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Re: my 60s look 74 beetle

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I didnt want to mention it at first, but as far as I remembered, the Super Beetle's bonnet IS actually shorter than the 1200/1300/1500 because of the curved screen.....

It IS better to get a 'standard' Bug and do the 60s thing on it.....
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Thanks for the pic's Vuyo, Very nice car.
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Did you fit those taillights without any problems, because I want to get a set of those for my 1974 beetle?
also do you then need a extra set of indicators for the back if you fit those taillights?
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BUMP :mrgreen:

PLz help... I wanna buy those lights and need to knw
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hi guyz as most of you know a golf engine is going into my bug this Sunday 13/09/2009 Il post pics as events unfold i hope i dont f#Ck this one up :oops:

a list of the stuff i have for the progect
1.8.8v golf engine
adapter plate and flywheel
kombi clutch
i took off the fuel injection il be running a 36 dcd weeber carborator
i got a 1.8 golf radiator with fan i didint cut the bonnet of the car iv scooped it
got cooling 38mil pipes from a beetle that was running a golf engine that saved me time
ignition module and harness
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Wish me luck :?
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Vuyo, where you gonna run your pipe work?? Be careful if you gonna lower the bug or already have done.
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the beetle i got the pipes from was also low as mine so i think i should be fine
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And? How did it go?
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i had a shoot yestrday so when i came back this is what i did :twisted:

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GOT OUT THE AIRCOOLEDImage
SHOT OF THE GOLF ENGINE WITH THE 36 DCD Image
ADAPTER PLATE: AND FLY WHEELImage
OUT WITH THE OLD IN WITH THE NEW :twisted:
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the engine is running it almost has a vr6 sound to it. when i get back from grahpt today the cooling pipes are going on :hangloose:
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i cuttup an old mestup bootlid i had i cut out recessions camshaft pulley,fan belt pulley and alternator adjuster bolt.i took an old cloth and streched it over the lid
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from the side

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i went back home for lunch then fiberglassed it ,the panel beaters will smooth it when it gos in for the spay job
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Good idea you got there to make the bootlid. :hangloose:
Nice thinking.
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did some work on the rear valance
from this

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to this still alot of work to doImage
i also got the throttle to work
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and also gave the engine a washImage
id appreciate any advice on how im doing this convershin
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Conversion looks sideways to me! :twisted:
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maybe he's gona use it to drift :D
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the boot lid almostImage
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