what is a 1302 Beetle ???

seagull Compulsive Aussie Vee Dubber

4,979 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 27 Mar 2004, 11:20 pm

#153529

can some one show me the differance ( photo ) thanks seagull
I would like to find one in perth

[Edited on 28-3-2004 by vw54]

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Desert Moose Cut Cut Cut

2,098 posts · joined Mar 2004 · 28 Mar 2004, 2:46 am

#153552

seagull wrote:can some one show me the differance ( photo ) thanks seagull
I would like to find one in perth

umm what photo. lol

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Mar 2004, 6:57 am

#153562

a 1302 is a strut front end Beetle what we call a Superbug

a 1303 is also a strut front end but has a curved front screen or what we call a L Bug

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

count Casual Dubber

48 posts · joined Jan 2004 · 28 Mar 2004, 5:20 pm

#153701

I alway thought a Superbug had a curved screen!!

Now I have no idea what I have,
even the year [1976] is in doubt.

Flat screen for a flat head.

Ivan

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Mar 2004, 7:07 pm

#153742

go to www.superbeetlesonly.com and have a read there

it describes it well

basically
1302 -
S bug
flat screen
3 bolt mac struts
1971-1972

1303 early
L bug
curved screen
3 bolt mac struts
1973

1303 late
L bug
curved screen
2 bolt mac struts
1974

1303 1975
L bug
curved screen
2 bolt mac struts
rack and pinion(sp?) steering
1975

Have a look at Steve C's beetle or Jak Rizzos' or Dieter Holzl

They are all 1302's

[Edited on 28-3-2004 by blue74l]

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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Mar 2004, 7:40 pm

#153760

Barry 75s in Aussie had FLAT screen and they went back to Torsion bar Front ends

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Mar 2004, 7:55 pm

#153773

Dave

That was a 1976
Yes it was a standard

a 1975 was a L bug with rack and pinion

There is a Crown riding on this

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BiX Veteran Volks Folk

2,499 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 28 Mar 2004, 8:16 pm

#153787

Blues right, I was looking at a aug 75 which was a L bug with curved screen and rack steering. Also remenber there was the 1300 model round these times to!!!

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68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Mar 2004, 9:11 pm

#153817

The 1300 was a standard Beetle made from 1971>
They had drum brakes all round... Swing rear axle..

The 1302 was a SuperBug - flat windscreen - flat spare tyre-
IRS rear end- McPherson front suspension. [struts]

The 1303S was a SuperBug - Curved windscreen - flat spare tyre - IRS rear end - McPherson front suspension. [struts]

The 1976 standard Beetle had a flat windscreen- upright spare tyre - IRS rear end - ball joint torsion bar front end.

VW kept the best until LAST --- IMHO..Of course...

ALL Beetles in the USA from 1969> had IRS rear suspension
& DRUM brakes.... Standards & supers - both 1600 engines..

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 29 Mar 2004, 9:07 pm

#154212

Hmmmm......... very quiet around here Dave???

:beer

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Doug Sweetman Nil Bastardo Carborundum

2,128 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 30 Mar 2004, 10:45 am

#154469

its cos he knows he's wrong.

Dont worry Dave, one in a million compared to the rest of your vw knowledge !!!!