1st Bug- 71

[Buttercupp]

I bought my first bug this past weekend. It’s a 71, was told it was a Super but the numbers say otherwise- starts with 111: At least the number plates all match. I’ve attached a pic of the engine, obviously a rebuild but missing hoses. I don’t know much about VWs yet so I will have to learn as I go. I started simple by cleaning out the fresh air box and already have to order some items for my fan. This is going to be fun but a huge learning curve.

[VW_Jimbo]

Alright! Looking good! What does the car look like?

1 goes to 3.
2 goes to carbon filter under rear passenger fender.
4 is a preheat for warm air.

However, I am fairly certain that air cleaner is the wrong one, but is more right than other options.

Good luck and have fun!
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Jimbo

There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but all the time necessary the second time!

[sb001]

Congrats!! Love to see some pictures of the whole car!
I'll go ahead and say, that's the wrong air cleaner for your year model, that's why some of that doesn't look right. Your 71 would have had an air cleaner with a wax pellet thermostat, and connections for the preheat hose and evaporator canister under the right rear fender. It would look like this (borrowed from the gallery):

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I'm the humblest guy on this board.

1969 autostick sedan, family owned since new
1600 SP engine
Solex 30 PICT 3 carburetor
Bosch 113905205AE autostick distributor

[David_nc_72std]

[Buttercupp]

Thanks for the information, I really appreciate the help. And....the spare is laying flat so I do have a Super!!! It was originally shantug yellow, paint code still in the trunk, but it has been recently painted with a slight two tone yellow. It has a factory sunroof and the original headliner. It needs cleaned up a little but in surprisingly good shape.

[Cusser]

That looks to be in pretty $%^&*(&^$#@$#%^$ good shape !!!

My 1971 is a Super too, but a Convertible.
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1970 VW (owned since 1972) and 1971 VW Convertible (owned since 1976), second owner of each. The '71 now has the 1835 engine, swapped from the '70. Second owner of each. 1988 Mazda B2200 truck, 1998 Frontier, 2014 Yukon, 2004 Frontier King Cab. All manual transmission except for the Yukon. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335294 http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=335297

[73SlowBug]

Congrats! That bug looks great. It looks to be well maintained. The engine bay is nice looking.
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Daily driven....Slowly.

[VW_Jimbo]

That's a NICE BUG!!!

I like the Bus in the background too!
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Jimbo

There is never enough time to do it right the first time, but all the time necessary the second time!

[otis_bartleh]

Flat-window Super, with factory sunroof, nice!!
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-Adam
'59 Mango Bus
'11 Golf TDI 6-speed
'69 Bug

[hitest]

Congrats on your '71 ! It's a super super. My Shantung beetle was nicknamed Buttercup by a dear friend- it fits perfectly. They just might run into eachother someday if you go to shows in Utah. Here's mine:

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[Buttercupp]

I love the little rain guard on your front vent. And your back windows are awesome. Are they aftermarket?

[Buttercupp]

New question- I took apart my fresh air box and took the motor apart and cleaned it up. It looks and smells much better. The snapped together vent covers that surround the intake hose and connect them to the box are missing. I can’t find replacements on any websites. What material is recommended for creating new ones?

[mukluk]

If you want them bad enough, new ones are available: https://www.mecatechnic.com/en-GB/1-sound-proofing...030562.htm

You can make new ones out of standard paper or aluminum fresh air hoses formed to fit, or if you want to stick with the noise muffling feature of the originals you can use insulation or sisal padding.
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1960 Ragtop w/Semaphores "Inga"

[Buttercupp]

Thanks Mukluk. I couldn’t find those things anywhere.

[hitest]

[Buttercupp]

I need help identifying something in my engine compartment. It’s the silver thing on the left side. It looks like it should have a line or hose on the bottom barb?

[Buttercupp]

I need help identifying something in my engine compartment. It’s the silver thing on the left side. It looks like it should have a line or hose on the bottom barb?

[Luft kühl]

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=641344&highlight=altitude+compensator

[Buttercupp]

Thank you for the link. Apparently the previous owner removed all the hoses they could while still allowing the engine to run. So far this makes number 6 and 7. Glad they sell it by the meter!

[Luft kühl]

Should you ever decide to get the correct distributor for your carburetor , you can even add another one for the vacuum advance.