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Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:11 pm

I'm getting ready to do the paint and body on my '64. It's going to stay sea blue w/ white sides. I need some opinions on the hood, as you can see from the picts, there's a "pod" for gauges. I don't know who made it but its a 'glass hood from WAY back. Its very functional but I'm not sure if it looks right. Should I just use the stock hood (I still have it) and put the gauges around the speedo or stick with the gauge pod hood. Give me your thoughts.... Thanks

Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:44 pm

Stock

Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:48 pm

Stock, looks out of place.

Sun Jun 08, 2008 8:50 pm

Stock,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:34 pm

You should paint that hood blue and through some pin striping on the pod cluster in white.

Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:51 pm

Dirty66 wrote: You should paint that hood blue and through some pin striping on the pod cluster in white.

I agree....stock sucks there 4 billion bugs out there make THIS one yours not some purists dream....or you could hack up the dash and put the gauges in there

Sun Jun 08, 2008 10:59 pm

IMHO, I'd shitcan that hood and put the stock one back on.

I don't know if I'd hack up the dash for the gauges, I'm kind of diggin' that cluster that you've got already...hope that helps! Either way, it's a nice VW and it's yours...good luck on your final decision.

Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:21 pm

Definitely stock and don't cut up the dash. Maybe mount a cluster under the dash?

Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:45 pm

i like the hood and if it were mine, i'd probably keep it. looks good to me and its different, but i go for performance over looks most of the time anyway. i'd just make sure that there were at least 150 horsies backing up the "look" of the hood. 8)

Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:07 am

That hid is way sweet, never seen anything like it. keep the hood, and F the purists.... :lol:

Mon Jun 09, 2008 5:15 am

Stock hood. . . .

Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:00 am

I'm generally a stock fan, but I think that hood is 'different', in a good way.

You've already lowered it and you said yourself you've still got the stock hood. I say paint 'em both and roll the one with the gauges. If you ever decide to sell it, there's no worry because you can always slap that stock hood right back on. 8)

I say keep it, be unique. It's definitely a different take than any other instrument cluster I've seen.

Mon Jun 09, 2008 6:07 am

It's your's do whatever, just remember when you sell it (I know that'll never happen....) 1/2 will prolly keep looking.

Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:09 am

I like the hood and would keep it, if only to piss off the purists.

Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:21 am

keep it. i like the OG look but tastefully unique is welcome as well. ive never seen that pod before on a bug, so keep it. its your bug, bro. its all about how you like it. besides, most of us prefer the look of 'our' bugs over anyone elses. so asking for our opinion is kind of useless anyways. your bug shouldnt look like mine, it should look like yours.

Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:59 am

Keep the hood, paint it one color, and build a stroker with IDAs.

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D

Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:43 pm

keep the hood. i just finished looking thru 300 pics from the classic weekend and didn't see any with guage pod on hood, you might be onto something.....

Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:57 pm

ive never seen that set up before. keep it!

but i'd paint it blue, with some pinstriping like someone said earlier...

Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:27 pm

OK, the hood stays!..... Oh and Deadendvw, it already has a ah...er..um....yea theres a few ponies inside... 8) :wink: . I like the idea of painting both too. Thanks

Mon Jun 09, 2008 8:40 pm

Glad to hear your keepin it 8), I like the alternate hood to.