Reserve tank

grimbear64 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

92 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 3 Aug 2012, 10:31 am

#915801

Hi guys 30 years ago I had my first bug and now have a small collection gathering lol
My first bug was a 1965 I thought. so I have recently brought two 1965 yes two both red but either have the reserve tank so what year did they stop that or mine wasn't 1965 what year could it have been

65standard Officially Full-On Dubber

373 posts · joined Apr 2009 · 7 Aug 2012, 6:33 pm

#916234

I have a 1965 Standard, and it still has the reserve tap. I think that was the last year for them (don't quote me), as the 1966 models came out with the 1300 engines.

If yours is a 1965, does it have the glove box lid, chrome on the dash, fuel gauge and full head lining? If so, it would be the Deluxe model.

If not, it would have the reserve tap, but could have been modified over the years

If it ain't broke, fix it till it is!

Joel Now containing 100\% E-Wang

9,368 posts · joined Feb 2006 · 7 Aug 2012, 7:25 pm

#916247

It was just a tap not a tank and they stopped in 61 on deluxe models when they got fuel gauge as standard.

The 62-67 base standard/custom models had the reserve tap still and no fuel gauge,
if you have 65s with a reserve tap they will be standards not deluxes.

grimbear64 Slammed & Awesome Dubber

92 posts · joined Jan 2010 · 8 Aug 2012, 7:51 am

#916333

Hi guys thanks for clearing that up the car I had 30 years ago was obviously a standard and these two are deluxe cheers and thank you started to think my first wasn't 65

Stinkbug Officially Full-On Dubber

250 posts · joined Jan 2011 · 10 Aug 2012, 7:34 pm

#916740

anyone got a non leaking tap theyd like to sell?for my 58.😁