Hello everyone, this is my custom 1999 VW New Beetle (ONE BAD BUG). Deemed as "Herbie on Sterioids," this bug is a Five time National Champion in the World of Wheels custom car show five years in a row and numerous other shows.
EXTERIOR:
AIT Tuning front bumper
Beetle Cup rear bumper
Wings West side skirts
Bernt V-1 hood
Beetle Cup Racing series rear wing and roof spoiler
Black Eurospec headlights
Strobes in headlights
Black LED Tailights
Shaved wipers
Streetglow undercar LEDs
18" HD Singow wheels
Brembo slotted rotors with color matched hubs
Custom dual Magnaflow Exhaust
Eibach springs
ABD sway bars
Custom mounted SS style roof scoop
Custom stripe graphics (Designed by me)
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ENGINE
Ported and Polished Intake
ABD Big Bore Intake
Neuspeed P-Flow
ABD strut bar
ABD accents
Engine neons
ECS Tuning underdrive pulleys
Nuespeed P-chip
Optima Battery
Carbon Fiber engine cover
Custom lexan cover with 6.5" monitor
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INTERIOR
Color Matched dash pieces
Netami JDM racing seats
Matched rear seats in carbon fiber
Sparco 4-point harnesses
ABD accents
Bernt 3-gauge dash pod with Glow-shift tinted gauges
3 gauge pods mounted on A-pillar with Glow-shift gauges
VW R-Line pedals
Neons
Nitrous Express system with custom painted tank between seats
Chrome harness bar
Audi TT Vents
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SOUND AND VIDEO
In-dash flip-out 7" DVD player and monitor with touch screen
6.5" monitor in engine bay (removable)
Custom built speaker box with 3 Sony X-plod 1300W 12" Subs
Sony 6 1/2 speakers mounted in hatch & 8" Sony 900W sub in the center
3 seperate Sony Xplod 900W amps to each sub
15" LCD monitor custom mounted on I-Mac computer stand
Custom painted Xbox 360 mounted under dash
SPL 5 farad capacitor
10.5" widescreen rear view mirror monitor
Please check back often to see more updates!! Thanks for looking and enjoy!!
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MY TWO FAVORITE THINGS!
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2009 NEW PICS
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At a show in Pittsburgh with my friend in his '69 bug...
Sitting at another show parked in a row this is our cruise club from the white Baja Beetle to the green '52 Chevy...
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The trunk. The 15" LCD TV is mounted by using an old IMac computer stand and painted the TV case. It looks like the TV is hovering above the subs.
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The engine. A custom Lexan cover with a custom mounted 6.5" monitor and carbon fiber engine cover.
Drawing under the hood.
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GLOWSHIFT GAUGES IN CENTER POD AND PILLAR
CENTER DASH GAUGES OFF
CENTER DASH GAUGES ON
PILLAR PODS OFF
PILLAR PODS ON
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CARTOON DRAWINGS I HAVE DONE. (My logo--of sorts)
Color Pencil and Photoshop.
Urbanized
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Shown here at the 2008 Oktoberfest VW show in Greensburg, PA.
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Shown here at 2007 Oktoberfest VW show in Greensburgh, PA.
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My HPI Nitro RS4 radio control car made to look like my bug.
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INTERIOR SHOTS
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Custom painted Xbox 360 mounted under dash.
5.5 inch monitor in the overhead compartment area.
10.2" widescreen rear view monitor
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Custom painted red Nitrous Express 20lb tank between seats.
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Dash shot showing painted panels and Audi TT vents.
I also painted all the gray plastic to black.
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Speakers in the hatch area on the top part, 2 6.5 inch speakers and a 8 inch subwoofer.
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An article was in the local newspaper on April 9, 2007 about my hobby of customizing cars, and here is the photo they took. These are my two toys!
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Late summer 2008 pics.
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Spring 2007 pics.
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Shown here at the 2006 Pittsburgh World of Wheels show.
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Shown here at the 2005 Pittsburgh World of Wheels show, this was my first ISCA show.
