Early or late?????

[Glaab]

hello i am new to this site and just breaking in to the superbeetle scene. i have just purchased an 1972 super and well i was curious to if there is an early and late model of this year, and if so how can i tell which i have. any info would be greatly appreciated.

[sixfootdan]

I have never heard of a late 72', but I'm sure it's poss. Do you mean like a 72' with a curved windshield?
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[Jessica]

Did 72's come with curved windshields? Mine is a 72 but still has the flat windshield...
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[Glaab]

seee that is why i was curious because i have seen 72's with flat and curved windshields so i was curious to the fact if that was a trait that had changed later in the year as production continued.
i have got a flat windshield. and i was looking at a new suspension set up for the front end and well the struts i was looking at say they fit the front end only thru July, so that is why i was really wondering as to if there was a early and late edition to the 72.

[Jessica]

There might be. I am almost positive the build date of my Bug is 1/72..but I can check on that later today and post. If that is when it was built, then I probably have the "early" 72.
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[oasis]

All 1971 and 1972 model year Super Beetles had flat windshields. Curved windshields started with the 1973 model year. Of course, there were 1973s built 9/72 through 12/72.

FWIW, there was an early and late 1973 Super. The major difference related the type of strut suspension used.

[oregonian52]

There is a slight interior difference with the 72 models. 72 Super and non-supers built Jan 1 1972 and after have the seat belt warning lamp in the dash and associated seat belt wiring.
Can that be classified as early and late model? Or just a running change that VW was famous for during the model runs.
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[Glaab]

Thanx for all of the information as to the curved windshield and to why the struts i was looking at only fit the certain front end.
where do you find the build date for the car???

[Jessica]

To find the build date, look on the left (driver's side) doorjamb. There should be a sticker that looks something like this:

In this example of a sticker (from my owner's manual), the build date would be January of 1972. That is actually the build date of my car.
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[Glaab]

Thanks again for your help jessica i am very appreciative of your assistance on this matter.