I am chasing some parts for my 62 Beetle which i am just recently buying. I am very new to the scene and was hoping someone could fill me in on the best places to look. Firsty i would like some spat guards. Where abouts do i go to find some? And what sort of money am i looking?
Also, white wall tyres. Are these a good option or a bad?
What are the pros and cons.
Thanks for your help.
Regards
BLUE_62
DIY-DUB ·
white walls get dirty but they look cool and im guessin u r talking about the chrome things on the guards they look nice 2 but water can get in behind tehm and rust from what ive heard
BLUE_62 ·
heya 🙂
I assume they call them a spat guard - the big tin cover like plate thats covers the majority of the back wheels? (Excuse my ignorance and stupidity) :P
They look cool but rust........ err, umm, not a huge ran of that stuff like most i would imagine? perhaps away around this?
cheers
VWFREAK ·
Before David say it, Vintage Vee Dub, sydney.
ClassicVW(pacific) ·
Try KdF Werks in Tassie they have some arriving this week, made in Germany, you will find them under the name of 62delux on here
They are not far from you and also having a display at the shows coming up
They also have loads of shiney bits for bugs, stainless steel sill guards, door corners, pillar guards etc
Thier number is
0419 554 283
penguin ·
Yeah, your after a pair of spats, the chrome things mentioned before I think were dress rings. Chrome rings that you put on your wheels to cover the bare metal/painted section between the tyre and the hubcap.
Special Air Service ·
I think your after fender skirts😎
pod ·
i`ve always known the as wheel spats, can be bought , look cool on a standard looking car😀
penguin ·
Pod and SAS,
I think we are all basically right. I have heard them called fender guards and heard them called spats.