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Newbie
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 9:25 am
by mo13
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
Re: Newbie
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 10:42 am
by Ron&Gill
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.
Re: Newbie
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 12:28 pm
by mo13
thank you for your reply, is there anyone thats got a simular look to this picture?
Re: Newbie
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 1:02 pm
by Klaus
Mine has same stance - just different rims -
Re: Newbie
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 1:35 pm
by Blitzkrieg
The stance of that Bug makes me knees go weak
Nice Springer. Very very naaice!
Re: Newbie
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 2:58 pm
by mo13
How much did you lower it Springer?
Re: Newbie
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 3:49 pm
by zubz
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.
Gently with the lowering, it causes all kinds of problems with suspension and steering geometry
Not if you going to use spindles....
Re: Newbie
Posted: Thu May 06, 2010 7:58 pm
by splitfan
Welcome mo13,hows about posting a pick or six of the Bopper,pics you see go along way on this forum...trust me !
Re: Newbie
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 7:56 am
by mo13
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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Re: Newbie
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 8:16 am
by YvaneS
That bike is looking sweet man, who did it?
Re: Newbie
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 8:42 am
by Chris
Welcome mo13.Both are sweet rides.
Re: Newbie
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 8:55 am
by mo13
i did all of it myself YvaneS , took me about a month
Re: Newbie
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 10:36 am
by splitfan
Man you gotta love boppers ! sweet ride !
Re: Newbie
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 12:16 pm
by mo13
thanks man, the corect term is a "bobber"
Re: Newbie
Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 12:21 pm
by Dutch_Diver
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!
