Get into topgear by building a V8 Bug

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In this short documentary we get into topgear by building a V8 Bug and take you through the full story of how we at 3L Engineering have designed, developed and created the V8stealthbeetle.
For more info, prices and to register interest fill in the form on our website: 3lengineeringanddesign.com/v8...
Here are time stamps to the key parts if you want to watch them again or share with a friend:
0:00 Introduction of the car driving
0:58 The first view of the V8 twin turbo power plant
1:33 Sourcing the donor body
3:08 The body shop (Blue Danube)
8:20 The aluminum chassis
9:15 The roll cage
11:09 Building the exhaust system
11:37 Driving without the body on
12:27 Going to the dyno - full dyno run
15:48 The final assembly
16:47 Limited edition digital images offer
17:31 Next stop - Chevrolet LS3 engine option
If you haven't heard, the V8stealthbeetle is a mid engine V8 powered Bug. It has an aluminum hi grade chassis, which we have designed. This particular vehicle which was built for a client in the United States has a 40 valve V8 engine with two turbos and a 6 speed manual transaxle.
Join our engineer Jean, as he walks you through the design and creative process required to turn a normal Beetle into a V8stealthbeetle.
If you would like to own one our first LS3 V8stealthbeetles then get in touch. We also sell the chassis and all the components needed to build your own. You supply the body and the engine.
Check out the work they do at Hat Dynamics on the rolling road hatdynamics.com

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@truecapitalist4718 4 месяца назад

I saw this exact vehicle in Queen Creek, Arizona today and had the opportunity to speak with the owner. It is an absolutely beautiful build. Stunning in every way.

@V8StealthBeetle 3 месяца назад

What a coincidence, yes it would be this car

@rexmericle5068 Год назад

At 70 and I lifelong gearhead I so much enjoy the passion I see going into builds like this. Absolutely amazing!

@V8StealthBeetle Год назад

thanks Rex, appreciate your comments.

@absfinal Год назад

the car without body is already a master piece

@user-nu7on6nc5h 5 месяцев назад

Attention to detail on this build is top notch.

@seektruth8662 Год назад

As a child I drew pictures of lawn mowers, bicycles, chainsaws and vacuum cleaners with V8s on them. I still have a picture I drew of a beetle with a big block sticking out of the back with a blower on top and a scoop that was up over the roof! You have basically accomplished this but in a non-rediculous, meticulously engineered beautiful way. This is brain melting functional art.

@resinductelec Год назад

Not long ago I found some of my doodle art from the 4th grade. My favorite thing to draw was the front engine dragsters of the late 60's.

@mikyl-fo8rh Год назад

I always liked the monsters in the exaggerated hot rods.

@user-lk9sb1ld1p 4 месяца назад

Beautiful engineering. As a factory motorcycle mechanic, i can really appreciate all the work that goes into this build. A whole level above what i did. But im proud of the work i did. I was meticulous in all my repairs. I just built an RC Volkswagen beetle with a big 550 motor in it. A mock OEM motor, underneath the electric 550 brushed motor. Installing a 6000 kv motor would double the speed. I also owned a 1965 and 1970 beetle. Thanks for a great video

@japfourme381 2 месяца назад

That spray Painter guys hand is incredibly smooth in operation, a true craftsman!!

@ARockyRock Год назад

The V8 lettering on the back is hilarious and I love it.

@BackSeatHump Год назад

Quality workmanship never goes unnoticed. 🏆

@iliketowatch. Год назад

This is great, especially for the customer. Now he has a nice little documentary to share with friends covering how his car came into existence. 😁

@WunKoolKat Год назад

The paint job did it for me. Absolutely stunning! Appropriate piece of music for such a beautiful work of art!

@dontall71 7 месяцев назад

I started to smile at the first notes of the music, awesome!

@Guarddog83 Год назад

Cool story. We did it with a Chevy 454 in the trunk (front of car). Wasn't my car but helped a friend with over half the fitting. Used a S10 frame, G20 van steering wheel and throttle pedal, brake assembly, and various other parts. It was a sleeper. Only thing to give it away was the 8" oval exhaust that exited before the rear wheels. Mars red with full moon chrome rims. And it was a convertible.

@joenock3466 Год назад

so amazingly unique

@TheRonskiman Год назад

Fantastic workmanship, I've watched pretty much all your videos. I never liked the Beetle, but a V8 Stealth Beetle is a work of art, and if I had the money to spare I would have one.

@TheRonskiman Год назад

@H K My mate had a standard one back in eighties, and it was just awful to drive, and I didn't like the pedal arrangement either. My car of choice then was a Mini Clubman.

@pharoah1200 Год назад

I'm new to the site. So, what was the price tag on this one?

@vincentl.9469 Год назад

@@TheRonskiman with a V8 in the back , the tail end would surely be even more likely to whip sideways ?

@rayfermoodley5307 2 месяца назад

Built in South africa. So proud. You guys are brilliant

@wailingalen Год назад

One of my childhood dream cars!! I’ve always dreamt of having a sleeper beetle. I was always fascinated and impressed as youngster seeing these beetles win drag races!!

@yokosomike Год назад

I had a 65 Beetle when I was in high school in the mid eighties and I turned it into a show car. At first glance, I thought I was looking at my old VW… I had repainted my big a French beige and fitted it with empi 8 spoke rims that I painted black wrapped in Michelin’s. At certain angles your paint looks exactly the color of my old bug which I believe I got from a new 240 Nissan at the time. Awesome build, enjoyed watching, thanks!

@Siyadlams Год назад

Amazing piece of engineering. It been a pleasure following the stories of these vehicles. It is more exciting that they are built in my home country 🇿🇦

@williamdrummond3584 Год назад

I thought it was in my home country Scotland, the scenery was that good, ah well can’t win ‘em all, oh and see you at the rugby World Cup 😜🤪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Siyadlams Год назад

@@williamdrummond3584 Yep, see you there man😆

@eppyz Год назад

Just amazing work Gentlemen. Quality and attention to detail looks superb. Bravo!!

@neilwilson147 Год назад

I have been a ford V8 man all my life and this is the best thing I have ever seen. It's clean, sounds great, smooth, The color is perfect. If was rich you would be building one for me in Australia, Cheers Wilson

@hirschsiamwanda2058 Год назад

That's how an awesome job must look like. The man is so humble too I just love him ❤

@whitedovetail Год назад

This is truly a work of art. A fantastic design with such fantastic craftsmanship. This car builder does a fantastic job on all parts. Great work!

@machdaddy6451 Год назад

Incredibly well done video and amazing attention to detail on the build.

@Rondo2ooo Год назад

This is the most beautiful overall Beetle crazy-build I have seen. Amazing!

@r6343 2 месяца назад

Normally not a fan of background music in videos, but loved what you did during the painting. Perfect.

@harryfahrtdenwagenvor5202 Год назад

What a great car with an great engine. Love the sound and history.

@stevecanyon23 Год назад

Amazing craftmanship, that car is the most awesome ride. Ever.

@steveb4012 8 месяцев назад

The best bug I have ever seen bar none. Jaw dropping and a credit to the builders.

@joseantoniomendezoliva6320 Год назад

Thanks for sharing!...amazing paint job, and sensational engineering. Congratulations to crew members. 😮🎉

@metatechhd Год назад

🔥🚗💪 Wow, this series is absolutely thrilling! It's amazing to see such skill and expertise in our country. The performance of this car is already impressive, but knowing there's potential for even more power makes it even more exciting! I can't wait to see this beast dominating the road. Kudos to the team for their incredible work. Keep the captivating content coming! 🔥🚗💪

@shannongramani3309 Год назад

I love watching this series! So proud to know we have this skill in the country. This car is such a cool build. 260kw with room to push further? This thing is going to dominate the road! Well done guys. Keep the content coming

@ricglass5782 Год назад

Detuned by 40%

@lemonjuice6177 11 месяцев назад

That’s no impressive for a v8, even a NA one

@ricglass5782 11 месяцев назад

@@lemonjuice6177 are you looking at the BIG picture? look at the vehicle a beautiful VW Bug minimum deviation from what a bug should look like. A daily driver, I dont think you have a clue, we dont want to fight a 3000hp v8 all the way ro the school pick up rest?, we dont want a drag car at the corner store, but this would be a delight. I cant imagine haters, hating on this VW, it makes no sense unless..... Did you even listen and watch the whole video? probably not even 10 seconds. OH! OH! I looked, you are a child, maybe not even a drivers liscence and zero life experiance, grow up and meanwhile pay attention to the Adults

@lemonjuice6177 11 месяцев назад

@@ricglass5782 i have little experience in this world, just 21 years, i didn’t looked at the big picture, i just looked in the engineering part, not the artistic part. You assumed some wrong things about me but your opened my eyes, thanks.

@ricglass5782 11 месяцев назад

@@lemonjuice6177 things are glaringly obvious from your assertions. ENGINEERING PART??Did you even watch the Video? This car is engineered from bottom to top by ENGINEERS not trolls. Have another look at the way this new car has been constructed and in complaince with State and Federal Laws. Engineering as far as detuning the engine? every production car in the world detunes their engines, same as this "car manufacturing company" who sells world wide. Only an idiot would want a 3000hp daily driver. It is tuned to spec by engineers and what is both compliant and comfortable. Did you know a 1600cc, 3 cyclinder Yaris motor gets 300 HP from Factory? Yet with a little tuning some engineers in UK are getting over 500HP? That is without changing bottom end, like "rods, pistons and crank ALL FACTORY", just turbo, mapping and tuning. It is fun to drive but NOT to the corner store. Oh, they have not finished, it could get to 600HP before they got to the bottom end and they have dyno readings of 550HP plus often.

@georgeb2616 26 дней назад

From start to finish, this video and the content in the video, it's all sheer class, thank you for sharing.

@dandrak 2 месяца назад

Amazing level of professionalism and expertise converted in a real artwork, my deep honest congratulations to the entire team that collaborated on this project. Greetings from Merida, Yucatan.

@frankozment1389 Год назад

Wish I had a car like that. It’s the kind of thing that I like. I have a 1940 ford two sedan with a chopped top. You are a true car lover

@TJSaw Год назад

That is one of the coolest cars anywhere in the world!

@mr.g702 Год назад

Beautiful work on the VW Beetle. Can see the amount of effort to details and quality craftsmanship.

@williamsara5565 Год назад

As an auto finisher myself in the younger years ..your precision is of high standards and you bloody know what your doing and talk about..you don't miss a beat,it's how it should be done..though my days were far less technical but still the same principal..do it once do it right...great job ide recommend you to anyone..

@atholwilliams3583 Год назад

Such an Inspirational Channel.. Love that you kept the original iconic body style and updated the rest of the vehicle.. knowing that you are Engineering and Fabricating this World Class Bespoke Vehicle just a few kilometres from where I live is astounding!! I too will be placing my order as soon as Bafana Bafana wins the World Cup.... Lol!! Keep up the Fantastic work... #ProudlySouthAfrican #PassionatelyCapeTonian #Beetle #FirstLove

@scottgibson807 Год назад

Blue Danube is a nice touch. Kubrick would be proud.

@V8StealthBeetle Год назад

Thanks Scott, a moment of classic inspiration for a classic car

@scottgibson807 Год назад

@@V8StealthBeetle Oh and nice car!!

@bigbobbitchinii123 Год назад

My uncle built a big block beetle. In his garage in the 70's. Way before all this guys technology. It was also mid car. I vaguely remember it. I was real young. No lifts. Absolutely no expensive tools. He was a mechanical genius. Unfortunately drugs got in the way of creativity. This video reminded me of him. Beautiful car and workmanship.

@V8StealthBeetle Год назад

sounds like a real artist

@philipjones3793 Год назад

How Beautiful; an Audi 《VW-PORSCHE》Sourced Engine. That is so perfect; I can't even love this any more than I can describe in words. Excellent work Gents. I do this for a living; so I know the Real work involved. Beautiful.....

@nedaCFilms Год назад

Most VW Bugs slammed have ridiculous camber. This is just perfect. Love the stance. Tasteful, clean and well done.

@mrc4912 Год назад

Impeccable quality, much attention to detail, simply beautiful.

@Eisbaermusik Год назад

This is a fantastic build. A great Job and a peace of Art!

@chesspiece81 Год назад

This turned out absolutely fantastic. I was talking to a friend about how much fun putting a VW body over a damaged Cayman GT4 RS would be. Certainly a different type of build than this, but if it could be pulled off to this level, it with some Fuchs style wheels it would be perfect.

@waynegto1484 6 месяцев назад

I brought a 1958 VW Beetle in 1973 when I was 17yrs old and swore I would never buy another because it was under powered, but man I would love one of these. What a great build quality you guys do, and you just can't beat a thumping V8, would like to see a 4.0litre Bi-Turbo AMG motor in one of your cars.

@arnoillig4792 2 месяца назад

Labor of love, great music for the beetle.

@albertogonzales3536 Год назад

Felicitaciones a este gran canal de conversión de un autos tan completo y detallado, un gusto sinceramente por el tipo de trabajos que realizan

@juanignaciocaino Год назад

Besides of the build in itself, which is über interesting, this video has to be one of the most acomplished things I've ever seen. The music, the footage, a work of art in itself. Thanks for such a quality content. Sub'd.

@V8StealthBeetle Год назад

Thanks, we really appreciate your comments. Please share it with ALL your friends

@ronniemullis8717 Год назад

Beautiful engineering and craftsmanship, job well done and congratulations.

@markusjentesart Год назад

The waltz and the slow-mo painting was so fun to watch. This is such a cool ride!

@jasonbose3507 Год назад

I'm a huge beetle fan and thanks for making the super beetle cool. The vent induction on the body is classic super beetle 🪲🐞 Too new of a bug for my taste but a cool ride. ps/ it was funny hearing the results without horsepower rating scale and torque number. For us, it's cubic inches, standard measurements, and old school muscle with that 540 cubic inches with flames coming out the pipes. Raw old school flaming power that scares children when heard is where it's at my friend. Peace ✌️

@jgreen4715 Год назад

A beautiful piece of work!

@andrewjensen7413 Год назад

Fantastic job on the conversion of the car Truely a Work of Art.👍

@eugeneyegambaram8994 Год назад

Brilliant engineering and build. Thoroughly enjoyed this video. 😊

@davvidsilva3174 Год назад

Que trabalho maravilhoso. Excelente parabéns aos profissionais e dono.

@rickmohr2557 Год назад

I have built a number of vehicles in my time, enough to recognize quality work when I see it. And in your video, I have seen it. Well done. Being from the US perhaps I am just a bit biased, but I'm glad to see that you are now including the Chevy LS motors in your offerings. In the arena of builder's popularity, it does seem to be the power plant of choice these days. If I could offer one suggestion that would, perhaps, vastly improve your penetration into the US market; I would recommend providing SAE equivalents for metric power and torque. I was able to quickly convert metric to SAE, and found that your Bug, while beautifully done, provided no more power than my twenty year old stock 2000 Corvette. With twin turbos, I found that to be..., underwhelming. Speaking for all of the other uncivilized heathens out there that don't speak metric, thank you! Regardless, I do recognize your workmanship to be beyond compare. Congratulations on a job well done! And I will not only check out your previous videos, but look forward to more of your builds in the future.

@GamalielAlexandrino Год назад

Simply amazing and wonderful. Congratulations on the beautiful project. Best regards from Florianópolis, Brazil.

@superfuscacharlie1982 8 месяцев назад

Que linda obra de arte. Tambem tenho um ano 82 e esse trabalho ficou incrível

@gavinrowe6264 Год назад

The Blue Danube could have been written for spray painters! Great video and very good music for the subject.

@TRBOQUIK6 11 месяцев назад

Amazing build!!! The amount of engineering, fabrication, and assembly is remarkable. Well done!

@butchcassidy3373 Год назад

My buddy had a front engine 350 powered beetle in the eighties. Was a Chevy II chassis with the bug body hung on it. Really cool ride.

@paulgreene9997 Год назад

It looks like a very high end go kart! 😁

@garyjones2582 Год назад

I was recently thinking of you guys and wondering how things were going in your part of the world.. So glad to see another video.. Love what you've done with the bug.. Of all the hotrods and muscle cars I've had, the beetle was the most fun.. And I might add that there is nothing more humiliating than to get beat by a bug.. Corvette owners get right down mean.. Well I just wanted to let you know that I'm waiting on an inheritance and then I'm coming to see you... Take care my friends...

@V8StealthBeetle Год назад

Hi Gary, thanks for your kind words. Let us know when you have some extra cash, we'd love to welcome you to the family

@michiganengineer8621 Год назад

A close second would be getting gapped by a mid-late 1970's Vega. That beast had a blueprinted Olds 455 (mostly) under the factory hood with a 950CFM 4BBL feeding it. A race prepped PowerGlide sent power back to a posi rear end. Shortie headers into a pair of cutouts that would feed into either the sidepipes or through the mufflers and out the back. A very tame driver, as long as you kept your right foot under FIRM control! I helped build this SOB in trade for shop time (and advice) to keep my '69 Cutlass on the road.

@craigbarrett2278 Год назад

@@V8StealthBeetle if I win the lottery, you'll be sending one my way.....😂

@kennethjackson7574 Год назад

@@craigbarrett2278 If I won the lottery I would find folks with the talents to build a Fittipaldi 3200 2.0. Body in carbon fiber would be the biggest upgrade. Look it up on the ‘net.

@amigo8872 Год назад

@@V8StealthBeetle www.youtube.com/@TROCARAUTOSANTIGOS

@asithawithana1828 Год назад

Bravo....in Sri Lanka there are many vw beetles. But here no facilities to change the cars like this. Fantastic and admire your craftsmanship. Love you guys.

@N.I.R.A.T.I.A.S. Год назад

This car is both a work of art and engineering prowess. Great job from everyone involved!

@hagestad Год назад

and to thing Tatra did that way back in a day and then Porsche stole it.

@V8StealthBeetle Год назад

When this video gets 1,000,000 views I will be giving away 5 sets of our superb digital images as shown in the video. To qualify for the draw simply start your comment with 1M and then share this video with a friend. Good luck. These images sell for $25 normally

@dejupp Год назад

whoever wants to hear Johann Strauss will find Johann Strauss without being pushed by you. Here, only the noise of the spray gun belongs. just original sounds. Because the world doesn't care about a car mechanic's taste in music

@itsm3th3b33 Год назад

@@dejupp Woke up on the wrong side of the bed, buddy? 😂

@salimbuteyo Год назад

1m, you didn't talk about the price.

@V8StealthBeetle Год назад

@@dejupp I want to hear it along with a million other people, apparently

@V8StealthBeetle Год назад

@@dejupp Grow up, it's a video.... If you want to hear spray guns then go tot a spray shop

@joaoportesantava1412 Год назад

I learned how to drive on a 1600 beetle from the 80’s! Amazing the work you did. My Italian grandfather moved to Brazil during WWII to São Paulo then to Brasilia the capital. He raced cars and had a shop. He put a boxer engine in the back of a beetle but it was no where as nice of this

@ATRIS-eq9iv Год назад

This car is absolutely beautiful truly a wonderful piece of art

@one4stevo Год назад

That's hot, outstanding job

@V8StealthBeetle Год назад

Thanks Steve

@rsz90182 Год назад

When this video began I said why not the Chevy LS engines but he did say at the end they will be using them. Wow, that is a piece of art!!!

@mesutoeznur9638 Год назад

Sie haben das sehr schön gemacht , Hut ab. You did a great job, hats off.

@moz763 Год назад

Wow,what a bad ass find,thank you guys for sharing,back in the 80's growing up in LA we had the vw,bugs,buses and mini trucks going on, beautiful times.

@geesh8709 Год назад

What a slick build, good stuff!

@jeffweigold1359 Год назад

Totally Awesome, I will be calling when I hit lottery👍👍👍👍👍

@V8StealthBeetle Год назад

awesome, we're here when you are ready, keep sharing, we now have timestamps to your favorite bits. Why not get a set of limited edition images check out in the video for details

@osmarjr43 Год назад

Parabéns, vou fazer um desse tamanho, já tenho o carro ano 1978, parabéns pelo trabalho 🇧🇷❤️

@robertoc.abrahao8119 Год назад

Capriche!

@EFCLARK Год назад

Wellllllll done. Excellent attention to detail and fabrication. True functional automotive art

@dreskull- Год назад

That V8 bug is a beautiful car. They did a great job, it's really a beautiful car.

@PhakhaphonSirisonthi Год назад

Masterpiece of craftsmanship.

@mikef3300 4 месяца назад

Always wanted a beetle but a V8 beetle would be amazing. You build Fun in car form

@nicholasnews5983 Год назад

Proud to have such talented people in south africa 🇿🇦 big up guys

@naldoassuncao Год назад

I love your cars! My dream is to have one.

@V8StealthBeetle Год назад

awesome, we're here when you are ready, keep sharing, we now have timestamps to your favorite bits. Why not get a set of limited edition images check out in the video for details

@vernon-charlesdavids6322 Год назад

I would love to order one. Can someone please give me an email or link where I can get hold of these guys.

@TLLC2024 Год назад

Beautiful build. For those of us that don't have the kind of capital it takes to have one of these built, a close second is my 4 cylinder air-cooled VW performance build that is producing a dyno verified peak 271 kW /462 N.m at 6500 rpm with a wet weight just under 1750 lbs (dyno chart can be provided). With a completed build cost under 30,000 it would be interesting to have a run-off between the two. Yes I know you are nowhere near the limits on your tune, but are the upper limits streetable and in a road race would it make enough of a difference to justify the cost? Nonetheless, what a wonderful example of what you can put under the shell of a classic bug.

@jareknowak8712 Год назад

Your Bug must be a rocket to drive, with 363hp and 793kg.

@TLLC2024 Год назад

@@jareknowak8712 Hope I got the conversions right. Peak HP is 364 @ 6500 rpm with 294 ft.lbs. of torque. Torque actually peaked out at 5000 rpm @ 341 ft.lbs. It is a turbo injected 2165cc running on 91 octane pump gas. It is a little beast but definitely fun to drive.

@jasonchristopher2977 Год назад

WRX sti swap. Easy, fast, HP. It's alot less work. U will need the computer for fuel, etc but that's alot easier and cheaper than whatever this costs. I get the work, time, chassis etc but this was the people's car. Not a Tesla priced rocket. Going from 40 HP to 350 is a BIG leap.

@frizzellracing Год назад

I’ve seen a lot of V8 Beatles. But that is a different unique take on it. I really liked that

@jaman206 Год назад

the best beetle built i ever seen...what an amazing piece of art.

@dannoyes4493 Год назад

Brilliant! Simply Brilliant!

@V8StealthBeetle Год назад

Thanks Dan

@Mikefngarage Год назад

My other buddy has an AUDI 4.2 Single turbo drag car de-stroked to 4.0l using stock crankshaft running over 2000hp as a drag car. Very large single turbo. lots of headwork and boost. I am surprised you stopped at 350hp. there is a LOT more on the table. they were running 1200hp with the same engine config. Then they put in custom made aluminum rods. to achieve the 2000 amount plus some other mods. NO NITROUS!!!!

@JanMichaelSullano 2 месяца назад

They are building a street legal car, not a drag car 😎

@allenfernandes8885 Год назад

Wow, great team. What a beauty. I just love these cars.

@TheGreenNewSteal2025 Год назад

The exhaust note is sublime.

@randyfender6122 Год назад

Just found your channel. I've been thinking about a project like this since I watched Dog and Cat as a kid. It was a short lived tv series that starred Kim Basinger, and she had a bug with the original motor in back and a V8 up front.

@lockwpa Год назад

I met Kim in the 90's (My wife was Ireland's preschool teacher) and I told her that my favorite work of hers was "Dog & Cat." She was surprised. I'll never forget the show, and I've owned many Bugs & Buses (before they became astronomically expensive). I thought her Bug had a Porsche flat 6 in it...

@limitedignition Год назад

Killer bug, hefty price tag for sure also....

@kylebeukes6923 Год назад

You are a legend my friend, and love the Beetle. From SA!!!

@jdsmith556 Год назад

What a cool ass job! I thought this was a one off type of car, this guy hand builds on demand. That’s pretty cool.

@philipB31 Год назад

Absolutely stunning - automotive work of art.

@michiganengineer8621 Год назад

Since 90% of the differences (other than paint color) are "under the skin" of the V8StealthBeetle, I was wondering something. Have you ever considered talking to one of the semi-custom yacht-builders there in South Africa about possibly taking fiberglass molds from a fully prepped body/fenders/hood set? Then you could lay-up in fiberglass or even carbon fiber/kevlar a lightweight body shell that you KNOW will fit perfectly, since all of the modifications/adjustments have already been made. Although considering how light a Bugs body is already, a 'glass body might actually be HEAVIER than the original body! If nothing else, having that mold made would mean you wouldn't have to search as much for a donor body.

@V8StealthBeetle Год назад

Great idea, but I think we are a bit too small for that kind of investment