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Sat Dec 20, 2025 12:25 pm

What propels that thing?

Sat Dec 20, 2025 12:39 pm

NJ John wrote: What propels that thing?
I get it ;)

Sat Dec 20, 2025 5:24 pm

Glenn wrote: finster wrote: one for santa...

I think Coad is having a heart attack.

Coad from another dimension

Sat Dec 27, 2025 1:37 pm

Fitting name "Dumb Idea"

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2777700

Sun Dec 28, 2025 8:30 am

^ " be the talk of the town..." hmmm would they be saying nice things though?

Sun Dec 28, 2025 2:03 pm

Am I seeing things, or has the rear on that clown car been narrowed?

Mon Dec 29, 2025 1:00 am

FarmerBill wrote: Am I seeing things, or has the rear on that clown car been narrowed?
It definitely has! XD

Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:38 am

If it was narrowed, wouldn't the windshield, rear window & dashboard need to be modified as well? The deck lid looks to be a normal width too....but I could be wrong! :?: :?:

Mon Dec 29, 2025 8:39 am

I agree, I suspect the bobbed fenders create the illusion, the decklid, rear window, space on the sides of the engine and fender/tailight width all look normalish when viewed separately.

Mon Dec 29, 2025 8:43 am

I appreciate all the work that went into it! If it was done by a body shop the new guys probably learned a lot of valuable skills piecing that together.

Mon Dec 29, 2025 11:42 am

The more I look at it, the more I think it's wider in the front. Maybe a wide beam, and pinched a bit in the back? Definitely giving me Isetta vibes.

I drew a line parallel to the driveway apron, and even accounting for being parked a bit crooked it looks like the rear wheels are a little inboard.

And in this front shot you can barely see the rear fenders. I don't know why this is bothering me so much. ](*,)

Mon Dec 29, 2025 3:24 pm

I don't think either the front nor the rear have been widened or narrowed. Super Beetles had a wider front track than standard Beetles, due to the MacPherson style front suspension. You see it more on this Beetle because it being so short, the front and rear axle is visually closer together, rather than being separated by the full length of the body on an unmodified Super.

From the 1973 US Beetle O Manual-

Tue Dec 30, 2025 2:31 am

Lights and number plate lamps worth more than the Beetle

FB_IMG_1766995638553 by RS, on Flickr

Tue Dec 30, 2025 8:17 am

The dual taillights could almost work if it was executed better. Hmmm I might have to go rummaging through the leftovers from dad's 59...

Tue Dec 30, 2025 8:18 am

That’s a few hundred dollars of parts, right there.

Tue Dec 30, 2025 12:03 pm

Bunglebus wrote: Lights and number plate lamps worth more than the Beetle

FB_IMG_1766995638553 by RS, on Flickr

Corvette envy.

Fri Jan 02, 2026 5:31 pm

Seen on FB.

Mon Jan 05, 2026 5:25 pm

Fish wrote: Seen on FB.

Just saw this on another forum and was about to post it too. Hate to admit it here, but I actually really like it. I'd hack in some different taillights though.

Mon Jan 05, 2026 11:48 pm

Bunglebus wrote: Lights and number plate lamps worth more than the Beetle

FB_IMG_1766995638553 by RS, on Flickr
Multiples, such as on the Ekranoplan? Aka "Caspian sea monster"-

Tue Jan 06, 2026 10:20 am

scottyrocks wrote: Bunglebus wrote: Lights and number plate lamps worth more than the Beetle

FB_IMG_1766995638553 by RS, on Flickr

Corvette envy.

Or boob fixation.