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Wtd 6V fibreglass BEETLE BONNET+race bits
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:24 pm
by GASBNR
I'm looking for one of these mid 50's to late 60's fibreglass front bonnets,
anyone have or know of where I can find one
also looking for a steering wheel.......something nostalgia drag style??
and some low back bucket seats, if I'm not asking to much
Contact me on here via PM
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 10:59 am
by GASBNR
bump
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:57 pm
by hertz
What race bits Ol'
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:36 pm
by GASBNR
BUMP,
Race bits? anything from cage to tyres??
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:38 pm
by Jase
Thought you'd found one?
Wasn't someone making them locally BITD?
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:43 pm
by GASBNR
No joy rang around everywhere down in the BURG, NOTH'N
I have found em O/S but!!!
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:47 pm
by hertz
Got a spare steel bonnet? Could make a mould.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:49 pm
by GASBNR
hertz wrote:Got a spare steel bonnet? Could make a mould.
This is beginning to look like an option
I've done a fair few boats in my day
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:51 pm
by Fonz
Oliver.....Antique tyres do the Firestone Wide-O-Ovals which look great on a Cal-looker. Or are you thinking more slick?
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:53 pm
by Fonz
We just fitted these ones to a customers late model looker. Looks even better now with short axles.
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:55 pm
by Fonz
Better pic...
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 8:58 pm
by GASBNR
FONZ....eeeeeeyyyyy!!! 'ayy' wrote:We just fitted these ones to a customers late model looker. Looks even better now with short axles.
That works COOL
I'm hoping to find a abandoned project with all the goodies...........oh I wish
An EMPI bonnet would be cool but wouldn't be able to see the tacho, LOL
Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 9:07 pm
by Fonz
A friend of mine made his own EMPI style bonnet by mocking his own 'pods' up in clay and making moulds and grafting them in to a steel bonnet.
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 6:17 pm
by undercircuit
Posted: Mon Sep 14, 2009 7:08 pm
by GASBNR
Nice dave, thats the baby..........this is looking like the only way I'll get one.
I have a few new leads, there was one at last yrs swap meet thats this weekend and Rod Penrose has a lead he's put me on to.
Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:21 pm
by GASBNR
With all the talk of fibreglass at the mo, has anyone seen a bonnet like this locally?
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/ ... ?id=999010