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02-11-2013, 07:03 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Oside
Posts: 57
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Looking for something in 1960's so old...and my DD consists of driving back and forth to work and to the waters edge, we use the wife's jeep for everything else. With the cross bars and raingutter mounts would I be able to use saddles and mount the kayak right side up? I really just want to make sure I can make this work. Thanks for the advise guys.
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02-11-2013, 08:02 PM
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Team Keine Zugehörigkeit
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Way out there
Posts: 2,854
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your biggest concern will be finding roof racks to fit the contour of the bug roof. From passenger side to drivers side to the middle is about 3 inches higher from the rain gutters so you will need racks with tall legs or mounts.
As for the daily driver if you keep it stock and maintain it, a bug will run forever but the moment you start upgrading it becomes more and more maintenance. I have had a few. if you see one you like be sure to look under the battery tray for rust and around all the windows. if there is rust that is through around the windows walk away unless you can weld, know someone or are willing to drop some cash to have it fixed. 001 137.jpg 2332 with a turbo I got about 10 mpg if I babied it. I took it to LJ once and had to stop for gas twice on the way down and twice on the way back. 001 154.jpg way too much invested almost cost me a divorce. drivers.jpg notice the black stripe it was completely rusted to the point that my feet would get wet when it rained. P8100041.JPG all fixed about $15,000 was spent to bring this one back to life. P8100042.jpg P8100050.jpg Photo_061409_001.jpg 1915 with a race transaxel last one I owned I drive a full size truck now because its cheaper, way more comfortable, power windows, AC and heat are a sacrifice you will make to drive a VW, But you will look cool! if you ever have any questions feel free to PM me.
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02-12-2013, 07:03 AM
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Team Keine Zugehörigkeit
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Way out there
Posts: 2,854
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Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ
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02-12-2013, 11:43 AM
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Here fishy fishy fishy...
Join Date: May 2011
Location: San Diego, CA
Posts: 774
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I don't know about older Beetles, but here is our Tandem on my wife's Beetle.
No special mounting equipment, just the OEM Roof bars and some ratcheting straps. It's completely steady up to 70mph. It's probably stable above 70mph but the kayak basically doubles the wind resistance so I haven't taken it above 70mph. For reference, the yak is a Pelican 130T (13' length, 36" beam). The car is only 1' longer than the yak!   Last edited by addicted2sp33d; 02-12-2013 at 11:48 AM. |
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02-13-2013, 06:37 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Westside
Posts: 141
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not a bug, jetta.
was using the foam pads.  hooked up some yakimas.  the whispbars are pretty damn quiet. |
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02-14-2013, 09:04 AM
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Junior
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 11
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New to the site, but if you're talking VWs and Kayak Fishing then I'm definitely joining the conversation.
Looks like you guys have the Bugs and NBs figured out, but Cabby's can play too 
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02-14-2013, 10:54 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Westside
Posts: 141
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very nice isaac!
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