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 Secoh
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| posted on July 13th, 2003 at 10:52 PM |
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Would it be so wrong...
....to convert the rear window on my superbug (which will be highly modified and turbocharged) to a split rear window and "W" bootlid?
I recon it'd be kinda funky 
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| posted on July 13th, 2003 at 11:01 PM |
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i reckon it would be kool 2 :bounce :bounce :bounce |
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Secoh
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| posted on July 13th, 2003 at 11:07 PM |
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heheh can you still get repo taillights and bodies? I think legally i'll at least have to run the little '70 type taillights anyway for the
indicators. 
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| posted on July 13th, 2003 at 11:12 PM |
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not many ovals out there
as they say if it looks okay thats enough for me or in thailand "this is genuine fake, very good quality"
[Edited on 13-7-2003 by david]
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 posted on July 14th, 2003 at 05:19 AM |
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if it keeps it on the road, do it
Drink and drive your a bloody idiot!!! make it home you'r a legend !!!!
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| posted on July 14th, 2003 at 05:56 AM |
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If you've got a modified one anyway, why not? It's your car.
[Edited on 13-7-2003 by VW30]
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| posted on July 14th, 2003 at 06:04 AM |
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Plenty of late model bugs around, if you want to do it go for it, but make sure you do a good job!
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| posted on July 14th, 2003 at 08:43 AM |
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it has to be done properly to look any good....
but they look sweet!
cheers
rhys
it aint just cool its aircool'd
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| posted on July 14th, 2003 at 12:43 PM |
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I think i saw a oval roof down at the bug in it mite be the way to go, find an old oval and make it into a convertable and sell that and keep the
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| posted on July 14th, 2003 at 01:09 PM |
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modify away! I think it would look tres groovy!:thumb:thumb:thumb |
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| posted on July 14th, 2003 at 04:45 PM |
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I remember a place used to sell a fibreglass infill section to do exactly that, wish I could remember who it was...
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| posted on July 14th, 2003 at 05:34 PM |
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Get the dimensions right and any commercial fibre guy shoud be able to do it for you. If they bork - there too busy, too rich or useless or a mix of
all three.
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| posted on July 14th, 2003 at 06:46 PM |
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Are you supposed to say the yes part to the question in an Austin Powers accent?
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| posted on July 14th, 2003 at 08:14 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
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I remember a place used to sell a fibreglass infill section to do exactly that, wish I could remember who it was...
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Tony (Dr Lube) had a fibre glass in fill about a year or so ago. Cant imagine the is a big call for them
Give him a call - # is in the directory or Lou (his brother) 9743 9997 should be able to help
Would look cool. And is only glass- you aint done nothing really bad!!
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| posted on July 14th, 2003 at 08:16 PM |
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my two cents worth.......
if you wanna modify your car thats fine but there is two things that make me angry when it comes to modifications....
1. people turning their beetle into a convertable, and
2. putting split or oval windows into cars which they do not belong.
i have seen this being done and its shocking, quite possibly fool a lot of people.
but as i said its your car go for it!
just my 2 cents worth
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| posted on July 15th, 2003 at 11:28 AM |
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NO... Simple as that! Why not spend the time and money, on getting it looking better or going better! Dont do it it will just look wrong!
N!
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| posted on July 15th, 2003 at 01:13 PM |
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I've seen it done, and it looked pretty bad. The early oval and the late supers were completely different shaped cars. The wide bulbous superbug
front with the narrow pointy looking split rear looks really wrong.
I am all for modifying, but I can tell you that looks wrong.
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| posted on July 15th, 2003 at 01:24 PM |
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i'm yet to see a picture of one done so I cant really comment on it. I was going to photoshop a pic up just to get a feel for it (and make a
decision from there)
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| posted on July 15th, 2003 at 01:25 PM |
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I dont think a W decklid would fit a super engine bay would it ?
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| posted on July 15th, 2003 at 02:52 PM |
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Check this out.....
http://vwfool.tripod.com/images/DSC00041.JPG
Thanks to VWFOOL for his great site.
This bug is a Central Coast bug if you want to know more. Peter Korsche from the VW Performance Centre at Gosford knows about it. You can call him on
43-257911.
Squiz....
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| posted on July 15th, 2003 at 09:09 PM |
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I personally reckon that if you can do a quality job of it, then go for it. :thumb
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| posted on July 15th, 2003 at 09:25 PM |
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Seeing as you will need the rear section for the w lid to latch it down etc and the curved screen will look bodgee I would try to find a sad spit body
and graft it onto the superbug floor if possible, that way you can have a hotrod bug and it would look very cool.
You would kinda be saving a split that would otherwise be gone
Cheers Tony
[Edited on 15-7-2003 by Herbie]
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| posted on July 16th, 2003 at 08:20 AM |
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well the theory was to use one of those carbon fibre replica W lids so where it latches wouldnt be that critical as it'll probably be pinned
anyway.
it's a '72 SB so has the flat screen.
I may go for the new T1 body yet which would throw this idea out the window (hehe) anyway.
I dont think i'd want to cut up a real split/oval and it would be cut up to fit the mechanicals I am running...
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| posted on July 16th, 2003 at 10:57 AM |
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The big change
Why do you need to worry what other people think.If it feels right for you-go for it.Do the job right and then enjoy your one of a kind Beetle.I had
to change the back of my Oval to get a big Type 4 motor with Porsche cooling into the engine bay,without shifting the trans and engine location.I have
changed the rear apron to a fuel injected late Beetle and used a 73 engine lid.I needed the larger rear apron to squeeze in a muffler and the late
engine lid for fan clearance and with the 4 vents allow in more air.
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| posted on July 16th, 2003 at 11:03 AM |
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Another
the engine lid
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