WTB 1975/76 left rear guard - Beetle

VWCOOL · 17 Jun 2006, 7:16 pm

As described, I need a left-hand rear "elephants foot" mudguard from a 75/76 Beetle NOT 1974. Can anyone help?

karmen · 18 Jun 2006, 12:51 pm

got one and can get it to coffs asap for free if that helps

am at 4650
small dent
e-mail me for pics
say $90 no rust
can greyhound it

VWCOOL · 18 Jun 2006, 5:40 pm

Do you mean to Valla/Nambucca show?

Bizarre · 18 Jun 2006, 6:00 pm

What is the difference between 1974 and 1975-1976?

I have a 1974 guard if you want it. It looks exactly like the guard on my 1975

u2u if interested

VWCOOL · 18 Jun 2006, 6:36 pm

Bizarre wrote:What is the difference between 1974 and 1975-1976?

I have a 1974 guard if you want it. It looks exactly like the guard on my 1975

u2u if interested

The later guards are wider to cover the different offset wheels. Although, the situation might be that my car has had a 'repro' guard fitted - the left is a full inch narrower than the factory original right!!

karmen · 19 Jun 2006, 12:19 am

am down Weds 28th all the way to Sydney

give me some measurements to be sure its right 4 u

go the socceroos !!!

esevwbits · 19 Jun 2006, 8:43 pm

have one if anyones interested along with many other parts
0405 905 980
peter

VWCOOL · 19 Jun 2006, 10:31 pm

Need one like this - is 25mm or so wider than running board

[ Edited on 19-6-2006 by VWCOOL ]

VWCOOL · 19 Jun 2006, 10:32 pm

NOT this

karmen · 19 Jun 2006, 10:51 pm

will check Tuesday am warb

karmen · 20 Jun 2006, 6:58 am

only have the guard ...no run bord....so u need to give me the guard specs

ie depth of guard @ run bd site

or i'll just bring it dwn Tues next wk and we will check.
also got a nos front right one !!!

u2u ter addy to me and ph #

vw54 · 20 Jun 2006, 7:18 am

I have one in Sydney let me know

karmen · 20 Jun 2006, 7:33 am

where are u Dave in Syd as me come down next week and can bring stuff dwn or guard back to him
whats the width of yer guard at the board end then Dave??

vw54 · 20 Jun 2006, 7:36 am

Its a STOCK 76 got blue paint on it

karmen · 20 Jun 2006, 8:06 am

the width Dave not colour please
mine is an olive colour so tell me more
at 7.54 am

vw54 · 22 Jun 2006, 7:22 am

who wants the guard VWcool or Karmen ??

karmen · 22 Jun 2006, 10:55 am

vw cool

but Karmen (me) wants to know the width of your guard to know if what mine is
as i got it in a box of unlabelled stuff, Dave

app the width nr the run board varies

VWCOOL · 22 Jun 2006, 11:21 am

karmen - thanks, but I'll get one in Syd so don't waste your time and effort bringing one down. I'm not sure what;s what with these widths; a few people reckon mine is a cheapo repro manufactured from modified 6V Beetle stamps/dies, rather than proper late-model presses...

karmen · 22 Jun 2006, 11:57 am

hey am comin down anyway and $70 if it fits
0741224434

squizy · 22 Jun 2006, 12:02 pm

I never noticed that width difference GT. :duh

karmen · 22 Jun 2006, 12:26 pm

on a closer look i'd be suggestin u measure the running boards too
seem diff width there not the guard.....

learn somethin nu on avd too !!

vw54 · 22 Jun 2006, 1:47 pm

I dont believe that there were 2 different guards 4 the 75 / 76 models it may have been bent outwards at some time or the oppisite one bent inwards

Strange things can happen to 40 years old cars

karmen · 22 Jun 2006, 2:14 pm

30 yrs Dave
yer gettin slack
he he

VWCOOL · 22 Jun 2006, 2:47 pm

squizy wrote:I never noticed that width difference GT. :duh

that's coz u had skinny wheels! 😉 The difference becomes real apparent with different offset 6-inchers

vw54 · 23 Jun 2006, 8:15 am

The difference becomes real apparent with different offset 6-inchers

Stock VWs only had 4.5 inch wheels and as an option you could get some 5.5 sports wheels

you must have after market guards or home made widies

VWCOOL · 23 Jun 2006, 2:16 pm

vw54 wrote:
The difference becomes real apparent with different offset 6-inchers
Stock VWs only had 4.5 inch wheels and as an option you could get some 5.5 sports wheels

you must have after market guards or home made widies

Wheels fit just under the guard on one side, but sticks out an inch on the other... I now think one guard is an aftermarket replacement

Bizarre · 23 Jun 2006, 2:28 pm

Maybe you have different offset wheels??? :bounce

VWCOOL · 24 Jun 2006, 7:39 am

Bizarre wrote:Maybe you have different offset wheels??? :bounce

lol... yeah, I checked that! They're 15x6-inch Aussie alloys

vw54 · 25 Jun 2006, 8:57 am

one guard must be stretched or something

Come over to Vintage n check out the guards there

bring the one you need to match