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dak dak ute Seriously Crusin Dubber

119 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#175697
hey i am in the process of purchasing a beetle ute, and i was just wondering how many are actually out there, and if anyone else out there knows of any. i just want to get some ideas of what to do to it, i am thinking resto cal look, but unsure, maybe baja, as i have plenty of baja parts,

VWFREAK VWFREAK

2,577 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#175701
You'll find a few of them about, I know of 3 in tasmania and 2 in NSW. They can be great little conversion if done right. I had a T3 Ute, one of 2 or 3 in Aus, that was done perfectly and the finnish showed. That ute is no longer with us thanks to a kid down the road, a match and a heap of petrol. Little shits.

There a great car and a real eye catcher. Go for it.

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#175859
One of the Locals here [Damian Bateman] built a Beetle ute about 3-4 years ago...
but sold it.. haven't seen it since... did a real good job...
Would have liked to have owned it... Utes come in Handy...
The type 3 utes look great too...

Lee
- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#175871
Hi

This one was at the Nationals, its owned by Hans Klaack.




1302Steve

jenz58 Postal Menace

9,121 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#176725
We have toybug working on a Type 3 ute down here in Melbourne😎

It's a massive change of ride for him...but I'm sure he'll do something weird and wonderful with it!!! :thumb
"All you need is trust and a little bit of pixie dust!"

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=22473
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=56558#pid535643

...so I don't loose the links to my rides again hehehe

dak dak ute Seriously Crusin Dubber

119 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#177786

dak dak ute Seriously Crusin Dubber

119 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#177787

nbturbo Veteran Volks Folk

2,171 posts · joined Dec 2002 ·

#177962
This is one I built 25 years ago and it was checked and passed by the then RTA and had no under pan strengthening.It could use either an upright or Type 3 motor and was an excellent car to drive.Its only downfall was that if I had it loaded up with a decent weight for any distance,the rear torsion bars used to sag.I remember jacking it up several times,but seeing it was an original oval pan,I could have found some Type 3 bars which would have been better.I'll bet if I was to build another one that it would be a real PITA to get it approved.Not a good pic but the only one I can find.

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kombi_kid Moderator Good Kid too many projects

124 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#178080
thats not a beetle steve :P:P
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd

Kai.A. Fahrvergnugen

915 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·

#178095
Bone Collector wrote:I had a T3 Ute, one of 2 or 3 in Aus, that was done perfectly and the finnish showed.
got any pics of it?

kai

dak dak ute Seriously Crusin Dubber

119 posts · joined May 2004 ·

#178587

humpty Bishop of Volkswagenism

3,336 posts · joined Sep 2002 ·

#180605
Years ago I saw a ripper in Sydney that was done roadster pick-up style.
I think it was at a Volksbahn open day back 91 or 92....Wish I had a pic.....
From memory....
It was black, with a Willys style stepside tray, standard early bug front end, the body extended back about 150mm past the 'B' pillar, with chopped windscreen and no top edge on the glass. It was also VERY low!

Oh where is it now?
FUCH your early!

http://www.noh2o.org/

ruckus Veteran Volks Folk

2,118 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#385272
Deutche ute: