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LordWilmore
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 Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2025 7:57 am Post subject: 1974 Rear Fender question |
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Does anyone know what's going on with these rear fender holes and why the grommets don't fit? This is from a 1974 beetle I'm thinking of buying and I can't properly identify those fender bumper holes because they look larger and rectangular for some reason.
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Bobs67vwagen
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2025 9:58 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Rear Fender question |
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| 74 bug in the US had energy absorbing bumpers which required a larger bracket for which the hole thru the fender got bigger. It looks like a previous owner put 68 to 73 brackets and bumper on the car. Actually they look like pre 68 brackets and pre 68 bumper. Sorry about that |
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LordWilmore
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2025 10:11 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Rear Fender question |
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| Seems like the wrong year fenders as well. Is there a fix for this without having to get new year appropriate 74 fenders and bumper? |
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a8ked
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2025 11:20 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Rear Fender question |
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| It looks like those are pre 68 brackets and they might be mounted on the wrong sides. You may want to try switching them left to right or visa versa. |
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Glenn 
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2025 11:49 am Post subject: Re: 1974 Rear Fender question |
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Not 74 fenders or bumpers.
You'll have to fabricate something.
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LordWilmore
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| Posted: Mon Sep 15, 2025 2:44 pm Post subject: Re: 1974 Rear Fender question |
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| That's what I was afraid of. Maybe easiest fix would be some custom 3D printed grommets that cover the hole. |
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