my 60s look 74 beetle now hoodride

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Re: my 60s look 74 beetle

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flatfourfan wrote:you need a set of slim indicators..........................

guess who has a spare set............?

lol
lol i waz thinking of putting the indicators in the head lights
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Re: my 60s look 74 beetle

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no man, thats a bit too custom for a 60's look, unless you're going after that retro rod look a like.
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my boot lid Thanks RUI
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Looking much better. :D
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Nice, you going to change the rear valence as well?
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flatfourfan wrote:Nice, you going to change the rear valence as well?
thanks FFF & all no im not going to change the rear valence i like the look :lol:
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Not? So how you going to lock the lid?
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im gonna get a bonet clip for the back like the ones they have on the drag cars
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nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Why man, that's gonna look a little gom.
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flatfourfan wrote:nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Why man, that's gonna look a little gom.
biiiiiig lol :lol: :lol: :lol:
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as I told steve, don't skimp, you can make all of this work look like 5 dolla if you skimp on the small details that don't end up costing that much.

Buy a rear valence off a 60's model and cut and graft the sheet metal section in there.

Do it right man.............:lol:
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bling bling

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Vuyo, that looks like a burning magnesium engine case under the decklid :shock:

*runs for the fire extinguisher...*
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looked nice when I saw you in Melville Vuyo.... hard bug to miss in its current paint arrangement..
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brianj wrote:looked nice when I saw you in Melville Vuyo.... hard bug to miss in its current paint arrangement..
lol thanks B could have stopped but the seed cops where next to us
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