58 beetle project with nitrous

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58 beetle project with nitrous

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i just got it home
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rear disc break kit
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fitted adjusters and narrowed beam by 80mm
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car needs to be lower
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You guys got any idea on seat belts . This was not fitted with them. Do i need to fit them to get a rwc
my new motor must still have gearbox sorted
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this is before drop spindels will post pic when its lower
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rear dick break kit
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That looks good!!! I agree with the moar low. :mrgreen:
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Nice lookin '58. Does it have dick(disk) brakes at the front also?
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marius 58 bug wrote:car needs to be lower
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You guys got any idea on seat belts . This was not fitted with them. Do i need to fit them to get a rwc
I definitely DO NOT think it needs to be lower, that stance looks perfect to me. just sayin
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Thanks guys. It has disc brakes all rond i dont have picks of the front.
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just got a set of drop spindels for the car now i can really drop it low
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dropping the motor and gearbox in this week will put more pics on then
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Please post more pictures, think that it looks really super! :hangloose:
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looks awesome!just saw those mags on a corsa bakkie and was scheming how they would look on a bug....more specs on the motor please and just a thought why is the coil so close to the exhaust?isn't it gonna get hot there?and ditto to blitz's post!!!
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The coil was placed where just for the bench start of the motor
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That's nice. Gonna look even better lower. Nice one
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Looking very good ! . So how about those pics?
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Just need to sort the camber and drop the back a little more
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Hi guys gone fit motor and gearbox on the weekend will post more pics then
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