Aus 67 Beetle - what is the US equivalent?

chickenfillet Officially Full-On Dubber

250 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 25 Apr 2010, 5:51 pm

#775052

Hello Dubbers!

I am just about to order some parts from the US for my 67 and they only have the option of 1958-1964 or 1965-71. Does anyone know which year range is the US equivalent?

Cheers,
Kev

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1,627 posts · joined Mar 2010 · 25 Apr 2010, 5:52 pm

#775054

What parts are you after I would have though local suppliers here have most of what you need?

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1,921 posts · joined Dec 2003 · 25 Apr 2010, 5:53 pm

#775056

Depends on what your buying but i'dd say the 58 - 64 bracket would suit you

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12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 25 Apr 2010, 5:53 pm

#775057

my money i on 58-64

US 67's looked like our 68's but with early bumpers

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chickenfillet Officially Full-On Dubber

250 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 25 Apr 2010, 5:55 pm

#775058

About to start the resto and need a load of parts, just easier to order them all in one place.

Cheers,
Kev

chickenfillet Officially Full-On Dubber

250 posts · joined Jul 2004 · 25 Apr 2010, 5:58 pm

#775059

Cheers Guys!

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9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 26 Apr 2010, 9:10 am

#775151

depends which parts
window rubbers you would need 58-64 but everything below that would be right with 64-66 US stuff

Phil74Camper Head in the Clouds

2,703 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Apr 2010, 2:13 pm

#775356

Not sure about that, I think there might be quite a few more little differences between the US/Euro 65-66 and Aussie 65-67s, apart from the windows and rubbers. Exterior metal trim, door locks and handles, and all the door innards, are different. Mechanically different too; they got a ball-joint front end.

For all Aussie 1963-1967 Beetles, it's safer to stick with ordering US parts for a '63. Even then - be careful of LHD components (eg carpets...)

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11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 27 Apr 2010, 2:46 pm

#775366

Joel wrote:depends which parts
window rubbers you would need 58-64 but everything below that would be right with 64-66 US stuff

Volkswagen in Germany began modifying beetles in 1965...
with larger glass plus many other things...
similar in 1966.. more mods...
and the 1967 beetle with one year only doors...

then the 1968 model...
which had most of the modifications done in 65 -66-67..
but not all the mods....

so, best to stick with a 1963 model for up to 1967 Aussie built beetles...

cheers

LEE

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913 posts · joined May 2009 · 27 Apr 2010, 9:15 pm

#775449

the ozzy 67 is quite a half breed, but is mostly an early, so a US '64 will be your closest bet, i went through the same thing when i got mine 🤪

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 28 Apr 2010, 7:17 am

#775489

buy the parts from Aussie then u wont have to return them to the US to get correct parts

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