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What is the best way to install windshield glass in 1974 super beetle?
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The main object is cleanliness..Make certain all metal lips are spotless from dirt, debris and rust...Install w/s rubber on glass/ use plenty of spray sillicone..Place a 1/4 inch nylon rope in the body lip of weatherstrip, overlap the ends if the rope at the bottom about 4 inches...Now, start pulling rope slowly to pull rubber lip over metal edge of body opening..have someone push down slightly on windshield as the rope is pulled..More silicone spray....Continue to pull rope slowly as rubber lip of weatherstrip folds over the metal edge of body opening..More silicone spray..Pull both ends of rope the same amount on each side until at the top where the glass will pop into place...Run your hand around outside of rubber to be certain all is in correct position...
Now you did it!!! Get glass cleaner to remove all that silicone
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Will 75 beetle windshield fit 71 super beetle?
The 1975 regular Beetle windshield will fit the 1971 Super Beetle.
Does a 1971 super beetle have a flat windshield?
Yes. '74 or '75 is when Super's changed to a curved windshield.
What is difference between 73 beetle and 74 super?
The windshield on the super beetle (and all super beetles) is rounded and makes a little dash board. The regular beetles windshield is flat and has no dash. Irgleloid Not true '71 and '72 Super beetles still have flat windshields, the curved windshield on a super beetle started in 1973 and also had non flat bigger plastic dashboard.
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
Can a 71 super beetle hood fit on a 74 super beetle?
No,71 and 72 superbeetle hoods are longer than 73 and later,that have round windshield and 71 and 72 have flat windshield,by the way the hood is longer than 73 and later.
What is the Difference between 73 beetle and 73 super beetle?
The Super Beetles started in '71 or '72 and and the main differences are they are a little bit longer and they went to a Strut front suspension. They also went to a curved windshield in '74 or '75. I'm not sure when the standards did. But in "general", everything behind the windshield is the same as a standard, so I'm told. But every year VW made slight changes to them both so some things will fit others and some things won't. The curved windshield on a super beetle started in '73 and had a larger plastic dashboard. Another way you can tell a beetle from a super beetle is the standard beetle's spare tire sits uprite in the front of trunk while the super lays flat on bottom of trunk.
How do you replace rear window in 1979 super beetle convertible?
The rear windows on a 1979 Super Beetle convertible are replaced by prying away the rubber molding holding the glass in place. The glass can then be slowly lifted away before new sealant and glass is installed.
What is the difference between 1974 volkswagon beetle and 1974 super beetle?
AnswerThe super beetle has a curved windshield and different front suspension. There may be other differences. AnswerThe superbeetle is completely different from the windshield forward. It had the curved windshield, strut suspension instead of torsion beam ,and a redesigned trunk area for more space. The easiest way to spot the difference is the windshield, or the spare tire. In standard beetles it stands up, in supers it lays down. From the windshield back they are essentially the same car. True for the '74, but some Super Beetles had flat windshields. The easiest way to distinguish between the two types is to look at the front hood. On all Super Beetles the indentations on the hood are wider at the bottom, on either side of the latch handle. On regular Beetles the hood indentations are pointed at the bottom.Another answerONLY Super Beetles have Strut front suspensions.
How do you tell a 1977 Beetle from a Super Beetle?
A Beetle has a shock front suspension whereas a Super Beetle has McPherson struts. A Beetle has a flat windshield, Super has curved windshield from 73 on, but has a flat windshield in 71 and 72. Front hood on Beetle is narrow and comes to more of a point. Super looks wider and is more rounded. Supers are also known as Fat Chicks. ALL Supers have the McPherson strut so just look under the front hood in tire well and see if it has the "shock" inside the coil spring. The standard Beetles all have the same style from the A pillar back as the supers. 73 and later also has a big curved dash. Lastly, in 1977 the only Super was a convertible, 75 was the last year for a Super Beetle Sedan in the USA. All '77 convertibles are Supers. VW Beetle, Super Beetle history/FAQ, here is a link: http://www.superbeetles.com/faq.htm http://www.vwshowtime.com/8_history/history_e2.html The short answer is the only 77 Super Beetle was a convertible, no Super Sedans in 77, so if you have a US 77 Beetle Sedan it is not a Super Beetle. 71-72 Supers are AKA 1302, 73 and later known as 1303. no actually the 1973 model (which i drive) is actually a beetle not a super because 73 was the year that VW changed to making only supers so you've got half beetles and the others supers but the only thing different is the front clip anywhere from dash board back is actually the same as a regular beetle but the other answer that i just improved is also correct they did go to the McPherson's strut for the front end so any where from 1974 on up are supers unless modified.
Where is the windshield wiper knob on a 1972 Volkswagen Super Beetle?
It's on your steering column. VW stopped putting them in button form on the dash in 67
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.
1971 vw how can you find out if it is a super beetle or a beetle?
There are a few things to look at, look at the windshield first, in a super beetle it will be curved, also on a super beetle if you look at the front suspension you will see struts (springs instead of shocks) and if you open the hood you will see a circular depression for the spare tire to lay down, and the last way to tell is to look at that dashboard, a super beetle has a dashboard that is big enough to throw a pack of cigarettes on to whereas a standard bug has no dashboard.Actually, in a 1971 and 1972 beetle you can get a super beetle with a flat window and a flat dash. I own a 1971 Super beetle. It looks like a standard beetle in every way but it is slightly larger. The only way to tell is by looking for a spare tire that lays flat (only true in the Super) and the suspension. I suggest looking at the spare. If it is angled vertically it is standard - laying flat means it's a super.
