Here are a few pics of new just finished '69 Beetle.
I have been building this for the last 4 months, Weekends and most nights in the shed.
It was a rather shabby German '69 semi auto with no rust and worn out paint.
I have converted it to a manual Swing axel gearbox (for Drag racing) wide 5 drum brakes all round, (the wide 5 discs are on their way over from the US) so I can run the BRM wheels.
The engine is a 2176cc with 48 IDAs and street eliminator heads.
The rest is fairly stock, including the interior which came out of the bin at Rod Penrose's place, Thanks Rod!! it came up nice.
Menangler ·
Other side
Menangler ·
Back
Menangler ·
inside
Desert Bug ·
Dave, that is very nice, I like the oldschool '60s nerf bars. You putting discs all round.
Ian.
crazyfiggi ·
Thats one sweet looking bug:thumb
Robo ·
4 months, and stuff out of a bin! cant get much better than that! sweet looking ride, you have done a great job!
Rob.....
bugboymatt ·
Looks great mate :thumb
KOM123 ·
Very nice!!!
Just don't spill any of your Kangaroo Valley "bean suprise" inside it 🙂
Oasis ·
That's a beautiful car Dave. Cheers😎
Bill
kombikim ·
looks really good:thumb:thumb:thumb
empi ·
Yeah! rockin dude
looks great.
Good to see people getting their hands dirty, thats what volksaholics are about.
Ad
this one is mine.
PHAT BUG ·
Dave that is one sweet lookin bug, pure oldschool!!
Stanley ·
Dave welcome to the '69 Beetle club.
that's a fine example. Did you make your nerf bars and where's your number plate gonna go ?
decked dubby ·
Looks excellent Dave.
I can just see you and Jamo riding around together in that.:thumb
sikdub ·
Neat as Dave, looks cool as. Interior from a bin? Must chuck some good stuff....
Steven
Menangler ·
Thanks for the compliments,
Yep all the black door trims came from the bin, they were 90% perfect, the seat covers were good used ones, I used 5 low back seats from the wreckers to make one good set, new carpet kit and headliner though, (I cheated)
I bought the nerf bars from SKH in Sydney, they were the only place that had them in stock.
What front number plate! who needs a front number plate.😀
68AutoBug ·
Excellent '69 Beetle Dave.... shame You didn't leave it as a semi auto though.... but semi autos aren't that good at Drag Racing I guess!!! Congratulations Dave, You've done an excellent job on it....
I Like Your Beetle too EMPI.... I like what You did with the early model tail lamps etc and those Rubber bumper Over riders.... I simply LOVE those Over riders.....
:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:bounce:thumb:thumb:thumb
Stanley ·
excuse my ignorance but who is SKH ?
kombi_kid ·
there a VW mob in sydney!!!
dave that looks sweet as!!! gotta love it!
cheers
rhys
Stanley ·
More info please.
68AutoBug ·
Kafer69
SKH Motors are located at :
7 iraking avenue
Moorebank 2170
Phone number 029 6026059
this is from an old magazine, it may have changed.
I have bought parts from Solly over the years.
cheers
Lee
68AutoBug ·
Dave Becker
What did You do with the auto tranny stuff You took out of Your car?
cheers
Lee
Menangler ·
Sorry I haven't replied lee, I haven't looked at this for a while.
It was already converted to manual when I got it, Do you need a semi auto tranny? I think I still have one around here somewhere.
SKEWtYpe3 ·
sweet ride
beautifuly pulled off !
Congrats !:bounce
kustomkool ·
Very sweet;
seagull ·
I found it !
any biger photos guys ? cheers seagull
ctefeh ·
Seagull,
VWMA #8 (Karmann Ghia issue) featured Dave's car...mmmm....Vertex Magneto......
Ctefeh
[ Edited on 14/6/2006 by ctefeh ]
buzzbug ·
Bump for Gull
seagull ·
ok cheers
I have to get a back order
68AutoBug ·
Menangler wrote:Sorry I haven't replied lee, I haven't looked at this for a while.
It was already converted to manual when I got it, Do you need a semi auto tranny? I think I still have one around here somewhere.
No thanks,
I do have a spare but I like to know where other spares are.... never know when someone might need one ...
LOL :P:P:P
You mean someone made this into a manual with swing axles not IRS when it had IRS to start with???
The Semi auto chassis are usually used because they have IRS..... what happened to the IRS parts???
still used??? seems strange to cut them off....
or has it been used with the swing axles???
another unusual thing..... to Me anyway....
never heard of that happening before....
Lee
steviebeats ·
was or is this an auto ? nice job
baggedbug68 ·
hey dave its jason, been awhile since iv'e chatted how is john going with his oval? by the way your 69 is killer as always
whatnow ·
nice pic of flynns bagged. truely an amazing place.