Put your car on a diet. - Page 3

boygenius · #31 December 15th 2003, 19:57

If I can't carry groceries.

Then I can't eat.

Then I'll lose weight.

Then I'll go faster.

It all makes sense, doesn't it......:silly:

njv · #32 December 15th 2003, 20:03

hi
spend all your hard earned on lightweight parts for your car and end up with no food money left you lose weight the cars goes faster:silly:

then u run outa gas:toilet:

do the glass wings and bonnet thing but dont take the cars dignity completely:takethat:

boygenius · #33 December 16th 2003, 19:46

I'm too cheap anyway.

I don't feel like spending that much money on the front end.

I just don't like doing bodywork.

hybrid_john · #34 December 16th 2003, 22:29

I think just about everyoen would agree with you on that one genius. But then again I like body work, as long as I dont have to reshape any metal, like panels and such.......

John

vujade · #35 December 16th 2003, 22:53

Brendan, what year is your bug>?

There is a 69 Beetle over here with good body panels for $200.
Maybe we could split the cost. You can have the body & Ill take the pan.

Whatdya think?

SilverBullet · #36 December 16th 2003, 23:12

Do anyone knows who does lexan windows for bugs/SB?

vujade · #37 December 16th 2003, 23:54

aircooled.net sells them I believe.

craazy Cooter · #38 December 17th 2003, 01:55

Go to the hardware store and make your own like me.

boygenius · #39 December 17th 2003, 20:44

Quote:

Originally posted by vujade
Brendan, what year is your bug>?

There is a 69 Beetle over here with good body panels for $200.
Maybe we could split the cost. You can have the body & Ill take the pan.

Whatdya think?

I don't think I want the body since I already replaced the heater channels and the wheel wells and the front body pillars. I have a new front clip from mexico but I'm afraid of welding it on crooked. I had a shop work on the rest of the body for 65 hours to get it to its present condition. Road salt got the best of my car since it spent some time in NC before I bought it. Ironicly my beetle is a 1969. It was made in december 1968 so it just turned 35 years old this month.:cake: How complete is the car. Does it have seats? I may not want the body but I may want some other parts.

boygenius · #40 December 17th 2003, 20:46

Quote:

Originally posted by craazy Cooter
Go to the hardware store and make your own like me.

Can you bend the plexi-glass to make the rear and front curved windows.

zen · #41 December 17th 2003, 23:02

yes to the rear. illegal and unsafe (for street use) in the front. plus they scratch easy.

boygenius · #42 December 18th 2003, 01:17

Thanks, thats good to know. What kind of weight savings are we talking about by using lexan windows.

Will they work with pop-out rear windows.

craazy Cooter · #43 December 18th 2003, 12:16

Lexan is a little harder then plexiglass. I used 1/8" or 3/16" and it will flex for the rear window easily. Plexiglass is usually stiffer and crack prone. Lexan has a scratch resistant UV outer coating. About $30 for 3x4' .

craazy Cooter · #44 December 18th 2003, 12:18

also the stock window is 5 pounds or so and lexan is a few ounces. good weight savings. My pop outs are lexan.

boygenius · #45 December 18th 2003, 21:53

Quote:

Originally posted by craazy Cooter
Go to the hardware store and make your own like me.

What hardware store?

home depot?

Lowes?

Ace?

Scotty's?

What section of the store was it in. I get lost in Home Depot.:silly:

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