Kick Azz 1975 LaGrande Super Rebuild

[baxsie]

We are working on cutting out the damaged portion of the spare tire tray. The right side is done:

This "Mystery_Part": fell out of the chassis:

Please let me know if you recognize what that is and where it goes

We have two hoods. One from the White 1975, and one from the yeller 1974. I have no reason to think either is original, since both cars have been bashed up front. The white one has a bump extending below the latch, the yeller one is smooth in that area. Any idea which is more correct for a 1975 LaGrande?

BUMP:

NO BUMP:

Thanks for any insight you can offer
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1975 LaGrande Super Beetle Build Log / Farm boy hinge pin puller / Farm Boy Chassis Rotisserie
"I'm not getting older, I'm getting bitter."

[19-VW-74]

The white hood is correct for 1975.

This is a pic of a 1975 vert with the little bump extending below the handle:

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-Austin
My 1974 Standard Beetle Build:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=492617

[baxsie]

[Mr.Duncan]

[baxsie]

[alex857]

The rubber thing is a water drainage valve!

It belongs into the hole in the middle of the frame fork at the end of the chassis between the torsion bars. You can also install two at each side end of the frame head to keep water out (what I did on my super).

Link: http://www.kaeferland-shop.de/index.php?action=sho...6.43451095

[hobbybob517]

it goes here

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[Mr.Duncan]

[baxsie]

Looks like WolfsburgWest has one version:
http://www.wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsList.cfm?ID=111701309

and CIP1 has a different version:
http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC-111-701-309

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1975 LaGrande Super Beetle Build Log / Farm boy hinge pin puller / Farm Boy Chassis Rotisserie
"I'm not getting older, I'm getting bitter."

[baxsie]

I went ahead and ordered new fenders from CIP1. I decided the worry of the old fenders either not matching, cheaper construction than the modern CIP ones. I _know_ that all the old ones need various levels of body work, and I only _suspect_ that one is OG.

In what may make purists choke, we decided to add an early Wolfsburg crest and early VW emblem to the hood. Since we need a wide (old style) trim piece to match up with the Wolfsburg crest, we decided to use the early style trim (in stainless) for the entire car. A side benefit of going to the wider trim is that it will be easier to hide where this car was "de-chromed".

I also got some new tail lights, new lenses for the front turn signals, and some LED pucks to place in the new lights.

I decided to try one of these "Mexi Hood Seals":
http://vwparts.aircooled.net/Front-Hood-Seal-Beetle-and-Superbeetle-Mexibug-p/mexihoodseal.htm

I'm on the fence about if that will work well.
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1975 LaGrande Super Beetle Build Log / Farm boy hinge pin puller / Farm Boy Chassis Rotisserie
"I'm not getting older, I'm getting bitter."

[19super73]

[Rome]

On the white '68 from which you cut the rear quarter panels- Remember that the size of the rear window is different than on your '75. The '68's is slightly narrower. The full width size from your '75 started with the '72 model year. If you can trim the rusty metal close to the window edge on the '75 and cut the '68's panel to match, then you'll be OK.

Otherwise you're doing a tremendous job!

Lime Green Metallic is a wonderful color- my '77 Std. Beetle was originally that color, but the PO repainted it an early '70's Camaro green. VW also used it on the '75 Scirocco. Porsche used the same color and called it viper green metallic.

[baxsie]

[baxsie]

Got the first batch of parts back from plating. Here is a small sample:

The texture is from the bead blasting. More photos later.

Novation, Inc.
2616 N. Locust Rd, Spokane, WA 99206

http://www.novationinc.net/
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1975 LaGrande Super Beetle Build Log / Farm boy hinge pin puller / Farm Boy Chassis Rotisserie
"I'm not getting older, I'm getting bitter."

[baxsie]

A cozy night here at the homestead. Blowing and snowing outside. A perfect opportunity to cuddle up with a flat file, fine grit wet-or-dry sandpaper, a piece of hardware glass, and the scored rack-and-pinion parts:

Here are the parts that rub on each other, compare them to the scored picture a couple posts up:

Edit: the other rack-and-pinion posts:

Here is the post showing the 1975 VW Super Beetle Rack-and-Pinion parts in their original condition:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6409931#6409931

The assembled 1975 VW Super Beetle Rack-and-Pinion post here:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6459608#6459608
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1975 LaGrande Super Beetle Build Log / Farm boy hinge pin puller / Farm Boy Chassis Rotisserie
"I'm not getting older, I'm getting bitter."

[76VwBug1600]

[hobbybob517]

[76VwBug1600]

Im there with ya bud 2 bugs and not enough money ever

[baxsie]

I keep finding things out that I did not know. I was very surprised to find a beefy side-impact beam in the door:

I do not remember a beam like that on my 1972 1302 Super. When were those added?
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1975 LaGrande Super Beetle Build Log / Farm boy hinge pin puller / Farm Boy Chassis Rotisserie
"I'm not getting older, I'm getting bitter."

[19-VW-74]

I found that out when I was pulling a door off of a junkyard car awhile back. The change to the side-impact reinforced door happened in 1974.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=495146&highlight=doors+equal
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-Austin
My 1974 Standard Beetle Build:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=492617