yes it can
A 1968 Beetle is air cooled there is no water pump fitted.
I would think that it would be around the same as the Beetle which is around 24-25 mpg on the highway.
$1995.
around 2700 dollars I bought a 1968 Beetle in fall 1967 and remember pretty distinctly that the sticker price was $1,800.
Yes, the hoods from 1968 to 1979 will all interchange.
Yes it should fit without any deviation from the instructions that you would follow for installing it on a 1968. The issue you will have is the glovebox door will bind. When VW added a padded dash they made the door smaller to accommodate the extra material. The other thing you will have to do is add a newer set of plastic defroster vents as they also accommodate for the extra thickness.
1968
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Touch Me - The Doors song - was created in 1968-12.
House of Four Doors was created in 1968-01.
The indicators are located on the front fenders
The VIN for my 1968 VW Beetle is located under the hood, behind the spare tire, on an attached metal plate. and under the rear seat dead center the hump.