Found a cool article in Vw trends (some may have already seen it).

http://www.vwtrendsweb.com/features/0405vwt_hotrod/ 

How to turn a do-it-yourself creative individual sub-scene into another cookie-cutter "look".

They look mad!!! Would it be legal and able to be certified to remove the fender's though?

How good do they look in paticular those Fred Hidalgo jobs

What's wrong with making the rod accesible to the masses? Wouldn't it be a good thing as opposed to a bad?

I'm sure the only people who would benefit would be the inviduals you speak of who aren't too mechanically competent, why should they be denied this knowledge?

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Originally posted by mynameischris88 They look mad!!! Would it be legal and able to be certified to remove the fender's though?

That sux balls so bad. These adrs can be so frustrating and constricting.

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but they are there for safety plus this would fall in to there icv catagory which means it would have to meet the current adrs

cause its exactly the same as grafting a kombi body rear end on a bug as its a major modification of the body it has to comply with the latest adrs. am i wrong????

Not necessarilly barls.

With certain conditions the wheel base can be extended and the body dramatically changed and still remain a modified production.

Hell even a mid mounted V8 in stretched bus didn't have to go ICV.

If you go doing things without an engineer consulting during the plan and build you might end up with something that has to be ICV. If you bring them in early they'll tell you where to go with what and avoid it.

thanks matt i knew it was a grey area only cause the old man and i are looking at building the bug bus but this is what stopped us for the moment, well that and chaos' rebuild btw he should be back from the painters next week.

barls.... email me about the bug bus.... might know something for you...

done you now have email

Thats right, i was told that as well about the adrs, and ICVs.

Apparently if you shorten the chassis (like with a buggy), its classed as an ICV. But if you lengthen the chassis (like a limo) its ok.

I don't see the logic in it though, i mean, either way you a building a whole new vehicle. You would think that lengthening the chassis to make a limo would be more concerning than shortening, cause it would need some heck of strength to hold the chassis flat, and to not sag in the middle.

Well, in these cases, the best thing to do is consult an engineer. What type of engineer? Mechanical?

I know (from personal experience) that NSW and ACT rego requirements for fenderless VW's is as follows:

The vehicle must have guards that cover the width of the tyres.
The use of Hot Rod (cycle) style guards is acceptable provided the front guards cover 3 quarters of the circumference of the wheel and must be no more than 300mm from the ground at the rear of the guard. The same should apply to the rear wheels, however my engineer request that 180 degrees of the rear wheel circumference be covered again having no more than 300mm gap between the ground and the bottom of the guard at the rear.

These guards must also be able to move at the front with the steering.

Hope this helps.

BTW - I have for sale some guards and brackets that do not cover the required circumferences but can be used post inspection and look cool. They also give you a good idea of how to make the guards meet the ADR's and with a bit of tin plate this can be done using these brackets quite easily. I had other issues with my car which resulted in me having to remove these parts otherwise they would still be on. Asking $80 for the lot, buyer pays freight ph 0439 45 3399.

my ride will be driven to shows on a permit and will not run gaurds.I just think it takes the hardcore out of it.

You rule kustomkool!!!

No decked you rule buddy.And where the fuck you been kat...

Dude i've been flat out busy with work. Just started back on airbagging my beetle so thought i better jump back into this whole vw thing again.

Baggin a bug hey mad shit.Im rodding a bug as you probably gathered.

speakin of bagin gonna run in the notch looking the custom coachworks kit with the narrowed type 1 beam a mate in the states runs in in a squareback ...looks the shiat...

Getting back to fenders & registration. Is it posible to have a VW Rod classified as a Hot Rod? I was told a long time ago that Hot Rods have have different regulations to "normal" street cars. Man, cause there a plenty of Hot Rods running around with no fenders.

Zayus

No.. Most states in Oz only recognise Pre 1948 cars as "Hot Rods"..
If you want to cut up a Pre 48 Beetle, you might get away with it,
but if you get murdered in your bed by Purists Sceaming something about Zwit or Heb'
or some such obscure terminology..
Don't come back from the dead to tell us you weren't warned...!!!!

'BUGS' - how is your ride going? Got any pics to send us of it cruising the streets of the ACT?