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 Blue65
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| posted on February 10th, 2006 at 10:15 AM |
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Renovation of Beetle
Hi,
I have a 1964 Beetle in reasonably condition. Little Rust. Straight body.
I put in a 1641cc engine with racing components. It doesn't have dual carbies though.
Also included a 1300 transmission. I had the front slightly lowered. I put anti-sway bars front and back. KYB Shockers.
The Beetle drives sweet. Drum Brakes seem good.
I'm not too sure what to do next.
I'm thinking of getting it a proper paint job or reupholster the interior- which is showing their age.
What should I do next? And who knows of a good paint shop?
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| posted on February 11th, 2006 at 11:06 AM |
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alloy wheels
sports steering wheel
disk brakes
highback seats
stereo
the list can be endless depending on your budget
if money is no object...
get every bit of rust removed before the new paint
twin carbies
interior retrimmed
irs
5 speed... etc, etc
Best to look through the members rides sections and see what style and modifications appeal to you.
There are all sorts of possibilities and we all have different preferences!
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| posted on February 11th, 2006 at 12:23 PM |
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what sort of driving are you doing with it? daily driver, or weekend racer? Id do whatever rust it has, then better brakes and wheels/tyres. Do the
safety stuff first, and worry about the flash stuff last.
testing 1 2 3...
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| posted on February 11th, 2006 at 01:05 PM |
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Disc brakes.
you really should have some discs up front for safety reasons, and leagally as well.
Other things you can do are listed here
http://www.aircooled.net/gnrlsite/resource/articles/mods.htm
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on February 14th, 2006 at 08:27 AM |
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Not too sure about Disc brakes. Is it really suitable for a rear engine mounted car?
I use it for a daily driver- but I work from home- so I dun drive very much.
Other stuff that has been done to the Beetle.
I got Mangel rims. with appropriate new low profile tyres rubbers .
12volt electric conversion.
um... larger fuel pump... etc..
I'd love to get new front seats. I like ones with good lower back support but haven't found one that I liked yet. Does anyone know of a shop that
installs them well and for a good price?
I heard that A.VW.PC in Bayswater does good resto work. Anyone know of a good car fixer here in Victoria?
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| posted on February 14th, 2006 at 09:36 PM |
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it's all to do with$$$$$$$$$
bit hard to know without a budget
if you need work done may be able to help you out
but it would have to be around april,flat out at the moment
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| posted on February 16th, 2006 at 01:57 PM |
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posted by Blue65
Not too sure about Disc brakes. Is it really suitable for a rear engine mounted car?
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Yes, disks are a very good idea on a Beetle if you are driving hard.
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um... larger fuel pump... etc..
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I don't see what difference that would make? Doesn't the stock pump deliver plenty of fuel? Anyway the needle valve and float limit fuel flow to
only what's needed.
1959 red & white Beetle
1975 Kombi camper
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