The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

darzoom, thanks for the link. I found other things that had to be taken care of first but I am getting close to having to fix these hinges. And you are right, "It is teadious work but you will be proud to know you did it when finsihed" is why I like to work on it myself.

I recently purshased my 66 S.P.D. When I found her it was a cold rainy day and I basically focused on the fact that she had a decent motor and tranny. So I picked her up this past saturday and drove her home, about 18 miles. It was scary when I got her up to about 55! Yesterday I found out her ball ...

If you don't know how to weld, I don't think this is where you need to learn. Have this welded by a pro and then learn on scrap parts. It's perfectly fine to want to learn, but this is a component that I would not risk. I talk by experience! It should not cost that much to have it welded compared to...

I started looking for a classic vw bug on craigslist and on ebay. Located a 66' and searched google for parts. Your site came up and the rest is history.

I found this one in cl and hope it doesnt turn into a nightmare. I seems to have a good 1600 engine with a progressive carb and mild cam. I will be digin' into it and have my "to do" list. The resto will be focused on making it a good mechanically sound ride. It will probably be a rat rod ...