1961 Beetle Speedo in KPH

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1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 1 Feb 2009, 4:35 pm

#692850

Just listed this on ebay. Also please correct me if I wrong about the Australian Beetle having MPH speedos only and not KPH.

Ta, Kevin

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I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 Feb 2009, 7:52 pm

#692898

Yes, Kev
Aussie beetles only had MPH...

the 1976 beetles had both KMH & MPH...

I did have an early KMH speedo but I gave it to My son..
I forgot to check whether it had a fuel gauge in it... lol

LEE

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 1 Feb 2009, 8:13 pm

#692901

mid 73 the change to KM/H happend is aus

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1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 1 Feb 2009, 8:26 pm

#692904

Thanks Lee, thanks Joel. At least I don't feel stupid now with that confirmed.

Cheers, Kevin

I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!

Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.

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1,936 posts · joined Oct 2007 · 6 Feb 2009, 4:25 pm

#693742

Last guilty shameless money hungry plug, although its gone higher than I expected 😵

Sale end this Sunday.

Kev

I thought rebuilding a VW would be cheap - Shit I was wrong, just don't let the wife know !!!!

Click here for my (slowy) modded 1961 Beetle build.