I got my first car! And what a car!

[Hawk Tuah]

There is a thread on here by a guy under the name DeadDog. Did some really nice performance modifications to his beetle.

 

[Hawkesbury]

Nice first car!

 

[RenoRanes007]

Very nice, my first car was a '67 Beetle.

 

[Sagalout]

Love it - my 2nd car was a 1300 custom beetle. Of all the cars I've owned I still look back on that one with the best memories

 

[CraigRobbo]

Started some work on her today, started to buff up the paintowrk, got some of the overspray off the windows, sorted the seat positioning painted & mounted the front bumper.
I need some bolts for the back one.

 

[Yaayuh!]

Love it!

 

[Hawk Tuah]

The bumper looks much better. Not sure about the new lights though. ;p

 

[InvaderGIR]

Has potential but my god it looks foul. You need to take off those running boards, decals, and wheels immediately.
Fuchs wheels and lower it about a foot and the world will be a better place

For once I totally agree with Clarkey!

 

[CraigRobbo]

For once I totally agree with Clarkey!

That would effectivley make it a Cal look, I am going for the German look.

 

[Westyfield2]

Nice! I'd be changing the wheels and lowering it a good bit though.

 

[divinebeetle]

Nice first car! Another dubber here

I've got a stock 56 ongoing project and a 66 with a 2276 motor which I drag race when I get the time

 

[CraigRobbo]

Nice first car! Another dubber here

I've got a stock 56 ongoing project and a 66 with a 2276 motor which I drag race when I get the time

Nice one, Piccies?

 

[divinebeetle]

The 56, soon to be taken apart for paint

And one taken of the 66 in action has ran a best of 12.6 so far (running on dual 48's)

 

[CraigRobbo]

Another update, I have coloured all the trim black and removed the chrome trim from around the windows.

I have taken headlights out for paint.

Here is how she stands now.

 

[tigerstyle]

have you got afew links to the three different 'looks' of beetle, Cal/German/Resto?

I like beetles, but aside from the true dragsters, it's hard to tell the 'looks' apart?

DivineBeetle: THis year was BugJam 27 wasn't it? I can't remember most of it this year

 

[CraigRobbo]

have you got afew links to the three different 'looks' of beetle, Cal/German/Resto?

I like beetles, but aside from the true dragsters, it's hard to tell the 'looks' apart?

DivineBeetle: THis year was BugJam 27 wasn't it? I can't remember most of it this year

Well, Genrally the main ones are(there are others though):

German look
Cal Look (with sub types like So Cal, Resto Cal)
Original Look

In order german look is generally, big wheels low profile tires, and modern paint schemes (including metallic paints) based on the super beetle, Its all about performance and looking sporty.

Cal Look is generally face down ass up (thats the way we like to....) and generally slammed Original solid colours, small wheels (usually based on very classic rims) and looking much more like an american 50/60/70 era car

Orignal look..Keeping everything stock or as close to.


German:

Cal Look:

Orignal look:

 

[tigerstyle]

ahhh Cal lok for me (with power under the hood!)
and don't hotlink, you've done it badly already sadly, www.imgur.com -free!

 

[Hawk Tuah]

Of course, they all pale to the type 87

And of course, the mighty Baja.

Ps, will fix the hotlinks when note an ipad.

 

[ElectroBlaster]

Some say the wheels need changing asap!

But I would be happy to drive that as it is

Not bad at all!

EDIT: o/p's car

 

[CraigRobbo]

Some say the wheels need changing asap!

But I would be happy to drive that as it is

Not bad at all!

Thanks for that.

I guess its all down to taste, I really like these wheels, it was one of the big selling points for me.