62 Beetle "Gretchen"
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LB Bedwell
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62 Beetle "Gretchen"
just got home with this 62 that has the one piece window, the PO has adapted down to rivieras(gottogo), drove home smooth as can be, will get some better shots in the day light
LB Bedwell- Dub Crazy
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
Can't wait to see this car. I didn't know your were looking to buy another car.
bakertim2- Dub God
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
Yeah I was trying to trade the Malibu I had and just got home with it , down in the garage going through it now
LB Bedwell- Dub Crazy
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
True Cal Look car with schaved trim and front turn signals too. It is as solid a 62 as you are gonna come by without doing the work yourself.
I found a fuel guage for it. Now for the hunt for the grill for it and a 62 speedo.
I found a fuel guage for it. Now for the hunt for the grill for it and a 62 speedo.
Cave Man- Dub Nut
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
went through it with stadium lights and up enough to get me under there and still hold true the beam is adjusted all the way up to be able to fit those Rivieras on there, with the adapetrs and the offstets on those wheels it must add 5" :
LB Bedwell- Dub Crazy
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
got tolove arguing with the insurance company. "sir all VIN #s have letters in them"
LB Bedwell- Dub Crazy
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
LB Bedwell wrote:got tolove arguing with the insurance company. "sir all VIN #s have letters in them"
hahaha kids these days
thats funny cause i am only 18 hahah
buggin70- Out of Control Dubber
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
Well its not that its just that the computers that they are reading do not reconize the VIN when its just #s same thing at the tag office, matter of the fact the lady at the insurance company made a comment that she remembered when the beetles came outbuggin70 wrote:LB Bedwell wrote:got tolove arguing with the insurance company. "sir all VIN #s have letters in them"
hahaha kids these days
thats funny cause i am only 18 hahah
LB Bedwell- Dub Crazy
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
Old School California Look with one piece windows, and dechromed, cool
Grifspop- Dub God
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
yea but i love opening my trunk to show them my engine and saying someone stole it haha
or asking for radiator hoses at parts stores haha
edit: i cant spell haha
or asking for radiator hoses at parts stores haha
edit: i cant spell haha
buggin70- Out of Control Dubber
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
re-wired as much as I could see that she needed, got all the speakers, lights signals working etc...https://i.servimg.com/u/f62/15/62/57/91/02310.jpg
LB Bedwell- Dub Crazy
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
detailed all through out the bottom side and sanded and painted the 66 wheels; detailed and polished the OE bumpers and grounded it in the front, now i'm trying to find some caps and some new tires
LB Bedwell- Dub Crazy
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
looks good!
fried_chicken- Dub Nut
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
Gretchen was the name we had picked out for the 58. I guess we'll have to come up with something else.
bakertim2- Dub God
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
tires should not be a problem.....
Muffler Bearing- Dub Crazy
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
looks sweet with the black wheels
you should slam it and roll it just like that
you should slam it and roll it just like that
Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
My bad dude, I had no idea, you had the 58 first, I had some other names in mind and wasnt dead set on it. Let me know what u thinkbakertim2 wrote:Gretchen was the name we had picked out for the 58. I guess we'll have to come up with something else.
LB Bedwell- Dub Crazy
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
Thanks man I adjusted it all the way down now, but its stock spindles and stock width (32", I think thats stock) and I'm on the fence about the rear, because the 74 (seen here at BAP 10) I did two clicks on I wasnt happy with the ride, but Tim was telling me that short throw shocks would help me there, but I think I'll end up doing the 4" beam with spindles and ride the smoothies, is my idea for nowcallahan wrote:looks sweet with the black wheels
you should slam it and roll it just like that
Last edited by LB Bedwell on Mon Nov 29, 2010 8:34 pm; edited 1 time in total
LB Bedwell- Dub Crazy
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
I tried to text you today about the tires, the allowance lady is allowin me to get the two front ones.Muffler Bearing wrote:tires should not be a problem.....
LB Bedwell- Dub Crazy
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
haha what will no shocks on my car do?
hahaha dont answer that
i allready know
hahaha dont answer that
i allready know
buggin70- Out of Control Dubber
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
buggin70 wrote:haha what will no shocks on my car do?
hahaha dont answer that
i allready know
yeah it will make your rear end bounce as much as your front does now lol
Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
those front wheels look like they need a nice tuck job via a BKR narrowed beam.
drewBAKER- Dub Crazy
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
Much better! Those 185s fit under the front fenders better than I thought they would.
Cave Man- Dub Nut
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Re: 62 Beetle "Gretchen"
I'm trying to figure out what tire size to run on the front; i'm planning on doing spindles too
LB Bedwell- Dub Crazy
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