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Allbones Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#920803
Morning Guys!

I'm at a headways at the moment. I cant decide which direction I should head.

I've found both a 67 Beetle and a 73 square. Im wanting to create soemthing with that low cruiser rat look but unsure which direction I should go.

I understand the mechanics behind achieving this with a Beetle but not so much with the squareback.

How easy are the 70's squarbacks to modify/lower & are there plenty of parts out there for them?

Thanks you! John.

dragsters for life Fahrvergnugen

953 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#920836
late type 3 easy to lower, parts are not everywhere but you can find them, great driving car
volkaholics.net come check us out

Klaus Custom Title Time!

1,439 posts · joined Aug 2004 ·

#920838
yeah..with the right tools which are pretty basic you can lower a type 3 in an hour or 2 no extra parts needed , unless balljoints n bits need replacing

Burrelli Officially Full-On Dubber

244 posts · joined Oct 2008 ·

#920841
73 Square is one of the best air cooled VWs to drive and has lots more usable space than a beetle BUT rust is a problem.

67 beetle is one of the best if you want simple and is easier to modify the engine.

Allbones Officially Full-On Dubber

395 posts · joined Jul 2012 ·

#920904
Thanks guys.

I've given it consideration and I'll probably end up getting the beetle. Suits the application and the look I want more so then the type 3 would. haha.

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

11,654 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·

#921005
Allbones wrote:Morning Guys!

I'm at a headways at the moment. I cant decide which direction I should head.

I've found both a 67 Beetle and a 73 square. Im wanting to create soemthing with that low cruiser rat look but unsure which direction I should go.

I understand the mechanics behind achieving this with a Beetle but not so much with the squareback.

How easy are the 70's squarbacks to modify/lower & are there plenty of parts out there for them?

Thanks you! John.
back in the 70s parts were no problem until all the VW dealerships closed down.. as a car I had one for many years
driving from sydney to Perth to Brisbane etc
excellent handling and great car.
These days they look a bit dated, as they were designed in the early 1960s, and even the late models looked dated by the end of the 70's.

so, a Beetle... 1962 to 1967 are just about identical to most people.. and most are assembled in Australia.
the later 12 volt beetles with 1500-1600 engines and better suspensions are better in My opinion... like the 1968 beetle..

cheers

Lee


- Helping keep Air Cooled VWs on the road - location: SCONE in the Upper Hunter Valley - Northern NSW 320 kms NNW of SYDNEY---

dragsters for life Fahrvergnugen

953 posts · joined May 2011 ·

#921068
68AutoBug wrote:
Allbones wrote:Morning Guys!

I'm at a headways at the moment. I cant decide which direction I should head.

I've found both a 67 Beetle and a 73 square. Im wanting to create soemthing with that low cruiser rat look but unsure which direction I should go.

I understand the mechanics behind achieving this with a Beetle but not so much with the squareback.

How easy are the 70's squarbacks to modify/lower & are there plenty of parts out there for them?

Thanks you! John.
back in the 70s parts were no problem until all the VW dealerships closed down.. as a car I had one for many years
driving from sydney to Perth to Brisbane etc
excellent handling and great car.
These days they look a bit dated, as they were designed in the early 1960s, and even the late models looked dated by the end of the 70's.

so, a Beetle... 1962 to 1967 are just about identical to most people.. and most are assembled in Australia.
the later 12 volt beetles with 1500-1600 engines and better suspensions are better in My opinion... like the 1968 beetle..

cheers

Lee

you will find a 70 and up type 3 was also built here
volkaholics.net come check us out