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 vwbugnut58
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| posted on September 23rd, 2009 at 09:29 PM |
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Dub on Air
Well I have had an old '58 beetle for about 10 years now just gathering dust in the old shed so I thought in tradition of all the custom car shows I
might throw it on bags.
Now this looked easier than first anticipated, however I am starting to get my head around it all. Seeing I haven't seen any posts on this I would
start a little build thread of my own.
Here is the pan getting the back end ready for the rear bags.
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vwbugnut58
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| posted on September 23rd, 2009 at 09:30 PM |
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Swing arms cut for nice low height
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vwbugnut58
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| posted on September 23rd, 2009 at 09:32 PM |
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Brackets for Airkweld style air bag arms (Designed my own as they were expensive as all .....)
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vwbugnut58
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| posted on September 23rd, 2009 at 09:33 PM |
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Ride height of bug looks nice and low, hopefully with front beam in the next few weeks it will be real low
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greedy53
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| posted on September 24th, 2009 at 07:19 AM |
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keep the pics coming
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vwbugnut58
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| posted on September 24th, 2009 at 10:42 AM |
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Will do, working on the rear bag arms tonight. Front bags coming from the states as we speak. So hopefully do the front beam next week.
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vwsteve
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| posted on September 24th, 2009 at 11:25 AM |
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this should be very interesting, can you let us know how much it will set you back too?
1 1963 356b porsche coupe
2 1960 karmann ghia cab
1 1965 karmann ghia cab
1 1966 karmann cab
1 1961 split ute
1 1967 split p/van
1 1952 standard bug
1 1963 ragtop
1 1960 ragtop
2 1954 ovals
1 1956 oval baja project
1 1957 oval flying flea
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DaveCarter
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| posted on September 24th, 2009 at 03:42 PM |
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OH man i love bugs on bags. They look awesome. Can't wait to see the build process on one
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| posted on September 24th, 2009 at 09:27 PM |
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how hard is it too bag want to do it to my 61 and i herd that you need to bring the front beam in 2.5 inches on each side to make it sit flat and lift
the motor 1inch
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vwbugnut58
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| posted on September 25th, 2009 at 07:18 PM |
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So far so good.
Have ordered 6mm steel and bar for rear arms (Did not have enough at home), front beam steel has been ordered (4 inch narrower) and front bags should
be here from US in two to 3 days.
Pics will come soon once there is some more progress. I will have templates for all brackets on CAD as they are being laser cut this week.
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| posted on October 1st, 2009 at 09:36 PM |
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Thought I should put up something as the Laser is going off tap with a really big job so the brackets have been put off for a couple of weeks.
Here is some of the equipment that is going into the bug.
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| posted on October 1st, 2009 at 09:37 PM |
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Bags
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| posted on October 1st, 2009 at 09:38 PM |
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Controls
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| posted on October 1st, 2009 at 09:40 PM |
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Air control components
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| posted on October 1st, 2009 at 10:03 PM |
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Hmm yummy front shocks. Accidentally ordered two sets!!! Oh well looks like a bus or type 3 may have to go onto bags now 
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| posted on October 2nd, 2009 at 09:45 PM |
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mmmmm.......pressies..... : ) Keep the pics coming. Good job.
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