My '69 Beetle

[jmvv]

Thanks, all info helps.

[MINCE]

Is there a specific name for that shade of green? It is realy something special. There was a d/c Bay with a cream leather interior in an old issue of UltraVW, and it looked very nice! Unfortunately this is the only pic I could get of it:

i have that issue. will look it up

[jmvv]

The following are a few upgrades made over the past year.

Disc brakes with an adapter to retain the rostyles


New front seats


Sound system upgrade with splits in special kick panels and a subwoofer

[Tony Z]

looking good. Those kickpanels look good too. One of the best locations for a front split setup to live.

Good work!!!!

[eben]

I smaak those brakes stukkend

[Matt]

VERY NICE!!!!!! i really like what you have done with the car....keeping the standard look outside, but pimping the inside.

WELL DONE

[1972]

jmvv those brakes look good if you dont mind me asking "where did you get those adaptors from they look nice"

[jmvv]

Adapters from Cylinder Head Remanufacturers in JHB

You can also swop them inside out and use them on the rear drums for a 4x100 PCD adapter.

[calooker]

EISH!!!! those pressed adapters are thin, not much meat left for the treads, I have seen a set of those loose a wheel taking a fender with it, that's why I stoped selling them.
Another problem is once you bolt your wheel on the bolt ends tend to hit the caliper, and they need to be trimmed down.

[1972]

so rui what would you recomend i will be needing a set to make the rostyles fit my beetle

[calooker]

Machined adapters, more expensive than the pressed items but a hell of a lot safer.

[jmvv]

I had spacers made to clear the calipers.

I used M12x1.5 high tensile wheel studs that press into the spacers (not on the photo). The knurled part of the studs were too long for the thickness of the adapter, so I had it turned down and extended the thread to give suficient length to fasten the wheel nuts properly.

I imagine that the wheels should stay put.

[1972]

just noticed the beetle on the sub box

[jmvv]

Petrus is being sold and the new owner was not too keen on my "old fool" styling.

He requested that we change the steering wheel and the gearlever; so this is the final rendition before I part with my beloved Beetle.

The old steering wheel


The new steering wheel


The new gearlever


I'm glad that he allowed me free choice of the equipment used, so I don't think that it turned out too shabby, I tried to retain some class.

There is one more event to partake in before I give the car to the new owner - pictures of that in March

[fig]

I thought no vents was 68 only on the late Beetle body? 69-70 have a pair of vents and 71 on has four sets of vents. Also 68 was the last year for the chrome trim on the dash.

What are the first three digits of your VIN jmvv?