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Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:20 pm

Heres my newest project a 1960 beetle. Motors a 1776 with dual 44's, and the car is sitting on drop spindles with empi 5 spokes :D Up next for this car is a 5" narrowed beam, and some little things I have to sort out. Hopefully ill have everything sorted and done in allittle bit so I can start going to some shows and hanging out!!

Tell what you guys think?

Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:31 pm

Clean car. My only suggestions is a deluxe window rubber kit with the chrome moulding and possibly lower the tailights just a hair. They look mounted a bit high. After the beam you will drastically see a big difference. 8)

Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:43 pm

Yeah I know what ya mean, I put a narrowed beam on my 65' and it made a huge diference on the overall look of it!!

Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:00 pm

Car looks nice I like the color. The Cal look window seals don't look right on the car though.

Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:32 pm

1960 should have a hood badge too. Great color, looks great ;)

Tue Mar 14, 2006 9:53 pm

You need to put the bumper braces in or weld those holes up and put euro blades on, and spray those windsheild wiper arms silver, IMHO I like colored fender beading over the black on blue cars, but definitely lower those tail lights and bring them in some too. Nice car!

Tue Mar 14, 2006 10:43 pm

thanks guys, I just got this project yesterday so I havnt had any real time to mess with it. but im defintly plannin on lowering the tail lights, also I got a vintage ski rack so I plan on setting that up with some old wooden ski's in the future, should be fun. ill defintly keep you guys updated once I install the beam and everything else!!

Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:42 am

I like it alot. Nice color, great features. Not crazy about the narrowed beam though. I think it makes VWs look goofy with it.

Wed Mar 15, 2006 11:06 am

I've got a couple low mile 1960 bugs so if you need a car to reference let me know. There are a lot of one year only parts on a '60, more than most people realize.

Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:30 pm

Real Nice!

:)

Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:31 pm

Just ordered a 6 inch narrowed beam from KCW :D should be here pretty soon, ill be sure to get some updated pics once its in!!

Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:35 pm

Good Job!!!!! :wink:

Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:12 pm

Alright finally some updated pics.....Got the 6" beam all installed and working perfectly yesterday before the car show today, rides super nice despite not running shocks did have to do some custum fab work to get the beam to work perfect cause the dudes at KCW didnt weld on any steering stops or a damp., ect... but we got it worked out :evil:

Now if I could only get the rear lower.... :-( if anyone has a cheap way to safely lower it im all ears!!

also steves 70' stang...

Thu Apr 13, 2006 6:20 am

lonotch wrote: IMHO I like colored fender beading over the black on blue cars,

1961 model year (august1,1966) was when factory changed to colored fender beading. prior to that they used black beading and running board covers. his is a 1960 so black beading is correct.

Thu Apr 13, 2006 9:11 am

Looks much better with the narrowed beam in, very clean car 8)

Thu Apr 13, 2006 12:47 pm

Heres some pics from the show....I think I was the only bug there but people were still super stoked on it so I was happy. I though it was soo funny that people would walk past all these beautiful mustangs and bel-airs just to come check an old vw, it was a good feeling for sure :D