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To remove the dashboard on a 1974 Super Beetle, first disconnect the battery to ensure safety. Remove any screws or bolts securing the dashboard, typically found around the edges and under the instrument panel. Carefully detach any wiring connected to the dashboard components, such as the speedometer and switches. Once everything is disconnected, gently pull the dashboard away from the mounting points to complete the removal.
To remove the speedometer from a 1974 Super Beetle, first, disconnect the negative battery cable for safety. Then, remove the dashboard cover and the screws securing the speedometer itself. Carefully disconnect the speedometer cable from the back of the speedometer, and then pull the speedometer out of the dashboard. Be sure to handle it gently to avoid damaging any components.
Under the hood on the backside of the dashboard. If you have a new one already you should be able to match it up easily.
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
To read the VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) for a 1974 Super Beetle, locate the VIN plate, which is typically found on the dashboard near the windshield or on the driver's side door post. The VIN will be a 17-character sequence, with the first few characters identifying the manufacturer and model. For a 1974 Super Beetle, the VIN starts with "134," indicating it is a Type 1 Volkswagen. The following characters provide information on the vehicle's production location and specific features.
The biggest difference is the 74 has energy absorbing bumpers that the 73 is lacking.
Someone put one on it.
between the rear wheels
1974 was the first year of energy absorbing Beetle bumpers. You can't use earlier bumpers on 1974s.
Mine didn't have any.
NO
Well...it depends. A Regular Beetle (flat windshield, no slots in the apron under the front bumper, spare tire upright, steel dashboard) has no springs in either end of the suspension. A Super Beetle (curved windshield, slots in the front apron, spare tire lying flat, plastic dashboard) has McPherson Strut front suspension with springs around the shocks, but no springs in the rear suspension.