my trucks life

[low86c10]

when i first got it




seat out of a 93 1500

in the process of lowering it and got the body straightened out




and how it sets now with 3" drop spindles and flip kit/c-notch, getting 2"drop springs for the front this weekend , paint will be soon going with hot rod flatz black or red, new moldings and emblems with new trim and i think im gonna paint the wheels back to silver, also just ordered long tubes with dual 40 flow masters and a edelbrock performer intake and carb with new hei distributor

[low86c10]

new grille

[jasonroman]

trucks looking good man.
what yrs the bug? i know its a chevy site. but i love beetles too.
i was gonna get a 66, but decided on getting my 82 longbed.

[coolbus4us]

nice...
the vw looks 68 or 69 ish

[spaseghost]

really like your paint job better than the factory. keep up the good work!

[low86c10]

thanks everybody, the bug is a 68 btw heres more recent pic with the new wheels

[CLASSIC87']

I love the bug... I would drop the truck another 1" in the front to get the gap the same... keep up the great work!

[3r!c84]

how much is it lowerd? 3 and 5(a flip)

[low86c10]

right now 3/6 drop i got 2" drop coils from summit and im putting them on this weekend so then it'll then be a 5/6 drop

[Driveway Dreams]

The truck looks good. If you just have to do the flat paint, can I ask you not to do flat black? I think your truck will just become another one to look right past, in flat black. It is too over done. I think the flat red would look pretty cool with a set of gloss black wheels. Kinda opposite of what you have now. That could be cool.

Don't get me wrong here but I can't even start to count how many times I have been asked to paint something flat black. I used to paint full time and do some side work still. I know, I know, "but it's easier for me to paint it flat." Which is not always true. If you run it, there is no "cut & buff". Keep in mind that flat finishes are WAY harder to keep clean, you can't polish it, you can't wax it, etc. It just can't be maintained like normal gloss paint. Sorry I am off my soapbox now.

[ShowSS12]

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

The truck looks good. If you just have to do the flat paint, can I ask you not to do flat black? I think your truck will just become another one to look right past, in flat black. It is too over done. I think the flat red would look pretty cool with a set of gloss black wheels. Kinda opposite of what you have now. That could be cool.

Have you seen the hotrod flats blood red, that was my next choice from the midnight blue..

[Driveway Dreams]

Flat red or even blue would be cool. I think a lot of people are just so sick and tired of flat black.

[3r!c84]

Originally Posted by low86c10

right now 3/6 drop i got 2" drop coils from summit and im putting them on this weekend so then it'll then be a 5/6 drop

damn i fliped mine oout back and the rear is way more down then that

[BGRAFX]

Put the white walls back on the red rims. I like that look!

[low86c10]

Originally Posted by Driveway Dreams

The truck looks good. If you just have to do the flat paint, can I ask you not to do flat black? I think your truck will just become another one to look right past, in flat black. It is too over done. I think the flat red would look pretty cool with a set of gloss black wheels. Kinda opposite of what you have now. That could be cool.

Don't get me wrong here but I can't even start to count how many times I have been asked to paint something flat black. I used to paint full time and do some side work still. I know, I know, "but it's easier for me to paint it flat." Which is not always true. If you run it, there is no "cut & buff". Keep in mind that flat finishes are WAY harder to keep clean, you can't polish it, you can't wax it, etc. It just can't be maintained like normal gloss paint. Sorry I am off my soapbox now.

yea i only reason i wanted to do flat black was because the door jams and stuff were already black, i think ill prolly go gloss black with silver truck rallys or flat red with black truck rallys

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

damn i fliped mine oout back and the rear is way more down then that

i think its because mine has an extra leaf in the spring pack that it dont need like a helper spring

[3r!c84]

i got 4leafs what do u got?

[low86c10]

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

i got 4leafs what do u got?

5 or 6

[low86c10]

[JohnC]

Nice looking truck, and VW.

Just a heads up you need to be a supporting member to post things for sale. Consider becoming a supporter, it's well worth it.

[low86c10]

so u have to pay to sell stuff?

[3r!c84]

no you just have to sign up and pay a small fee at signup to sell things

[low86c10]

update: well i canceled my order on the lowering springs and just heated my springs and it came down a good 2 1/2 - 3" will get pics soon right now its at my buddys were putting a new timing chain on it and cleaning the motor up and whatnot also got 6.5" wide van rallys for the front

[northern 85]

No heat on coils!!! They are junk now order the new ones

[Square84]

Originally Posted by low86c10

update: well i canceled my order on the lowering springs and just heated my springs and it came down a good 2 1/2 - 3" will get pics soon right now its at my buddys were putting a new timing chain on it and cleaning the motor up and whatnot also got 6.5" wide van rallys for the front

you opened a can of worms now i made mention on here that i heated some coils one time back in the day, because at 16 years old not everyone can afford belltech, and i was ripped a new one for about a week. they told me to never recommend any one to heat coils because its a safety issue and somebody could get hurt. anyways truck looks good and just trying to save you from having to read all the hate mail you get after talking about heating coils

[low86c10]

oo you cant listen to people how do you think they lowered cars and trucks back in the day before they made lowering components? add a little heat and gives ya a nice stance, also my truck rides great and drives straight.......**** the haters