Why dosent my L bug have rear window defrost

abc123 · 8 Mar 2009, 8:15 pm

Hey guys just woundering if any one can help me out with a question i have.

I have a 1974 l bug and i thort it was ment to have rear window defrost but it dosent have a switch or any small white lines on the back window. Dose this year model L bug usauly have them

Bizarre · 8 Mar 2009, 8:39 pm

I have only ever seen 1 beetle with a rear de frost

Dont believe it was an Aust option

Joel · 8 Mar 2009, 8:55 pm

u wont find any aussie bugs with them, they werent standard
only on imported 1303LS models which arent exactly common round here

68AutoBug · 8 Mar 2009, 9:31 pm

DylanDubber96-1303-LBUG wrote:Hey guys just woundering if any one can help me out with a question i have.

I have a 1974 1303S bug and i thought it was meant to have rear window defrost but it dosent have a switch or any small white lines on the back window. Does this year model L 1303S bug usually have them

Rear window defrosters were only on Countries that required them... in North America they were mandatory..
same as dippable rear vision mirrors and passenger side outside mirror etc...
We didn't get any of those extras... in Australia
Most beetles in Australia were made or assembled in Australia so, We didn't get the goodies from the German made beetles.. destined for other countries..

So, when you see what changes etc was made on German made beetles doesn't mean that We got them...

We DID get front Disc brakes in 1968...
something the USA Never ever got on beetles...

LEE

1303Steve · 8 Mar 2009, 10:05 pm

Hi

I had one in my old 72 bug, I bought the window new from the VW dealer I worked at in the 70s, it was about $150 back then from memory.

I've kept it for my new bug.

I think Vintage might have them, if not check out VW Heritage in the UK.

Steve

1303Steve · 8 Mar 2009, 10:20 pm

Hi

VW Heritage do have them, http://www.vwheritage.com/vwh/VW-Beetle-Parts/Body/Glass/?templateID=vwh&setCurr=1&setCurr=1

They cost £71.74 (about $158AU), the freight would be a killer, maybe get a group buy and ship them all together.

Steve

1303Steve · 8 Mar 2009, 10:25 pm

Hi

VW Heritage do have them, http://www.vwheritage.com/vwh/VW-Beetle-Parts/Body/Glass/?templateID=vwh&setCurr=1&setCurr=1

They cost £71.74 (about $158AU), the freight would be a killer, maybe get a group buy and ship them all together.

Steve

Type3Sicko · 9 Mar 2009, 12:35 am

Geez that's a sweet bug Steve, is that 2.1 conversion still in the back? still going good?

vw54 · 9 Mar 2009, 6:04 am

they were sold at the VW dealership as an option

1303Steve · 9 Mar 2009, 3:50 pm

Type3Sicko wrote:Geez that's a sweet bug Steve, is that 2.1 conversion still in the back? still going good?

Hi

Thanks, I sold it in 2004, I still see it around the owner looks after it.

Steve

Type3Sicko · 10 Mar 2009, 1:31 am

I remember seeing it for the first time in VW Power...ah! senility

1303Steve · 10 Mar 2009, 3:09 pm

Hi

I forgot to say I took the motor out and sold with a stock 1600.

My sister had a 68 Type 3 Wagon in the early eighties, 1835, trip meter speedo, factory heated rear window, 5x 15"x6 Ronal wheels.

She traded it on a Bluebird, I wonder what happened to those bits.

Steve

Type3Sicko · 10 Mar 2009, 9:47 pm

...traded it on a what?....😢 do you still have the 2.1 engine from your beetle Steve?

1303Steve · 11 Mar 2009, 2:16 am

Hi

No I sold it to Boris at Vintage, to fund my STI motor.

Steve

colonel mustard · 28 Mar 2009, 5:21 pm

That bug looks mega sweet sir!