Bagged 65 beetle

bpoogas · Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 11:16 am Post subject: Bagged 65 beetle

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This was my first car ever, Got it maybe in 1999
picked it apart till I finally got it painted in the end of last October(2004).
I waited over 2 months on the tranny so I decided to do the pan too.
I'm getting my dropped spindles in the next couple days.
Have a 2inch narrowed and airshocks ready to install...

Let me know what you think!

I need to figure out what tires for the front. Maybe 145s? I think 135's are too small.

ferfer6 · Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 1:52 pm Post subject: badass ride

Man, that will be one sick beast on the road. What exhaust are you using?

70 140 · Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: badass ride

bpoogas · Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 3:06 pm Post subject:

The muffler is from EMPI, It was only like 60 bucks, I think that
was just as cheap as a stock muffler so I got it. The Motor is a 1500 I think, It didn't run when I got it, But I got the car for free anyway.
Cleaned it all up, new gaskets and stuff everywhere and rebuilt the carb(twice). It runs good now.

It's got a long axle pro-street tranny with stock gearing right now.
Just planning ahead for when I get a big engine later on.

Picked up a new steering box, tie rod ends, steering dampner, and other
stuff just a couple hours ago. So maybe I can put a front end back in this weekend.

TimGud · Posted: Fri May 06, 2005 6:25 pm Post subject:

Man that bug is low! How does it ride?

bpoogas · Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 12:40 pm Post subject:

It should ride smooth like a caddy they say...All it has is Airbags and oil shocks in the rear, So I hold the switch for a second or two and it raises up to a good level. Just add pressure to raise, deflate to lower.
Still a bit lower than stock when raised I think. But I'm pretty sure I can cruise at whatever level I want. I guess I'm getting my dropped spindles on monday now so we will see sometime next week.

Today I will be fishing airlines up through the center tunnel, and then I might put my beam and trailing arms on with the new steering box.

Also, The front will sit all the way on the ground in the front when it's done.

bpoogas · Posted: Sat May 07, 2005 1:00 pm Post subject:

Here's my car a couple weeks ago so you can see the air bags and stuff in the rear.

My57VintageOval · Posted: Sun May 08, 2005 5:49 pm Post subject:

SWEET window rubber..I chose white fo my 57 oval. I LOVE it.

looks badass man

bpoogas · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 8:15 am Post subject:

Thanks for looking! On Saturday I installed my air compressor on the side of the pan head, and began taking my old beam apart. I have a new steering box, tierod ends, dampener to install. I need to take the pitman arm, steerbox clamp, grease zerks, trailing arms and anything else you can think of off the old beam. I will get Pics soon.

My57VintageOval · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 4:21 pm Post subject:

how much is it for bags? I would mind bagging my 57. That'd look pretty damn sweet.

bpoogas · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 4:57 pm Post subject:

Unless you have a hookup for some of the parts you need and know what to do, you'll end up spending 1500 to $1800 I think. I'm spending more because I needed to get dropped spindles (highly reccomended) and an narrowed beam (good too). I got all the stuff from airkewld and It's all high quality stuff and worth the money I think. especially with all the tech support I have gotten from them.

It wouldn't be too hard to construct your own stuff if you know what you're doing. I like the kit though, it's easier to just get it from the same place.
Since this kit uses airshocks up front, the shock towers are needed. So I think my 2" narrowed was all I could do.
If you want it to go up and down all fast like some guys are into, you could just get the front and rear kits (around $1100 total) and build your own custom air management system with solenoids and big air lines and stuff, Or even Nitro tanks.

Of course I am just estimating all of this but yah somewhere around 1500 without the spindles or beams and stuff. Or around 1000 if you have access to all the air stuff and can make your own mounts. But then you have to peice it all together and could be frustrating.

If someone reads this feel free to correct me or add your own input thanks. I don't claim to know everything about anything. Smile

My57VintageOval · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 6:23 pm Post subject:

Cool. I'll be saving my pennies so when my dub is done ill get those last.

Airkewld · Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 6:25 pm Post subject:

Car looks insanely sick Brad! Good Job, You should be seeing your spindles here shortly!
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Racelook · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 8:56 am Post subject:

Verry nice car!!

What color blue is that?

Keep up the good work

Wiebrand
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bpoogas · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 9:17 am Post subject:

Thanks for all the comments! The color is Subaru WR Rally Blue Pearl.
I looked at different cars for a couple weeks before I picked it. It's pretty close to the color of my jetski.

I Think I finally decided to do my car when an accident caused my Super Jet to fall out of my truck. I was so pissed I didn't do any
more races last year and I might skip this season too with all the money going towards my car. I'll build a new ski in the winter if I race again.

bpoogas · Posted: Tue May 10, 2005 9:26 am Post subject:

Heres from maybe last December. Just to show you where some of my taste in colors comes from.
(1997 Yamaha Superjet with a highly modified hull)

croscoe · Samba Member Joined: October 23, 2004 Posts: 393

does it lay pan? looks cool.

Racelook · Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 6:55 am Post subject:

Nice.. Subaru WRX blue is also the color thet my bug will be when finished.

Keep up the good work mate

Wiebrand
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bpoogas · Posted: Thu May 12, 2005 8:31 am Post subject:

bpoogas · Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 11:56 am Post subject:

If Anybody is interested, I got my spindles thursday (may 19) and
put them in that night. So today I can put most of it together and
roll it around tonight.
I will move the top of the shock up to the extended part once I get everything else hooked up and hopefully driving.

As a side note, I did have to surface the trailing arms
a little where the washers go, to get them flat. Also the left
airshock was rubbing the upper arm arm a little but not really
binding. So I surfaced the arm there a little too. When I mount the
shock in the upper extended position It brings the shock alot further away
from the arms with no clearance issues. And it goes up and
down ALOT further.


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