Official Mexican / Brazilian Beetles - All years

[Bruce]

914-4 rotors look the same as a KG rotor except that they are slightly larger in dia, and thicker. They're a 1 piece rotor.

If you take your bearing hub off, your bearings will fit into the 914 rotor, and it will go on the spindle's axle stub. Everything is the same there. But there isn't a caliper that bolts on.
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[Root_Werks]

[alex857]

Otro vocho mexicano en la nieve... another Mexican Beetle in the snow, my 1984 special edition ("Velvet Red Beetle" ("samtroter Sonderkäfer"):

[hopkin]

Best of the Season to all!

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1971 Super Beetle (past)
1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (past)
2015 Golf GTI (current)
2017 Dune Edition (daughter's car)

[redhot]

https://www.csp-shop.com/en/wheels-brakes/brake-conversion-kit-498-498-113mex-21352a.html

an option - but maybe not competitive in all locations.

[Bruce]

[Marco P.]

TC Sam, Thank you for the welcome and sorry to hear about the blown engine. I still remember the sick feeling in the pit of my stomach from 1976 when my 1969 beetle dropped a valve on the way home from work... a used piston & cylinder along with a used connecting rod and cylinder head got her back in the fight- that was after cleaning all the shrapnel out of the sump!
I've just finished making a pigtail from some connectors from eBay and the instructions posted on 1600i.de. All I have to do now is pick up the interface from VAG-COM and a laptop, as all my current gear is Mac.
I hear you on the MexiBeetle-specific parts, I have purchased a few from Antonio Trejo and the shipping is pretty stiff, but worth it to get the right stuff.
My rotors are decent, but if I had to have new ones I would probably just use some from a Ghia. I wonder if a rear rotor from a water-cooled car could work, if the offset was right all it would take is to drill four holes for the Beetle lugs in between the existing holes (the bolt circles are different).
At least now I am in the home stretch on the items needed to get the car going again!
-Mark.
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Marco
Currently flogging a U.S. spec 1969 Beetle and a 1999 MexiBeetle

“As always, your milage may vary”

[Sotobaggins]

[Marco P.]

Hello to all, last Summer I bought a running and mostly complete white ‘99 and have been learning from your posts steadily since finding this forum a while back.
I have been working on the car, learning it’s differences as I go, and balancing my past experience with ‘67, ‘69, and ‘70 US-spec beetles with information found here and on the 1600i.de website.
Since Winter has set in, progress on the project has slowed considerably, but I am confident that the car will be ready to go before the snow melts. I’m sawing through a considerable punch list of issues, including rebuilding the front suspension, pulling the engine to replace all the rubber fuel lines and replace a butchered fan shroud, and correcting a nightmare of bodgery in the engine wiring harness.
My goal is to get this baby up and running reliably, and teach my kids and grandchildren an appreciation for all things beetle, that is beyond the Herbie movies- and also how to drive a stick!
Regards, Mark.
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Marco
Currently flogging a U.S. spec 1969 Beetle and a 1999 MexiBeetle

“As always, your milage may vary”

[Root_Werks]

[AL007]

oh, that is nice! What does it look like from the inside? Did you mount it to the shelf?
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04 VW Beetle Sedan

[Root_Werks]

Finally installed a 3rd brake light. Used one from early Geo Metro, fit the slope and curve of the Bug window almost perfectly.

Looks like it came from the factory.

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When I set my timing, why do I flush, then take a pee?

[radstude]

For that exhaust you will need to go to a remote oil filter. You will have a lot of large exhaust piping in that area.
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1967 VW Fastback (Past)
1971 VW Bug (Past)
1975 VW Bus (Past)
2002 VW Mexican Bug 1600i

[airkewld0scar]

Anyone running any aftermarket exhaust systems?
I just got my a1 class 11 sidewinder setup but it does not fit because of the oil filter. I’m considering using a smaller filter like the k&n hp 1003 which is about an inch shorter than the Mann 719/5 that I use, but curious if anyone else has ran into this.

I’m not thinking that the decrease in capacity of the oil filter will be much of a big deal since these cars were originally designed without an oil filter.

Thanks.

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1991 Foxbody GT (past)
2003 Mach1 (past)
2002 GTI 337 (past)
2007 GTI (past)
2015 GTI (past)
1998 Mexican Sedan (current)

[Root_Werks]

Nice picture, love the green with the fogged field in the background. I need to drive my Bug. It's been a while.
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When I set my timing, why do I flush, then take a pee?

[alex857]

Fall fog... my 1984 selvas green Mexican during my commute to work:

[AL007]

woohoo! She's alive after two days of work and cleaning, no more engine lights or battery lights...collar didn't fit over the sleeve so I took it off. Changed out transmission mounts, had to switch to a non finned pulley since the OEM one didnt fit the new alternator. All I can say is that the new clutch engage instantly at the bottom of the pedal and it grabs hard! LOL it was unexpected. She scoots now. Big thanks to all my Beetle buddies too! Couldn't have done it without them and their special tools.
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04 VW Beetle Sedan

[AL007]

Well, finally had time to work on the clutch and alternator. Friends have been helping and we've run into a problem.
1. The OEM alt pulley doesn't fit the new alternator since it has the fins. Hopefully a normal one will be okay. It's on order.

2. See clutch pic. New clutch has insert that old one( silver) doesn't. However, considering how I couldn't get the engagement point to go below the very top 3rd of travel of the pedal, I'm thinking maybe that's why? Loosened the clutch nut and the clutch would slip, tighten and it would grab more but the engagement point wouldn't go down very much. Most I got it to lower was maybe 1/4 of the way from the top of pedal stroke. All my friend's bugs clutch engages at the very bottom of the pedal stroke. old clutch and new clutch seem to be about the same thickness though, but there was a ton of black dust inside and some oil at the bottom. also, those fingers I'm guessing here, should not jet out past the plate right? Or is that normal? Should I leave that ring on there or take it off? If so, how? seems to be clamped on.

3. fuel lines are pretty shot so got some new stuff...5/8 seemed the closest size.

4. Geez this thing is a pain to take apart compared to cars with carbs.
I'm dreading the reinstall.

some pics from summer time included.

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04 VW Beetle Sedan

[AL007]

[Bruce]

No, it uses the 71 and later style clutch and throw-out bearing.
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