would like to hear from anyone who has placed a radiator in the spare wheel area.
this is what I had in mind (see link below) but my bug (a '66), has less area for fitting the grill.
http://www.modifiedcars.com/cars/Volkswagen/Beetle-1969-8115.htm
anyone with a pre-67 bug care to share photos of the front with radiator installed.
Yuk. Much better - visually - to come in from the sides and forward lower of the spare wheel well (under the guards). Sorry, no pics...
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Thats not a real good look IMHO... I have seen a conversion that had a scoop built under the front apron that was actuated when the key was turned. I think the scopp was made out of the spare wheel well floor section. When the car was parked, no one was the wiser, when the car was on the go only a small scoop below the bumper could be seen..... You actually don't need a huge inlet... My brothers WRX powered Notch only has a slot around 300mmx100mm below the front bumper... Hardly noticable.... And a mate uses a late LBug (aircon) apron on his WBX powered bug.... Just make sure your duct shrouding is well sealed and not obstructed, into and out of the radiator....
yeah i have a front mount radiator up the front it is a full size rx7 radiator ( alloy) with time thermos and it cools great ,, i have now made a
raditor shround wihich has also helped . temps of 84-90 depending on air temp and driving style ,, which it a rotaries optimum temp not sure onm other
engines though but i do know that it works well and that rotaries a very hard to keep cool as they liek to over heat 
i have some info on my site ( below )
Take a look here: My cooling system
It is on page three here in the forum!
[ Edited on 16-12-2006 by subaruboxer ]
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starts here:
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=35720#pid519072
Oh... yeah.... I remember that thread now..... Wonder how the car is going now?
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i think i like this (subaruboxer's) setup, will probably emulate it. i like the adjustable scoop touch, the attention to detail I see everyday among vw enthusiasts never ceases to amaze me. cheers
I have had various fronts on mine including similar to the ugly one..I have always ran the scoop underneath and found it essential...that is all I
have and the front looks totall stock..I have made a box frame to hold the rad in now as you have to cut a fair amount away behind to get pressure
drop and draw through. the frame now makes the front edge of my fuel tank mounting point and boxes forward from there.
Matt
Sorry to chime in, but Matt would you have any photo's of your set up Thanks
yes Matt get some good quality shots
Mike , I have a plan as to make the unit .( MAX )
If we can get a few I can get the cores made , like I did on the trike
found a site that has what looks like a pre-67 bug with subaru engine and custom radiator upfront.
check out the site to see the pics:
http://www.bugaru.com/default.php
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