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type_one - March 10th, 2003 at 12:16 PM

Can I put the gear box out of a 69 swing axle into a 70 swing axle beetle.

Also will the front window out of the 69 fit in a 71 beetle?

Bizarre - March 10th, 2003 at 12:30 PM

Can I put the gear box out of a 69 swing axle into a 70 swing axle beetle. - Yes should be exactly the same. Only problems with 6 volt V's 12 volt

Also will the front window out of the 69 fit in a 71 beetle? - 99.999999% sure. Think the only difference is pre 67's

vw54 - March 10th, 2003 at 12:41 PM

69 and 70 gearboxes were origional came with the same size starter bush.


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Only problems with 6 volt V's 12 volt



windscreens were the same from 68 to 73 when they brought out the L Bug with a curved screen, but then again in late 75 and 76 they went back to the same windscreen with a TORSION bar front end. got ride of those nastie strust.

Bizarre - March 10th, 2003 at 12:51 PM

Now listen here Birchall - all those upper cases are your little suble jibes at me for havin a better handling beetle.

Now get over it !!!

Hmmmm......may be i could do a cut and shut on Smoothie while no one was lookin!!

OK OK i appologize....."THIS" Friday?

vw54 - March 10th, 2003 at 01:37 PM

yep thats 4 sUrE

Bizarre - March 10th, 2003 at 01:41 PM

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Originally posted by vw54
yep thats 4 sUrE


Hmmmm......may be i could do a cut and shut on Smoothie while no one was lookin!!

I take it that this is what you were refering too! :P:P

type_one - March 10th, 2003 at 07:13 PM

Thanks one and all.

OvalGlen - March 10th, 2003 at 08:20 PM

the super beetle would be better if we could get rid of those Weak CV joints.
still guess you'll have to live with it for now........... go Baz

1303Steve - March 10th, 2003 at 10:07 PM

Hi

The type 3 box would be 12 volt. You need to fit clamps to hold the brake line and also check the little dimple for the shift coupling, the type 3 bolts in from the bottom, the bug from the top. Most type 3 boxes have twin dimples, if not swap the shift rod in the box over with the beetle one, otherwise you will need to fit the grub screw in the bottom of the coupling through the little tiny access hole, I have seen it done.

1302Steve

Quickbug - March 11th, 2003 at 11:04 AM

L bugs ROCK!
:D