Vehicle Owner

Member ID: hud4vw

Location: Crosby, TX

Vehicle Info

1963 Volkswagen Beetle

Bought: Nov, 2008

Bragging Rights

  • 1/4 Mile0 sec @ -1 mph
  • 0-600sec
  • Top Speed-1mph
  • HP-1
  • Weight-1lbs

Major Upgrades

  • turbo
  • nitrous
  • bore increase
  • port and polish
  • supercharger
  • extrude honed
  • stroke increase
  • engine swap

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Performance Parts

Car Audio & Video

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    • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.

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Last updated: Jul 07, 2009

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James’s Volkswagen Beetle
“HUD DUB”

  • Currently 4.0666666666666 /5 Stars.
46 guestbook comments

 

 

 

 This is my 1963 VW when it arrived at my doorstep in Texas from California.  

hud4vw's 1963 Volkswagen Beetle   hud4vw's 1963 Volkswagen Beetle  

  The first thing I did was install a set of Porta-walls, which turned out better than I coulda hoped.

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Some interior pics.  Has no door panels, carpet or headliner.

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Under the hoods is nothing special.  The engine needs Red Bull to run.

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Got some Mexican Blankets to make the seat covers and the door panels with.

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Just got my Shift Knob in.  www.kavalpewter.com makes them but they stopped this particular make.  I found it on ebay by chance.

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4ch JL Audio 450/4 Slash Series.  Got a 10" JL Audio Sub to Match.

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hud4vw's 1963 Volkswagen Beetle

Just fabbed some door and kick panels.  Havent coverd them yet.hud4vw's 1963 Volkswagen Beetle   hud4vw's 1963 Volkswagen Beetle

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Just fitted the seat covers.

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Also found some material for the door panels.  Its made to resemble leather engraving

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Door Panels in progress

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Finished Product

 

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hud4vw's 1963 Volkswagen Beetle hud4vw's 1963 Volkswagen Beetle

 

We did the Cook-Off here in Baytown.  Had to show the bug off.

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hud4vw's 1963 Volkswagen Beetle

Rear luggage compartment

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hud4vw's 1963 Volkswagen Beetle

Kick Panels

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JL Audio amp and sub

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hud4vw's 1963 Volkswagen Beetle hud4vw's 1963 Volkswagen Beetle

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I Covered the box in the same blankets as the seats

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Night Pics

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rolos68  

Posted by: rolos68

11/30/2009 11:28PM

Nice clean ride bro... Check out my headlights on my page. you might like what you see...

bug63  

Posted by: bug63

09/17/2009 08:14PM

Nice 1963...Hud DUB..see my Red Bug 63..

orangerail  

Posted by: orangerail

08/11/2009 09:04AM

that thing must rock.....sweet

Darthbama  

Posted by: Darthbama

07/16/2009 11:19AM

Sweet ride! 5*'s check me out sometime!

DBVW65  

Posted by: DBVW65

07/07/2009 09:23AM

Diggin the classic look i had material like that on my seats too except they were with light blue sick ride tho 5 stars

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Vehicle Owner

Member ID: hud4vw

Location: Crosby, TX