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2000 VW Beetle Custom

June 9, 2012 By Gauge Magazine Leave a Comment

2000 VW Beetle "5 Star Entertainment" owned by Phillip Carey

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Issue
June 2012
Owner
Phillip Carey
Ride
5 Star Entertainment
(2000 VW Bettle)
Photographer
Double D and LTD

Ride Details

Original Cost
$18,000
Build Cost
Lost count
How long did it take you to build?
A long time
How long have you been building?
15 years
Club Affiliations
Pebble Pushers/5 Star Brotherhood
Vehicle history
Rusty, you aint Twisted!
Thanks to
My wife,Sarah-my mom and dad-igloo customs-J&J Upholstery-Mikes Body Shop-Bandaid Dilbert-Charlie Brown-Lil Boosie

Engine Details

Make
VW 2000
Cylinders
4
Engine Add Ons
Air Filter
Chrome or polish
Chrome intake

Chassis Details

Chassis
Stock
Front Shocks
Accumulators
Rear Shocks
Stock
Compressor Info
Thomas Compressor-CCE Pump
Valve Info
2-Hellbent valves
Airbag Info
Hydros on front,Bags on rear
Other Mods
Bitchen bench seat

Wheels Details

Front Wheel Type
Dirty Dogs
Rear Wheel Type
Dirty Dogs
Front Wheel Size
22
Rear Wheel Size
22

Paint Details

Color
Sunset Pearl
Paint Type
House of Kolor
Painted By
Owner
Graphics By

Body Details

Grille
Billet
Bumpers
Bernt v-1
Wing
Yup
Addon Accessories
2 " Bernt v-1 Wide body kit
Body Mods
shaved:handles,mirrors,backup lights,rear marker lights,3rd brake light,gas door,front marker lights,side markers,antenna,hood emblem,trunk emblem. Fenders molded to bumpers,Frenched tail lights,frenched Mercedes head lights,suicide doors,firewall moved to make room for 22's
Body Mods by
Owner

Interior Details

Dashboard
Stock
Steering Wheel
Billet
Seats
Front-mazda bench,Rear-Stock
Tint Percent
5%
Upholstery Description
Black vinyl
Upholstery Description
Bitchen bench seat
Upholstery By
Seats by J&J Auto Upholstery-rest by owner

2000 VW Beetle "5 Star Entertainment" owned by Phillip Carey

2000 VW Beetle “5 Star Entertainment” owned by Phillip Carey

 

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Filed Under: Features, June 2012


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