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ecomodded · 08-26-2012, 01:59 PM

I did see one chopped n beetle that did not look too rigid, i'll have to find the picture again. It was a dark blue beetle in someones driveway i believe.
I was thinking on the roof and it would be easiest to leave the windshield alone, start the boat tail slope from that point.
After looking at my car it looks like if you cut the roof and tilted it to the desired slope and reattached it, the car would retain its bubble shape.

The highest point on the roof is about in the middle of it, just cutting the bubble shape off it would reduce the height by 4-5 inches.

The 2012 bug has been chopped, in design.

08-26-2012, 01:59 PM	#57 (permalink)
ecomodded Drive less save more Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver Island, Canada Posts: 1,189 Dusty - '98 VOLKSWAGEN Beetle TDI TEAM VW AUDI Group 90 day: 60.42 mpg (US) Thanks: 134 Thanked 162 Times in 135 Posts	I did see one chopped n beetle that did not look too rigid, i'll have to find the picture again. It was a dark blue beetle in someones driveway i believe. I was thinking on the roof and it would be easiest to leave the windshield alone, start the boat tail slope from that point. After looking at my car it looks like if you cut the roof and tilted it to the desired slope and reattached it, the car would retain its bubble shape. The highest point on the roof is about in the middle of it, just cutting the bubble shape off it would reduce the height by 4-5 inches. The 2012 bug has been chopped, in design. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Save gas Ride a Mtn bike for errands exercise entertainment and outright fun __________________ Last edited by ecomodded; 08-26-2012 at 02:23 PM..