Rebuilding my VW 1303 Superbeetle

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Storm (Storm) 2009-12-24 12:03:14 +0500 #1481

I just noticed that those 195's look pretty small on my VW,.. even thogh they are the same size as most corollas and civic have (195/65R15 - 634mm). Still, that is the closest to stock height of a VW tyre (629mm) so i can't fit anything larger without screwing with the gearing & handling etc.

OwaisYunus1 (Owais_Yunus) 2009-12-25 10:41:51 +0500 #1482

Wow! They're looking lovely. The gloss black centers really complement the orange colour.

Storm (Storm) 2009-12-25 11:00:07 +0500 #1483

thanks buddy

@all
there is some fine tuning needed before the 1303 can start being driven hard again. first of all i have to adjust the brakes a little more as one wheels (FR) is locking up and then i have to bed in the new drums (rear).

good news is that the car has now settled (height) and it looks alot better,.. pics tomorrow.

now to figure out what to do with the front...

Storm (Storm) 2009-12-25 15:37:52 +0500 #1484

updated pics:

finally the car has settled on its suspension and the tyres are now back down to 27psi. can't wait to do the fronts (as you can see in one pic the front rims look like cack infront of the EMPIs).

mehrozniazi1 (Mehroz Khan Niazi) 2009-12-25 15:45:38 +0500 #1485

ha thats looking really good.....will be waiting to see it personally ...last time u came on GTG with old rims

Storm (Storm) 2009-12-26 09:32:43 +0500 #1486

i hope this time i don't end up with 2 new and 2 old ones

rusty_racer94 (rusty_racer94) 2009-12-26 09:37:29 +0500 #1487

Are you Selling it?

funkycapricorn (funkycapricorn) 2009-12-26 10:30:39 +0500 #1488

Love them =D

Storm (Storm) 2009-12-26 10:37:33 +0500 #1489

LOL! from time to time EVERY VW owner gets frustrated and thinks about selling the cars (or setting them on fire), but when they get the cars running right, they are a laugh and a half.

I'd like to hang on to these cars so my kids can enjoy them too, also there is no point selling them now as i have invested alot of time into them and i'll NEVER do another restorarion job

thanks buddy, i'm happy i'm half way there now....

rusty_racer94 (rusty_racer94) 2009-12-26 13:23:43 +0500 #1490

okay
then I'll restore one myself

Storm (Storm) 2009-12-26 18:50:55 +0500 #1491

I'm assuming that it'll be done here

there is a decent 1302 for sale on PW at the moment at a reasonable price, btu i'd suggest that if this is your first time you should look for a good late model beetle (post 67) and do the rebuild slowly. it'll be cheaper to do if you get he stuff rfom the US and please AVOID all chrome junk, specially for the engine. almost all engine parts perform better if they are painted flat black.

however if you are buying one over there i'd suggest you look in the classified section of some of the (VW) specialist mags

Storm (Storm) 2009-12-26 20:44:03 +0500 #1492

here's a list of all the factory options/specs for VW 1303s (in german for now but i'll translate them soon):

A-Ausstattung
Motor mit 1,2 L und 25 KW / 34 PS, Stoßstangen in schwarz, einfache Innenausstattung wie beim Sparkäfer

L-Ausstattung (DM 265,-)

2-stufiges Frischluftgebläse, Textil-Bodenauskleidung, Türtasche rechts, 2. Fondascher, Ruhesitze, Make-Up-Spiegel, verschliessbarer Ablagekasten, elektrische Zeituhr, Zigarren-Anzünder

S-Ausstattung

Stärkerer Motor mit 1,6 L und 37 KW / 50 PS, Scheibenbremsen an der Vorderachse

LS-Ausstattung
Kombination aus L- und S-Ausstattung

Ausstattungspakete
Z 01: Schlechtwetterpaket (DM 230,-)
Stärkere Batterie (45 AH), Nebelschlussleuchte, Scheibenwischer-Intervallschaltung mit Wasch-Wisch-Automatik, Halogen-Nebelscheinwerfer

Z 05: M-Paket ( DM 160,-)
Motorraumdeckelschloss, beheizbare Heckscheibe, Stossfängergummileisten, abblendbarer Innenspiegel, 2 Rückfahrleuchten

Mehrausstattungen
<TABLE border=0 width="100%" name="mausstattung"><TBODY><TR><TD width="10%">Nr.</TD><TD width="75%">Beschreibung:</TD><TD width="15%">Preis in DM:</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%"></TD><TD width="75%"></TD><TD width="15%"></TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 009</TD><TD width="75%">Wahlautomatic</TD><TD width="15%">585,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 032</TD><TD width="75%">Verschlussdeckel für Kraftstoffbehälter abschliessbar</TD><TD width="15%">15,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 050</TD><TD width="75%">Zweikreis-und Handbremskontrollleuchte</TD><TD width="15%">16,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 054</TD><TD width="75%">Abschliessbares Ablagefach - nicht mit L-Ausstattung</TD><TD width="15%">11,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 058</TD><TD width="75%">Stoßstangenhörner mit Gummipuffern - nicht mit Z 05</TD><TD width="15%">76,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 060</TD><TD width="75%">Eberspächer Standheizung - Empfehlung mit M 197 stärkere Batterie</TD><TD width="15%">469,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 074</TD><TD width="75%">Schmutzfänger hinten</TD><TD width="15%">26,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 080</TD><TD width="75%">Scheibenbremsen vorn - nicht mit S-Ausstattung</TD><TD width="15%">162,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 082</TD><TD width="75%">Verbandkastenhalterung</TD><TD width="15%">21,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 083</TD><TD width="75%">Warndreieck</TD><TD width="15%">9,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 089</TD><TD width="75%">Windschutzscheibe aus Verbundglas</TD><TD width="15%">115,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 093</TD><TD width="75%">Ausstellbare hintere Seitenfenster</TD><TD width="15%">116,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 094</TD><TD width="75%">Abschliessbarer Motordeckel</TD><TD width="15%">13,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 095</TD><TD width="75%">VW-Radio "Wolfsburg"</TD><TD width="15%">244,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 097</TD><TD width="75%">VW-Radio "Emden"</TD><TD width="15%">334,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 098</TD><TD width="75%">VW-Radio "Ingolstadt"</TD><TD width="15%">413,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 102</TD><TD width="75%">Beheizbare Heckscheibe - nicht mit Z 05</TD><TD width="15%">68,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 103</TD><TD width="75%">4 verstärkte Stossdämpfer</TD><TD width="15%">57,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 105</TD><TD width="75%">Härtere Gummimetall-Lager für Getriebeaufhängung</TD><TD width="15%"></TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 121</TD><TD width="75%">Zweistufiges, elektrisches Frischluftgebläse - nicht mit L-Ausstattung</TD><TD width="15%">60,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 128</TD><TD width="75%">Weisswandreifen 5.60-15 - nicht mit M 170</TD><TD width="15%">100,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 128</TD><TD width="75%">Weisswandreifen 6.00-15 - nur mit M 170</TD><TD width="15%">114,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 153</TD><TD width="75%">Luftfilteranlage mit 2 Ölbadluftfiltern - nicht mit Automatic</TD><TD width="15%">134</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 170</TD><TD width="75%">Diagonalreifen 6.00-15</TD><TD width="15%">42,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 172</TD><TD width="75%">Stahlgürtelreifen 155 SR 15</TD><TD width="15%">165,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 184</TD><TD width="75%">3-Punkt Sicherheitsgurte mit Aufrollautomatik</TD><TD width="15%">50,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 186</TD><TD width="75%">Beckensicherheitsgurte mit Aufrollautomatik und Drucktastenschloss für Hintersitze</TD><TD width="15%">86,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 197</TD><TD width="75%">Verstärkte Batterie 45 AH</TD><TD width="15%">20,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 227</TD><TD width="75%">Kopfstützen für Vordersitze (nicht abnehmbar)</TD><TD width="15%">57,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 232</TD><TD width="75%">Einknöpfbare, verschliessbare Spanndecke (Cabrio)</TD><TD width="15%">179,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 288</TD><TD width="75%">Scheinwerfer-Waschanlage</TD><TD width="15%">160,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 409</TD><TD width="75%">Vordersitze in Sportausführung, mit abnehmbaren Kopfstützen, Stoff schwarz</TD><TD width="15%">330,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 444</TD><TD width="75%">5 Sportscheibenräder 5,5 J x 15 mit Stahlgürtelreifen 175 / 70 HR 15 </TD><TD width="15%">330,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 551</TD><TD width="75%">Halogen-Hauptscheinwerfer</TD><TD width="15%">95,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 559</TD><TD width="75%">Abschlussblech vorn mit Luftschlitzen</TD><TD width="15%"></TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 560</TD><TD width="75%">Stahlkurbeldach</TD><TD width="15%">340,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 562</TD><TD width="75%">Ruhesitze</TD><TD width="15%"></TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 565</TD><TD width="75%">Sportlenkrad</TD><TD width="15%"></TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 568</TD><TD width="75%">Wärmeschutzglas (Tür-, Dreh-, Seiten- und Rückfenster) </TD><TD width="15%"></TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 587</TD><TD width="75%">VW-Radio "Hannover" </TD><TD width="15%">610,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 622</TD><TD width="75%">Zigarrenanzünder</TD><TD width="15%"></TD></TR><TR><TD>M 652</TD><TD>Intervallschalter Scheibenwischer</TD><TD>31,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 671</TD><TD width="75%">Wärmeschutz-Schichtglas (Windschutzscheibe)</TD><TD width="15%"></TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 676</TD><TD width="75%">Zeituhr</TD><TD width="15%"></TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 705</TD><TD width="75%">Klimaanlage</TD><TD width="15%">1695,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%">M 976</TD><TD width="75%">5 VW-Sport-Scheibenräder 4,5 J x 15</TD><TD width="15%">50,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%"></TD><TD width="75%">Sitzbezüge aus luftdurchlässigem Kunstleder</TD><TD width="15%">49,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%"></TD><TD width="75%">Signal-Lackierung</TD><TD width="15%">70,-</TD></TR><TR><TD width="10%"></TD><TD width="75%">Metallic-Lackierung</TD><TD width="15%">155,-</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

RetardedBuddy (RetardedBuddy) 2009-12-26 21:40:55 +0500 #1493

Its looking good mate (Y)

rusty_racer94 (rusty_racer94) 2009-12-28 13:45:46 +0500 #1494

I am totally on my own budget...If I start working from February then I'll be able to afford this one by summer
Have a look.
Volkswagen Beetle 1.6 Petrol (1970) for sale in Dublin - Used car on Cars Ireland .ie

CrashD (CrashD) 2009-12-28 13:59:45 +0500 #1495

i love the colour!

Storm (Storm) 2009-12-28 16:51:34 +0500 #1496

it's advertized as a 1970 but its either a 73 or 74 with 75+ bumpers and porsche 944 rims fit. apart from those triny (forgivable) discrepencies, it's a great looking machine, but i warn you, RHD 1303 parts are not easy to source, even in the UK & NI.

MominHaq (MominHaq) 2009-12-28 17:19:47 +0500 #1497

I have fallen in love with that color!

chinyoti (Murtaza Shahid) 2009-12-28 17:40:59 +0500 #1498

@storm, came to ur thread after a long long tym... Wat the... Sameer bhae using Dunlops wo bhe on his most favourite ryd?? how ***?

Storm (Storm) 2009-12-28 18:28:15 +0500 #1499

@crashD & momin
it's very 70's but i'e been thinking about giving her a respray,.. this time in her original Marina Blue.... but i doubt it'll happen any time soon.

@chinyoti
yup, i heard alot of bad press about A539s and 702s so i fit both to my VW's,... what i found was that A539s and 702s may be useless on heavier FWD cars like balenos, corollas and civics but on light RWD cars they are pretty good.

Wet driving & on the limit (dry) driving (120kmh high speed sweeping turns) is very good on both tyres, however i feel the 702s still don't have excellent braking abilities,.. but i have yet to come to a 100% conclusion since my 1303s brakes are not 100% balanced at the moment. once i get everythign upgraded and adjsuted,.. only then will i come to a conclusion. however for now i can say with confidence that anyone who wants to fit yokohama A539s on a VW should not think twice,.... excellent tyres!

verdict is still out on the 702s (for braking),.. but the verdict is still out on my 1303s brakes too:P

chinyoti (Murtaza Shahid) 2009-12-28 18:37:05 +0500 #1500

oh dats great :), btw gud for u as u used a539s, for now there are outa production, or mayb the size i wanted is outa production had one tire busted (thanks to a bike wale) had a hard time finding a fresh tyre ended up geting one 2806 manufactured, but that was 2 years back.