Hi i am new to your forum, i ride a old harley sportster, thats been changed into a little bobber.
Now i 've bought a 1976 Beetle S, love aircooled machines!!
want to make my beetle my next little project.. so i will need your advise on the following:
what wheels do they use on this picture below, how low is this beetle dropped ect. want to get the stance right first(wheels and suspension)
http://www.vwinnovations.com/bugs/white_bug.jpg
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Ron&Gill
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They look like standard, widened Beetle rims, chromed with after market EMPI full moon hubcaps, without the VW badge in the centre.
Nice...
Lowering it is easy, you decide how much. When it won't go lower, your on the ground...
Gently with the lowering, it causes all kinds of problems with suspension and steering geometry.
Nice...
Lowering it is easy, you decide how much. When it won't go lower, your on the ground...
Gently with the lowering, it causes all kinds of problems with suspension and steering geometry.
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Re: Newbie
Mine has same stance - just different rims -
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Re: Newbie
The stance of that Bug makes me knees go weak 
Nice Springer. Very very naaice!
Nice Springer. Very very naaice!
If it's too low, you're too old 
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Re: Newbie
Ron&Gill wrote:They look like standard, widened Beetle rims, chromed with after market EMPI full moon hubcaps, without the VW badge in the centre.
Nice...
Lowering it is easy, you decide how much. When it won't go lower, your on the ground...
Gently with the lowering, it causes all kinds of problems with suspension and steering geometry.
Not if you going to use spindles....Gently with the lowering, it causes all kinds of problems with suspension and steering geometry
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Welcome mo13,hows about posting a pick or six of the Bopper,pics you see go along way on this forum...trust me ! 
My biggest fear is that my wife sells my cars for what i told her they cost !!
Re: Newbie
ok, this is a picture of my "new" first beetle
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The before pic of my HD Sportster
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After i chopped it
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Welcome mo13.Both are sweet rides.
Damn,I'm good!
Beach Buggy (Running and now Aircooled!)
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Jetta V TDi
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splitfan
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Man you gotta love boppers ! sweet ride !
My biggest fear is that my wife sells my cars for what i told her they cost !!
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Re: Newbie
I had a HD Street Rod but unfortunately swapped her for a R1150R BMW. Anyway, very nice rides.....On bit of advice, you have to think what you want to use the beetle for, what's the end view before you really go making plans....so is it going to be a daily ride or hard core drag car, etc!
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