Where does the compliance plate go on a 1973 beetle. I have looked at a couple of cars and they are fixed up front but for some reason, this compliance plate doesnt seem to fit where the others do.
Take a look at see if you can work i out.
ian.mezz 路
bend it over.
i may be wrong,馃お馃槀馃お
Joel will know for sure.馃槉
DylanTheDubber 路
That is a 1300 Pov Pack Bug so the plate is ment to be behind the spare wheel so next to the inspection plate sorta. Not on the front apron. superbugs have a bigger front apron and thats why there mounted there cause the spare wheel lays flatt in supers.
From Dylan
vw54 路
behind the spare wheel
Joel 路
The aus compliance tags went to the right of the shiftrod access panel
those holes near the latch were where the production tags went on US and euro models.
they put them in the washer bottle recess in aus for some reason
clinker42 路
Ok
Thanks guys, will drill some holes and mount it.
vw54 路
you should find the holes tehr ealready
If not then the car u have didnt have a compliance plate it was too early for one
or has some one FIXED the holes over the years ???
Joel 路
3rd pic Birch, he's got the tag there for it
aus tags have been around since early 70
If the holes aren't there then its probably just had a replacement clip fitted after an accident or rust repairs
but getting a drill down in there might be a mission
My rota bug which had the radiator there had the tag riveted to the inside of the glovebox lid 馃槀..... classy
clinker42 路
No, I tigged up every hole I could find on the rebuild lol. Except for the two that I thought ere for the tag.
waveman1500 路
Okay, can anybody please tell me where the compliance plate should be on a '72 S-bug then? I've looked everywhere on mine and can't find it. It does have two empty holes in the front apron, just like the OP's 1300.
ian.mezz 路
waveman1500 wrote:Okay, can anybody please tell me where the compliance plate should be on a '72 S-bug then? I've looked everywhere on mine and can't find it. It does have two empty holes in the front apron, just like the OP's 1300.
on the front
driver side of bonnet catch,
clinker42 路
Right where the 42 lb/sq in sticker is on Joels ride. Thats where they all where today that I looked at.
ian.mezz 路
mines not on top its on the front below that 42lb stcker
and i have two holes under the sticker
waveman1500 路
Well, if the compliance plate is supposed to be on the front apron then mine is long gone. The car did have a major amount of bodywork done by a previous owner so he may have put on a new front clip and just thrown away the compliance plate with the old one, or something.
Joel 路
thats pretty common after resprays or accident repairs/replacement valances and occasionally body swaps
My old convertable was missing it, it's no biggy as they still have the vin on the chassis