Due to price I picked up a 74? S/L Bug convertible today off Gumtree,couldn't walk away,I have spent a couple of hours looking for surprises but only found easy fix problems,one side floor pan with small rust hole and a couple of small rust problems on body. All pillars look good,doors good,front and back bumpers are crap,so on replacement list,bug has been rustproofed and magnet test worked on 95% of the body,I know its only a Superbug but happy to have a Dub to play with,

looks like a 1303 L Bug with a rag top been cut in ????

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=German+Look+Super+Beetle&FORM=RESTAB 

Confirmed from vin and compliance plate is a 1303,previously registered in NSW as a convertible and only recently out of rego,unsure yet but chasing history of convertible conversion from previous owners,no modification plate fitted and unsure in NSW regs require them.But its a clean car underneath,plans to have it as a modern classic and abit custom.

Looks like fun, good luck with it mate.
The car doesn't appear to have gutters, is that the way they were?
Rob.

Yes Rob no Gutters and as I posted earlier I checked the whole body with a magnet especially around roof section and found some filler but generally abit surprised I how straight the car is and how little rust and filler.

Car so far has had a dodgy wash to get rid of dust,my partner is already de-chroming and already discussing disc brakes all round but can't decide 4 or 5 bolt brakes and if it will limit wheel choices by changing

I'm sure you'll get lots of advise along the way.

Hi Sam, you just need to resize your pics to under 200kb for them to attach on here like this.

You really need to do something about that electric fuel pump, not only is it a fire hazard as it is now, being above the level of the fuel tank it will burn out pretty quick, they need to be under the fuel tank with a good gravity feed.
It was probably a temporary road side fix to get the car home that has ended up being not so temporary.

Also like most convertibles yours has been a rainbow of colours but the original colour was white not red.

Sorry about the mini hijack Deadpan.

No problem about the mini hijack Joel,Sam if its an original colour it should be easy to Google http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/colors/colorchrt.htm 

Clayton factory used Dulux Australia colours so they don't match up with stuff overseas, they were actually Datsun/Volvo colours from memory.

Sam yours being 72 the white would be Antarctica White.
There was a name and code sticker for the paint on the cross member under the fuel tank or the front apron but they are often gone after several paint jobs.

You can use the file attachment on here to post photos if they are under 200kb or use a photo hosting site like Photobucket etc

They are pretty easy cars to learn on, there's several female owners on here that love to swing a spanner on their VWs.

I'm sure if you start a thread and post up any issues you're having someone will help out or may know a mechanic in your area that can help.

Bit of an update,it has been interesting dating this L Bug,frame 10/74 - speedo 4/74- body 6/76 - engine lid 70/71 - front suspension(3 bolt) 73 - front bumper 75/76, rust investigation is nothing major couple of minor body repairs and couple of holes in the drivers side floor pan,I have found evidence of a previous resto most likely when the 74 body got scrapped and the 76 was the replacement.They cut and plated 'new' sections in the spare wheel well,under fuel tank,in front of A pillar both sides and a couple of other spots.So I guess with the collection of parts from 71 to mid 76,yet to find 72, I am at a loss for a name ,maybe Abitza? Can't hold anything against it for it's chequered history,that would be like having problems with my partner for her slight modifications.