Body kits for air cooled vw's

vndin · Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 7:27 pm Post subject: Body kits for air cooled vw's

Anyone ever seen a air cooled vw with a body kit installed on it? Ive seen several variations of this look all using modern body kits (the typically "fast and furiouss" hondas etc.) on old school air cooled vw beetles. Ive considered doing this with my spare super beetle. Any idea what kind of kits theyre using to install them on a old beetle? I know that given enough time and money ANYTHING can be used but was just wondering if there was any that would install without THOUSANDS of dollars in extra labor.
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Letterman7 · Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 7:40 pm Post subject:

You have to be a little more specific. What do you define as a 'body kit'? Years ago there was the "Muholland" look body kit (still available, I think: http://www.creativecarcraft.com/super.htm), and of course there are scores of different fenders, rear decks, etc, etc. The ultimate body kit is a component car conversion (a kit car, in layman's terms..).

BL3Manx · Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 9:26 pm Post subject:

Also, the Super Beetle has a McPherson Strut front suspension on which the front suspension struts are mounted to the body, so the body can't be removed without making the front suspension inoperative

didget69 · Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 10:40 pm Post subject:

We've tried to forget this little number from the Eighties...

http://www.deviantart.com/art/VW-Beetle-Typ-935-take-2-377350628

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EVfun · Posted: Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:12 pm Post subject:

There is a thread for those!
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Letterman7 · Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 6:10 am Post subject:

I'd so totally roll that just to p*ss the purists on both sides off!

GS guy · Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 7:25 am Post subject:

That one is definitely a bit over the top - overstyled?

I much preferred the more subtle look of Steve C's Super.

And with the proper Fuchs wheels:

Notice the 930 style flares and integrated front bumper/air dam. This look captured the "turbo look" Beetle to perfection IMO. First saw it in a Hot VWs magazine with the title: Down Under Ground Pounder. Unfortunately those body parts were made in Australia and none too easy to obtain on this side of the world. To me, the non-flared but wider CCC fenders just didn't capture the 930 look.

Closest thing these days maybe the European Kaffer Cup fenders?

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Wetstuff · Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:14 am Post subject:

Letterman, A guy with a white stick would start beating his guide dog if that crossed his path.

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Letterman7 · Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 1:23 pm Post subject:

It's almost Snorklestang status, but not quite.

didget69 · Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:07 pm Post subject:

Styling approved by Stevie Wonder...

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joescoolcustoms · Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:10 pm Post subject:

What about this?

Will I Am's new custom '58 beetle.

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Letterman7 · Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:25 pm Post subject:

Yeah, well, just because you have buckets of money doesn't mean you have any kind of taste. In essence, it's nothing more than a kit rebody now, but don't tell him that. Good waste of a '58. Shoulda sprung that on a late '70's model..

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:29 pm Post subject:

GS guy · Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 3:34 pm Post subject:

Is that a 48 piston rear caliper I'm seeing? Laughing

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wythac · Samba Member Joined: August 02, 2004 Posts: 2791

I think he bought that from Joe Camel, who liked his Excalibur better.....

vndin · Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:14 pm Post subject:

The Mulholland look is VERY similar to what I was meaning. Just a kit that could be added to the existing structures to make it look a bit different.

Similar to this front end....

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1027667564...mp;theater

or a obvious add on like this rear bumper.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=5468628587...mp;theater
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Letterman7 · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 6:02 am Post subject:

Sky's the limit if you can find the parts. Sometimes stuff shows up in the classifieds here, or you can peruse through my previous link and this company, though they are harder to get a hold of: http://www.bgwspectre.com/

didget69 · Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:05 am Post subject:

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:12 pm Post subject:

Here you go:

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1581868
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Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone

Letterman7 · Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:15 pm Post subject:

Nice! Must resist.... oh the purists around here would hound me to death! Good thing I don't have the room for another project..!


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