Customizing a Thing

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Looking for some help with my Thing project. Going to build an off-road look but not do much off-roading. Paint, lift, tires & rims, bumpers, roof rack, lights, etc. I dont need a pre-runner suspension. Just want to drive it and have fun.

Any help / comments with the following is helpful:

3" Lift - front and back
Fenders
Replace bumpers with tube bumpers
Replace side intakes with flush louvers
roof rack
hood rack
Rims / tire sizes
Engine upgrades
Etc, Etc, Etc....

[wbailey2112]

Step 1: Learn how to use the search function of this forum. Once you have that down you'll see that all of your questions have been asked and answered many times before.
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'74 Thing
'83 Westfalia

[KAmes]

If you haven't yet check out The Thing Shop

https://www.thethingshop.com/Off-Road-Items/products/98/

They stock tube bumpers, roll bars and other things of their own design, all awesome quality. I've yet to be disappointed.

https://www.thingparts.com/ is great for obscure used parts and be sure and check out the classified ads here on the Samba also for things like flush louvers.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=2230062
https://www.thingparts.com/intake-louver-73-right-used/

I've not done any suspension mods beyond air shocks but others have. Have fun and keep us posted!

[Buggeee]

Hey Dshipp, what does your ride look like now? Photos definitely motivates the participation it seems here.

I have found that dual carburetors and a more open muffler did let a dual port 1600 sound and behave a little more fun (in a bug), without interfering with the engineering of an otherwise mostly stock motor. Converting from the generator to an alternator, and a beefier one at that as they are available with various levels of more amps, will help feed some off road lights.
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[saddlesore1]

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