slammed 63 beetle... "Red October" new pics 16 july

bens1964vw · 2011-05-16T07:56:52+00:00

heres my beetle bought it a few months ago, then collected parts to put it closer to the ground. got a DUB 4.5 inch narrowed beam from LJ, got 165/50/15's for the front and 195/50/15's for my fatter back wheel Picking up a sunvisor soon, got a 50's yellow lensed spotlight on the way as well as tie-rod ends and drop spindles. next on the agenda is rust reapir in the A-pillar and heater channel. give me your thoughts and feedback, thanks ben. a few now/before/during photos

BUG61N Learner Dubber

8 posts · joined Nov 2010 · 30 May 2011, 10:39 pm

#843759

ive got my bug just as low as yours and yeah no drama with the cops either...got pulled over for a road side RBT with like 5 Highway patrols at bay and all the cops did was poke fun at me cause i was driving a girls car lol

bens1964vw Seriously Crusin Dubber

141 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 31 May 2011, 12:16 pm

#843829

BUG61N wrote:ive got my bug just as low as yours and yeah no drama with the cops either...got pulled over for a road side RBT with like 5 Highway patrols at bay and all the cops did was poke fun at me cause i was driving a girls car lol

haha killer

NUG637 Officially Full-On Dubber

372 posts · joined Nov 2009 · 6 Jun 2011, 9:47 pm

#845011

ii drove into a rbt/drugtest/defect station in my 58 running at just under 80mm... the cop went over the hole thing and loved the old girl.... tho he said "take this as a warning" and that was it 😏

thought id do the right thing for a while after that an popped it right on 100mm 👍

dragsters for life Fahrvergnugen

953 posts · joined May 2011 · 6 Jun 2011, 10:22 pm

#845021

love your car

killer stance, looks neat

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SlownLow Seriously Crusin Dubber

133 posts · joined Oct 2010 · 13 Jul 2011, 10:49 pm

#851657

Very Cool Car.. i love the ride height!

I know the feeling.. get them Low.. but they still go slow.. does this one really max out at 80?

Ryno17 Commited Dubber

50 posts · joined Jan 2011 · 16 Jul 2011, 9:55 pm

#852079

very cool. I think I seen you driving down the Jetty about a month ago. I drive a 61 bug slamed also. light blue. Im from coffs also. Yours looks cool as!

hellbugged 48's and straight cuts

5,080 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 16 Jul 2011, 10:23 pm

#852083

yeah lovely

few locals about then by the looks of this thread 👍

Sawtell catch up not far away, are you guys going?

JVLRacing Custom Title Time!

1,100 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 17 Jul 2011, 5:28 pm

#852194

time to get local boys for a get together Daimo?...😎

bens1964vw Seriously Crusin Dubber

141 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 19 Jul 2011, 7:41 pm

#852617

Hey all yeah it did max at 80 cause I had too low profile tyres in it and it changed the gear ratio radically🙂 rookie mistake haha🙂 but now that's all fixed. Yeah Ryan saw you too your bug Is so hot. Will u be at deons on Saturday for BBQ?

bens1964vw Seriously Crusin Dubber

141 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 19 Jul 2011, 7:41 pm

#852618

Oh yeah definitely going to sawtell🙂

Ryno17 Commited Dubber

50 posts · joined Jan 2011 · 20 Jul 2011, 8:17 pm

#852775

hellbugged wrote:yeah lovely

few locals about then by the looks of this thread 👍

Sawtell catch up not far away, are you guys going?

Just moved down to Muswellbrook for work. But am planing on coming up for it!😵‍💫

bens1964vw Seriously Crusin Dubber

141 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 2 Aug 2011, 9:59 am

#855052

Ok so here's my question.... Should I strip back the shit red paint to the og turquoise or not? It would be ratty as... Could look cool, or be terrible... feedback?

Ollie Yeah Buddy

840 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 2 Aug 2011, 9:06 pm

#855149

If it's pulled off right it'll look sweet. Little bits of red will remain and it'll give it that sweet patina look. I say go for it!

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surfpig Officially Full-On Dubber

253 posts · joined Aug 2011 · 14 Aug 2011, 7:04 pm

#857033

this thing is sweet, i saw the photos of it on dsk that dion posted.

ill have to put up some photos of mine. its a 65 bug pretty low at its highest setting at the moment (thats to get through the blue slip) haha.

i reckon go rat fo sho!

Im so happy I could just shit.

LOWBUG Insano Dub Head

738 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 14 Aug 2011, 7:34 pm

#857037

Joel wrote:I often wonder that given the lowest clearance must not be less than 100mm.

Yes and 650mm from headlight centre to ground.

Still looks cool though

bens1964vw Seriously Crusin Dubber

141 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 28 Aug 2011, 7:06 pm

#859275

got roofracks, got whitewalls, fixed rust in a-pillar, got adjustable springplates. next up is a 1600 twin port.

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bens1964vw Seriously Crusin Dubber

141 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 28 Aug 2011, 7:13 pm

#859276

more pictures

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surfpig Officially Full-On Dubber

253 posts · joined Aug 2011 · 29 Aug 2011, 7:40 am

#859347

looks sweet, where'd you get the drop spindles and drop plates from?

Im so happy I could just shit.

bens1964vw Seriously Crusin Dubber

141 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 29 Aug 2011, 9:07 am

#859354

The springplates I bought off a guy Zach from the forum, the spindles I'll get from vollks.com.au

Ben386 Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Apr 2010 · 29 Aug 2011, 1:49 pm

#859387

Very cool,whitewalls and roof rack looks very good.

OldTimer Seriously Crusin Dubber

199 posts · joined May 2009 · 31 Aug 2011, 6:18 pm

#859737

Lovin' the look. Noice job dude.

Old Timer

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BUG61N Learner Dubber

8 posts · joined Nov 2010 · 31 Aug 2011, 9:05 pm

#859770

i just put a brand new 1600 twin port in my bug with big thanks to mike at CBBVW,mate youll love it when you get 1!

bens1964vw Seriously Crusin Dubber

141 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 1 Sep 2011, 6:23 pm

#859863

Really? How's the power increase compared to your 1300?

Ollie Yeah Buddy

840 posts · joined Oct 2009 · 1 Sep 2011, 6:34 pm

#859864

LOOKS AWESOME!!! great work mate, it's coming together! Superb!

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bens1964vw Seriously Crusin Dubber

141 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 1 Sep 2011, 8:45 pm

#859890

Thanks mate really means alot🙂

Brass Munky Casual Dubber

35 posts · joined Aug 2011 · 1 Sep 2011, 10:15 pm

#859918

bens1964vw wrote:got roofracks, got whitewalls, fixed rust in a-pillar, got adjustable springplates. next up is a 1600 twin port.

Killer stance on the car mate, well done... I'd love to run mine that low... but the engine builder would kill me if I ripped the bottom of the motor out!

Are you going to just put a 1600tp in, or are you going to build one so its a fresh one?

kempos Slammed & Awesome Dubber

94 posts · joined Jan 2011 · 1 Sep 2011, 11:20 pm

#859923

4 key elements to a sweet ride - lowered, whitewalls, visor and rack. Looks great... I hope to get a similar result with mine :-)

Where did you get the rack from and how much did ya pay ? (if you don't mind me asking)
Your whitewalls look smaller (skinnier) than what you see on most others. Are they a 'flapper'?

BUG61N Learner Dubber

8 posts · joined Nov 2010 · 2 Sep 2011, 6:38 am

#859931

well me thinking i had a 1300 to be told by mike it was really a 1200 gave me more of a reason to buy a twinport 1600 lol.power wise its 10x better.steep hills arent a battle anymore,straight into 4th gear and up she goes doing a 100kph no fuss 😎

JVLRacing Custom Title Time!

1,100 posts · joined Mar 2007 · 2 Sep 2011, 8:47 am

#859942

nutbag😂 sweet mate

bens1964vw Seriously Crusin Dubber

141 posts · joined Mar 2011 · 2 Sep 2011, 10:50 am

#859952

@ kempos: got my rack from a mate who can't remember where he bought it from haha sorry. Also they are flappers, there's just a black bit between the bead of the tire and the actual white bit sp they look skinny🙂

@brass munky: yeah Ive lined up a 1600tp to pick up in two weeks with new heads and it's been resealed so that should do the trick nicely🙂