The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Thanks Digger, Exactly what I thought! Only did a few transmissions when I worked for VW and that was over 40 years ago so thought I should confirm what I recalled. Yeah I will run a wire and install some back up lights that I can remove if I go to a show or rally I guess. The switch works, checked ...

Have a 66 that I have took down and replaced 3/4 of the pan so far, starting putting it back together now. Transmission front nose cone is damaged, but probably usable, one bolt hole open. PN is 131.301211B, I have another nose cone that I would like to use it is the same part number with out the B....

Thanks for the welcome Darzoom. I tried contacting VW about the registration and they referred me to the dealer, whom I had already contacted and of course disavowed any knowledge of the incident. It is a new owner so there is no way they could have known the dubious going's on of the previous owner...

Have a bit of mechanical background, I went to trade school after high school, then worked for Cadillac for about 5 months before going in the U.S. Army in 1966. I was a helicopter mechanic in the army and ran an engine shop for Pratt & Whitney R2800 Radial Recips. Worked for Siegfried Motors, a...