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Cost of converting Beetle
Loumelc - August 21st, 2009 at 09:15 PM

Sorry also meant to ask if anyone has idea of how much I should expect this to cost. Thanks, Louise

Joel - August 21st, 2009 at 09:21 PM

converting what?
im gguess hacking the roof off being in the body section


bombardment of dont do it posts in 3........2.......1....

squizy - August 21st, 2009 at 09:45 PM

Don't.

colonel mustard - August 21st, 2009 at 09:48 PM

Dont do it....

DaveCarter - August 21st, 2009 at 10:22 PM

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Craig Torrens - August 21st, 2009 at 10:34 PM

cut it off.......makes mine worth more:tu:

pod - August 21st, 2009 at 11:20 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Craig Torrens
cut it off.......makes mine worth more:tu:



hahahahahahahaha

yer dont do it ,plenty out there already:crazy:

Bizarre - August 22nd, 2009 at 08:21 AM

Seriously Louie

Once you have paid for body work, paint, top, structural support underneath, engineers report it will soon go well past the $2k asking price you see them sell for.

I have seen many a reasonable job with papers and rego with a new top sell for like $2500

Loumelc - August 22nd, 2009 at 02:49 PM

Ok so everyone tells me not to do it.

What I want is a convertible like the image I attached (attach again). Should I wait and find one like this to buy instead of doing it myself?

Thanks, appreciate all the advice it's great.

Louise

Anthiron - August 22nd, 2009 at 03:03 PM

that image is of a genuine Karman Cabrio beetle.

not one that some one has chopped the roof off. they are worth quite a bit of money to find a nice one.

if you want a chop top bug then dont devalue another one, find one already done. or search for a karman cab. a chop top bug will never look anywhere near as good as the one you have posted.

STIDUB - August 22nd, 2009 at 04:29 PM

someone on here was selling a genuine karmann ghia superbug about a month ago werent they? only wanted about 12k for it from memory, most genuine later models have 20k on them from what ive seen... search button is your friend :)

Bizarre - August 22nd, 2009 at 05:05 PM

$13,900

Wont do better

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=75389 

You will spend close to this doing a chop

Loumelc - August 23rd, 2009 at 08:27 PM

It is stunning! Is it sold though? Damn if so!


.............

"$13,900

Wont do better

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=75389 

You will spend close to this doing a chop "

STIDUB - August 23rd, 2009 at 11:05 PM

cant hurt to call the guy & find out :)

...especially if its localish to you.

grumble - August 24th, 2009 at 09:00 PM

Looks a lot better than any chop top that I have ever seen,and I've seen a lot.(I just hope it isn't too good to be true)

Joel - August 24th, 2009 at 09:45 PM

thats cos its a genuine cabrio not a sloptop