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73superbeetle
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 Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 1:34 pm Post subject: cutting the top off |
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my 73 super was rolled over at one time the roof is a total mess it will take a lot of work and time and bondo to fix my question can the top be cut off all the way down and if so what has to be done to reinforce it?
plus whe i am on line looking for fenders for the car i see a break down form 71-72 and 74-up and 73 is on it own will some of the 71-72 parts fit the 73
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bpoogas
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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| It depends if it was rolled over while driving, or if some people rolled it over so that it would not drive. |
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73superbeetle
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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| it drives but the roof is a mess |
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Towel Rail
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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My catalog splits rear Super fenders from 71-73, and 74-79 (when they went to a different bumper location). Front Super fenders went unchanged from 71-79.
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57Drag
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bpoogas
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Maybe you could do a Streat Beat top if they still have it. (makes the whole top into a Ragtop) but the sides will have to be pretty decent to put the rails in. |
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KennyD.
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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Actually, 74+ front super fenders are different from 73, and below. 1973 was the last year the the regular bumper mount. In 74, VW started using the shock bumber mounts.
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yetibone
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 3:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Towel Rail wrote: |
| My catalog splits rear Super fenders from 71-73, and 74-79 (when they went to a different bumper location). Scott |
'71 and '72 had big tombstone tailights, '73 had elephant's foot tailights, and rigid bumper brackets, '74 to '79 had elephant's foot tailights, and energy absorbing bumper brackets.
'73 was indeed one year only on rear fenders. |
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Air-Cooled Head
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 4:19 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe you could put a ragtop clip in. Not very difficult to do if you can find a good donor.
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bpoogas
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 4:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Air-Cooled Head wrote: |
| Maybe you could put a ragtop clip in. Not very difficult to do if you can find a good donor. |
It's a super. I think that would be against the rules. |
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Zarana-X
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bpoogas Posted: Tue May 17, 2005 4:31 pm Post subject:
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Air-Cooled Head wrote:
Maybe you could put a ragtop clip in. Not very difficult to do if you can find a good donor.
It's a super. I think that would be against the rules. |
It's a 73 super, wouldn't fit anyway. The shape of the roof changes to accomodate the wrap-around windshield.
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