| Author |
Message |
rrcade
Samba Member
Joined: May 29, 2010
Posts: 735
Location: WI 1962 Bug 2276
|
 Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:17 pm Post subject: Trim on Drag Beetle or not? |
 |
|
What do you guys think looks best on a drag car with trim or not? I'm also struggling with the thought of getting rid of my wing windows cause they really scoop a nice breeze on hot days. I'm not worried about shedding every last ounce of weight, just opinions on Looks. I grabbed a few pics from the Gallery to show two scenarios, what look do you like better?
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
85burb
Samba Member
Joined: February 26, 2014
Posts: 220
Location: Lindale Tx
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 7:24 pm Post subject: |
|
|
My vote is for trim. Makes it look more like a real drivable car then a strip car.
_________________
1964 beetle
1974 standard beetle |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Joe Bence
Samba Member
Joined: March 14, 2004
Posts: 501
Location: San Diego, CA
|
| Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2015 10:55 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| No trim |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Chip 
Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2008
Posts: 969
Location: Utah
|
| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 12:06 am Post subject: |
|
|
| I think it depends on the look of the car. Single color paint, old style color, trim. Lots of color? No trim. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
henk
Samba Member
Joined: June 28, 2006
Posts: 157
|
| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 2:26 am Post subject: |
|
|
trim on a single color car.
no trim on a car with name on the side and alot off different colors.
henk!!! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
bugguy076
Samba Member
Joined: December 11, 2007
Posts: 1068
Location: Dover, PA.
|
| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 2:50 am Post subject: |
|
|
I like the trim. And it's less work to keep it. I deleated the head and tail lights. I cut out the headlight buckets and use Lexan covers over the holes. I cut oval holes in the fenders where the taillights were. Gives acess to carbs and sparkplugs when apron is trimed. Just make it the way you want. There is no wrong way.
If you are using steel front fenders, you should saw a slot in the bottom lip and push in the fender behind the tire and reweld so they won't catch air.
Chop top, deleted rain gutters, body lowered over frame. How much time do you want to spend on the body?
_________________
Grubby Fingers Racing
1976 Drag Bug
1967 Street Bug |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Boolean
Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2012
Posts: 1712
Location: Stockholm
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
mark tucker
Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2009
Posts: 23937
Location: SHALIMAR ,FLORIDA
|
| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 8:46 am Post subject: |
|
|
| Chip B. wrote: |
| I think it depends on the look of the car. Single color paint, old style color, trim. Lots of color? No trim. |
ditto.some paint schems act as the trim, and some dont. then there is the guy painting that cant run a straight line so you may need trim.I wish I had filled in my trim holes....or used stick on trim witch would cover & seal the holes.
and some cars have the trim painted on like everything else that isant there but looks like it is. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Eaallred
Samba Member
Joined: May 18, 2003
Posts: 5756
Location: West Valley City, Utah
|
| Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2015 9:53 am Post subject: |
|
|
You should build a car the way YOU want, not worry about building a car that someone else wants. It's yours.
I personally like the chrome. I pinstriped and flamed my car, and still run the chrome (Egad!). I like it. But if someone doesn't like it, they shouldn't run it. Then again, some paint schemes really don't lend themselves to running chrome, I will admit that.
Some people think my car looks tacky, some like the way it looks. Either way, it doesn't matter to me. I like it.
_________________
Eric Allred
You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; Jealousy you have to earn. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Howard 111
Samba Member
Joined: July 09, 2005
Posts: 1827
Location: Virginia
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
theDrew
Samba Member
Joined: May 17, 2011
Posts: 1155
Location: Camas, WA
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
rrcade
Samba Member
Joined: May 29, 2010
Posts: 735
Location: WI 1962 Bug 2276
|
| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:40 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| bugguy076 wrote: |
I like the trim. And it's less work to keep it. I deleated the head and tail lights. I cut out the headlight buckets and use Lexan covers over the holes. I cut oval holes in the fenders where the taillights were. Gives acess to carbs and sparkplugs when apron is trimed. Just make it the way you want. There is no wrong way.
If you are using steel front fenders, you should saw a slot in the bottom lip and push in the fender behind the tire and reweld so they won't catch air.
Chop top, deleted rain gutters, body lowered over frame. How much time do you want to spend on the body? |
you have a picture of your fender Mod? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
rrcade
Samba Member
Joined: May 29, 2010
Posts: 735
Location: WI 1962 Bug 2276
|
| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 1:41 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I have a single color and I think I like it better with the Trim, I'll probably loose the wing window though.
Eric is that fancy flammer your RED car? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Eaallred
Samba Member
Joined: May 18, 2003
Posts: 5756
Location: West Valley City, Utah
|
| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 2:15 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| rrcade wrote: |
| Eric is that fancy flammer your RED car? |
What's left of the red car. After it burned down at Sacramento I didn't have much more than this to start over.
I had the engine, fenders, and hood that were still useable. And the seats after I put new covers on them. Body warped and doors didn't close/fit right.
_________________
Eric Allred
You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; Jealousy you have to earn. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Boolean
Samba Member
Joined: January 19, 2012
Posts: 1712
Location: Stockholm
|
| Posted: Thu Apr 16, 2015 2:20 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| rrcade wrote: |
| bugguy076 wrote: |
I like the trim. And it's less work to keep it. I deleated the head and tail lights. I cut out the headlight buckets and use Lexan covers over the holes. I cut oval holes in the fenders where the taillights were. Gives acess to carbs and sparkplugs when apron is trimed. Just make it the way you want. There is no wrong way.
If you are using steel front fenders, you should saw a slot in the bottom lip and push in the fender behind the tire and reweld so they won't catch air.
Chop top, deleted rain gutters, body lowered over frame. How much time do you want to spend on the body? |
you have a picture of your fender Mod? |
I would like to see that too.
_________________
I strive for perfection. Excellence will not be tolerated!
Build thread here:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=529379 |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
rrcade
Samba Member
Joined: May 29, 2010
Posts: 735
Location: WI 1962 Bug 2276
|
| Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 3:37 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Eaallred wrote: |
| rrcade wrote: |
| Eric is that fancy flammer your RED car? |
What's left of the red car. After it burned down at Sacramento I didn't have much more than this to start over.
I had the engine, fenders, and hood that were still useable. And the seats after I put new covers on them. Body warped and doors didn't close/fit right. |
Yikes, I didn't know that, sorry. What happened? |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Eaallred
Samba Member
Joined: May 18, 2003
Posts: 5756
Location: West Valley City, Utah
|
| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 6:27 am Post subject: |
|
|
| rrcade wrote: |
Yikes, I didn't know that, sorry. What happened? |
Fuel rail came off on the return road at Sacramento BOR. 65psi of fuel out two 14mm holes in the rail in the engine bay. The timing shack was out of order that day, so someone decided that ZERO track personnel needed to be at the end of the track. So when the car caught fire, no safety crew or anyone was there. They kept running about a half dozen cars after me while my car was a ball of fire before someone that ran after me called his dad in the staging to get the fire crew down to us. Too late by then. Sure sucks to sit and watch your car burn.
Burn baby burn...... Disco inferno......
_________________
Eric Allred
You have to remember something: Everybody pities the weak; Jealousy you have to earn. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
