Wifes Woppie Mods..1970 Beetle..

snitz · 2011-07-15T16:52:52+00:00

howdy people..heres some pics of my wifes beetle that I am doing some work on..Cleaning it up a bit so she can enjoy it. This is my wifes first car that she has owned for over 17 years!.. Scat Low back seats being trial fitted before they get a retrim along with the rear seat in red vinyl.

brendanwright Seriously Crusin Dubber

146 posts · joined Feb 2011 · 20 Oct 2015, 11:51 am

#1020104

really nice looking car

1958kafer Officially Full-On Dubber

229 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 20 Oct 2015, 3:38 pm

#1020109

Yep. We were in the run. I don't think you saw us. We were on Greenhill road and you flew up the inside lane.

1958kafer Officially Full-On Dubber

229 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 20 Oct 2015, 3:40 pm

#1020110

PS. We were number 1278. You can look it up on the Bay to Birdwood website.

snitz Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 20 Oct 2015, 4:13 pm

#1020113

1958kafer wrote:Yep. We were in the run. I don't think you saw us. We were on Greenhill road and you flew up the inside lane.

Ahh gotcha. .That makes sense. It was soo banked on Greenhill Rd up that we went down the inside lane and short cut through the city and came out on Bartels Rd near Prince Alfreds College. The car needs a tune now.It runs rich and is a pig in traffic and doesn't want to idle..lol so we took a short cut.

njg02 Seriously Crusin Dubber

145 posts · joined May 2005 · 20 Oct 2015, 7:44 pm

#1020119

Mate, great read. I'm on the lookout now to hopefully do the same. Thanks.

71 super in progress.

snitz Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 26 Feb 2017, 12:19 am

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Still tinkering on the beetle..just changed the rear tyres from a 175 to a 205/70/15 to give the car some more legs and not rev its titties out at 100kph..lol.Definately more of a Cal look now..

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snitz Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 26 Feb 2017, 12:23 am

#1034100

Just needs a service and a dyno now..

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1958kafer Officially Full-On Dubber

229 posts · joined Feb 2007 · 26 Feb 2017, 7:49 am

#1034102

Looks great. Got any side on pics?

snitz Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 26 Feb 2017, 10:52 pm

#1034126

Unfortunately not..id have to move the kombi which has no motor at the moment and a flat tyre to get it out.When it goes for a dyno soon Ill have to take some decent pics with my dslr and tripod.

wombatventures Wolfsburg Wizard

680 posts · joined Feb 2013 · 2 Mar 2017, 7:57 am

#1034192

Great job Snitz. Looks brilliant.
Are you likely to bring it up to Modbury for Day of the Volkswagen?
We'd love to see you come up to Morgan for Dubs by the River in September too.
Terry

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snitz Wolfsburg Wizard

605 posts · joined Sep 2008 · 2 Mar 2017, 1:59 pm

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wombatventures wrote:Great job Snitz. Looks brilliant.
Are you likely to bring it up to Modbury for Day of the Volkswagen?
We'd love to see you come up to Morgan for Dubs by the River in September too.
Terry

Thanks, I love my wifes little beast.

Unfortunately no DOTVW as the cars unregistered at the moment, needs to go to West Torrens Dyno for a tune / carb re-jet and a 13 week old baby girl makes it even harder.lol.
Still tinkering on it as there's more that needs doing such as new carpet and seat re-trim in a fat biscuit style trim, sound deadening on the fire wall inside, child anchors on luggage floor area for child seats. Hopefully its ready by next DOTVW to show it off. Heading up to Dubs by the river would be sweet too..

I fitted the 205/70/15s on the back for just that reason.. hopefully it drop the revs down just that little bit to make it more comfortable on longer trips as it runs the factory box with 4.11 gears still and I cant afford a Berg 5 speed conversion and to be honest Id like to stay original box anyway.

Ill be at the DOTVW for a look though for sure..such a relaxed atmosphere and cool cars.