# old beetle - altered wheel base street rod

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [March 30, 2006, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022 "2006-03-30T07:50:36Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author: ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/1 "2006-03-30T07:50:36Z")

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] ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v377/swoodard23/bumper269Small.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v377/swoodard23/bumper269Small.jpg)

![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v377/swoodard23/bumperSmall.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v377/swoodard23/bumperSmall.jpg)

![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v377/swoodard23/bumper266Small.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v377/swoodard23/bumper266Small.jpg)

![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v377/swoodard23/bumper263Small.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v377/swoodard23/bumper263Small.jpg)

im not a fan of reusing the stock front suspension, a street rod style drop axle on quarter elliptical springs would have been pimp. then make buckets for the stock headlights and make stands fro them so they sit in the stock location

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### Author: ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/2 "2006-03-30T07:56:15Z")

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hmmm. not feelin’ it.

guy’s got a few projects goin’ on, like his diabfiero 😃

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### Author: ![zwarbyt](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zwarbyt/32/7623_2.png) [@zwarbyt](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/zwarbyt)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/3 "2006-03-30T07:59:14Z")

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hood looks like ass, fenders need to be blended to shape the ride…

:tdown:

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### Author: ![TgDn32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tgdn32/32/7360_2.png) [@TgDn32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TgDn32)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 8:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/4 "2006-03-30T08:13:40Z")

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The damned thing just looks like it got snapped at the front wheels, and just tack welded them onto the front.

Looks like a complete hack job like that truck w/ the camaro(i think) front end.

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### Author: ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/5 "2006-03-30T08:31:42Z")

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I like it…I see a lot of potential there to have pretty nice little car:pimp:

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### Author: ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 8:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/6 "2006-03-30T08:59:52Z")

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there is potential, but the original front wheel wells need to be filled in to look more street rodderish

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### Author: ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/7 "2006-03-30T09:04:31Z")

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definitely has potential.

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### Author: ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/8 "2006-03-30T09:05:43Z")

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thisw is a better front suspension setup for an altered wheel base beetle:  
 ![http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v469/freqsonnaleash/Bug11a.jpg](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v469/freqsonnaleash/Bug11a.jpg)

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### Author: ![focusinprogress](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/focusinprogress/32/7227_2.png) [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/9 "2006-03-30T09:09:26Z")

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, yeah thats a better suspension, but the wheel wells still need filling.

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### Author: ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/10 "2006-03-30T09:10:22Z")

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lloks like a Prowler

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### Author: ![Willybeen](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/willybeen/32/7351_2.png) [@Willybeen](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Willybeen)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/11 "2006-03-30T09:28:15Z")

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> [@MaximaSE98](#):
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> lloks like a Prowler

agreed

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### Author: ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 9:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/12 "2006-03-30T09:31:59Z")

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It’s got 2 front ends on it. Looks like shit.

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### Author: ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 9:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/13 "2006-03-30T09:34:28Z")

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> [@91MR2](#):
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> It’s got 2 front ends on it. Looks like shit.

:word:

the front wheelwell needs to be eliminated. Creative nonetheless

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### Author: ![Denton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@Denton](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Denton)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/14 "2006-03-30T10:00:30Z")

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no ej20t, no care

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### Author: ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/15 "2006-03-30T10:20:54Z")

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I just did a photoshop of the car but our firewall at work isn’t allowing me to upload the pic anywhere…can someone host is for me???

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### Author: ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/16 "2006-03-30T10:21:23Z")

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[nissan240sxpos@aol.com](mailto:nissan240sxpos@aol.com)

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### Author: ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/17 "2006-03-30T10:27:31Z")

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### Author: ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 1:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/18 "2006-03-30T13:15:01Z")

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yeah, about 365283453 times better.

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### Author: ![73ghia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/7/8baadc/32.png) [@73ghia](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/73ghia)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 2:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/19 "2006-03-30T14:25:08Z")

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meh… Clicked kuz I thought it’d be hot… but it’s not…  
I’ts ok… but only if it was a 1st project… needs some work… and better pics.

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### Author: ![ugo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ugo/32/7430_2.png) [@ugo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ugo)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/old-beetle-altered-wheel-base-street-rod/10022/20 "2006-03-30T18:02:25Z")

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People just love to dump money into crap like this. Total waste of time/effort/$.