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Location: MESA, AZ

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1999 Volkswagen Beetle
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Updated on May 03, 2012

djdad’s Volkswagen Beetle
“CHENOWTH”

- Currently 3.2/5 Stars.

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NEW CHENOWTH DESERT CAR. GOT SOME WORK TO DO ON HER, BUT SO FAR IT'S A LOT OF FUN.

THIS IS THE ENTRANCE AFTER I PUT ON A QUICK RELEASE WHEEL, DROPED THE SEAT DOWN, MOVED THE MIRROR AND RASIED THE ROOF. IM 6'4" AND IT WASN'T EZ GETTING IN AND OUT BEFORE.

H3 HEADLIGHTS WITH BLUE HALO'S

7 COLOR GUAGES

TWO YEAR PAINN BUT THE SEATS ARE IN

NOW WE ARE TURBO CHARGED. OF COURSE THE FIRST THING TO GO WAS THE CLUTCH. STAGE II SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THAT.

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Posted by: 02z28ls1

You get your seats back in and the frame redone? What's the specs on your engine now with the turbo? Sounds cool!

Posted by: djdad

LOL I WAS JUST THINKING OF YOU THE OTHER DAY. YES SEATS ARE GREAT. DONT KNOW THE SPECS, BUT I CAN TELL THE DIFF IN HOW IT DRIVES. NO JUMPING FROM 2ND AND 3RD. I CAN PUT IT IN 3ND AND DRIVE ALL DAY.

Posted by: 02z28ls1

It said the first one was too long so I shortened it and it posted both! Crazy!

Posted by: 02z28ls1

Unfortunetly I don't have very many more pictures that what I've posted and it's kind of difficult to see what is there for the seat mounting. Basically I unbolted the floor pan and cut out the old seat mounting. I then took some wood and blocked the seat into a position I wanted it, tried sitting in it (carefully -ha) and eyeballed everything. I made the framework so it cradled the seat bottoms nicely and welded it in. Main thing I've learned is that making nice cuts in the tubing so it fits right and makes a better weld is alot easier than trying to weld up large gaps. Hope any of that helps.

Posted by: 02z28ls1

Unfortunetly I don't have very many more pictures that what I've posted and it's kind of difficult to see what is there for the seat mounting. Basically I unbolted the floor pan and cut out the old seat mounting. I then took some wood and blocked the seat into a position I wanted it, tried sitting in it (carefully -ha) and eyeballed everything. Then I took some square tubing and measured out what I had to do. I made the framework so it cradled the seat bottoms nicely and welded it in. Welded in a couple of different tabs for the floor pan to my new framework and bent the pan to fit. Main thing I've learned is that making nice cuts in the tubing so it fits right and makes a better weld is alot easier than trying to weld up large gaps. Hope any of that helps.

Posted by: 02z28ls1

I haven't been doing much updating because my digital camera got stolen. My other cars have been more recently updated than the buggy. Been busy with the Jeep- had the CJ5 out driving around the other day, major fun just like the buggy is!

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