1978 VW Derby LS - The Rat

[Jeanie]

Looking forward to race with it tomorrow!

[Andtho]

Wuhuu, just got an email from jetcarrier, my wider fender has arrived in norway, I expect to get them before the weekend. Pictures soon!

[Andtho]

I have been trying to sell a set of 17s that have been sitting in my garage for a while, but has got litle response on my add. But yesterday a guy called and asked if I was willing to trade them for 7/14" Allycats.

Im meeting the guy tomorrow.

Here is the pictures he sent me.





They are filthy and is in need of some tlc, but thats an easy fix.

Here is some inspiration i found, allycats on a golf1

[P78]

sweet

[airkooled]

im in love with this car its so cool why cant america have all the cool vw

[nellydragracer]

Very nice, I bet she screams like a bitch! The engine that is......

[martinm13]

what fenders did you order? are they the datsun ones??

[Andtho]

sweet

Thx

im in love with this car its so cool why cant america have all the cool vw

We live somewhat closer to the "vaterland", it has some perks.

Very nice, I bet she screams like a bitch! The engine that is......

Yeah, the sound is amazing, cant wait untill a get the rally camshaft innstalled, it will be even more insane then. I will post a videoclip of the sound soon.

what fenders did you order? are they the datsun ones??

Yes, its the JDM universal ones, the measurements looks correct.

[Andtho]

Update. Sorry about the pictures, its my crappy HTC phonecam.

Drove the car to the workshop.


Finally the fender flares arrived, first time test.


Taped them on to see what it looked like.


Testfitted the new allycat rims, its winter tires on them now, this is offcourse changed to something better. Looking forward to refurbish the rims to.


The ET looks spot on for the fenderflares.


I also noticed that there where marks on the driveshafts from where its been hitting the undercarriage of the car, so I took my dremel and made the clearance better on both sides. This will do for now, gave it about 1-2 cm extra clearance.


What do you think about the fenders? I have som doubts about if its the right thing to do, its such a shame to cut up such a nice car. But still, it will look mean.

[Andtho]

What do you think? Leave it stock or go wide?

[Spiff]

hell yeah!

[godzillus]

Update. Sorry about the pictures, its my crappy HTC phonecam.

What do you think about the fenders? I have som doubts about if its the right thing to do, its such a shame to cut up such a nice car. But still, it will look mean.

I would say no flares and finish it sort of like this 2002:

Then again flares could look cool! Looking good dood

[Poppy]

Something looks strange when the fenders are on.. im not sure .....

But nice car anyway! Really like it.

[Andtho]

hell yeah!

I would say no flares and finish it sort of like this 2002:
Then again flares could look cool! Looking good dood

Something looks strange when the fenders are on.. im not sure .....

But nice car anyway! Really like it.

I still have problems deciding, but time will show.

[dumpedDAILY]

Nice work so far! I have a question tho. Where can I buy the flares off of the blue car in the beginning of this thread?? I'm having some trouble finding them.