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 Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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| TimberwolfZ28 Replies: 86 Views: 6303 |
 Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 3:23 pm Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| Ah good. I kept reading about the curve, but just wasn't seeing it. that picture definitely clears it up! | |
| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 10:31 am Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| None of those fenders fit your 71 Super. Save your gas.
Good to know. Thanks Fenders for your '71 have a slot opening for the bumper brackets. The oval or triangular openings are for '74 & ... |
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| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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| TimberwolfZ28 Replies: 86 Views: 6303 |
Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2016 4:46 am Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| None of those fenders fit your 71 Super. Save your gas.
Good to know. Thanks |
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| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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| TimberwolfZ28 Replies: 86 Views: 6303 |
Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 6:10 pm Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| Those two burgundy-colored ones are definitely late rear fenders, like '73-up when they went to the big taillights.
Good to know. how about the fronts? Looks like two different years. I'm thinking ... |
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| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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| TimberwolfZ28 Replies: 86 Views: 6303 |
Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 4:20 pm Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| Before I drive 45 minutes tomorrow, do any of these look right?
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/timberwolfz28/1971%20Superbeetle/11427227_10207150584302219_959453575397030337_n.jpg http:/ ... |
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| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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| TimberwolfZ28 Replies: 86 Views: 6303 |
Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:43 am Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| Are the front fenders year specific? If not, what years are interchangeable with the 71 sb?
I tried searching but everything I kept finding were people asking about putting early fenders on late beet ... |
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| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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| TimberwolfZ28 Replies: 86 Views: 6303 |
Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 11:38 am Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| oh mylanta....
Pan is solid other than where the gas is puddling. Must have been leaking for a while. I still can't find anything wet on top. I guess I'm going to have to pull the tank. ... |
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| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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| TimberwolfZ28 Replies: 86 Views: 6303 |
Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2016 7:46 am Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| Are the front fenders year specific? If not, what years are interchangeable with the 71 sb?
I tried searching but everything I kept finding were people asking about putting early fenders on late beet ... |
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| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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| TimberwolfZ28 Replies: 86 Views: 6303 |
Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2016 8:05 am Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| I am going to attack it some time this week. Waiting on the bentley and compleat idiot books to arrive from amazon. I want to get that gas tank out before I do any cutting/welding.
In the mean ti ... |
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| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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| TimberwolfZ28 Replies: 86 Views: 6303 |
Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 12:25 pm Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| Good advice. I'll keep it in mind. I know we're around the corner from tax return time too... I'd like to have it ready to go by then.
Next up... found this: http://i727.photobucket.com/albums ... |
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| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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| TimberwolfZ28 Replies: 86 Views: 6303 |
Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2016 8:08 am Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| well, first priority is the gas leak, and a muffler or exhaust. I'm looking at a myriad of exhaust options, but realistically, something stock (or at least something that fits like stock) is probably ... | |
| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 9:07 pm Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| Got poking around the front drums and happened to look up inside the front fender. Can anyone guess my surprise discovery?
http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/timberwolfz28/1971%20Superbeetl ... |
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| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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| TimberwolfZ28 Replies: 86 Views: 6303 |
Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 8:29 pm Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| Any idea why the running boards I picked up would be about an inch too short to touch both front and rear fenders? | |
| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 6:50 pm Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| Is the frame head rusted badly....the area under the master cylinder? Looks like metal peeling up in the photo. If so, that will need attention.
It's an area I would call (on other cars) the fire ... |
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| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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| TimberwolfZ28 Replies: 86 Views: 6303 |
Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 6:38 pm Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| Forgot to mention any of what I considered "good" under there. Looks liek someone has replaced a good many bolts in the suspension and body. I see there's some new camber bolts in the lowe ... | |
| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 6:34 pm Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| oh mylanta....
Got it up on the lift today. Found lots of things. Good and bad. http://i727.photobucket.com/albums/ww272/timberwolfz28/1971%20Superbeetle/IMG_20160101_165452620.jpg Pan is s ... |
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| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 1:02 pm Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| the more I find out about this thing and what's been done over the years, the less I'm concerned with keeping it stock. I wonder how close I could get to an even swap trading the autostick setup for ... | |
| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 12:03 pm Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| side note: I just noticed my join date. I forgot I signed up here 10 years ago when I had a sandrail. | |
| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 11:56 am Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| thanks again for all the info helping out the newbie. there is a canister under the right rear fender. Looks to be connected to a filler neck that comes into the side of the engine compartment. Seen ... | |
| Topic: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
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Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2016 10:15 am Subject: Re: My first beetle ever: 1971 Super w/Autostick |
| Had some time to poke around a little today. Still can't find any signs of leaking fuel. My best guess is the seal around the sending unit? there is ice on top of it, so I'm wondering if water got ... | |
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