1960-1970 beetle Specs

Dub-Buggier Seriously Crusin Dubber

157 posts · joined May 2004 · 31 May 2004, 12:03 pm

#180597

A newbie to this aussieveedubbers and was just wondering if there were any good sites for getting the specs of the 1960's to 70's beetles. I have been given a beetle and my goal is to go beetle to buggy inside a year. Current owner can only tell me its a 60's model and i am trying to get an idea of the amount of work that i have gotten myself into.

Cheers.:sandrine:bounce

MikeM Buggy Head

1,429 posts · joined Aug 2003 · 31 May 2004, 2:56 pm

#180635

Dub-Buggier wrote:i am trying to get an idea of the amount of work that i have gotten myself into.

Cheers.:sandrine:bounce

You've got yourself in for allot of work.

Best way to get info on Buggies and Bajas (especially in QLD) is to join the Manx club.

www.manxclub.org

If you want to know more about you particular floorpan post the first 4-5 digits of the chassis number here and I will tell you what year your car is and what suspension set-up etc it will be running.

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Dub-Buggier Seriously Crusin Dubber

157 posts · joined May 2004 · 31 May 2004, 3:32 pm

#180644

Cheers mate will do. hopefully i will get to pick it up this weekend.
Work well already made a rough as buggy from scratch ... maybe you could call it a motorised billycart i dunno its not really a buggy as such.
(made this when i was like 12 - mechanic as a father unckle as a boily... bad combination)

vw54 Administrator Always Waiting 4 Friday

16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 31 May 2004, 5:28 pm

#180666

amount of work that i have gotten myself into.

If your not mechanically minded FORGET about it.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

Dub-Buggier Seriously Crusin Dubber

157 posts · joined May 2004 · 5 Jun 2004, 8:45 pm

#182698

To all. Very excited first time too see,touch, lay-in-to with a hammer of my beetle. Very excited.
for MikeM and all who know the querks.

1300 Deluxe.

Engine No. 9693480 ......... also around the side of the block stamped
vertically is "D512B" any hints?
Chassis No. 197591813

Total weight (lbs) 2513.

cheers and thankx 🙂

68AutoBug Beetle Restorer - Experience over 138\% - YIKES --

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Jun 2004, 10:18 pm

#182725

Engine No: F0693480 = 1300 cc = 1966 engine
H0693480 = 1500cc = 1967 engine

I cannot get a fix on an engine number with the numbers You gave.. one number too many..
WHAT is the PREFIX ?? F or H
so I took the first number Off...

Chassis Number : 197,591,813 1969 Model with ball joint front suspension 12 Volts

and We don't go hitting our Beloved Beetles with a hammer !
Lee

Dub-Buggier wrote:To all. Very excited first time too see,touch, lay-in-to with a hammer of my beetle. Very excited.
for MikeM and all who know the querks.

1300 Deluxe.

Engine No. 9693480 ......... also around the side of the block stamped vertically is "D512B" any hints?
Chassis No. 197591813

Total weight (lbs) 2513.

cheers and thankx 🙂

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Dub-Buggier Seriously Crusin Dubber

157 posts · joined May 2004 · 6 Jun 2004, 12:46 pm

#182903

I'm not 1 for unneccary abuse either. got out there to pick it up some one had firstly flogged the tyers 🙁 (but left the rims thank christ, and busted the bonnet. tried to bunch out the pins but was rusted in so well had to bend it .. not happy. Reasonable glasses tho and i wond b wanting any of then soo... their all up for $$ all glases are good except 4 possiblythe actual door windows (winders are jammed down.

must be the F0693480 = 1300 cc = 1966 engine because all the badges are claiming a 1300cc motor.

toying with the idea of a turbo ... off road & unregestered so power - weignt ratios arnt critical. Are the bottom ends heavy enough to take the extra power?

cheers
:cry:cry🙁

[Edited on 6-6-2004 by Dub-Buggier]