OK guys here's a photo of my 70 German built I've just started. There is a bit of rust in the drivers pass floor and a few tiny bits elsewhere but thats about to be fixed. I wanna do a cal-look bug but the motor will probably stay mild so my daughter can learn to drive in it. What is the simplest way to lower the front down to just close up the gap between tire & gaurd?

looks brand new! been locked up since 1970? best model I reckon

Not new, just resprayed by the last registered owner. Ran out of rego in 06/10 but is pretty good except for floor. They didn't spray the dash inside so it is still the original " Space Blue" which is a bit greyer than this colour.

looks really nice what is the interior like?

The interior is the black basket weave pattern. The backseat is good, the rear side panels are excellent but the doorcards need renewing and the seats need new covers. Also the drivers seat is from an earlier model (pre '65 according to busnbug) so it has the squaretop and the paas side is the rollover top with the adjuster on the side to flip it forward so I'll be looking for a drivers seat to match when the rust is done. Anyone got one?

Should that me rapid set or normal?. Thanks guys. I'll post some photos as things start happening.

Hi, you can lower the front two way's, dropped spindle's which will give you 2.5" lower without increasing the track and maintain the ride quality, these will bolt straight on are are available for about $100 US at the moment at CIP1 in the states, or you can fit beam adjuster, this will require the front end to be removed and the adjuster welded in, in use when you lower the car this way you will need to also use some castor shims behind the lower tube of the front end to restore some castor to the vehicle or the car will have a reduction in straight line stability, the other downside of this method is the poor ride that accompanies lowering of the car in this mannor, i run dropped spindle's on both of my cars having tried the weld in adjusters and found them to have major draw backs in the ride and handling departments

Thanks. It sounds like dropped spindles are the go. I've seen some ads for these and thought they'd be the way. Do you know which ones are approved for aussies to use here though I will probably speak to an engineers as I start to get going. Thanks for the advice.

The only thing I have noticed is the German writing on the paint tag etc but I don't have an aussie model to compare it with but I will have a closer look & compare it with a mates.

As to the dropped spindles, I'll check with Qld D.O.T. and see what applies. I'd only want to drop the front about 2"(50 mm).

Gorgeous Beetle.
It'll look great lower to the weeds

I think you'll find dropped spindles have never been legal, prolly in most states. They are a two piece cast stub axle, that hasn't been certified/tested etc...

Nice beetle btw.

As for German or not, as Lee said, what markings are on the glass? Sekuit?

On the glass it says VW duro-glass liz.sekuit. Also on the subject of dropped spindles there is a company in Oz making drop spindles for early Holdens that are ADR approved and they say there a more coming. I wonder if they can do some VW one's. I think the company name is Stubtech?

http://www.stubtech.com.au/ 

Products for Holdens only. Looking to expand their range to Fords and a few American cars.