Lowered Roof ..?

[Harry Jones]

Want to toss this idea out there and into the forum for some input and ideas ….
A lowered roof …Hot Rod style ….has anyone in SA or on this forum done one on a Beetle ?
…seen lots on the net …but never in the metal per say

What all does it involve …? How do you handle the glass side of such a project ?

[Bugger]

I`f done a few

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Bring die Bokke

Lots of work

[Harry Jones]

Ok ....so it has been done here ...Looks good Bugger ...the three pics you posted it looks as if just the front
has been dropped ...? the idea I have is to do a Volksrod ....no fenders and a Hectic dropped roof ..say half what standard
is all round ....can that be done ....?

[Bugger]

By just dropping the front that is called a rake drop like the 1st and 3de pic
The 2nd one was not droped that much but was dropped at the back aswell to give it the effect that Something is wrong but you cant see it straight away
The black one I did not go 1pce windows the owner wanted to have 1/4 vent glass and that was one hell of a mission but it was done

I can drop it more in the front and back depends on what you want
I use 1 roof not like the Yanks 4 and the back glass stay std or you can fit the Split style back windows

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[Harry Jones]

The convertible on the trailer looks good …..also like the “split window look” …awesome … !! So it can be done
….Hectic “Hot Rod’ style drop roof and split ..
Sounds good ….as I said I have an idea for a Volksrod project …

[Bugger]

Thanks the cabrio is my current ride and my avitar

Ya your project sound good when you ready to Cut give me a buz and we could have a chat

[Dawie]

Interesting... Remember reading in overseas magazines that roof sections of 4 beetles were used in the old time to do it. Nice... What difference does it do to top speed?

[Bugger]

Well to top end Dont think does much but will have a bit less wind resistance

[Pine]

There are easier ways of lowering a Beetle roof

[Harry Jones]

Pine

That is a whole new thread …”Taking a spare along"

and yes that will increase your wind resistance and maybe even the cornering and handling characteristics …

[Bugger]

NA Pine that is Lowering the Suspension and not the Roof

[BARON]

Yes and you dont want to lower it at the bottom but on top.
haha
cheers
Baron