DESIGN PRECISE RETURNS OLD TECHNOLOGY WITH TODAY’S
Aug 11, 2020
4 minutes
By Shin Watanabe
THOUGH BOB HAD THE IDEA IN 2008, HE FINALLY FOUND A FACTORY IN 2015 - THE FENDERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE
This month, we share with you a rare experience: A behind-the-scenes look at the reproduction parts industry; and more specifically, how some parts are developed and made. One of the biggest air-cooled “VW cheerleaders” in Europe, BBT of Antwerp, Belgium, offered us a factory tour, showing the complete process of developing the front fenders for 1949 to ’59 Beetles. We decided to fly to Taiwan and visit their manufacturing partner, Musclecar GT, a company that produces new body parts. So come along and travel with us to the other side of the world – we just might discover
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