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jdoisher
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This car came from the secound owner who has had the car since 74, the car is a 73 out of New Mexico and has been in a garage all of its life. The only thing done so far was lower the rear 2 notches, narrow the front 3 in, dropped spindles, adjusters, disc front brakes, and drilled for 5x100 so I could install 06 New Beetle 17in wheels. The tires are 205 40 R17 front and 225 45 R17 rear. I will be recovering the seats next and driving the piss out of it!!!
How about the AC? Yes it works!!
Super clean
Nose up
Bad ass hub caps!!
Beam out and mock up
Cutting up the beam.
Rear done!
After beam install, all done in one day!
Rolled out side for the first time!
I'll post more pics when its washed, buffed and seats done! |
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arod
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nice.
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lowmitsu
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| Looking good!! |
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73GRNstandard
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:54 pm Post subject: |
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nice 73   |
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Krmnnghia
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Location: Michigan, Land of salty roads!
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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| Dare I say it....I like it! |
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Kman07
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Location: Campbell River, The great north...of the border
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| Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:56 pm Post subject: |
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I really like that, White lowered cars are growing on me!
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jdoisher
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Location: N. Texas
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I ordered the seat covers and pads today, gonna make the seats low backs but change nothing else, I have to get new pictures posted soon, its cleaned up and lower! I never had a bug this new but I must say I'm starting to realy dig a "new" bug!!
Jason
But I can't wait to get my 62 Rag done!! |
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Skim
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Location: GFK 33 Year Vet
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| Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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lookin good. post the new pics jason
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69 Jim
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Nice.  |
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dubtype1
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Location: West Palm Beach, FL
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looks good
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Kx3
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| Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:29 am Post subject: |
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Looks Badass with the New Beetle wheels ........
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wcfvw69
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I am a stock/purist but really like that stance with those rims!
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jdoisher
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I've can't stop working on this car! I haven't touched my 62 Rag much, but this is the car as it sits now. I have only a few things left to do, I want to buff the car and make rear spacers for the center caps and I'm done. I can't beleive the looks this car gets its a true blast.
This is the first cuts to making the seats low backs.
The head rest removed
Trash!
I didn't take a pic. of the back bar but its in their, on the way to be covered.
Wolfsberg West pads (horse hair) and stock covers
The clean up
The seats back and in the car
Prestons in Irving made them look like 73 low backs!!
My Gene Berg and AC!!
The back seat done perfect
5 x 100 early Passat spare
Stance?
It came with the reflectors and they will stay!
Head rest?
The car is low on gas, with a full tank it sits perfect
Maybe a under the deck lid turbo kit? |
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Skim
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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damn j that shit looks proper! The seats came out killer. Who did your upholstery?
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der58SC
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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| damn j that shit looks proper! |
yes even with the hubcap size tail lights. I like it.
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jdoisher
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Skim wrote: |
| damn j that shit looks proper! The seats came out killer. Who did your upholstery? |
Prestons Upholstery in Irving did the covers for me, when I worked at V-Dub Folks and Metro Volkswagen he did all of our Vw's. He knows both the new and old cars!!! |
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jdoisher
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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| Skim wrote: |
| damn j that shit looks proper! |
yes even with the hubcap size tail lights. I like it. |
The tail lights are growing on me!!! |
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gobaktosleep
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| Posted: Fri Feb 29, 2008 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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Love the fatty! Nice work with the front seats, looks kick ass! Only thing I don't like are the big wheels, just my 2 cents. I'd find some 4 lug BRM's or SPRINTS... Keep up the good work man!
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Skim
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| gobaktosleep wrote: |
| Love the fatty! Nice work with the front seats, looks kick ass! Only thing I don't like are the big wheels, just my 2 cents. I'd find some 4 lug BRM's or SPRINTS... Keep up the good work man! |
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mr. warehouse
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| Posted: Sat Mar 01, 2008 12:37 am Post subject: |
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Hell, I'd roll that Fat Pig.
Looks good. |
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