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Hertz - December 28th, 2005 at 09:37 PM

couple of shots. still need to sort out some spats and whitewalls, venetian, flat four mirrors,rusty old towel rails,pinstriping etc etc.

[ Edited on 28-3-2006 by Hertz ]

Schmoburger - December 28th, 2005 at 09:43 PM

MATE!!!... two words... KICK ASS!!! :thumb

I'm more of a bus guy, but that is AWSOME!

was she originally a Hertz rental vehicle?

I wonder if Hertz ever used Kombis...:duh

pete wood - December 29th, 2005 at 02:35 PM

Nice, ratty but different with the Tbars and teeny teeny tyres on the back. Love it. :yes:

Hertz - December 29th, 2005 at 02:59 PM

Thanks guys,I like it myself, but it needs a bit of finishing. I was trying to build something a little bit different, too many beetles look the same these days!

XXX-1.8T - December 29th, 2005 at 06:05 PM

looks hot!

VWFOOL - December 29th, 2005 at 08:39 PM

be sick to get that and the taxi out on a cruise, good work mate!

Hertz - December 29th, 2005 at 08:47 PM

thanks sam. would make for some interesting wedding cars perhaps! hey by the way, how did you gowith the video from yarra glen?

65busser - December 29th, 2005 at 10:23 PM

Yeah...love it. Stood out at the day of.

VWFREAK - January 26th, 2006 at 08:39 PM

Nice, very nice can't wait to see her with the white walls etc. Not a big fan of the tbars though.

Still a sweet arse ride.

handycam - January 26th, 2006 at 08:55 PM

love it mate all of it" but im not a fan of tbars go the hoodrides mine will b ready soon

Hertz - January 26th, 2006 at 10:03 PM

will post some new pics soon, towel rails are on, spats are built and sitting on, just need to finish them off. Also just got some 356 caps off toecutter.

handycam - January 27th, 2006 at 05:42 AM

cool cant wait for more pics :thumb

kustomkool - January 27th, 2006 at 09:31 AM

Lookin sweet Josh.

Hertz - January 29th, 2006 at 07:06 PM

Updated pics. Spats half finished, Bumpers on, now need to find some rusty old spotlights to give it some character.Need to find some vintage wires, maybe a cord from an old iron or something.

[ Edited on 28-3-2006 by Hertz ]

handycam - January 30th, 2006 at 05:00 PM

lokes awsome with bumpers and spats look good

kustomkool - February 5th, 2006 at 11:45 AM

lookin cool josh ...

Hertz - February 5th, 2006 at 02:53 PM

Thanks, Damo. got a couple of surprises in store for Hanging Rock too, no pics yet though.

PHAT BUG - February 6th, 2006 at 08:24 PM

Looks great Josh, much better with the bumpers on,
Look forward to seeing it at Hanging Rock.

Hertz - February 9th, 2006 at 06:11 PM

Hey thanks Rhett, should be a good day then, heres a shot of my finished spats suits the car perfect.

[ Edited on 28-3-2006 by Hertz ]

kustomkool - February 10th, 2006 at 10:17 AM

F****ckin AWESOME....see you sunday

XXX-1.8T - February 11th, 2006 at 12:01 AM

thats shit hot man!

PrettyBlueBug - February 12th, 2006 at 06:15 PM

Was great to see you Josh and The Hertz at Hanging Rock! :smilegrin:

Adam_C - February 13th, 2006 at 06:23 PM

Out doing yourself mate. Fucking sick.

Cya at the jambo

mscabrio - February 13th, 2006 at 07:43 PM

Looking fab ! This is my fave bug at the mo

We got our whitewalls at Antique tires if you are looking for some. Not cheap but look great

Hertz - February 13th, 2006 at 07:50 PM

Thanks for the tip, but I plan to keep the Smart Car tyres on and get them whitewalled. Canterbury tyre and mag wheel centre can white wall them any size you like for $45 each. The Smart tyres give me plenty of clearance to the headlight buckets and they get the car nice and low. They stop really well in the wet too.

handycam - February 13th, 2006 at 08:52 PM

this may b a dumb question but whats a Smart Car tyres ??? is it a brand or what ive seen it talked about b4

Hertz - February 14th, 2006 at 05:55 PM

Its the front tyre that is used on the Smart Car that Merecedes Benz make. The tyre is a Continental 145/65. 15 They are great on slammed bugs cause they are VERY low profile and pretty narrow in the side wall, so they wont rub on anything. Most people only run them on the front, but I run them on the rear too, so I only have to drop the rear 2 outer notches, and its on its guts. Great handling tyre too.

Fossil - February 15th, 2006 at 01:07 PM

Pretty Wicked ride - congrats on what you done :thumb

oval TOFU - February 15th, 2006 at 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Hertz
Its the front tyre that is used on the Smart Car that Merecedes Benz make. The tyre is a Continental 145/65. 15 They are great on slammed bugs cause they are VERY low profile and pretty narrow in the side wall, so they wont rub on anything. Most people only run them on the front, but I run them on the rear too, so I only have to drop the rear 2 outer notches, and its on its guts. Great handling tyre too.

Looking frickin' mad! You're making me take a liking to the spats, that's for sure..

wow, you running the conti's front and rear!? Did you get a taller final drive ratio for compensate for the reduced rolling diameter? And did you get your speedo recalibrated? I'm running the Conti's on the front too - love em..

XXX-1.8T - February 15th, 2006 at 08:35 PM

how do the conti's go with whitewalls?

do they get along?

i love this car btw!