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| Freezin 914 |
 Dec 13 2023, 08:27 AM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 863 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 17,687 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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For the beetle/bug owners, my son just picked up a 73 Super beetle. Going to be getting it on the road. He is thinking he wants to put 2.0 Fuchs on the car. The question is can we use the same long lugs we use for alloy wheels on the 914 w/Fuchs on the beetle? Not sure if it would create problems…
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Dec 13 2023, 11:05 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,866 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
It is the wheel that needs the appropriate wheel bolt, so if you have factory fuchs mahle or pedrini you must use the 40mm lug bolt
QUOTE(Freezin 914 @ Dec 13 2023, 07:27 AM)  For the beetle/bug owners, my son just picked up a 73 Super beetle. Going to be getting it on the road. He is thinking he wants to put 2.0 Fuchs on the car. The question is can we use the same long lugs we use for alloy wheels on the 914 w/Fuchs on the beetle? Not sure if it would create problems… |
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| Freezin 914 |
Dec 13 2023, 12:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 863 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 17,687 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Great, thank you for the reply! It is appreciated.
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| burton73 |
Dec 13 2023, 04:33 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,525 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California
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About Welcome to the VW Sports Bug group. This forum is dedicated to the special edition 1973 VW Sports Bug that was sold in USA and Canada. You do not have to own a Sports Bug or VW to join. We welcome all that appreciate the VW Sports Bug. Please feel free to post pictures, questions, comments and information relevant to the Sports Bug. We also are compiling a registry of all living VW Sports Bugs to support the hobby. Please go to this link to register your Sports Bug(s): https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc...amp;c=0&w=1 These special edition 1973 sports bugs came with, special Recaro seats which are totally birchen and you could get someone to refinish them and put them in your car. Special steering wheel, and the wheels that are shown. They came in yellow and. Marathon Blue Metallic. Just saying. I would try to find some of those seats. There was a set for sale a while ago that I pointed to Eric Shay to put in his early bug. Have fun with it Bob B |
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| 808 WRX |
Dec 13 2023, 07:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 4-June 20 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 24,349 Region Association: Northern California
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I would still check the length of the bolt to make sure it isn't too long...
On a 914, if it is too long it will just go into the disc. But on a bug, most have drum brakes so you want to make sure they aren't hitting any internal drum brake parts (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| rick 918-S |
Dec 13 2023, 07:55 PM
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Hey nice rack! -Celette Group: Members Posts: 20,462 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Now in Superior WI Member No.: 43 Region Association: Northstar Region 
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I just ended up with a 79 Super Beetle Convert. Nice Project on a new pan. Bins full of new parts Rebuilt Engine
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| 930cabman |
Dec 14 2023, 09:06 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,065 Joined: 12-November 20 From: Buffalo Member No.: 24,877 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Dec 13 2023, 08:55 PM) I just ended up with a 79 Super Beetle Convert. Nice Project on a new pan. Bins full of new parts Rebuilt Engine The crew looks ready to go. Lucky you |
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| Freezin 914 |
Dec 15 2023, 06:52 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 863 Joined: 27-July 14 From: Wisconsin Member No.: 17,687 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(rick 918-S @ Dec 13 2023, 07:55 PM) I just ended up with a 79 Super Beetle Convert. Nice Project on a new pan. Bins full of new parts Rebuilt Engine Cool! Nice score. Looks to me they are ready to help in the shop! Maybe they will work for fruit snacks! Ha! |
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| Root_Werks |
Dec 15 2023, 09:51 AM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Others have already said, lug bolts should match the rims.
Don't forget to keep a set stock lugs for the spare wheel if you keep it steel. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif) |
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