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 abc123
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 posted on March 8th, 2009 at 08:15 PM |
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Why dosent my L bug have rear window defrost
Hey guys just woundering if any one can help me out with a question i have.
I have a 1974 l bug and i thort it was ment to have rear window defrost but it dosent have a switch or any small white lines on the back window. Dose
this year model L bug usauly have them
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| posted on March 8th, 2009 at 08:39 PM |
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I have only ever seen 1 beetle with a rear de frost
Dont believe it was an Aust option
Futue te ipsum!!!
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| posted on March 8th, 2009 at 08:55 PM |
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u wont find any aussie bugs with them, they werent standard
only on imported 1303LS models which arent exactly common round here
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| posted on March 8th, 2009 at 09:31 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by DylanDubber96-1303-LBUG
Hey guys just woundering if any one can help me out with a question i have.
I have a 1974 1303S bug and i thought it was meant to have rear window defrost but it dosent have a switch or any small white lines on the back
window. Does this year model L 1303S bug usually have them
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Rear window defrosters were only on Countries that required them... in North America they were mandatory..
same as dippable rear vision mirrors and passenger side outside mirror etc...
We didn't get any of those extras... in Australia
Most beetles in Australia were made or assembled in Australia so, We didn't get the goodies from the German made beetles.. destined for other
countries..
So, when you see what changes etc was made on German made beetles doesn't mean that We got them...
We DID get front Disc brakes in 1968...
something the USA Never ever got on beetles...
LEE
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| posted on March 8th, 2009 at 10:05 PM |
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Hi
I had one in my old 72 bug, I bought the window new from the VW dealer I worked at in the 70s, it was about $150 back then from memory.
I've kept it for my new bug.
I think Vintage might have them, if not check out VW Heritage in the UK.
Steve
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| posted on March 8th, 2009 at 10:20 PM |
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Hi
VW Heritage do have them, http://www.vwheritage.com/vwh/VW-Beetle-Parts/Body/Glass/?templateID=vwh&...
They cost £71.74 (about $158AU), the freight would be a killer, maybe get a group buy and ship them all together.
Steve
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| posted on March 8th, 2009 at 10:25 PM |
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Hi
VW Heritage do have them, http://www.vwheritage.com/vwh/VW-Beetle-Parts/Body/Glass/?templateID=vwh&...
They cost £71.74 (about $158AU), the freight would be a killer, maybe get a group buy and ship them all together.
Steve
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| posted on March 9th, 2009 at 12:35 AM |
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Geez that's a sweet bug Steve, is that 2.1 conversion still in the back? still going good?
How many is enough?
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| posted on March 9th, 2009 at 06:04 AM |
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they were sold at the VW dealership as an option
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| posted on March 9th, 2009 at 03:50 PM |
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posted by Type3Sicko
Geez that's a sweet bug Steve, is that 2.1 conversion still in the back? still going good?
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Hi
Thanks, I sold it in 2004, I still see it around the owner looks after it.
Steve
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| posted on March 10th, 2009 at 01:31 AM |
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I remember seeing it for the first time in VW Power...ah! senility
How many is enough?
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| posted on March 10th, 2009 at 03:09 PM |
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Hi
I forgot to say I took the motor out and sold with a stock 1600.
My sister had a 68 Type 3 Wagon in the early eighties, 1835, trip meter speedo, factory heated rear window, 5x 15"x6 Ronal wheels.
She traded it on a Bluebird, I wonder what happened to those bits.
Steve
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| posted on March 10th, 2009 at 09:47 PM |
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...traded it on a what?.... do you still have the 2.1
engine from your beetle Steve?
How many is enough?
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1303Steve
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| posted on March 11th, 2009 at 02:16 AM |
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Hi
No I sold it to Boris at Vintage, to fund my STI motor.
Steve
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| posted on March 28th, 2009 at 05:21 PM |
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That bug looks mega sweet sir!
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