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what weight bug ?
seagull - September 30th, 2006 at 03:46 PM

Can you guys give ma an idea as to the weight of a 1960 bug .

this is in Drag from , all the weight out of the car


dangerous - October 2nd, 2006 at 10:04 AM

I think standard weight is 720kgs wt.
Mine is about 805Kg with Pauter, bus box and cage(with me).
Most of the cars can be lightened for racing. Lightest Pan car with a beam front that I know of here in Australia was 1430lbs with driver...650kg.


empi - October 2nd, 2006 at 10:47 AM

later models are around 880 kgs , there should be some indication of weight on the compliance plate.


malcolm - October 2nd, 2006 at 11:52 AM

these are standard weights
1945 onward 721kg
1955 onward 726kg
1200from 1960 730kg , 1300 760kg, 1500 820kg
1970 1302,s 825kg, 1303,s 862kg
these are from a book by David Hodges.


1303Steve - October 3rd, 2006 at 12:41 AM

Hi

I have a 1967 1300 glove box owners manual and it says 1638 lbs or 742 kgs.

Steve


seagull - October 3rd, 2006 at 01:02 AM

interesting stuff

I have been striping just about every steel clip off the bug .I have even machined the rear horn bolts down & out .

Nothing gets put on the bug with out total thought of weight