Will a 1974 Hardtop fit on a 1973?

[cma68]

Quick question. Looking to buy a hardtop for my newly acquired Thing. Found a top from a 1974. Is a 1974 hardtop exactly the same as a 1973 hardtop. Direct replacement, bolts, supports etc?

Sorry if this has been answered. Did a search and couldn't find a definitive
answer.

Thanks,
Mike

[77kafer]

I know you can't always trust everything you read on the internet, but did you google it?

https://www.google.com/search?q=are+the+1973+and+1...p;ie=UTF-8
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Supposed to be 77käfer, but there are no umlauts on an american keyboard

Overheard on 27 June 07, one lady to another when they saw my Harli in a parking lot at West Point, "maybe he found it on the clearance aisle at the Volkswagen dealer"

[wbailey2112]

Yes it should fit all years.

If you have a roll bar that is not one of the VWoA two versions it may or may not fit over your roll bar.
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'74 Thing
'83 Westfalia

[CraigInPA]

Yes, definitely, a '73 hardtop and a '74 hardtop are interchangeable.

Make sure you get the vertical metal bars that go between the doors on each side.

[cma68]

Thank you for the responses. I could have Googled it but why when we have a resource full of experience here at TheSamba.com.