The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

I bought an empi short shifter, When I installed it, I could not shift into reverse. All the gears work just fine. I used the shift plate that came with the shifter. any help would be helpful. thanks.

OOPS. here is take 2.

My bug is 10in high. For some reason I thought that it should be higher.
Some of the bugs that I looked at were taller. here are some pics of both doors and left side.

Thank you for your response. It appears that the hinges are worn out.I'll post some pics as soon as can. The other question, the car has been lowered by a previous owner. The bottom is about 12 inches high from the ground. I'm not really a fan of the cal look. It breaks my heart when I saw a 1958 bu...

I'm not sure if this question has been asked before, so I'll ask.
The doors on my bug are sagging, how do I fix this problem ? Also how do I raise my car to the original height ? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks.

I got bitten by the bug gods, back in 1987. I was stationed in Yokosuka Japan. I was looking for a car to to drive while I was there. I was told about a 1969 bug for sale by the first owner, he was a teacher. He bought the car in Germany, and shipped it to Japan. My new bride said the car was to old...