Well I looked under the front fender and no big spring so.......Standard Beetle.
If it's not a Super Beetle, it should be earlier than a 71. All convertibles from 71 up were Supers . . . but you never know, I've seen a lot of "exceptions" to the rules . . . mostly on stuff not originally manufactured for the US market . . .
What's the VIN number? From 1965 - 1979, you can tell the year (and a couple of other things) from the VIN. The first didgit tells the "Type" (1, 2, 3, or 4) . . . Beetles, Super Beetles, Karmann Ghias and Things were all type 1's, so it will be a 1 for your car. The second digit tells a little about the body style . . . it should be a 5 for a covertible. The third digit tell the last digit of the year. All the numbers after are just a serial number . . . if it has a 9 didgit VIN. If the VIN only has 9 digits, it was built in 196? (?=the third digit in the VIN). If it's a 10 digit VIN, the 4th digit will tell you whether it was built in the 60's or the 70's. If the 4th digit in a 10 digit VIN is a 1, it was built in 196? (?=the third digit of the VIN). If it's a 2 or 3, it's a 197? (?=3 digit of the VIN). OK, now I'M confused. :lol: Anyway, you can determine the year from the VIN.
The rear brakes are the same, but the front brakes are VERY different from a Beetle to Super Beetle.
As for replacing the entire brake system, it's not as expensive as you might think. It's not a huge finacial leap to upgrade to front disc brakes either. Ret.Bugtech is right on target (as usual) saying you are better off with a standard than a super when you get to working on the front end. Super beetle front ends are unforgiving . . . everthing has to be just about perfect or you won't be able to hold on the steering wheel at about 45 mph. On the other hand, when you do them perfect, a Super will handle about as well as anything out there. The standard Beetle's torsion bar from suspension doesn't handle as well, but they are tough as nails and will stand up to an incredable amount of abuse.
