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Can you use any year super beetle drivers fender on a 1971 super beetle?
No. 1971 and 1972 Supers used different body parts than 1973 thru 1975 Supers.
Is herbie a VW beetle?
Yes. A 1963 super beetle with a pearl coat (many mistakenly think it's white). The super beetle was a body type that was slightly larger than a regular beetle body.
Are 1973 and 1972 super beetle body parts interchangeable?
Some of them are, but 1973 is the year VW changed to the curved windshield in the Supers so some of them are NOT.
What is the difference between the Volkswagen super beetle and the standard beetle?
The Super Beetle has a slightly longer body (front end) and more modern McPherson front suspension instead of the torsion tube type.
Will a 1971 super beetle body fit on a 1969 beetle pan?
No. The Supers were slightly longer to pass the US DOT collision regs.
Can you findout if your 1974 beetle is super beetle from the vin number?
Yes. Look at the first three digits: 114: Standard Beetle 134: Super Beetle There are five other ways to tell. a. Windshield. Flat windshield: Standard Beetle Curved windshield: Super Beetle b. Dashboard. Dashboard made of steel, flat and straight up-and-down below the windshield: Standard Beetle Padded dashboard that looks a little like one from a modern car: Super Beetle c. Front shocks. Just the shock: Standard Beetle Shock inside huge coil spring: Super Beetle d. Front apron - the piece of sheet metal below the front lip of the trunk lid No vent slots: Standard Beetle Vent slots: Super Beetle (Having said that, when Supers were still being made, some of the aftermarket body-parts companies made slot-free Super Beetle aprons. Since the slots don't do anything anyway, why not?) e. Spare tire Spare tire standing up in the trunk: Standard Beetle Spare tire lying flat in a tire well: Super Beetle
Is beetle's body covering hard?
The beetle's body covering is hard. It is the beetles exoskeleton and is used to protect the beetle from predators.
How do you remove the distributor drive shaft on a 1972 beetle?
The distributor is a single unit. Set the engine to top dead center. Make a witness mark on the distributor body and the engine case to reassemble and re-align the unit. Remove the distributor clamp holding the distributor in place. Remove and mark the wires. Pull the distributor straight up and out of the engine case. The shaft is keyed and should be in the body of the distributor. Reassembly is the reverse procedure.
What covers the Dung Beetle's body?
A hard, blue exoskelleton that protects the beetle.
What is a shiny green beetles name?
The name for a beetle with a green head and red striped o its body is a Blister Beetle. Its body is segmented into three portions.
How much would it cost to get your 1973 VW Super Beetle Painted Like Herbie?
If no body work was required from $800 to $5,000 depending on the quality of the paint you want.
Can you put a new beetle body on an old beetle chassis?
No, they're completely different.
