Bug on ice

Can one put skis on a beetle and drive on the snow? Well, lets find out! (For part II, scroll a bit down)

It all started when I saw this picture on Volksforums wall on Facebook:

Someone must have done this before?

I shared the picture along with the text, «should I?» Well, the response was clear! I should!

First off I had to collect some parts. Some really great friends of mine gave me these skis from a snowmobile, some rims I can cut to pieces, and off course some parts to make home made ice tires 🙂

The parts.

The studs must be screwed in the tires. 200 studs. Its actually not as much jobb as it sounds. I also have 200 spares, if the grip turns out to be inadequate. I’m not only thinking about the acceleration, but the brakes are also a consern… 😉

ready – set – go

the studs.

the result

A test drive with one ski temporary mounted:

Under construction:

Cut here 🙂

Well thats all for now. The parts are beeing cutted and welded right now. Than its time for a paint job and testdriving. Stay tuned for part two!!

The goal for this project is to partisipate on Ferdinand Ice Festival (in Norway) and make some fuzz 😀

PART II

Well, I reached my goal, an partisipated on Ferdinand Ice Festival. But first things first. We welded steering rails on one ski, and painted everything;:

Kenneth fikset styreskinner fra jobben sin og sveisa de på.

 

Ski

 

Fotograf: Sviddgummi (finn dem på FB!) her ved Carl Bronken.

 

A short video, you can find here:

2017

Jeg kjører, Arne S Bjørsvik fotograferer.

Skrupigg foran og piggfritt bak. Har skal det kjøres bredt! (Fungerte fint, men neste år blir det vanlig piggdekk bak).

Ser ut som Arne synes det var verdt turen fra Askøy 🙂

 

 

Jørn.