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DanT
post Jul 4 2012, 10:25 PM
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picked up a one owner '74 standard Beetle 1600 DP
been in storage since about '94
took some work, but with a complete tuneup and a little head scratching got it back up and running...
today I got the old school Gurneys mounted and installed the new muffler...then a complete hand buffing and partial wax...ran out of energy (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
next will be a redo of the interior, then front disc brake conversion
I owned a brand new '71 Super Beetle in the exact same Marina Blue color back in the day!
Having fun with this one....parts are available everywhere...and in comparison to 914s pretty cheap.


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post Jul 4 2012, 10:26 PM
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and now a bit cleaner...

next I will be doing the interior carpets and seat upholstery.

at least it is a driver now.


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post Jul 4 2012, 10:28 PM
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new exhaust and the original from '74 license plate and bracket!


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post Jul 5 2012, 04:40 AM
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That is one clean looking bug! Very nice!!!!!
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post Jul 5 2012, 06:28 AM
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Very nice car!
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post Jul 5 2012, 07:27 AM
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Been driving my 73 beetle for 15 years and everytime I stop for gas someone walks up a tells me a Beetle story. Seems like everyone just loves these cars. Ray
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post Jul 5 2012, 07:35 AM
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post Jul 5 2012, 07:38 AM
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That'll be my next car! Very cool and very nice! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/aktion035.gif)
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post Jul 5 2012, 10:32 AM
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Fantastic find! Wasn't '74 the last year of the standard Beetle?
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post Jul 5 2012, 06:31 PM
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Might have been. I know it was the last year for carbs.

I wanted either a 71, 72 super or a 68-74 standard.

This one kind of fell in my lap. Covered, in storage for almost 18 years. Zero rust, original paint, and it hadn't been modded or hacked up! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Took me about two days to get it running, every time I drive it it runs better.

Will be rebuilding a 34pict3 carb from a 73 to install so I can remove the last of the EGR stuff.
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post Jul 7 2012, 10:15 AM
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got the proper clear shank mag wheel lug nuts/washers along with studs installed yesterday...they fit the wheels perfectly.
Will be getting my set of 7" and 8" Vw centered custom steel wheels next weekend...
now to see if the 8s will fit in the rear...if they do, these will be my AX wheels for the bug.

thanks to DaveK for the center caps!


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post Jul 8 2012, 12:01 PM
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Wow what a clean car. The DG wheels look great on it. I drove a 74 standard for a few years after high school. Brings back memories. Your car looks great.

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Fantastic find! Wasn't '74 the last year of the standard Beetle?


I parted out one non-super that was titled as a 1977. It was totaled and rusty. It was a FI body so if it wasn't a real 1977 it was at least a 1975-1976 car.
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post Jul 8 2012, 12:31 PM
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Nice looking Beetle. I had a 73 Super that my son drove to college in 1980. He later traded it because it wasn't a "chick magnet!" Not to mention he was sweating a lot in our hot southern summers! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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post Jul 10 2012, 03:28 PM
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cleaned, rebuilt and installed my 34pict3 carb yesterday....made a big difference from idle to acceleration...much smoother now. Will do some final adjustments in a few days after I run it in a bit.
That got rid of the last of all the EGR junk...
Had to make a blockoff plate for the intake manifold until I find a good dual port intake manifold without the EGR fittings.

Now on to the interior...well just the seats...the rest of the interior is very good, including the headliner...no rips or tears. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)


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post Jul 10 2012, 05:45 PM
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QUOTE(bigkensteele @ Jul 5 2012, 05:32 PM) *

Fantastic find! Wasn't '74 the last year of the standard Beetle?



Nope the Standard, i.e torsion bar beetle stayed in production till 2003..
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post Jul 11 2012, 11:57 AM
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Since a bug is small and I am not, I sit with the seat all the way back. The stock shifter was a bit of a reach....so I purchased an EMPI repop of the old Hurst bug shifter. I had this same shifter in my '67 and my '71 super years ago. I got the 15" version so it now sits a bit higher and back towards the driver, plus I now have a reverse lockout...
This Bug stuff is dirt cheap compared to a lot of the 914 stuff, and just about every part is NOS or reproduced...at multiple vendors, so it is plentiful and inexpensive for most stuff! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)



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post Jul 25 2012, 10:21 AM
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found my first and second set of 914 Steelie Sport wheels! 5.5" ET40.

These work perfectly on a beam front end Beetle.

still need to order the correct VW center caps, but these work perfectly.
Tuck the tire wheel combination inboard just a bit compared to the VW 5.5s that are ET26.

I am running 195x65x15 Kumhos currently for street tires. The second set of wheels will be for shorter profile AX tires eventually.

these wheels were bead blasted, primed, painted with Argent Silver and then cleared.

Gives the car the "Rallye" look I am going for...will look even better when I mount up a pair of Hella driving lights up front. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


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post Jul 25 2012, 11:27 AM
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QUOTE(veltror @ Jul 10 2012, 07:45 PM) *

QUOTE(bigkensteele @ Jul 5 2012, 05:32 PM) *

Fantastic find! Wasn't '74 the last year of the standard Beetle?



Nope the Standard, i.e torsion bar beetle stayed in production till 2003..


Agreed, the last "Standard" or T1 beetle was built in Pueblo in 2003, but the last year of the hard top Super beetle imported into the US was 1975.
Convertibles continued to be sold through 1979 in the US.

(IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Cheers, a great looking type 1! Enjoy it. It is rare for me to see any T1s from 1974 as most all 74s I see are Super beetles!

And YES, EVERYONE has a VW beetle story. Which goes to show you that a good car with character (and needs) leaves a larger impression than any boring reliable car of today.

My Neighbor just bought a 74 Super Cabrio and I am already looking forward to working on it!
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post Aug 7 2012, 06:17 PM
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Not too bad for 38 year old original paint (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
After hours of hand polishing and waxing it is now ready for my paintless dent removal guy!
The wheels are 914 steelie Sport wheels 5.5" with ET40
Wheels were bead blasted, primed, painted in Argent Silver and then cleared.
Stock steel lug bolts painted black and center caps with Wolfsburg crests.
Tires are Kumho Solus 195x65x15. The wheel tire combination fit perfectly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)







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post Aug 7 2012, 06:22 PM
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What a transformation! Looks great!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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