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Offline HorTs

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What year did things change?
« on: Mon 08/02/10, 12:43 »
I'm looking to make a guide as to the change over from 1 style to another of bay window features, I's appreciate your input.

So what did the following change?

Early door style to the later

Petrol filler flap to no flap

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Offline hailfrank

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Re: What year did things change?
« Reply #1 on: Mon 08/02/10, 13:01 »
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Offline ob1

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Re: What year did things change?
« Reply #2 on: Mon 08/02/10, 13:02 »
Think the door hinges changed 75-76, the fuel flap changed 72-73. :um:
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Offline hailfrank

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Re: What year did things change?
« Reply #3 on: Mon 08/02/10, 13:07 »
Quote from: ob1 on Mon 08/02/10, 13:02
Think the door hinges changed 75-76, the fuel flap changed 72-73. :um:



see above link re fuel changes. as for hinges i'm not an anorak :lol:
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Offline ob1

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Re: What year did things change?
« Reply #4 on: Mon 08/02/10, 13:16 »
According to a well known engine builder the vw engine from 75/76 was able to run on unleaded fuel :beer:
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Offline MarkC68

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Re: What year did things change?
« Reply #5 on: Mon 08/02/10, 13:17 »
Ours is June 1973 and has no petrol filler flap
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Offline HorTs

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Re: What year did things change?
« Reply #6 on: Mon 08/02/10, 13:28 »
It's the door hinges I was most interested in.
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Re: What year did things change?
« Reply #7 on: Mon 08/02/10, 13:39 »
Quote from: MarkC68 on Mon 08/02/10, 13:17
Ours is June 1973 and has no petrol filler flap


sure mine is July 73 and does have one .... mine must be earlier? sadly my M-plate was missing - its sad as I cant trace the history
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Offline MarkC68

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Re: What year did things change?
« Reply #8 on: Mon 08/02/10, 15:18 »
Old style bodies being used on production alongside the newer version perhaps?
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Re: What year did things change?
« Reply #9 on: Mon 08/02/10, 15:33 »
Quote from: marowak on Mon 08/02/10, 13:39
Quote from: MarkC68 on Mon 08/02/10, 13:17
Ours is June 1973 and has no petrol filler flap


sure mine is July 73 and does have one .... mine must be earlier? sadly my M-plate was missing - its sad as I cant trace the history


where did you look for it
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Re: What year did things change?
« Reply #10 on: Mon 08/02/10, 15:45 »
Quote from: ob1 on Mon 08/02/10, 13:16
According to a well known engine builder the vw engine from 75/76 was able to run on unleaded fuel :beer:

According to everyone the flat 4 aircooled engine was designed to run on crappy old 2 star and thus will run on anything petrol based without too much trouble ;)

I've seen fuel flaps as late as 74 but they may have been late registrations.  The major change points were July 1972 August 1973 and February 1976
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Re: What year did things change?
« Reply #11 on: Mon 08/02/10, 16:55 »
Quote from: marowak on Mon 08/02/10, 13:39
Quote from: MarkC68 on Mon 08/02/10, 13:17
Ours is June 1973 and has no petrol filler flap


sure mine is July 73 and does have one .... mine must be earlier? sadly my M-plate was missing - its sad as I cant trace the history


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Re: What year did things change?
« Reply #12 on: Mon 08/02/10, 18:00 »
I think they charge about 35 Euros..

there is a website somewhere.. Google Vw Birth certificates
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Offline Birdy

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Re: What year did things change?
« Reply #13 on: Mon 08/02/10, 18:03 »

74 Sliding door handle recess and operation changed.
74 Seam by bumper deformation section became flat.77 was the change for engine lid hinges.
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Offline lost-en-france

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Re: What year did things change?
« Reply #14 on: Mon 08/02/10, 18:15 »
Quote from: HorTs on Mon 08/02/10, 13:28
It's the door hinges I was most interested in.


Have you read my resto I changed later doors to early or was it the other way round.. :um:..Jk do a kit and I did the opposite....I think.... :um:

All vw engines came with hardend valve seats to make them run on unleaded , I think after 1968 ,we still have 4 star over here... :beer:
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