Wing & Engine Cover Set

last updated Mar 20, 2009

Engine covers have been discontinued until further notice.

This is a complete wing and engine cover set which, once assembled, can be installed and removed from the car via 7 DZUS fasteners.  

The wing & cover are designed to fit a Bug with the rear fenders in the stock location.  If your fenders have been raised, you will likely need to trim the edge of the engine cover to adjust for your new fender height.  If your fenders are in the stock location (even if they are wider than stock), it will fit with no modification needed.

Two styles of engine cover back piece lower edges are available – Aspirated or Turbo.  The Aspirated version is clearanced in the middle for a standard merged style header.  The Turbo version is straight across.  This edge is rolled under for strength and appearance.  If you need something special because of a custom exhaust, check with me before ordering.  Depending on your particular car’s set-up, you may need to notch the cover for your specific width and height of wheelie bars.  The engine cover material is .050-inch aluminum, which can be cut with a hole saw, snips, files, and/or rotary grinder pretty easily. 

The back cover comes standard with flared vent holes in the lower portion.  These holes let exhaust heat out as well as vent air from underneath the car during a pass.  If you don’t want those holes, just let me know when you order, and I’ll leave them off.   Hinged flaps are also available, at an added cost of $100.  These are hinged at the top and have a DZUS fastener at the bottom if you want to latch them closed.  At rest, they will be closed.  Upon launch, they will open and allow air to exit from within the engine compartment.  The hinged flaps can be done with or without the flared holes.

The unit is fully test fitted onto a Bug rear clip in the Big Wig shop to ensure proper fit, then disassembled and shipped to you with all hardware and instructions needed to re-assemble and install on your car.  This “knocked down” shipping method means it can be shipped for about $50, instead of $250.  Obviously, it’s not heavy at all, but its size means it would have to ship by freight if  fully assembled.  Comes complete with all DZUS fasteners and countersunk rivets needed to complete the installation.  It does require that you weld the tabs onto your body.  The 2 fender tabs are bolt-on, so they can be used for fiberglass or steel fenders. 

Turbo guys, please see pictures below for shape of the cover to make sure it will not interfere with your header design or turbo & carb placement, if applicable.  If you have a 4bbl carb, with a big ol’ air cleaner sticking up behind the back window, this probably won’t work for you, since the wing comes off with the cover – they are not separate pieces once assembled.  Custom sized covers or one where the cover can separate from the wing may be possible, at an additional cost, if required.  Please contact me BEFORE ordering if you think you need a custom size, or if you need dimensions for the standard cover.

Lower edge options.

TURBO	NORMALLY ASPIRATED

Hinged flaps.

(Shown below on custom size engine cover.  Normal location for bend in back is lower, below flaps.)

Engine cover knocked down for shipping.

How hard is this thing to install?  Simple!  Download the instructions here.

Engine covers are assembled in house for your specific order, then knocked down for shipping.  Full instructions and all hardware for re-assembly are included.  If your rear fenders are not in the stock location, some trimming may be required during installation of the engine cover.  Installation requires welding DZUS tabs to your body.

size L XL XXL

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