\'73 dashboard fitting a \'75 model

ByronBug High Priestess of Unequaled Coolness & Flower Child

1,446 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 24 Mar 2006, 3:23 pm

#467461

:sandrine
Hi
Would someone know if a '73 beetle dashboard fit straight in to a '75 model ?
Want to replace put don't know weather it would fit correctly.
Anyone done this?
Judy 🙂

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Mar 2006, 3:40 pm

#467467

if we are talking 73L to 75L then no problems

just time and effort

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 24 Mar 2006, 3:41 pm

#467468

hey judy
yeah there the same
pita job though
there was a flippy blue 73 Lbug just down the road from u in a shed for ages that had an electrical fire under the dash i was gonna buy it but couldnt find another dash for it

Joel

DoNkEy Wolfsburg Wizard

684 posts · joined Jul 2003 · 24 Mar 2006, 4:50 pm

#467493

from memory 73 has some slight differences from the 74, 75. Mostly vent stuff. It will work but there may be a few things that need adapting.

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 24 Mar 2006, 7:08 pm

#467540

Gloveboxes lids and latches are different and not interchangeable

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Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,785 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Mar 2006, 7:13 pm

#467543

i have had 2 x 74 and a 75
my mate has a 73

yes the glove box is different but that is all

If you have a "complete" dash is will not be a problem

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Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 24 Mar 2006, 7:23 pm

#467550

the 74 on squeeze type latches must be soemthing of a rareity these days
i broke mine a few years ago and couldnt get one anywhere
the only one i could get new was over $80
i got one out of a golf at the wreckers its the same overall just shorter had to grind down the striker plate to make it latch

Joel

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5,158 posts · joined Jun 2003 · 24 Mar 2006, 7:24 pm

#467551

Bizarre wrote:i yes the glove box is different but that is all

If you have a "complete" dash is will not be a problem

yeah good point

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ByronBug High Priestess of Unequaled Coolness & Flower Child

1,446 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 24 Mar 2006, 7:28 pm

#467557

:sandrine
Thanks Guys for your imput... :thumb
Yes we have the complete dash to put in..
(Jess's dash is no good in her 75 bug & we wanted to see
if we could put a wreaked 73's dash in it instead)
....just needed to know weather it would fit ok
thanks again
Judy

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1,014 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 24 Mar 2006, 10:43 pm

#467667

😵 THANK U JUDY SO MUCH
your a life saviour
tahnk u for going to so much trouble :kiss

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 24 Mar 2006, 11:34 pm

#467679

Hi

The panel in front of the dash where the defroster outlet is a bit different between the early and late. The early one has grilles cut in the metal panel, the later ones have plastic outlets.

Steve

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1,446 posts · joined Sep 2002 · 24 Mar 2006, 11:41 pm

#467681

Thanks Steve :thumb

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