Starting something BIG here, getting ready to build a monster bug. This bug will be putting out 500 + hp and will sit on 44" tires.
Want be anything like this out there, at least not yet. Anybody got any suggestions or comments?

you talkin vw bug?? damn i wish i had pics, bout 12 yrs ago i helped build a 4x4 bug with a front mounted 350 SB and 40" tires. it ran around PHX for a few years then it was sold and i dont know what happened to it.
its damn hard to do something "new" these days, but you can sure be unique if you build it.

Originally posted by Daniel
OH bug I thought you said BUS.... my bad!

There is a tire shop in the city of napa.They park a bus out front that Looks just like that,but its yello.Looks like you could take it out to pick up the kids:D

There is a bug around here that is on 35" baja claws.. its pretty clean, looks like it was well done but I didnt really look that close.

http://www.mudbogg.com/gallery/gallery3/535.jpg
Missouri Bug

What ever happered to Bugzilla that was around a few years ago?

4x4s with car bodys are:rainbow: perhaps even extra :rainbow:

My opinion only!

Originally posted by Rootbass
4x4s with car bodys are:rainbow: perhaps even extra :rainbow:

My opinion only!

I think it's hella funny. I saw this guy w/ a datsun station wagon body on a samurai frame. Funny as shit, makin fun of all the grocery gettin SUV's.

Originally posted by Daniel
Cars on 4X4 chassis and Zebra paint jobs ARE THE LATEST TREND!!!
from the 80's:D



But you can't tell my Ted Nugents Bronco isn't badass.

well seeing as how it isn't Ted Nuggents anymore, yes he can :flipoff2:

-Scott

Originally posted by splinter
Want be anything like this out there, at least not yet.

i have seen a bug with a chevy BB with a 10-71 blower on 44 boggers. i was pretty bad ass.

good god slug bugs are already ugly as hell, why make them worse?:rolleyes: :eek:

To each there own...:) I was contemplating doing a real rock buggy... using a discoed fibreglass buggy body that was metalflaked out from the 70's I think it would of been cool...kinding going back to the roots...

theres a bug 5 minutes down the road from me i'll go take a pic of. its sitting on an early bronco frame with 39 mickeys. and a :rainbow: paintjob.. serously.. its all colored like a rainbow.

Originally posted by Daniel
Cars on 4X4 chassis and Zebra paint jobs ARE THE LATEST TREND!!!
from the 80's:D


I happen to know that Daniel loves Zebra stripes!!
http://www.usa6x6.com/index2.jpg
WWW.USA6X6.COM (http://www.usa6x6.com)
NOVAS RULE!! I bet he has a Mullet
http://www.swmudrats.com/jul12.jpg

Well i have a pic here of one extreme abortion, very :rainbow: Id show the pic but aint got a clue how so here's the pic in link form :flipoff2:

http://groups.msn.com/ZookPower/sweatpeasmuddbogg.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=404

70 something Pontiac Grand Prix maybe ? Total land yaught and totally worthy of :barf:

Originally posted by DMC


I think it's hella funny. I saw this guy w/ a datsun station wagon body on a samurai frame. Funny as shit, makin fun of all the grocery gettin SUV's.
i ran into this guy at s and k steel,looked like a pretty clean swap.

Take one of these and put it on a 4x4 frame...now that'd be cool looking

<<<<70 something Pontiac Grand Prix maybe ? Total land yaught and totally worthy of
>>>>


Can you say "Fenderwell exit headers"?

:D

There are a couple lame ass bugs sitting on yota frames. The fuggin tires dont even line up with the wheel wells :rainbow: :rainbow:

I have been talking to several people about the possibility of building monster bugs to race, monster truck style, in rodeo sized arenas. I was looking into the new mini monster trucks (Patriot) but one of those things run about 20 grand, to rich for my blood, anyway, I saw a pic of a bug set up like a monster truck and I was hooked.
I believe that you can do all of the things that a monster truck can do in a monster bug. Okay, maybe not everything, but you could put on a hell of a show.
Anybody out there like me? If I can get at least 5 more to build one of these monster bugs, we could do this. I would set up a Monster Bug Racing Association (MBRA) and start booking some shows.
I started a monsterbug group in the Yahoo clubs thing and we will be building a website soon.
Well any takers? -44" tires and V8 power, gotta crush something

Originally posted by smoothcharlene
Take one of these and put it on a 4x4 frame...now that'd be cool looking

I won't admit to this often but....I have considered that a time or two myself. Just thought it always should have been a 4x4. But they command fair money these days and I am sure would not be cheap to build so I never got past the " I bet I could build a cool one" stage.

I admit to basically feeling MOST car bodies on 4x4 frame swaps are as fugly and socialy misfit as it gets. That said the fabricator in me always thought I would like to build one and say "see thats how ya do it" but..I sure dunno why lol


NoRM

Originally posted by splinter
I have been talking to several people about the possibility of building monster bugs to race, monster truck style, in rodeo sized arenas. I was looking into the new mini monster trucks (Patriot) but one of those things run about 20 grand, to rich for my blood, anyway, I saw a pic of a bug set up like a monster truck and I was hooked.
I believe that you can do all of the things that a monster truck can do in a monster bug. Okay, maybe not everything, but you could put on a hell of a show.
Anybody out there like me? If I can get at least 5 more to build one of these monster bugs, we could do this. I would set up a Monster Bug Racing Association (MBRA) and start booking some shows.
I started a monsterbug group in the Yahoo clubs thing and we will be building a website soon.
Well any takers? -44" tires and V8 power, gotta crush something


dude...that is so fawken cool. where will you book the shows? i wanna play.

I would do the first show in Arkansas? Why? Because there are three VW clubs here and I want to combine a baja bug show with Monster Bugs. Afterthat, I would probably go to Missouri, Kansas Oklahoma and so forth.
The MBRA will do shows in rodeo arenas, wouldn't make much sense to do the big arenas, at least not at first. There are a lot of rodeo arenas in the Ozarks that can seat 8,000 - 10.000 people. These would make geart venues for Monster Bugs.
So you guys ready to start building some bugs?

This is great, I have two others from this board thinking about building monster bugs. Need more to do this right.

here you go-

use one of the newer bugs. very unique

Ya, I think that you could find a new style bug body in a salvage yard that can be used for a monster bug. However, the old style or the baja style can be used also. I guess it would depend on your pocket book.

So everyone else doesn't have to search....

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/monsterbug/

Originally posted by splinter
There are a lot of rodeo arenas in the Ozarks that can seat 8,000 - 10.000 people. These would make geart venues for Monster Bugs.

WHERE in MO & AR!!!??? I'd like to do some mud races in these alleged arenas - perhaps in conjunction with a monster bug show, hint hint.

TEX

Sorry about that, I'm still learning the ins and outs on this computer.

Originally posted by GPERX4
What ever happered to Bugzilla that was around a few years ago?

http://www.superford.org/registry/users/24/1249/BugZilla.jpg

I was wondering that myself. I can't find who owns it or where it's from or where it is now. I saw this pic on another site but they don't know nothing either.