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vwbugnut58 Learner Dubber

17 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#736901
Well I have had an old '58 beetle for about 10 years now just gathering dust in the old shed so I thought in tradition of all the custom car shows I might throw it on bags.

Now this looked easier than first anticipated, however I am starting to get my head around it all. Seeing I haven't seen any posts on this I would start a little build thread of my own.

Here is the pan getting the back end ready for the rear bags.

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vwbugnut58 Learner Dubber

17 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#736904
Brackets for Airkweld style air bag arms (Designed my own as they were expensive as all .....)

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vwbugnut58 Learner Dubber

17 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#736906
Ride height of bug looks nice and low, hopefully with front beam in the next few weeks it will be real low

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greedy53 Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,062 posts · joined Mar 2006 ·

#736974
keep the pics coming
👍👍😂🙅🥷😬🤓

vwbugnut58 Learner Dubber

17 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#736996
Will do, working on the rear bag arms tonight. Front bags coming from the states as we speak. So hopefully do the front beam next week.

vwsteve karmann crazy

2,087 posts · joined Jul 2006 ·

#736999
this should be very interesting, can you let us know how much it will set you back too?
1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea

DaveCarter Officially Full-On Dubber

285 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#737023
OH man i love bugs on bags. They look awesome. Can't wait to see the build process on one

More pics at http://clubvw.org.au/david_carter1.htm
My beast at Warwick drags:
And at Marulan:

gavin Casual Dubber

47 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#737130
how hard is it too bag want to do it to my 61 and i herd that you need to bring the front beam in 2.5 inches on each side to make it sit flat and lift the motor 1inch
http://www.volkswarenhaus.de/bugselecta.htm

vwbugnut58 Learner Dubber

17 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#737296
So far so good.

Have ordered 6mm steel and bar for rear arms (Did not have enough at home), front beam steel has been ordered (4 inch narrower) and front bags should be here from US in two to 3 days.

Pics will come soon once there is some more progress. I will have templates for all brackets on CAD as they are being laser cut this week.

vwbugnut58 Learner Dubber

17 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#738507
Thought I should put up something as the Laser is going off tap with a really big job so the brackets have been put off for a couple of weeks.

Here is some of the equipment that is going into the bug.

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vwbugnut58 Learner Dubber

17 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#738524
Hmm yummy front shocks. Accidentally ordered two sets!!! Oh well looks like a bus or type 3 may have to go onto bags now 😎

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Dirtbag What the hell does standard mean?

407 posts · joined Aug 2009 ·

#738663
mmmmm.......pressies..... : ) Keep the pics coming. Good job.