HI again,

the vertical headlamps appeared in 1968 beetles in AUstralia..
and Yes, any automatic beetle after 1970 would be a Super...

You can buy fibreglass front guards to fit SUPERS with the sloping headlamps...

but as You know the original early guards will just bolt onto a NON Super beetle...

a 1300 from 1968 to 1974 or a 1500 beetle from 1968 to 1970.. were non supers..

IF You read any books on VWs.... You will find many differences between Australian and overseas beetles..

I have seen a 1968 standard beetle that had very little chrome on it , it had been delivered to a Dealer in Sydney from a Ship... that was going to New Zealand...
it was a German made white beetle with sloping headlamps
and the normally chromed parts were all painted white..
and early bumpers etc... I think it was a 1300 engine..

a 1976 beetle was NOT a super...
it was very similar to My 1968 beetle.... same rear suspension
but has the crescent shaped ventilation piece on the side behind the side windows...

Mexican beetles didn't have these bits on the side but had the shape there but it wasn't cut out...

cheers

LEE

"What are the main things to look for mechanically with air coolers?"

EVERYTHING can be replaced

look for rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust

Oh - and while you are at it

Look for rust

^^ This.


Re. colour coding chromework, just scuff it up good and etch prime then paint as normal.

Did mine like this years ago holding up fine.

Quote:

Originally posted by Bizarre "What are the main things to look for mechanically with air coolers?" EVERYTHING can be replaced look for rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust, rust Oh - and while you are at it Look for rust

Yeah the Porsche lights arnt too bad, but that lower one.... It looks quite strange. Take them back off and then i like where that person is going with the car

Looks like he has the bumper brackets to put the early bumpers on aswell..

Yea had deluxe bumpers fitted too

poor thing looks like its got down syndrome

I was seriously thinking Down syndrome when i saw it, didnt wanna say it thoguh, in case it was insensitive to somebody on here...

ang on a second..

Ill assume those pics r of bugs with guards that ACCOMODATE the sloping headlights for later models? definately dont want that....I want this (refer pic) love the headlights btw

I would be open to geting a pre 68 for the desired front but but these seem to be scarce and would be waiting around for the right one for a while. Also i wouldnt mind aquiring the perks off the later models & just do guard conversion

Do i cross superbugs off my short list then?

When I was looking for my bug i wanted a pre 67 but wanted 12 volts, disc brakes, I settled for a 69 that had those options and am pleased with my decision.

In the end it comes down to what you really want the issue of course is how much are you prepared to pay?

Those pics I put up were superbugs fitted with wide fiberglass gaurds that have early model headlight buckets.

You can fit early guards to a late model if its not a superbug if its just the early 6volt headlights you want but they do look better if you fit the early bumpers as well.

That red one has the fluted Porsche 911 lights as well but early bug lights just look a bit flatter


Like Paul was saying it's a trade off, early bugs have the "look" but they also have terrible brakes, suspension and electrics, where as the later ones are abit on the plain side to look at (in stock form anyway) but are much nicer to drive.