The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Love that bahama blue! Nice looking ride! Thanks, me too. It's def my fav Beetle color, I'm so glad I was able to find one. Engine was leaking like Deepwater Horizon. Had to pull the engine. http://www.hellsbananas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/20120807-154307.jpg As it sits now, going out of town...

Blue Baron wrote:Right. '66 doesn't have the spring. It was the earlier buckets.

Woohoo! Thanks.

Anyone know of a source for the metal push guides/adjusters? I'm missing one. E.g the piece that is between the bucket and the adjustment screw.

Thanks!
Adam

I just took apart the headlights on my recently acquired '66 to find that they are missing about half the parts. I've been able to source most of them, except for the "tension spring [that] sits in these little tabs:" http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/587018.jpg Now - I have also r...

Where in CA?

Where in CA?

Just picked up a beautiful '66. Have some oil leaks and a lot of corners to un-cut from work done by the PO, but all the important parts are there and she seems to be doing great. http://www.hellsbananas.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/1966-VW-Beetle-Bahama-Blue.png This is my first Beetle, but I'm n...