My 71 fasty...... 'The Plan'

[steve] · Post by **[steve]** » 29th December 2008 - 3:18pm

Ok, so... in June 2008 I swapped a 73 tax ex beetle for this fasty.... it was/is solid. Paint work was pretty bad so I begun trying to bottom out all the microblisters!!!

Managed to get the front end and roof done before the bad weather set in (I work on my drive) and will try to get the doors and rear wings done soon... although I may just start again and paint it blue instead

Anyway....

When I got it....

I found some bumpers for it and tidied it up best I could with no cash...

Then i decided I was gonna lower it a lot

and this was/is the plan...

[steve] · Post by **[steve]** » 29th December 2008 - 3:24pm

First job in the lowering was to fit some stock, skinny wheels....

Which changed the look to this...

Then after a few hours work on my own a couple of days ago, I now have this....

Just waiting for some Specific BugPack Rear Shocks to arrive from SSP and it should drive as sweet as anything.... the shocks were bottoming on every bump so it's laid up on my drive for a couple of days until they are fitted... can't wait to drive it again... low.....

Hoping it will be ok. I'll post up progress as I go... gonna be prepping for paint over the next few weeks... if I get chance![/i]

unclemoom · Post by **unclemoom** » 30th December 2008 - 1:29pm

Looking a lot better lower mate.
I'll be interested to see what you do with her.

[steve] · Post by **[steve]** » 28th February 2009 - 4:54pm

Quick update...

Got the first coat of new paint on after many hours prepping and priming...

Many more hours prepping and priming and flatting and priming and smoothing etc etc etc to go now!!

easy · Post by **easy** » 2nd March 2009 - 8:26am

looking grand sir

corndog · Post by **corndog** » 9th March 2009 - 12:59am

I would say more petite... as in low

[steve] · Post by **[steve]** » 9th March 2009 - 1:37pm

[steve] · Post by **[steve]** » 22nd March 2009 - 1:19pm

corndog · Post by **corndog** » 22nd March 2009 - 6:38pm

Surely buying shorter shocks are a better and safer option????

[steve] · Post by **[steve]** » 23rd March 2009 - 2:15pm

BIG F@ TW@ · Post by **BIG F@ TW@** » 28th May 2009 - 12:39am

now you've driven it around with those extended shock supports how has it been?

because to be honest they look shocking (no pun intended) and are they not more of a hazard to speed bumps/kurbs etc?

Till · Post by **Till** » 28th May 2009 - 12:39pm

They certainly don't look strong enough

kyle · Post by **kyle** » 28th May 2009 - 7:08pm

u'll soon find out when its mot time i personally dont think it will. r they defo short shocks cus there really short. seen some on a beetle n when it was jacked up the wheels hardly dropped n the car was really low!

splitybus · Post by **splitybus** » 30th May 2009 - 10:37pm

You say 6-8mm thick???

that looks more like 1-2mm to me way to thin and to be honest my 6 year old daughter could weld better than that.

My guess is that the MOT guy will have a thing or two to say about it as well.

A word of advice cut them back off and get some shorter shocks before you have a very bad accident.