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,
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.
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
Hi
This one was at the Nationals, its owned by Hans Klaack.
1302Steve
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
theres an orange one going around Campbelltown most days
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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.
thats not a beetle steve :P:P
cheers
rhys
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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?
These are some old sale adverts of utes
Here's one I found recently......This is nice!
Enjoy
And another!
Deutche ute:
Here is my favourite
http://www.kevercentrum.nl/specials/gele-pickup.htm