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Technical => Restoration, Preservation & Body work Forum => Topic started by: jay5 on July 04, 2014, 09:44:49 AM

Title: difference in rear fender 74 STD. bug
Post by: jay5 on July 04, 2014, 09:44:49 AM

aye guys i know notice  that both my rear fenders are different. once slightly wider where as the other is stock ? i looked on cip1 website theres 2 different ones.

can someone verify  why that is ?
https://www.cip1.ca/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC%2D111%2D821%2D306%2DM
https://www.cip1.ca/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC%2D111%2D821%2D306%2DM

thanks jay

Title: Re: difference in rear fender 74 STD. bug
Post by: bwaz on July 04, 2014, 10:24:55 AM

Your two links are the same item, if it's https://www.cip1.ca/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC-133-821-306
the difference is the bumper mounting. One is a thin slot, the other a larger diamond shape hole, depending on the year and the bumper. Is Superbeetle different than a standard? (again depends on the year)

Title: Re: difference in rear fender 74 STD. bug
Post by: owdlvr on July 04, 2014, 10:59:57 AM

From the factory, the rear fenders are the same width 1973 up to 1979. The bumper mounts, as pointed out by Brian, are unique for 1973. A bumper shock was used in 1974+ beetles, and thus the fenders ended up with a D-shaped cutout for the bumper mount. 1973 fenders can be modified by cutting the D, while 1974+ fenders can be modified for a '73 by simply welding in a patch.

Aftermarket fenders, on the otherhand, are notorious for having wandering width measurements. Chances are you simply have two different fenders on the back of the bug. Possible that you have a Genuine fender on one side, and Aftermarket on the other. Or, you have aftermarket A on one side, and aftermarket B on the other.

-Dave

P.S. Front fenders are a totally different story. From the factory '71-72 have a different width than 73+, and european fenders are different then N/A.