Stretch VW
Feb 11, 2024 02:09:17 #
dustie wrote:
Well......I don't have a good handle on the skinny... (show quote)
No, this an AI image.
Feb 11, 2024 03:45:17 #
Wyantry
Loc: SW Colorado
dustie wrote:
Is everything okay with that picture?
The driver side wiper arm looks to be about an inch, or maybe a tad longer, with some odd something or other a little higher up on that side front glass.
What is the flap, or whatever, sticking up a bit at the top rear?
Where are the seat backs for the front seats?
IF that was a REAL model of some kind, was it a European model of a predecessor to the VW station wagon?
What was that station wagon called.....the VW Squareback?
The driver side wiper arm looks to be about an inch, or maybe a tad longer, with some odd something or other a little higher up on that side front glass.
What is the flap, or whatever, sticking up a bit at the top rear?
Where are the seat backs for the front seats?
IF that was a REAL model of some kind, was it a European model of a predecessor to the VW station wagon?
What was that station wagon called.....the VW Squareback?
And where is the drivers side door vertical seam?
Consensus: FAKE !
Feb 11, 2024 06:06:30 #
Sirsnapalot wrote:
Saw this on one of my Facebook pages, I’d owned several Vw’s in my younger days but have never seen one quite like this one. Have anyone ever seen anything like this before??
Yes, My youngest brother Built one in the 1970's but his was a four door!!
Feb 11, 2024 08:50:11 #
Sirsnapalot wrote:
Saw this on one of my Facebook pages, I’d owned several Vw’s in my younger days but have never seen one quite like this one. Have anyone ever seen anything like this before??
Totally new to me… and I drove a VW part of the 4 years I lived in Germany (69 to 73.
Feb 11, 2024 10:01:19 #
Well......I don't have a good handle on the skinny on the oddities we've mentioned in this picture.......but.....
....I didn't find another photo of this particular rig among these
-- https://duckduckgo.com/?q=stretch+custom+vw+bug+--+&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images --
....but there are enough other customized ones scattered through the pics here to show that there are those who have an interest in stretching bugs, so possibly, it's not just AI.
That flap in the upper rear could be the edge of a rag top sunroof cover as seen in some of the pics in this search.
Agreed. I've seen so many Beetle mods that this could simply be another one.
....I didn't find another photo of this particular rig among these
-- https://duckduckgo.com/?q=stretch+custom+vw+bug+--+&iar=images&iax=images&ia=images --
....but there are enough other customized ones scattered through the pics here to show that there are those who have an interest in stretching bugs, so possibly, it's not just AI.
That flap in the upper rear could be the edge of a rag top sunroof cover as seen in some of the pics in this search.
Agreed. I've seen so many Beetle mods that this could simply be another one.
Feb 11, 2024 10:46:58 #
Feb 11, 2024 11:40:02 #
dustie wrote:
Is everything okay with that picture?
The driver side wiper arm looks to be about an inch, or maybe a tad longer, with some odd something or other a little higher up on that side front glass.
What is the flap, or whatever, sticking up a bit at the top rear?
Where are the seat backs for the front seats?
IF that was a REAL model of some kind, was it a European model of a predecessor to the VW station wagon?
What was that station wagon called.....the VW Squareback?
The driver side wiper arm looks to be about an inch, or maybe a tad longer, with some odd something or other a little higher up on that side front glass.
What is the flap, or whatever, sticking up a bit at the top rear?
Where are the seat backs for the front seats?
IF that was a REAL model of some kind, was it a European model of a predecessor to the VW station wagon?
What was that station wagon called.....the VW Squareback?
The roof looks wonky as well. Either a photo manipulation, or someone customized a VW Bug -- that still wouldn't explain the anomalies.
Feb 11, 2024 13:28:24 #
A good body man could do that; but the door gap seems to disappear below the door handle, the body extends over the running board, the engine compartment seems to be missing and the rear body to rear fender intersection is not like the original. Why would one stretch it and not add a door. There are stretched VW Bugs. https://barnfinds.com/sweet-stretch-1972-volkswagen-beetle-limo/
Feb 11, 2024 13:32:25 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
No, this an AI image.
You're right, Curmudgeon.
I should'a just stuck wit' th' picture proof, 'stead o' secon' guessin' mese'f and huntin' fer other pitchurs.
Feb 11, 2024 13:34:53 #
Wyantry wrote:
And where is the drivers side door vertical seam?
Consensus: FAKE !
Consensus: FAKE !
Yeah, upon a little inspection, the truth shows through pretty clear, hunh?
Feb 11, 2024 13:38:02 #
Burtzy wrote:
Well......I don't have a good handle on the skinny... (show quote)
It may actually be a mod, somewhere, I s'pose, but the picture here has mods, or 'odds', that don't support its being a truly genuine photo of an actual realistic customized Bug.
Feb 11, 2024 13:43:19 #
Bridges wrote:
The roof looks wonky as well. Either a photo manipulation, or someone customized a VW Bug -- that still wouldn't explain the anomalies.
Yeah, it may be tough to decifer the truth of the several anomolies without access to some original files, to help see if it's cagey file processing, sloppy file processing, artificial intelligence lack of intelligence, or a combination of things, which may be related to an actual customized Bug.
Feb 11, 2024 13:59:59 #
home brewer wrote:
A good body man could do that; but the door gap seems to disappear below the door handle, the body extends over the running board, the engine compartment seems to be missing and the rear body to rear fender intersection is not like the original. Why would one stretch it and not add a door. There are stretched VW Bugs. https://barnfinds.com/sweet-stretch-1972-volkswagen-beetle-limo/
IF it is a messed up pic of an actual custom Bug, the engine 'could' be below a rear deck, VW bus / van style, and the body rear 'could' be quite straight, minus the distinctive Bug rounded shape.
As for the pic as a whole, there are too many disconnected items and disturbing oddities to be convincing that it is a genuine photo of a genuine Bug mod.
Feb 11, 2024 14:12:10 #
Bmarsh wrote:
Check out the drivers door below the handle. No seam for the door.
Maybe Bo and Luke parked the General Lee and switched to a custom Bug, fer better fuel economy ya know. 😋😋
They only use the windows fer going into and out of the rig, anyway, as they get chased around Hazard County by the likes of Roscoe P. Coltrain, Enis, and Boss Hogg.
Feb 11, 2024 15:28:00 #
dustie wrote:
Is everything okay with that picture?
The driver side wiper arm looks to be about an inch, or maybe a tad longer, with some odd something or other a little higher up on that side front glass.
What is the flap, or whatever, sticking up a bit at the top rear?
Where are the seat backs for the front seats?
IF that was a REAL model of some kind, was it a European model of a predecessor to the VW station wagon?
What was that station wagon called.....the VW Squareback?
The driver side wiper arm looks to be about an inch, or maybe a tad longer, with some odd something or other a little higher up on that side front glass.
What is the flap, or whatever, sticking up a bit at the top rear?
Where are the seat backs for the front seats?
IF that was a REAL model of some kind, was it a European model of a predecessor to the VW station wagon?
What was that station wagon called.....the VW Squareback?
And the door doesn't exist..
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