VW '74 BEETLE UTE PROJECT · Aussieveedubbers

Jebus · 26 Jan 2009, 11:25 pm

Jebus · 27 Jan 2009, 12:37 am

Beutler Utility Beetles

This, however allowed Beutler to go it alone. From 1950 Beutler turned to the VW Beetle as the basis for its automotive work. The first Beetles had been imported in Switzerland in 1948 and proved very popular. Beutler had already displayed a Beetle with a tiltable sunroof, common today but a somewhat innovative feature at the time.

In the early 1950s Beutler produced a number of "Utes" Beetles, utility models. The first of these sold in numbers and was a basic Beetle pick-up. Essentially just a Beetle with back section chopped off behind the door pillars. Behind was a flat pickup bed that didn't really offer an awful lot of capacity

The original pickup as used by the Beutler firm is still in existence and has been fully restored..

Jebus · 27 Jan 2009, 12:48 am

desh · 27 Jan 2009, 5:38 am

Here's a few pictures to give you some ideas:

1939 VW KdF Wagon Type 825 Pickup

1946 Volkswagen Beetle Pickup

desh · 27 Jan 2009, 5:39 am

another

desh · 27 Jan 2009, 5:40 am

Reichsposts Beetle

eraser · 27 Jan 2009, 6:19 am

well when you pick it up grab us a few interior pics so we can see how its done.

Jebus · 27 Jan 2009, 8:06 am

eraser wrote:well when you pick it up grab us a few interior pics so we can see how its done.

👍

Keep the pics coming very inspiring. Members ideas'? What they would and would not do.

I am keen to head the baja way but also like old skool rat.

Tefor · 28 Jan 2009, 8:34 am

A newbie here..I did drop a short post in the swapping buy parts section probably the wrong section but I don't think the moderators shoot newbies posting in the wrong section anymore.....I could be wrong though.....I didgress the main quetsion is how hard would it be to get a beetle ute through QLD rego or is it to much hassle
Thanks

Mick058 · 28 Jan 2009, 8:41 am

i wouldn't put the baja kit on - nicer without me thinks.

vwsteve · 28 Jan 2009, 8:42 am

you should maybe make the rear window a bit more square, maybe just the bottom part, it look odd round🙂

Turbo54 · 28 Jan 2009, 9:46 am

I like the baja look, there was the goanna buggy on here somewhere that was a tray back and done nicely.
On the baja you could lose the back guards and run the tray over the wheels and run big lift and tyres. cool.
T54

Jebus · 28 Jan 2009, 11:29 am

Thanks guys, all good Ideas but as it will spend most of its life, camping etc; I will make it into a baja. Any ideas on engine?

Would like to keep it air cooled, maybe type 3? Or perhaps standard 1600. Want to keep it as light, reliable as possible.

eraser · 30 Jan 2009, 3:57 pm

Didnt you buy this?

As i just saw it relisted on ebay.

Joel · 30 Jan 2009, 5:24 pm

stick with type1 bug style engine but u would have to go baja style rear atleast

engine wont get enough cooling air with normal valance and decklid like that white thing above has

type3 cooling wont work in anything bar type3s
the fan on the crankshaft does a great job of sucking in hot air of the zorst and heads

matberry · 30 Jan 2009, 9:56 pm

My first regoed car was a baja ute. Built it and had it all aproved myself, in Qld too. Was great up the beach camping etc. could carry heaps more gear than a normal baja. Even could sleep on the tray at times.

Definately keep type 1 style engine, type three will overheat unless in a type three, or has ducted cooling air, type 3 are also too long for decent offroad departure angle, especially with a 4-1 exhaust (sometimes cool people call it a zorst😉).

kroozzn63 · 31 Jan 2009, 9:46 am

looking good

kroozzn63 · 31 Jan 2009, 9:47 am

a wrx motor will sit in there nicely

Joel · 31 Jan 2009, 10:31 am

matberry wrote:(sometimes cool people call it a zorst😉).

sweet someone other than my mum thinks im cool

StenGuns · 31 Jan 2009, 10:36 am

Here's a few shots of my old one.. Still getting around

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kroozzn63 · 31 Jan 2009, 11:07 am

$600 Dragway mags "perfect for a ute/baja" BIG 15r rear and 14r front 4 stud

Joel · 31 Jan 2009, 11:18 am

even pulled the step ladder out for that picture 😂

matt · 31 Jan 2009, 11:35 am

anyway, who got this ute in the end? it may just be me but i am confused!!!!!!
probably the heat 🙂

matt

kroozzn63 · 1 Feb 2009, 9:10 am

yeah i just saw the post where it was relisted or?????? anway . yeah got the step ladder out none of these dodgy photos got show em off ,go the whole way ha ha👍

Mountains Greg · 1 Feb 2009, 6:25 pm

Must admit jebus I was tempted to bid on that one myself, looks like an easy project

Cheers

Greg

Burgo · 6 Feb 2009, 5:35 pm

cant say i would ever do that myself, but nice work anyways =)