Rat & Retro Style Mk1's...

[BlackVr6ix]

that wagon has been "rusted" with timber stain. i've seen it done really well on a primer grey splitty.

[WABIT]

the aircooled cars involved n ratlook sometimes can be more expencive than a resto... especially after collecting rare and very very expencive items/accessories just a lil heads up

wabit

[Oneofthegreats]

the aircooled cars involved n ratlook sometimes can be more expencive than a resto... especially after collecting rare and very very expencive items/accessories just a lil heads up

wabit

BINGO

That's what I was waiting to here.

This is so true

[Water Boy]

the aircooled cars involved n ratlook sometimes can be more expencive than a resto... especially after collecting rare and very very expencive items/accessories just a lil heads up

wabit

Very true some of the old Empi and Scat gear they get is very rear...

Props to those guys for doing what they love...

[Water Boy]

Maybe in Oz we like the retro euro look more... Original interiors, big ol skool carbies and sitting low with some nice wheels... Then theres the new skool euro look with BBS's, 16V's and euro dump pipes...

I think ill go for a mix between retro and rat...

Oh yeah and when i get roof racks on my rat look Mk1 i have couple ol suit cases, an ol esky, pinic set, chain saw and a ol skool skate board (either bannana board or long board) and if can fit it there some where one of my many lowrider/dragster/cruiser push bikes to cruise round on...

Ha ha ha keep on dreaming... Now all i havr to do is get my licence and a car...

James

[WABIT]

im actually thinking of a theme for my cabby... sorta surf/beach huaii theme with the wood polish surfboard and the flower pedal necklace...
i prob wouldnt call it rat.. more like retro 70's

lol

wabit

[Satanstoenail]

[Water Boy]

Hell yeah every one should carry a 44 galon drumb on their roof racks...

Keep the sick pics coming satanstoenail...

James

ps Oh the more i want a retro rat Mk1...

[Jarred]

personally the rat look on a mk 1, just doesn't work, as someone said previously, and i agree with whole heartedly; rat Vdubs are best left to the aircooled fellas, with beetles, transporters and the like, althought some do look stupid; rats need to have 'old' body work (bit of rust) and airbag/really really low susp., add a few extra misc items, and its ratted.

what i do think is cool on a mk 1, and is often confused with 'rat'; is retro. some of the pics on this thread are clearly of retro mk 1's, not rats.
im going to go for the retro look on my mk 1 (when i get it- hopefully tomoro or thurs, ausmk1's 3dr; yay!) so basically;
- chrome bumpers, - chrome mirrors, - steel rims with chrome dress ring (i'd dish if i could afford it, but i cant), - very possibly a roof rack, chromed of course and a - chrome side pinstripe maybe. but you get the idea, chrome! retro is meant to be old fashioned, like from the 70's, 70's cars have alot of chrome, yes i know i wasn't alive then, but its true...

anywho, thats just my personal opinion!

[Water Boy]

personally the rat look on a mk 1, just doesn't work, as someone said previously, and i agree with whole heartedly; rat Vdubs are best left to the aircooled fellas, with beetles, transporters and the like, althought some do look stupid; rats need to have 'old' body work (bit of rust) and airbag/really really low susp., add a few extra misc items, and its ratted.

what i do think is cool on a mk 1, and is often confused with 'rat'; is retro. some of the pics on this thread are clearly of retro mk 1's, not rats.
im going to go for the retro look on my mk 1 (when i get it- hopefully tomoro or thurs, ausmk1's 3dr; yay!) so basically;
- chrome bumpers, - chrome mirrors, - steel rims with chrome dress ring (i'd dish if i could afford it, but i cant), - very possibly a roof rack, chromed of course and a - chrome side pinstripe maybe. but you get the idea, chrome! retro is meant to be old fashioned, like from the 70's, 70's cars have alot of chrome, yes i know i wasn't alive then, but its true...

anywho, thats just my personal opinion!

Sweet sounds rad... Mate its alrite i know the difference between "rat" and "retro"... What your doing to ausmk1's ol car sounds ace... Good to see some one looking a littel different... You already have the cool looking sun visor... Make sure you do a build up report...

Dubstarmk2 i love the "low'n'slow" with the primer... Your mk1 will sure llok a bit different when it finished...

Satanstoenail i love the pics you post keep em coming...

Pity this isnt sticky any more...

Cheers James