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4Doora
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Sorry, I don't have them. It was really easy to make though... All you have to do is take the measurements from the luggage shelf. The width of the space below the rear window, the width of the seat back, and distance from the seat back to the firewall are all you need. The side edges are just bulged out a bit to fit the side contours. Hope that helps!
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72vwsuperbeetle7
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Do you still have the dimensions for the speaker holder?
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Well, I haven't updated my build thread in a while, but that doesn't mean nothings gotten done! mostly just little things...
New tail light lenses & seals
found a script for the decklid
I got my stereo mounted under my dash last tuesday (also notice fuzzy dice  )
since I didn't have any speakers, I felt the need to build myself a rear speaker shelf...
I found a piece of scrap plywood lying around and made it into this:
I covered it with some "headliner material" I had left over from making door panels for my bus
eventually I want to cover that with vinyl.
Hooked up the radio this morning, sound pretty good. I'm probably going to have to throw some soundproofing on the luggage tray to cut the engine noise. No stations, cause I don't have an antenna, but It's got an ipod hook up, so that's all I'll need.
But the most awesome update of all would have to be that she is now inspected and on the road! Super fun to drive... gets loads to looks around town. I've taken it to work a couple times. My co-workers think I'm crazy cause I show up in a different vehicle all the time: '71 Bus, Dad's Karmann ghia, corolla (now traded for scion xb), moped , other moped, and now my bug 
I know what I'll be driving daily this summer though 
Also, note about those drop spindles... I bought some. They're not on the car now though. When we tried to install them, we realized that the "lowered" shocks we have on there now don't allow for any adjustment of the beam. With the beam all the way down, and spindle installed the tire sereously rubs. So no, no drop spindles on the car.
For now I'm just going to enjoy the car, drive it as is. The next thing on my list will probably be to re-do the interior, but I'll have to do some saving for that. |
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BEATNGU
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| YEAH MAN THATS AWESOME WORK...!!! My six9er is a real pan scraper. 6" narrowed beam whole car sets about an inch to an inch and a half off the ground.... real fun ride..!!! (NOT)... LOL |
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Stock Steve
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4Doora
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Well, after months of hard work, and the past few weeks waiting on parts and surviving hurricane Sandy, I finally took my car for her first real drive to pick up my girlfriend. It felt completely surreal driving her down the road again. The strangest part was, despite a smoother ride and a little more vulnerability to wind, she felt the same as always. A feeling I've never felt behind the wheel of any other car, it just feels right.
Any-who, here's some pictures!
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4Doora
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| Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks!
Got the motor in yesterday, and my carbs installed today (sorry, crappy ipod pic)
Also, I saw this decal and had to get it, lol
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| It is lookin' BAD ASS!!!!!! Great job man! |
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4Doora
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| Posted: Tue Oct 16, 2012 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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Got the doors painted monday and mounted today 
I managed to get all the rubbers/ scrapers/ windows installed in the driver's door. Also installed my new $30 retractable seat belts
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4Doora
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Thanks! The weather's going to warm up tomorrow so I can get my doors painted. Might have her on the road by the end of the week
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4Doora
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got some more work done on the bug
6" over stock
I decided to go with original style window rubbers with chome trim. They're a little bit more work, but not as much of a pain in the ass as people make them out to be... you just have to have some patience.
Got the windshield in last night, but haven't snapped a picture of it yet.
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| Posted: Wed Oct 10, 2012 6:21 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow! Great job with your car! It looked great the way you had it before, but the new look is sweet! Stance is awesome! I will be following this post. |
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4Doora
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Got her painted on friday (all but the doors), then left for a moped rally right after
After the rally I hit up transporterfest in Brookline, MA on Sunday. It was a good time, and I got some great parts. Mostly chrome to replace the handles and stuff I had powder coated. Sunday night and today I've been assembling, and enjoying every minute of it.
I'm very happy how the paint came out. There are a few runs and imperfections, but they're MINE, not some previous owners, lol.
I got my pop out windows in and my tail lights installed a few hours after taking those pictures.
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^ here 's what the rims my dad had laying in the attic of the garage look like. They were for my moms scion, but never mounted tires to them. They're 17x7" with a 4x100 bolt pattern.
I'd love to get them on the bug, but that's not at the top of the list right now.
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What are the specs on those wheels (offset, center bore, etc.)? I want to put some on my '72 Super, and need to find some measurements that work well (yours are awesome btw!) Although i do really like the way the ride now sits as a Class 11! |
Not sure of the specs on the wheels. They're Konig "Holes". I'm sure you can find some specs on them somewhere online.
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^ here 's what the rims my dad had laying in the attic of the garage look like. They were for my moms scion, but never mounted tires to them. They're 17x7" with a 4x100 bolt pattern.
I'd love to get them on the bug, but that's not at the top of the list right now.
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What are the specs on those wheels (offset, center bore, etc.)? I want to put some on my '72 Super, and need to find some measurements that work well (yours are awesome btw!) Although i do really like the way the ride now sits as a Class 11!
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| The new stance is bitchin' for sure! |
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I bolted up my front fenders the other day so could work on them more easily. I snapped a quick pic, it really shows how radical it's going to look 
It's been raining the past few days, so I've been doing stuff like fitting the rubbers into my pop out windows. |
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