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My '74 Beetle

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 12:31 pm
by Andre_vdm
Here are some pictures of my '74 beetle, it gets used every day to work and back and will now be used to drive our newborn baby around! :D

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Re: My '74 Beetle

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:33 pm
by Blitzkrieg
I see it everyday on my travels. Nice roofrack!!

Re: My '74 Beetle

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 1:49 pm
by Andre_vdm
Thank you! I know it's probably not made for a beetle but it works and is a genuine VW one!

Re: My '74 Beetle

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 2:21 pm
by buggyfan
Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice :hangloose:
post a pic of the dash aswell please

Re: My '74 Beetle

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 3:38 pm
by Andre_vdm
The dash was badly cut at the radio, so I fitted the padded dash to hide the damage!

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Re: My '74 Beetle

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:00 pm
by buggyfan
Isnt a 74 model supposed to come out with a padded dash as standard??

My first bug was a 74 aswell . :drunks: :drunks:

Re: My '74 Beetle

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:11 pm
by Andre_vdm
I really don't know,I had to drill the holes for the dash myself.
Here are some more pics of what I have done.
Front Disc brakes.

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Thicker front anti roll bar! This makes a HUGE Improvement!

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I used a bigger master cylinder and got a much better pedal feel than the standard one!

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My '74 Beetle

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:49 pm
by beetlepower
I think only the 1600L came with the padded dash in that year...

Re: My '74 Beetle

Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 6:17 pm
by Golfmad
Nice, I like the fat wheels at the back and the roof-rack :hangloose:

My Dad had a 74 1300 twinport it also had the padded dash, but its front indicators were located in the bumber, not on the wheel arch.