Hey guys just wondering if older 67 guards bolt up to a 68 bug.

I want the old style headlights rather than 68 ones.

Stu

Yup - sure do.

I've got 58 front guards on my 70... gives me the older style headlights and also no blinkers on top of the guards.

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Originally posted by Sides Yup - sure do. I've got 58 front guards on my 70... gives me the older style headlights and also no blinkers on top of the guards.

i thought so!

so i just have to fill in some holes and make some other ones?

Heh - thanks Mustard... amuses me that even if I tell someone exactly what it is, a lot of the time they'll ask "are you sure ?"



Shouldn't be any filling of holes or making news ones required... at least on the front guards the bolts holes line up as is, and 99% sure they will on the rear too.

sorry i mean for the front bar...

I had a 69 bug that I put early guards on, but I also replaced the front and rear valances and used the early bonnet & boot lid as well.....

is it a lot of work to change the front valance?

And what are the differences in bonnets? and the rear deck lid?

Stu

Its the reversal of a baja conversion.... not too hard. The earlier bonnet & decklid are a different shape

I believe the rear engine cover can be switched over too....

although I have never done it... lol

I've seen early lids on late cars and the other way round...

LEE

PS: Bonnets??? I don't know.. I don't think so,,.
but people do have the air vents in the later bonnets welded over... so they look like the early ones... LEE

Very interesting lots of options

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Originally posted by Sides Heh - thanks Mustard... amuses me that even if I tell someone exactly what it is, a lot of the time they'll ask "are you sure ?"

Cool there are a few different options! I have a 68 with swing Axel rear and balljoint front.

I think I'm going to keep my fat chick guards and just swap the rear tail lights over to 67s

That's a heaps easier option!

haha sure is! ill start a build thread when i get some time to show you all some progress