Body Process

Solids  
  • Long Body is built for a pre-1972 non-super beetle standard, unshortened pan
  • Short Body -Manx Style- is made for a pre-1972 non-super beetle pan shortened by 14½ inches
  • These are available in three body weight choices:
    • 70lb - Drag race, hill shooter - Long and Short Body - 2 layers of hand layed fiberglass and lightweight 3 point reinforcement.
    • 125lb - Street & Off road - short car only - (extra layers of hand layed fiberglass and extra thickness added around body mounting flange, rear fenders and deck, front fenders, and especially driver and passenger exit/entry area).  This body also includes 3 point reinforcement, including extra strength under rear seat area.
    • 140lb - Street & Off road - long car only - (extra layers of hand layed fiberglass and extra thickness added around body mounting flange, rear fenders and deck, front fenders, and especially driver and passenger exit/entry area).  This body also includes 3 point reinforcement, including extra strength under rear seat area.
  • Hand Layed not chopped and sprayed
  • Gel Coat is sprayed 20-24 mils thick (in fact, 4 gallons are used on Long Body and 3 gallons for Short) not brushed or rolled 2-6 mils thick.
  • 27 Standard Colors (NO EXTRA CHARGE for Metal Flake!)
  • 56 Custom Colors available at a nominal up charge (approximate cost can be as low as $100.00 for the upgraded colors)
  • If you send us a sample we can usually match it, unfortunately we cannot match clearcoat/basecoat pearls, and all custom color matching is done on a time and materials basis.
  • All accessories in stock For example: Vegas Buggies custom windshields, windshields for manx and manx clones, 2" single tube road bars, headlight buckets, both round and rectangular, billet flush mount tail lights, steer columns, 24 conductor 16ga. also a 6 conductor 12ga/with 1 #10ga.multi conductor cables to allow you to wire your buggy with only 2 cables.
  • Custom chassis available for both Long & Short Bodies
Black
Green
Blue
White
Red
Light Yellow
Light Blue
Purple
Custom
Viper Yellow
Competition Orange
Opals
Black Opal
White Opal
Metal Flake
Burnt Orange
Gold
Chartreuse
Burgundy
Forest Green
Gunmetal
Bronze
Lime Green
Navy
Ocean Mist
Orange
Oriental Blue
Red
Rose
Silver
Yellow