One girl, one Beetle Ch. 2

[99sil-teg]

1. I would like this build if you weren't a KSU fan
2. You're husband needs to be committed for wanting to sell that MK1
3. Trunk looks fucking awesome
4. I need to get down to Wichita this summer

Good Day.

[TJClover]

1. I would like this build if you weren't a KSU fan
2. You're husband needs to be committed for wanting to sell that MK1
3. Trunk looks fucking awesome
4. I need to get down to Wichita this summer

Good Day.

1. I'm not sure I know how to handle these generous words from a KU fan such as yourself................
2. I know! Right?!
3. Why thank you!!!
4. Damn straight cowboy.

[valleydubs82]

Looking good

[TJClover]

Even though the weather has been crappy, progress was made with the gauge location. It was black plastic before, but when cutting the floor we thought it would be kinda cool to use the bamboo in other areas of the car. We cut the outline, I sanded and sanded...and sanded some more to fit the bamboo piece. (Who needs fingerprints anyways?) I think it ended turning out well, but it's not installed in the car yet...hopefully have it all back in the car, connected and working this weekend. Better pics to come.






Fitted the Forge Motorsport caps as well. They are down right fantastic. Here's the engine cover that Stafab painted as well.




The whole install should be done this weekend and then use some of this!

[TJClover]

Sorry the pics are so big. It's either photobucket, my iPhone or Instagram.

This is how the dash sat for a bit till the gauge area was done. Driving with the gauges on the seat was seriously a pain in the arse, but better than driving blind, which is what I did for a looong time. Not recommended.






I took the black plastic that I had originally fitted and used it as a template for the bamboo. The plastic is behind the bamboo to keep it from moving even though it's a pretty snug fit. A little chamfer on the edges of the wood helped to fit it nearly perfect. Everything is now connected and working properly. I really love how everything turned out.










We moved the Switchspeed controller from being hidden in the cubby by the drivers side door to wiring it through the dash and up into the cup holder. It's definitely more accessible. However, I still reach for the cubby every once in a while. LOL!







My husband and friend, Randy, finishing tightening up the fittings and line that run off the back of the tanks.







I also decided that since I don't have gauges on the dash it looked a little bare up there and wanted to tie it in with everything else. I made a template from the dash rubber, cut and sanded the profile to fit.









The exhaust tips were looking terrible, so my husband polished them and they are 100% better:


Before:


After and with a new vinyl:







We are heading to Sowo tomorrow and will be in the Standard Fabrications booth. Pretty stoked as we have not been to as big of a show as Sowo. Plans for the Beetle will change I'm sure. We are always thinking about new things, new wheels, etc. I'll leave this for now. It's kind of the end of this road for these plans.

[244Brick]

Damn doe!!

[motocaddy]

see you this weekend! car looks great

[TJClover]

Thank you! Have a safe trip!

[HEcreated487]

It's the small details that make the biggest difference. GL @ SoWo.

[dillon7]

I don't like the new bugs but this one definitely changed my mind about that!

[rsingh3g]

Wow this thing is such a beauty and the detail is phenomenal

[Chuckdee]

Damn, that's one classy, clean and yet simple build....I love it

[CubbyChowder]

That Beetle looks great!

[TJClover]

Newest update:

We sold the 3SDM's a few weeks ago and bought these CCW's from AJ with a red MKVI GLI in Texas. We test fitted Friday and man did they change the look.

Specs are:

18x9 and 18x10 et 30 reverse mounted CCW Classics with Anodized gold faces, polished lips, gloss gold bolts and a black barrel. We are running a 10.5 spacer up front to bring it out a bit, but are thinking about changing the front lip sizes. I feel the need to try and dial the backs in a bit more so it will go lower, so we'll see.

We had a few opportunities to do some small shoots while we were in Texas. The first was with Tommy Carlisle and his Beetle on Rotiform SNA's.









The other was with Erik Marroquin and there's more goodness from this guy.

[lowbenz]

I love this! by far the best new shape beetle i have seen yet! the boot install looks clean as hell good work !