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What are the measurements of a bug? Bumper to Bumper........and now, how about an early Notch??

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Coxy Seriously Crusin Dubber

120 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#390923
can anyone tell me how long a beetle is? .....either bumper to bumper or valence to valence?
Also, i need to know about a Notch because i'm trying to organise storage befor i buy and if i can squeeze into 1 unit i won't have to rent a 2nd space!

cheers

Coxynn[ Edited on 28/7/2005 by Coxy ]nn[ Edited on 28/7/2005 by Coxy ]

Coxy Seriously Crusin Dubber

120 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#390973
anyone?

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,476 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#390975
any year in paticular
cause ill have a look
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Coxy Seriously Crusin Dubber

120 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#390978
barls wrote:any year in paticular
cause ill have a look
no particular year, just a rough idea would be great.

Coxy Seriously Crusin Dubber

120 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#390979
Helbus wrote:I approximately measured our 70 Beetle which has no over riders on the bumpers to be approx 4 metres long
cheers helbus.

barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,476 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#390981
damn close peter in my book its 4070mm for the 61-67 and sbugs
but 4030mm for the 68-72 standards. im not sure about the later ones cause my book stops there
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
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vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#390988
I will get the tape measure out tomorrow n check out the 65
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


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barls Administrator Causer of Chaos and Mayhem

9,476 posts · joined Jun 2004 ·

#390996
yes peter it was a good guesimation
why dave dont you believe me on this one
“We all pay for life with death, so everything in between should be free.” Bill Hicks
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Coxy Seriously Crusin Dubber

120 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#391238
any ideas on a Notch? this could save me renting 2 spaces for storage! i'm hoping to sqeeze into 1 unit rather than renting 2 units.

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#391258
Barls

It wasnt that i wasnt believeing you i just wanted to measure it myself.

And my 65 is 4000mm front bar to rear bar. So u need extra for some clearance.
I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true


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


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

Coxy Seriously Crusin Dubber

120 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#391266
vw54 wrote:Barls

It wasnt that i wasnt believeing you i just wanted to measure it myself.

And my 65 is 4000mm front bar to rear bar. So u need extra for some clearance.
Thanks Dave. Any ideas on the Notch?

Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#391275
Very rough overall dimensions for my VW's
'73Lbug 1600mm x 4100mm
'73 Square 1600 x 4300
'77 Bus 1700 x 4800

These were widest part (mirror to mirror) and longest part (bumper to bumper) and probably generous too because it's what I used when sizing up my new garage. Note the bus length includes front bull bar and rear tyre rack, so probably ~4500 for stock bus.

Coxy Seriously Crusin Dubber

120 posts · joined Apr 2005 ·

#391289
Andy wrote:Very rough overall dimensions for my VW's
'73Lbug 1600mm x 4100mm
'73 Square 1600 x 4300
'77 Bus 1700 x 4800

These were widest part (mirror to mirror) and longest part (bumper to bumper) and probably generous too because it's what I used when sizing up my new garage. Note the bus length includes front bull bar and rear tyre rack, so probably ~4500 for stock bus.
cheers Andy. Nice one re: the type 3 but the notch should be shorter than your square yeah?

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#391296
Type 3s n Beetles have the same wheel base 2400mm except the overhang is different so the Type 3s would be slightly longer
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

Andy Andy\'s Adventures

2,820 posts · joined Nov 2002 ·

#391315
Not sure Coxy, I have a wagon and fasty, they look about hte same. I think they're on the same floor pan so can't be much difference in them.
Maybe look here http://www.type3.org/
All my manuals are at home.

amazer kombi pilot

3,187 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#391325
all the type 3 shapes should be the same length bumper to bumper. imagine there would be slightly different between early and late models... dunno.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf

amazer kombi pilot

3,187 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#391333
do what I did, pick it up on a trolley jack n spin it around. it was a tight fit but makes for heaps more room.....well if I kept it tidy it would be more room. Dont know why I want more room though because both the other cars are kept outside.

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