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Thu Feb 07, 2008 3:47 am

tell me what ya think...i have euro bumpers coming.....and i want to add some portawalls....what do ya think?
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Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:02 am

Check out the good folks who advertise here on the Samba!

Post pics with before and after shots!

Good luck with your project!

Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:20 am

Hi,

I agree, click on the "see all Samba banner ads" on the top right of your screen. (right above "Technical")
Most of the "heavy" hitters and best suppliers are listed there. If not, their loss, they should run an ad.

Dave

Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:26 am

Don't mean to rain on your parade, but the "reasonable price" thing probably means cheap?

There are a lot of people selling parts and a lot of the after market stuff is pure CRAP! Unfortunatly, this is most of the "reasonably priced" items.

If you are looking for good quality original equipment stuff, Wolfsburg West can get that job done. And they have one of the best and most useful web sites.
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/

Mid America Motorworks has a big catalog and offers a lot of items. On most of their stuff the quality is O.K., but you pay for all those fancy catalogs they send you free in the mail.
http://www.mamotorworks.com/acvw.html?store=2.&referrer=body

CIP1 has just about whatever you want as far as after market. If you go to their web site you need to use the search finction. An awful lot of things don't come up if you just go to the listing tabs. They have reasonable prices, but they do sell a lot of the lower quality junk stuff as well as better quality items. You need to keep that in mind when ordering. Also, for us guys on the east coast, shipping times are fairly long from them. Usually takes a few days longer then other west coast suppliers.
http://www2.cip1.com/

http://www.jbugs.com/store/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=jbugs&Screen=index

http://www.jbugs.com/store/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=jbugs&Screen=index

Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:08 am

wolfsberg west is definetly the way to go! The parts are better you can tell the quality especially on brake stuff!

Thu Feb 07, 2008 10:26 pm

WW is really great. A little more expensive but well worth it. I'm building a 63 from the ground up, custom resto, and have purchased 95% of my parts from them. The other 5% I will end up replacing with stuff from WW. Every time I stray I regret it.

Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:36 pm

Fri Feb 08, 2008 12:57 pm

Say goodbye to that muffler;its not going to last with your bug that low. I saved my cash and bought the A-1 sidewinder;perfect for lowered beetles :wink:
As for porta-walls,I don't like them;I would run polished EMPI's,BRM's or any other wide 5 wheel,but thats me...

Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:09 pm

Looks great; I agree with Alan your muffler is gonna be road kill. If you can't get the hide-away exhaust you could just put a stock exhaust back on for a cheaper fix until you can get what you want.

That was one spline? I didn't get near that low with one for mine.

Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:38 pm

where can i buy a A-1 sidewinder exhaust??? and how much?

Fri Feb 08, 2008 2:55 pm

Dozierrrr wrote: where can i buy a A-1 sidewinder exhaust??? and how much?
Type in A1 in the classified section. It is a great set up, but about $600!! I am saving my lunch money for one. They have a great sound to them also.
Car looks good!!!

Happy bump dodging!! :shock:

Fri Feb 08, 2008 3:37 pm

hey and do yall know where to get them yellow classic looking foglights????

Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:32 pm

Did you check the rear wheel alignment after the lowering job? You have to reset the toe adjustment.

Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:28 pm

no...how do i go about doing that?

Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:29 pm

Dozierrrr wrote: hey and do yall know where to get them yellow classic looking foglights????
I found mine on Ebay, you can also buy repops from BFYObsoleteparts.com, and other places. Do a search in classifieds. Look at my gallery, I mounted them using the bumper bolts.

Fri Feb 08, 2008 6:38 pm

i can't seem to find them on BFY....

Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:35 pm

Do the classified search, there are a couple on there!

Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:01 pm

found them...thanks

Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:14 pm

you need to get 135s up front and lower it more in the fron looks ass heavy to me with porta walls and new tires up front will look good

Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:17 pm

oh yea... that muffler... itl be gone after ten miles.. go back to stock its the only way to go if you wanna be low.. Ask me how i know this