First unhook the battery. Then put the key in (you need it!) and turn it to "on." Remove the steering wheel and the ignition switch just slides out.
If you have a bad condenser your car won't run. Always carry a spare set of points and condenser (you change them together) in the glovebox.
They don't have timing belts.
You can go to www.superbeetle.com, they have great info and pictures on how to change your brakes.
The 1975 regular Beetle windshield will fit the 1971 Super Beetle.
If you look at the front suspension of any beetle you can tell if it is a super or non-super beetle. If there is a McPherson front suspension then it is a super beetle. If there is a torsion bar front suspension then it is a non-super beetle.
The super beetle was not put into production until 1971, there is no such vehicle as a 1964 super beetle.
Because the ignition is powered directly from the battery. The Gen/Alt only feeds the battery.
“looking to see if the 72 VW I own is a Beetle or Super Beetle? VIN # 1122369336”
oil and a sump gasket
A Super Beetle with a manual transmission has four forward gears and one reverse. A Super Beetle with an Autostick transmission has three forward and one reverse.
The 056 was the original, the Super had a piston that was 2mm larger in diameter and an slight carburetor change. The Magnum had the same piston as the Super, but had a carburetor and ignition change, The one you did not ask about was the Magnum II (of which only 70 some were made) had a major carb change, a muffler change and an ignition change. It could be further modified in the muffler.
1973 standard and super beetle