Originally Posted by Nightshade
You will note wagon89 that I said it ran up until 70 which means the 1970 model year would be the end of it. Personally anything past 68 is a waste of time IMO.
As for the design change it started much earlier with the switch in taillight housings to the larger design which I was never a fan of and culminating in the monstrosity that was used on the Beetle.
The Beetles case was pretty solid but nothing could ever beat the Bus transaxle for sheer ability to take abuse. I know they meant well to switch to the strut assembly but it was a bastardazation of the vehicle as a whole and I really never found it to be an improvement in ride quality really. I know it was supposed to be but it was minimal at best in my book.
You had the BRMs??? damn I used to always want those but the cost for them is ridiculous. either those or the Porsche cookie cutters
Yeah they where Flat four replicas still cost alot back then, the 356B brakes I bought at the pomona swapmeet for $125.00 I would later find out from Gary Emory in Oregon they where worth over $1200+. My 1963 also had a factory locking steering wheel which was very rare and not to be confused with the late model bugs setup. the car also had 48IDA webers that had been bored out by Gene Berg Ent to 51 mm if I recall the motor had Carillo connecting rods all the good stuff. That car is now in Norway
You can make a late model bug kick ass I helped my friend build a 1971 Baja with a Wright front end widened and lengethed rear control arms. we swaped the ball joint frame head to a link pin style 1965 early in 1966 they went to ball joint. Link pins you can get more travel.
Late bugs great for Baja 1969 up because of IRS rear suspension
Early bugs street cars 1967 down