Mmmm, bj and IRS. Me gots that one. 1969 1500 bug. Has a disk brake front end. Is a semi auto though. (NOT FOR SALE THOUGH). Unless u got an insane trade/offer.
Cause i just luv the lil beauty.
But anywho, purpose of this comment is to say that take a look at the 69s as well as the 76s, semi autos are very easy to convert to full manual if its not ur cup of tea.
hmm. My mates got a 68 bug, tis ball joint, has drums. I think the disk brakes came in around 69 and up. Don't hold me on that.
If it has a clutch, then yeah, its not a semi auto. (otherwise it would have a torque converter). The only difference between a manual and a semi auto is just that they apparently don't have a clutch tube nor pedal, and don't have the clutch assembly. All that is needed to convert is to put in a clutch tube, swap a few bits (like the pedal assembly) and replacing the torque convertor + auto tranny with manual gear.
Its not that much of a mod. Only mod is the clutch tube. the rest is just swapping gear.
this is just a rough guide from memory so correct me if im wrong
from 68 to early 70 only 1 bug was availble the 1500 in manual and semi auto
both had 4 stud disc brakes but only semi auto was irs
from early 70 vw sold 2 beetles the 1300 pov model it had drum front brakes and swing axle it ran till early 75 and the deluxe beetle till 12/70 was the 1500 which got replaced in 1/71 by 1600 superbug S which got replaced by 1600 superbug L in early 73
2 parts beetles i used were 12/70 1500 and a 1/71 Sbug the vins were 26 apart, both have gone to beetle heaven now
it is completly correct to call swingaxle rear end irs... it is indepandant rear suspension... but it is only single joint per side not the two links per side like "irs". 🤪
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Craig Torrens6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion
