[T3] Super beetle with flat windshield

[William Sills]

I am running type 3 rear drums/ brakes on my 73 sports bug. If I remember correctly, the shoes are the same as a super front drum brakes, and you can also use the super front wheel cylinder on the type 3 rear backing plate. It’s a good set up. -Bill. 

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> On Jul 29, 2018, at 5:27 PM, Dennis Stiefel <dad23boys at live.com> wrote:
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> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Jul 29, 2018, at 3:18 PM, Daniel K. Du Vall <dduvall at 1peter4-10.org> wrote:
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>> I own a 74 and more times than not I get asked if it’s a super beetle. In my year at least its obvious as it’s a flat screen and that year as you said is curved.  The only thing that I think confuses people is the elephant foot tail lights. 
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: type3-vwtype3.org <type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org> On Behalf Of cyberfastback
>> Sent: Sunday, July 29, 2018 2:54 PM
>> To: 'type3 at vwtype3.org' <type3 at vwtype3.org>
>> Subject: Re: [T3] Super beetle with flat windshield
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>> 1971-72 Supers were flat screens.  Super Beetles from 1973 to the end including Convertibles all had the curved windshields
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>>   On Sunday, July 29, 2018, 3:47:35 PM EDT, Daniel K. Du Vall <dduvall at 1peter4-10.org> wrote:  
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>> While at the invasion at the shop where Dennis works a small discussion about a VW Bug he had there was struck up. I had remembered that there were flat windshield super beetles. Well I found an example on Craig's list of all places.
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>> Check it out:
>> https://nashville.craigslist.org/cto/d/2-vw-bugs-for-sale-69-and-71/6652956874.html
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>> I know not ype3 related but interesting.
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>> Daniel 
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> The one we have is my brothers. It’s a 71 standard flat windshield and dose not have elephant foot tail lights.  Since you brought this car up I do have a type 3 question to tie into the car. I have intergraded some T3 parts I have into this bug like a steering wheel and e-brake handle were different from the original type 1 parts but interchanged and we like the way the T3 parts looked. I have some extra type 3 trailing arms with the drums and backing plates still with them. We’re thinking about adding a few more CCs and HPs to the engine when we start going back together. I’d like to upgrade the brakes by a front disk conversion. Instead of a rear disk brake conversion I’ve heard that the bigger type 3 rear brakes are a cheaper upgrade as opposed to going rear disk. Anyone done this?
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> Dennis Stiefel 
> 72 Fastback FI MT
> 71 Standard Beetle 
> Rainsville, AL 
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