Into the aircooled dubs a lot at the minute, anybody on here own one? just thought it'd be an interesting thread :)

Me! :-D

76 LHD German import ragtop

i love them roofs :) a lad down my way organised a small dub meet down the local skatepark and a properly slammed beetle and a beach buggy turned up. the buggy had huge back tyres and everything, was awesome. what wheels are those? they look like revolution 5 spokes

Edited 24 April, 201016 yr by josh c

i've just sold this bad boy

Edited 24 April, 201016 yr by McLOVIN

My van, currently undergoing major resto.

My old 66, sadly mine no longer!

^^ I saw one yesterday,had that ridge down the engine lid,i figured it early '60s then but it didn't have an oval window.

Was light bronze and looked great riding at sensible height with nice alloys in a sensible size,no narrowed beam or big camber etc..

I'v got 1970 hustler gt buggy in bits in my garage

is that a thing i see? as a former off roader i would love to try jack one up and hit the mud!

1962 was A plate so I guess that D plate is 1966? Think earlier ones has oval windows and even earlier ones had split oval windows.

Those boot lids are quite readily available to put on later cars though

Walsh - love your rag top :)

I used to drive both of these round:

My vert.

Still undergoing restoration.

My '66 in various places.

Slammed (now lower) Twin Dellortos, Electronic ignition, Porsche Brakes...

It was those two that got me into dubs fullstop!

Oh.

Beetles had split windows up til 1952 (some until 53) then had ovals til around 1958. then they had big windows. In 1964 side windows became about an inch larger.

In 1967 the headlamps changed from sloped to upright.

Sorry for my geekiness.

Steve

is that a thing i see? as a former off roader i would love to try jack one up and hit the mud!

That's sort of the plan, I'll see how it sits onec the other rear turns up (aparently there is a shortage of 9.5-30-15s) and the arches are done. Everyone is slamming them and I tend to be different to everyone else.

My bus,its a 62 15 window,

my daughters bug

This is my 1966 Beetle, curretly being fixed

Edited 27 April, 201016 yr by #13

Oh.

Beetles had split windows up til 1952 (some until 53) then had ovals til around 1958. then they had big windows. In 1964 side windows became about an inch larger.

In 1967 the headlamps changed from sloped to upright.

Sorry for my geekiness.

Steve

I knew someone would tell the whole story. I had a obsession between 2006 and 2008 but always preferred campers so knew more about campers then bugs!

My bus,its a 62 15 window,

Has this been too many shows in the past 5yrs? Looks familiar + 15 window splits were always my fave :) Keep telling the boyf we need one but he doesnt seem too convinced!

My Race car

My spare race bug

My Caby

Edited 27 April, 201016 yr by g40motorsport

"Aircooled Rules"

Kev - that splitty is cleeaaan! Have always wanted a bus, it's on the cards for when I get a decent job, or have my mid-life crisis

Imagine --

yeah we go to loads of shows,I've had the old gal over 8 yrs now so you might have seen us about!

CWA--

your bug is superb,you cant beat an orange bug,i grew up with a 52 RHd split bug,only 3 came over from Germany & my dad was lucky to own one for bout 15 yrs,he still has a 73 bug today! A lady opposite us had a 1303 M-reg orange bug,lovely in the summer.

This is a pic of my dad with his bug

us at first VWAction winning best in show! thats me & my bruv with mum&dad,lol

first historic bug meet,

wish we still owned it,had a couple of owners since,but now sits in N.Ireland in a Millionaires private collection!

if i ever win the lottery I'm gonna try & get it back ! lol

Awesome dude, that's a proper minter!

At least you know it's going to be looked after properly, even if it's maybe not driven that much Would be a shame if it was wasted and left to rot as most of them seem to do :(

aircooled ride isnt a aircooled ride with out rot :p

aircooled ride isnt a aircooled ride with out rot :p

I prefer light rust....

Just sold this. :sad: