can some one show me the differance ( photo ) thanks seagull
I would like to find one in perth

[Edited on 28-3-2004 by vw54]

a 1302 is a strut front end Beetle what we call a Superbug

a 1303 is also a strut front end but has a curved front screen or what we call a L Bug

I alway thought a Superbug had a curved screen!!

Now I have no idea what I have,
even the year [1976] is in doubt.

Flat screen for a flat head.

Ivan

go to http://www.superbeetlesonly.com  and have a read there

it describes it well

basically
1302 -
S bug
flat screen
3 bolt mac struts
1971-1972

1303 early
L bug
curved screen
3 bolt mac struts
1973

1303 late
L bug
curved screen
2 bolt mac struts
1974

1303 1975
L bug
curved screen
2 bolt mac struts
rack and pinion(sp?) steering
1975


Have a look at Steve C's beetle or Jak Rizzos' or Dieter Holzl

They are all 1302's

[Edited on 28-3-2004 by blue74l]

Barry 75s in Aussie had FLAT screen and they went back to Torsion bar Front ends

Dave

That was a 1976
Yes it was a standard

a 1975 was a L bug with rack and pinion

There is a Crown riding on this

Blues right, I was looking at a aug 75 which was a L bug with curved screen and rack steering. Also remenber there was the 1300 model round these times to!!!

The 1300 was a standard Beetle made from 1971>
They had drum brakes all round... Swing rear axle..

The 1302 was a SuperBug - flat windscreen - flat spare tyre-
IRS rear end- McPherson front suspension. [struts]

The 1303S was a SuperBug - Curved windscreen - flat spare tyre - IRS rear end - McPherson front suspension. [struts]

The 1976 standard Beetle had a flat windscreen- upright spare tyre - IRS rear end - ball joint torsion bar front end.

VW kept the best until LAST --- IMHO..Of course...

ALL Beetles in the USA from 1969> had IRS rear suspension
& DRUM brakes.... Standards & supers - both 1600 engines..

Lee

Hmmmm......... very quiet around here Dave???


:beer

its cos he knows he's wrong.

Dont worry Dave, one in a million compared to the rest of your vw knowledge !!!!