The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

What is the diameter of the Wide 5 bolt circle? The lug bolts are 12 mm, but what is the threads per mm?

Will a 66 body, front end, transaxle, etc. fit directly on a 68 pan? The front seems to match, but I am not sure of the transaxle and the swing axles.

I now have two 66's.

One has the antenna on the drivers side, the other has it on the passengers side? Which is correct? They both look to be original locations.

Do you know of a source for genuine VW color paint?

Well, thanks for the help! I looked under the hood, deep into the side panels and discovered that my 66 was originally RED! Great, now I have to repaint it. But, like my wife is saying (why are wives always right?) I have so much body work and panel replacement to do, I might as well paint it all.

I have found a 67 that has the 4 bolt wheels and brake drums on it. I guess I will just strip off the entire brake assemblies from the spindles on out, including the spindles and backing plates and see what matches.

I have checked every nook and cranny. If somebody repainted it, they did an excellent job! And like I said, I chipped off a small piece of paint and there is no indication of any color other than the yellow. I want to do some repairs, but I also really want to match the paint color. I am going to se...

My '66 is painted yellow. Like a banana yellow! I do not see this color on any '66 color charts. I have looked everywhere and I see no evidence that it was repainted. I even peeled off the paint from a rust scab and I cannot see anything other than yellow paint. No other color layers, other than the...

Will any 4 hole brake drums directly fit a '66? I have a chance to get a really nice set of 4 bolt wheels with great tires at a really reasonable price. Can I get direct fit 4 hole brake drums???????