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67 or earlier beetle or 70+ Type 3

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Allbones ·

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 ·

late type 3 easy to lower, parts are not everywhere but you can find them, great driving car

Klaus ·

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 ·

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 ·

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 ·

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


dragsters for life ·

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