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wheel spats...advise please.
Stinkbug - February 27th, 2013 at 07:27 PM

gday homeviewers.just wanted to ask about spats for my early beetle.ive always liked the look, but im wondering are there any bad points about having them on my car?.are there crap ones that i should be avoiding?and does any one here make em or have some to sell?what do they sell for?...so many questions.i dont want to find out the hard way$$$$.thanks in advance for your opinions..peace.stink.:?:

h - February 27th, 2013 at 07:32 PM

i have a period patina'd set on my 54..
i like em n they are different..
erm, good luck finding some as i don't know of any about..
cheers pauly

Stinkbug - February 27th, 2013 at 07:34 PM

thanks paul.:smilegrin:

grumble - February 27th, 2013 at 07:44 PM

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Originally posted by Stinkbug
gday homeviewers.just wanted to ask about spats for my early beetle.ive always liked the look, but im wondering are there any bad points about having them on my car?.are there crap ones that i should be avoiding?and does any one here make em or have some to sell?what do they sell for?...so many questions.i dont want to find out the hard way$$$$.thanks in advance for your opinions..peace.stink.:?:

Sh-t back in the 60's we hated servicing a car with those little buggers we threw a lot of them in the dam when we were detailing the used cars,very few of them made the used car lot.:blush:

Stinkbug - February 27th, 2013 at 07:57 PM

yeah, they:smilegrin::smilegrin: can look quite ugly.but you can always put em on and take em back off again ,when your mates make fun of your ride.

h - February 27th, 2013 at 07:59 PM

^ they make fun of your ride because they dont have em n prolly dont have a vw either.. :smilegrin:

Stinkbug - February 27th, 2013 at 08:10 PM

im not ashamed of my rusty european girls car...thats what i tell em. one of the m@ther%$&*$rs even questioned my sexuality once....till i told him i fancied his mum:tu:

Allbones - February 28th, 2013 at 08:40 AM

http://www.retrorods.net.au/vw.html 

There you go mate, I've been looking at getting a pair myself.

68BUS - February 28th, 2013 at 08:59 AM

Louvred?? Would love a photo of them. Different again.

My 2cents having never had them - worth any stuff around they may cause as they look shit hot!

If people wanted easy access to change wheels they would not lower cars:yes:

h - February 28th, 2013 at 01:09 PM

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Originally posted by Allbones
http://www.retrorods.net.au/vw.html 

There you go mate, I've been looking at getting a pair myself.

just beware as they are for a "Volkswagon"
they might not fit your Volkswagen.. :no:
how hard is it.. :grind:

SebastienPeek - February 28th, 2013 at 01:26 PM

Aha h, I don't know why it is so hard for people to spell Volkswagen.

If they can't spell the whole thing, why not just write VW? I will never know.

Stinkbug - February 28th, 2013 at 06:12 PM

thanks bones.there the right shaped wheel opening,but a slight protruding lip would finish em nicely at the wheel opening. have you seen that smick looking grey beetle ute,with the 17 inch fuch type wheels.that has some nice ones on it .ive been told those type may be glass one that classic sell.possibly american?

Allbones - February 28th, 2013 at 08:21 PM

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Originally posted by Stinkbug
thanks bones.there the right shaped wheel opening,but a slight protruding lip would finish em nicely at the wheel opening. have you seen that smick looking grey beetle ute,with the 17 inch fuch type wheels.that has some nice ones on it .ive been told those type may be glass one that classic sell.possibly american?


The dude looks pretty oldschool/talented, I'm sure if you were that desperate he could modify them however you want hey... It would cost you more but I imagine you would be looking at $400-$500 for originals anyway.

Stinkbug - February 28th, 2013 at 09:53 PM

well just did a bit more sniffin around ..and for anyone interested,i have found the most beautiful lookin fibreglass spats ive ever seen! check out the american FOXCRAFT replicas avail .as the genuine steel ones go for BIG bucks.IVE GOTTA HAVE THESE!!!there reasonably priced at well under 200 clams. a big thanks to the fella who offered me some bargain aussie steel ones.at a good price too.much thanks,but im gonna try for these.cheers.:)