"Retro-German Look"
 

After posting numerous ...posts?
anyway...
I need all the input I can get.
Is it possible to put 356 bits (possibly a dash?)
into a 1303 Super?
God I hope so.
ALL IDEAS WELCOME.
How to make a "German Looker" look with out making it look like a hotrod or a stock vintage, but still keeping as much modern speed freak stuff in it as possible.
The only thing I'm NOT going to retro with is my wheel choice....see pic in link. Other than that...refer to my other posts for the concept and give me some ideas...
I WILL DO THIS even if...even if...IF IT MELTS MY COLON!

thanks,

G.Sainz

Wheel choice:
http://aircooled.net/new-bin/viewpro...WA0022&cartid=

I like those wheels but I'm not certian that they look retro/GL. What about some chromed 16" porsche spares, they made them , right??? That way you could have the newer wheel size of 16" and yet still have the more classical look of chrome. Oh yea, I like the 356 stone guards for the headlights, Zen has a set on his car, look up his car and see them for yourself. :D

P.S. I have a set of 15" X 5.5" riviera rims if you want to use them. They need to be refinished or polished.

I dont know man, see the 1303 lends itself more modern customization, if you follow? Adding early clasic styling such as 356 headlight grills to a late model beetle headlight to me would look kinda goofy and out of place, same with the dash.
Now a 914 look for the dash looks hot, as with the late mid 911 dashes as it is in the same era sort of. but any more modern custom style works best i think on a 1303.

I dont know though, to me making a old style look new and fresh is great... but when it comes to making a late style look old, it ussualy looks wack.
But to each his own, you are the person to decide on what you like and think is cool. this is just my opinion :agree: Just keep it clean eh.

Later,
Jonathan

Add some early fenders, chrome headlight covers/stone guards and maybe get an aluminum or chrome grill cover for the A/C intake in the front.???

sounds more hotrod than anything, but thats cool. Using early style fiberglass fenders would be a great option to use the 356 grills, for sure.

more more more!
 

I'm probably going to go fairly modern over all, but very cleanly. As far as the lights..
Bright *** halo's all the way(gotta have good lights)
A few things I like so far are pictured below.
356 dash
356 louvered grill
I might loose the rear seat in favor of some big leathery
looking storage box.
It'll all be pretty subtle over all.
I gotta say I still want to stay with the more modern rims though. They are simple and in keeping with a racing look.
Shiny fuchs might be good..The fully polished 914 2litres are also very nice (like those a lot)

Might want to use some flared fenders to help keep the car on the GL side of things. The look you are going after is right on the line between GL and retro classic and it could be interpeted either way if you are not carefull when selecting parts and upgrades for your car.

I think the older beetle bodystyles lend themselves to a "retro"-germanlook

check out my oval, 356 headlight grilled pop right in, replacing the headlight glass, decklid will be smoothed and recieve 356 decklid grilles for extra breathing.
http://scage.3sgtemr2.com/beetle/IMG_0303.JPG

nice car...
 

I'm not going to do anything with the "light grills"
Just more work than I feel like doing and probably going with modern light fixtures...look good on early bugs though.
I am interested in how the deck lid breather boxes work from a 356 (spyder) to a bug though.I guess you mean the early porsche coupe's venting huh?. Aren't they kinda big?
Doesn't the angle affect the way they work? What are the benefits if any or do they just look cool? I personally like them and I'd be interested to see how they work. I am trying to ditch any unneccessary chrome though so prob stay with out them on this project, but might use them later. So please explain if you can.
Thanks.

That's kind of what I went for - Retro-Germanlook.

Overrider fenders, some chrome trim, 17" turbo twists, two pot Brembos, banjo steering wheel, GWD shifter.........maybe kind of an odd mix of old and new.....but definitely GL.

Dan

plan is to use the doube grille from an apropriate year 356, makes it easier to graft in that the long narrow grille that many 356 use

are you using the rain trays? those are pretty deep. be interested to see how it turns out. i had thought about it, but quickly decided i didn't have the skill or the patience.

no rain trays, its a fair weather car anyway besides untill I got the decklid done I'll be running with the decklid off so no biggie.

I suppose I could always fabricate something up, was thinking of replacing the decklid with a fiberglass unit anyway so I wouldn't be cutting up a perfectly good oval decklid.

I think VW trends did a GL shoot out of some sorts..

There was a maroonish looking Beetle.. 60 something or so.. with some color matching rims..

Might want to check out that issue.. Sorry I don't remember the month and year.. maybe someone can share some light..

ALex
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