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ScottK
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Joined: August 28, 2004
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Location: Avilla America
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 Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 10:05 am Post subject: New member, new '74 VW owner |
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Just wanted to say hi all. Been reading the forum for several days, have learned more about VW's in the last week than I knew in my entire life.
Anyway, my wife and I just bought a '74 beetle, (she had one a long time ago, and has wanted another one ever since) it needs quite a bit of work but runs and drives great!
Hoping to have it ready to go for Eureka Springs next yr., so I'm sure I'll be full of questions! (Although I've already had several answered by doing a search on the forum).
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timp
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Joined: June 19, 2004
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Location: Lancaster, PA
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welcome to the forums and all that jazz. we'll try to help you out as much as possible. I love it here. it's how i spend my time at work.
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Glenn 
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Joined: December 25, 2001
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Is you Beetle a Super or a Standard?
1974 is a great year. I've owned mine for 30 years.
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74 Beetle Specs | 74 Beetle Restoration | 2180cc Engine
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gerg
a.k.a. 6volt65
Joined: April 25, 2003
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Location: Monroe, LA
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You definitely found 'da schiznit' of VW knowledge . . . .if it's AC, it's ALL GOOD . . . . Congrats and WELCOME!
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. . . I got 99 problems and my bus ain't one . . .
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ScottK
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Joined: August 28, 2004
Posts: 1748
Location: Avilla America
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Thanks for the welcome folks!
Ours is a standard I believe. However, it does have the Wolfsburg crest on the steering wheel, shift knob, and "volkswagen brougham" with the crest on the front qtr panels. I thought this was discontinued in '63 
(I did a search on the forum for "brougham")
I drove it to town today to get it inspected/licensed. I think I'm in love....  |
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KSims1868
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Joined: February 04, 2004
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Location: Houston
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Does it have struts in the front suspension?
That will pretty much answer your question of Standard or Super.
Either way...welcome. Post pics when you can...we love pics here.
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2002sportside
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Location: New England
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The windshield would answer the question on a '74...
Welcome to the forum.
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nybug
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Welcome from the Big Apple.  |
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TimGud
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Joined: March 03, 2002
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Location: Rio Rico Arizona
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| Using the search function first was a good idea. You will fit in well here no matter what air-cooled your driving with that attitude. Welcome. |
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gerg
a.k.a. 6volt65
Joined: April 25, 2003
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Location: Monroe, LA
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| Using the search function first was a good idea. You will fit in well here no matter what air-cooled your driving with that attitude. Welcome. |
AMEN . . you may pass Go, collect your free NOS pile of parts and live long & prosper in your ACVW.
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. . . I got 99 problems and my bus ain't one . . .
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74 Beetle
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Joined: June 07, 2004
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Location: North Carolina
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Just got mine out on the road and inspected a few days ago too...
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keifernet
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Yes, a hardy welcome to the samba...
Don't let any "Fat chick" remarks get you down.
There are plenty of great folks to help you anytime and a few assholes to laugh at!  |
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