The hood is in the back, with the engine. To change a hood hinge, you just unbolt the old one and bolt in a new one.
The trunk lid hinge is replaced the same way, but you need someone to hold up the trunk lid while you're doing it so you don't ruin the trunk lid (which you can NOT get new--they broke the stamping die many years ago) or the hinge on the other side.
on drivers side of trans 1 wire
No. 1971 and 1972 Supers used different body parts than 1973 thru 1975 Supers.
Listed in the owners manual and on the drivers door post. It is 165-15
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.
For a 1973 Super Beetle the reservoir is located under the front hood on the drivers side. The two lines that exit the reservoir are for your dual master cylinder. One line fills the front and the other the rear brake lines.
“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.