Will a \'74 L bug wheel fit a \'71 type 3?

jo_tas Custom Title Time!

1,547 posts · joined Aug 2004 · 20 Apr 2007, 9:31 pm

#586297

Hey
As the title says, i'm looking at a sports steering wheel that fits a 74 L bug and i have a 71 type 3.
Will it fit?
Its the one in this topic :
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=56385#pid533854

Thanks!

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 20 Apr 2007, 10:17 pm

#586309

yes.........................I think !

1303Steve Scirocco Rare

8,650 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 21 Apr 2007, 12:54 am

#586321

Hi

In 74 they went to finer spline with a taper, so the hub wont fit a 71.

Steve

Craig Torrens 6 times Australian, 7 times State Hillclimb Class Champion

8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 21 Apr 2007, 9:06 am

#586341

so I guess that is a NO :duh

jo_tas Custom Title Time!

1,547 posts · joined Aug 2004 · 21 Apr 2007, 9:13 am

#586343

Oh poop.
Thanks anyway!

Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l

12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 22 Apr 2007, 9:56 pm

#586719

All depends on "what" 74

They changed late 74. Some 74's came with the fat early spline - some with the late thin one.

I have had 2 74's and both were thin. Sorry, cant remember what month they were.

Futue te ipsum!!!

BillK Commited Dubber

50 posts · joined Oct 2006 · 22 Apr 2007, 11:02 pm

#586738

If its an Autotecnica wheel, you can buy a hub/boss kit that will suit your bug...I bought the wheel that was on a 1500 - spline was too big for the 74 L bug - so a trip to AutoPro sourced the correct size hub..

"Manuel" 1969 1500 Beetle