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Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:39 am

And another pic of UDB Martijn's '50 split :twisted:

Wed Nov 26, 2008 7:57 am

Very nice^^^^^^^^^^ :D

Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:05 pm

Rich's 50 wrote: Very nice^^^^^^^^^^ :D

X2

Sun Mar 22, 2009 1:52 pm

Thought I'd share some photo's of the latest improvements on the Beetle. I welded the exhaust cut outs and installed the single tip exhuast. My buddy Alika helped me with finishing and paint. We had to do a little extra work to make the paint match the aged or "patina'd" look of the rest of the car. Next I will be working on the running boards and carpet

Sun Mar 22, 2009 2:08 pm

Also installed a mirror pin, Thanks Joe H. & Bill for lending me the monster hinge pin tool.

Sun Mar 22, 2009 5:22 pm

Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:59 pm

Nice :D hopefully mine will look that good some day just moved into splitsville in the 1950 block

Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:20 am

Got the rear disc brakes on today and the correct tail light FINALLY! :lol:

Fri Dec 11, 2009 1:45 am

Had some fun at my "home laboratory" the past evenings... :wink:

Thu Jan 21, 2010 5:18 pm

BRAZILIAN FOLKS 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)

Fri Feb 26, 2010 3:48 am

Here is my girlfriend Romy's '52.
Just bought it, after we sold her '57 oval she had for several years!
Split needs some small repairs, but it's complete and fully drivable.
4,5" narrowed beam with dropped spindles, and a few splines in the back.
It's now rollin' on the OG 5.00x16, but it will get some other wheels soon :twisted:

(don't worry, the mirror is allready gone!)

Here she is with her old oval:

Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:37 am

Nice.....is she married? if not hook a brother up :D

Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:21 am

Rich's 50 wrote: Nice.....is she married? if not hook a brother up :D
hahaha, sorry, she taken....by me! :D
But you can get a hug from her at the classic, no problem! ;)

Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:01 am

LOL....sorry about that :oops:

Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:41 am

Rich's 50 wrote: LOL....sorry about that :oops:
haha, no problem Rich, see you in June!

Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:41 am

Here are some more pics from the split!

Stock wheels and tires:

Fri Feb 26, 2010 12:45 pm

volksaddiction wrote:
Stock wheels and tires:

I sure would not want to drive very far/fast on those tires!!

Fri Feb 26, 2010 1:10 pm

johnshenry wrote: volksaddiction wrote:
Stock wheels and tires:

I sure would not want to drive very far/fast on those tires!!

X10000

THose are dangerous!

Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:39 pm

Wiggy wrote: johnshenry wrote: volksaddiction wrote:
Stock wheels and tires:

I sure would not want to drive very far/fast on those tires!!

X10000

THose are dangerous!
:lol:
I know!
But I really wanted the OG 16" wheels with the car when we bought it.
Not for driving, just to keep it complete.
Can anyone tell me about the 16" wheels:
What year was the heart welded to the outer ring, and what year was the heart nailed to the outer ring.
I've got 2 wheels that are nailed, and three are welded.

Fri Feb 26, 2010 5:54 pm

volksaddiction wrote:
Can anyone tell me about the 16" wheels:
What year was the heart welded to the outer ring, and what year was the heart nailed to the outer ring.
I've got 2 wheels that are nailed, and three are welded.

Welded or riveted...

I'd like to know the same. I've pulled wheel off 3 cars in the last 6 month that had a combo of both.

Sounds similar to the "crows foot" / "non crows foot" bus wheel scenario.