My 1963 Ratlook Beetle

[iVolkswagen]

Just an introduction thread, showing you guys on here my 63.

Dipped in clear. Running dropped spindles on a 4in. narrowed adjustable beam and 2 clicks down in the rear. Boring 1600DP power plant.

My baby!




























View all the pics Here

[Kuncle20]

Car looks good cleared. I have quite a few friends in bama in the aircooled scene. Hope you didnt spend too much at Spook's place.

[iVolkswagen]

Car looks good cleared. I have quite a few friends in bama in the aircooled scene. Hope you didnt spend too much at Spook's place.

Thanks And I wish I could say I didn't!!

[rabbitnothopper]

car looks like crap

i would totally roll in it......

[GEETi]

[CwVwC]

Hotness!

[cdub58]

What kind of prep did you do before clearing?

[A1steaksauce]

i like the car. always nice to see ones come back from the dead.

don't like the wannabe surfer crap that's adorning the roof rack

[LooseNuts]

i like the car. always nice to see ones come back from the dead.

don't like the wannabe surfer crap that's adorning the roof rack

Hey when I lived in Long Beach my surfboard was always on my rack.

[A1steaksauce]

Hey when I lived in Long Beach my surfboard was always on my rack.

yes but it was probably on the correct way.

i currently live in BFE middle of nowhere and i still have my surf board from my days of ripping at capitola and half moon bay but i'll be damned if i toss that board on my roof rack and drive around here with it on...let alone toss it on the wrong way.

i'm no fan of scenster trends and i have no problem saying as much. this is an open opinion forum and not everyone will agree on something

[LooseNuts]

yes but it was probably on the correct way.

Lmao. I see where you where going, Yes it was. Lol

[iVolkswagen]

Thanks guys

i like the car. always nice to see ones come back from the dead.

don't like the wannabe surfer crap that's adorning the roof rack

Haha thanks man.
Yeah its just all for looks anyways. Don't really care if its on wrong or not...
I live in north alabama and haven't surfed a day in my life but I thought it would look neat so when I was in the Gulf, I went to a surf shop and bought that junked board for about $80.
People get a kick out of it and I've had a few people say it reminds them of where they used to live (cali, panama, etc).
All for fun, anyways. Otherwise it wouldn't be worth the time.

[iVolkswagen]

LOVE the look of clear over patina. Even the fire damage looks cool... I ran those same caps for a while before I switched to the teledials. Gives it a different look f'sho.

Thanks! Yeah I love the caps! Saw a ride on here with em and just had to try it. I'd love some Rader (or Radar...either would work ) wheels though...

What kind of prep did you do before clearing?

For most the body, just cut it enough to smooth out the paint. For the front driver fender, it required a little more work cause of all the bondo thats on it. Also the hood needed more work and was cut down a couple re-sprays to the OG grey (which i was stoked to see underneath all the respray crap).

[A1steaksauce]

Haha thanks man.
Yeah its just all for looks anyways. Don't really care if its on wrong or not...
I live in north alabama and haven't surfed a day in my life but I thought it would look neat so when I was in the Gulf, I went to a surf shop and bought that junked board for about $80.
People get a kick out of it and I've had a few people say it reminds them of where they used to live (cali, panama, etc).
All for fun, anyways. Otherwise it wouldn't be worth the time.

turn it the right way and those people will get more of a kick out of it

guess i'm just getting cynical from seeing all the MK1 kiddies toss an empty keg and surfboard on their roof racks along with clapped out old luggage...and then there's ones that go with the white wall inserts on their MK1's yeah i'm turning into an old fart, or the meds are kicking in strong

[iVolkswagen]

no worries... to each their own!

But I bet they don't have a built in trash shoot / urinal / etc



And to who are concerned, its all good....I throw a couple license plates over it and put the carpet back on it... good as new!

[6603]

Looks great. I like your suspension set up.

Nothing wrong with a 1600 dp, I daily mine.

[TerrorSwain]

Love the car!!!! I can't get over how cool it looks cleared like that!!!!

[GTI#702]