1302 : Message: Re: [1302 eGroup] Hood Replacement Issues!

>>Probably - I am not certain because a '71 Super can define different
cars in different markets in the world. So a 71 Super in the US does
not mean the same as a 71 Super in the UK.<<

Well, the definition of a "Super" is universal. A Super should have a
MacPherson strut front suspension, a big nose hood, spare tire lies
flat (as opposed to upright in The Standard), and for the '73-later, a
curved windshield ('71-'72 still had the flat windshield). Australians
may call their Super Beetles "Super Bugs", they still use the
term "Super".

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Hello, fine fellow-Beetle owners! I have a question, and I am hoping you can help me. We have a 1972 Convertible which is in need of a new hood, fenders,...

Jason Palladino
jaydino75

Oct 29, 2006
9:02 pm

Everything from the same year should fit, I too have a ' 72 Super beetle , with the wide fender, and square headlights, so it should fit . Jason Palladino...

Tony Antoine
fungodog

Oct 30, 2006
9:36 am

Yes hood and wings/fenders will fit. The panels unique to the convertible include - inner and outer door skins, rear quarter panels heater channel interiors,...

Mike Knight
metric_thumbs

Oct 30, 2006
9:55 am

Thanks for helping! We were told that the Convertibles were "wider" than the Sedans, so we weren't quite sure what that meant. What about the dash pad? Will...

Jason Palladino
jaydino75

Oct 30, 2006
4:02 pm

Dash pads swap - Cabriolets are not wider, in fact the rear seat is narrower and the bit you lean against and sit on are special to the car - so do not throw...

Mike Knight
metric_thumbs

Oct 30, 2006
4:07 pm

Thanks, Mike! All this information will come in very handy. I assume, as well, that '71 Super parts will also swap with the '72 Convertible? ... have received...

Jason Palladino
jaydino75

Oct 30, 2006
4:17 pm

Probably - I am not certain because a '71 Super can define different cars in different markets in the world. So a 71 Super in the US does not mean the same as...

Mike Knight
metric_thumbs

Oct 30, 2006
4:24 pm

Great! Mike, thanks again! ... have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended...

Jason Palladino
jaydino75

Oct 30, 2006
4:55 pm

... cars in different markets in the world. So a 71 Super in the US does not mean the same as a 71 Super in the UK.<< Well, the definition of a "Super" is...

Joe
markviilimited

Oct 31, 2006
6:13 am

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