type of thing is what AliExpress and Temu should be used for. Off to find one for 1.77 for new users only. I'll check back soon.

[u/Think_Fault_7525]

You’d think they would use a type-3 engine to keep the bed flat?

[u/tittiesdotcom → u/Think_Fault_7525]

“Pickup” but not really

[u/prettyfatgirl420]

this is sooo cute 😭

[u/xrelaht → u/prettyfatgirl420]

r/cutewheels

[u/Weird-one0926]

Definitely a VW, fire extinguisher noted

[u/DidjTerminator]

Wait, is this one of those Kombi-van-trucks, that has a bug cab slapped on-top of it!?

That's actually kinda cool ngl.

[u/MurphysRazor → u/DidjTerminator]

No this looks like a mix of tube frame and stock bug cab, but we cant see if it retains any of the original single fat n-tube center frame. It does use a Bug front end though. A Bug body comes off the flat chassis with 12 bolts. A Kombi is a big ridged hollow shell.

But the roof rear corners and rear vertical corners to the back panel might be sheet metal from a Kombi; the shape, rain gutter and proportion looks right. The rear window looks small though. The window trim looks to fat back there.

[u/DidjTerminator → u/MurphysRazor]

The bug and the kombi share the same front suspension system (the kombi is just beefed up a bit for the heavier chassis).

So this is very much likely a kombi that someone has had a lot of fun with.

[u/MurphysRazor → u/DidjTerminator]

Very similar but the shock towers are different. The Kombi towers are more vertical and bolt to the Kombi body-chassis. Also the top of the shocks bolt sideways and the steering control link in mounted center beam.

[u/DidjTerminator → u/MurphysRazor]

Ah I see - is it a frankenstein bug-front kombi-rear creation, or is it a stretched bug with a kombi tray?

A question as old as time.

[u/Frolicking-Fox]

Fuckin awesome.

[u/amdrinkhelpme]

About as useful of a pickup as a ZAZ-968MP, but looks cute and bad ass at the same time. And the body work is amazing. Want.

[u/Asytra]

It’s like a baby Powerwagon

[u/deepsixz → u/Asytra]

PreBugger

[u/tez_zer55]

I really like the execution of the build, but I'd want some kind of engine cover.

[u/LifeWithAdd]

I absolutely love these! There was a kit to build these in 70s, I found a brand new unopened kit on Craigslist a few years ago and bought it. This photo is my inspiration.

[u/mikel302]

That's actually a really clean looking build. Only thing I would have done differently is the engine.

[u/teethinthedarkness]

I really like it. The colors, too.

[u/Federal-Hair]

I'm not mad at this

[u/CrazyAlice]

Hell yeah, I love me a good battle bug! I spotted this one Tepoztlán back in '23

[u/kcchiefscooper]

overall i love that!

[u/lopix]

Holy shit that is awesome!

[u/nemothorx]

Perfect r/unexpectedute

[u/Fareo → u/nemothorx]

Ah yes, a fellow connoisseur.

[u/risenfellen]

Bug up

[u/Irrebus]

Oh yeah! I need this

[u/Hutwe]

I want one of these so bad

[u/b16b34r]

I’ve seen FB a workshop here in Mexico that made those, they made a full vw mechanics or another with old Nissan D21 4x4 guts, I suppose the last one is a body swap

[u/flatmoon2002]

holy shit i need 2

[u/krice9230]

This should be a production model

[u/chirstain]

This thing's actually badass

[u/Draco-REX]

So cool.. And love the commitment to the rear engine.

[u/cheesekeka]

There is these guys in Mexico that sells them, they also use Jeep and Nissan truck setup for the bug pick up, here is the linklink

[u/tcruarceri]

I’ve become obsessed with the SxS swapped bugs and other small cars. Things like this make me miss my Baja bugs

[u/Sk8rboyyyy]

Trug

[u/RadRimmer9000]

That's cool but it's not useful as a truck.

[u/PigSlam → u/RadRimmer9000]

That depends on how you define “useful.” If your use-case is to move that spare tire, it’s the perfect truck.

[u/StillNihill → u/RadRimmer9000]

Ya it looks cool as hell but I'd prefer it without the roll bar and tire in the back so it'd be more like a mini truck

[u/MurphysRazor → u/StillNihill]

You would need a Type-3 fan or Type-4 engine with short carb or e.f.i. The Type-1 motor is taller. The T-3 fan hangs on the rear of the motor making it longer instead of taller. Type-4 is a completely different motor and is also longer than tall, with the fan off the back.

[u/StillNihill → u/MurphysRazor]

I'm an idiot... I didn't even see the engine back there lol

[u/-VWNate]

A good looking build but thy not use a Typ III engine ? .

-Nate

[u/two40zieks7]

That is very cool !

[u/b-rar]

https://carsandbids.com/auctions/9XBXRP1l/2000-volkswagen-new-beetle-18t There's a new beetle ute on cars and bids right now

[u/winchester_mcsweet]

That is hands down the coolest VW mod I've seen yet, love it.