last year for the standard Beetle ?

When I am choosing a donor beetle for a Baja, assuming I can't find one
already converted. What is the last year that they made the standard
version, as I am hearing the super doesn't make a very good Baja.
Thanks.
Iowa883

Iowa883 wrote:
>
> When I am choosing a donor beetle for a Baja, assuming I can't find one
> already converted. What is the last year that they made the standard
> version, as I am hearing the super doesn't make a very good Baja.
> Thanks.
> Iowa883


Weren't they in production side to side with the super for god knows how
long?
The last ones I have seen personally were manufactured in 1988. 1200cc,
torsion bean front, swing axle rear, minimal trim.

The last year imported to the US is probably what you after however

Jan

"Chris Perdue" > wrote in message
...
> >From: "Iowa883"
>
> > What is the last year that they made the standard
> >version, as I am hearing the super doesn't make a very good Baja.
>
> the last year for the standard beetle was 1977,,,,the super was available
from
> 1971-1975 in sedan form, and all convertibles from 71 on were
superbeetles...
> -------------------
> Chris Perdue
> "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger
in
> the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will
carry the
> air-cooled legend forward"
> Jim Mais
> Feb. 2004

And I can be sure of it being a super by lifting up the front decklid and
seeing if it has shock towers or not correct ? And if it does then it is a
super correct ?
Or what is the easiest way to tell ?
Thanks,
Iowa883

> "Chris Perdue" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >From: "Iowa883"
> >
> > > What is the last year that they made the standard
> > >version, as I am hearing the super doesn't make a very good Baja.
> >
> > the last year for the standard beetle was 1977,,,,the super was available
> from
> > 1971-1975 in sedan form, and all convertibles from 71 on were
> superbeetles...
> > -------------------
> > Chris Perdue
> > "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger
> in
> > the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will
> carry the
> > air-cooled legend forward"
> > Jim Mais
> > Feb. 2004
>
> And I can be sure of it being a super by lifting up the front decklid and
> seeing if it has shock towers or not correct ? And if it does then it is a
> super correct ?
> Or what is the easiest way to tell ?

Just look under the front end - if you see anti-sway-bars - it's a Super Beetle!

I just look at the shape of the front window!



BBA

Iowa883 wrote:
>
> "Chris Perdue" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >From: "Iowa883"
> >
> > > What is the last year that they made the standard
> > >version, as I am hearing the super doesn't make a very good Baja.
> >
> > the last year for the standard beetle was 1977,,,,the super was available
> from
> > 1971-1975 in sedan form, and all convertibles from 71 on were
> superbeetles...
> > -------------------
> > Chris Perdue
> > "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger
> in
> > the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will
> carry the
> > air-cooled legend forward"
> > Jim Mais
> > Feb. 2004
>
> And I can be sure of it being a super by lifting up the front decklid and
> seeing if it has shock towers or not correct ? And if it does then it is a
> super correct ?
> Or what is the easiest way to tell ?
> Thanks,
> Iowa883

Peek under the front fender. if you see coil springs, it's a super.

Jan

Billy Bad Assr© wrote:
<SNIP>
> Just look under the front end - if you see anti-sway-bars - it's a Super Beetle!
>
> I just look at the shape of the front window!


Ummmmmmmmmmmmm Std Beetle has a sway bar.
And '71/72 Super Beetles had the identical windshield as Std.

Speedy Jim
http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/

"Billy Bad Assr©" wrote:
>
> > "Chris Perdue" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > >From: "Iowa883"
> > >
> > > > What is the last year that they made the standard
> > > >version, as I am hearing the super doesn't make a very good Baja.
> > >
> > > the last year for the standard beetle was 1977,,,,the super was available
> > from
> > > 1971-1975 in sedan form, and all convertibles from 71 on were
> > superbeetles...
> > > -------------------
> > > Chris Perdue
> > > "I'm ever so thankful for the Internet; it has allowed me to keep a finger
> > in
> > > the pie and to make some small contribution to those younger who will
> > carry the
> > > air-cooled legend forward"
> > > Jim Mais
> > > Feb. 2004
> >
> > And I can be sure of it being a super by lifting up the front decklid and
> > seeing if it has shock towers or not correct ? And if it does then it is a
> > super correct ?
> > Or what is the easiest way to tell ?
>
> Just look under the front end - if you see anti-sway-bars - it's a Super Beetle!
>

Later model (post-oval, not sure what year it started) Standards have a
front sway bar too.

Jan

On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 22:53:36 +0200, Jan Andersson
> wrote:

>>
>> Just look under the front end - if you see anti-sway-bars - it's a Super Beetle!
>>
>
>Later model (post-oval, not sure what year it started) Standards have a
>front sway bar too.
>
>Jan

Yep. My '63 had one. *Had*. :-)
http://bugadventures.dyndns.org/vw/bajakit/zzb.html


---
"There's nothing wrong with a little killing as long as the right people get killed."
- Inspector Harry Callahan

> > Just look under the front end - if you see anti-sway-bars - it's a Super
Beetle!
> >
>
> Later model (post-oval, not sure what year it started) Standards have a
> front sway bar too.

Yeah, okay yer right --but, but their attached to the chassis differently!
>Grin<

BBA

Billy Bad Assr© wrote:

>
>> And '71/72 Super Beetles had the identical windshield as Std.
>
>
> you mean they are flat just like a bug is - not Exactly the same?


113 845 101D

Same, same, same

Speedy Jim
http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/