beetleproject1970 Learner Dubber
4 posts · joined Nov 2008 ·
what reinforcement is advised to be able to chop the top off a beetle
cut roof on a beetle
grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·
Go and see one of the engineers certified by the RTA who will give you all the information you need,explain to him what you intend to do and he will advise.Then follow up with him keeping him informed with photos etc,this will make it very easy when you eventually go to get it registered.
jsheppard64 Officially Full-On Dubber
323 posts · joined Mar 2008 ·
full roll cage with stainless steel pipe that goes up and down and around like crazy
or or... get a pipe reinforce in the door and weld the door shut...
you won't have a roof so u could get in that way
the car won't be legal tho haha
or or... get a pipe reinforce in the door and weld the door shut...
you won't have a roof so u could get in that way
the car won't be legal tho haha
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Firstly, cut a hole in the roof about 80cms by 80cms
then You will see that a lot of strength in a beetle comes from the Roof....
You would need to re-inforce the floor/chassis before cutting the roof off..
otherwise the doors won't probably open..
and if they do... You'll never get them shut
as the chassis will bend without the supporting roof...
this is why a Karmann beetle Cabriolet is much heavier than a beetle with a roof...
a lot of extra support in the chassis and body...
LEE
PS: Why do You want to cut the roof off ????
then You will see that a lot of strength in a beetle comes from the Roof....
You would need to re-inforce the floor/chassis before cutting the roof off..
otherwise the doors won't probably open..
and if they do... You'll never get them shut
as the chassis will bend without the supporting roof...
this is why a Karmann beetle Cabriolet is much heavier than a beetle with a roof...
a lot of extra support in the chassis and body...
LEE
PS: Why do You want to cut the roof off ????
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
exactly...
if u want a soft top buy one already hacked
enough beetles were sacraficed already
talk to ppl that have owned one b4 u take the plunge
the fun of crusing topless in the summer for a few months dont outweigh all the down sides to them
theres a good reason my old one is probably the bonnet of a VE commodore now
if u want a soft top buy one already hacked
enough beetles were sacraficed already
talk to ppl that have owned one b4 u take the plunge
the fun of crusing topless in the summer for a few months dont outweigh all the down sides to them
theres a good reason my old one is probably the bonnet of a VE commodore now
68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --
11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Yes,
You very rarely see these topless beetles being driven with the top Down...
and the top must be custom made...
You can find these topless beetles being sold all the time..
No one wants them... after a few weeks.... lol
LEE
You very rarely see these topless beetles being driven with the top Down...
and the top must be custom made...
You can find these topless beetles being sold all the time..
No one wants them... after a few weeks.... lol
LEE
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---
barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem
9,473 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·
if you want a choptop ill sell you one.
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
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kroozzn63 Bishop of Volkswagenism
3,005 posts · joined Jan 2004 ·
DONT DO IT👎👎👎👎👎
show us your gates
VWFREAK VWFREAK
2,577 posts · joined May 2004 ·
Fair call, save a little more $$$ and buy the real thing. The are way too many hack jobs out there.kroozzn63 wrote:DONT DO IT👎👎👎👎👎
grumble Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,672 posts · joined Jun 2008 ·
I might give you a commission if you sell it barls.You could save me a lot of time to do other things such as ---your wheels etc
milestones54 Slammed & Awesome Dubber
99 posts · joined Mar 2009 ·
DONT TOUCH IT! Iv got one and its cheaper to find a real convertible than spend the money for a custom cover made that will be sufficiently waterproof
57 oval Oval type 4 Fuel Injected
184 posts · joined Feb 2008 ·
What do you mean yours is probally
"the bonnet on a Commodore"
there is enough metal in a beetle to make a fleet of commodore taxis big enough to service Sydney metro
"the bonnet on a Commodore"
there is enough metal in a beetle to make a fleet of commodore taxis big enough to service Sydney metro
1957 Oval type IV
1956 Oval poss project
1954 Oval impossible project
Ass 70's Beetles
http://www.users.on.net/~rogerbyrne/index.htm
1956 Oval poss project
1954 Oval impossible project
Ass 70's Beetles
http://www.users.on.net/~rogerbyrne/index.htm
colonel mustard Son of Jim - Creator of Good
2,829 posts · joined Feb 2009 ·
^^^ pretty much
Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang
9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 ·
what was left i took to the wreckers last year and it got crushed57 oval wrote:What do you mean yours is probally
"the bonnet on a Commodore"
there is enough metal in a beetle to make a fleet of commodore taxis big enough to service Sydney metro
so yeah its probably 10,000 commodore bonnets now