The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Thanks for your answers, really interesting!

Hi to all, What kind of oil do you recommend using in a standard 1300cc engine? Overhere its kind of getting hard to find standard multigrades, as these oils are being replaced by semi-synthetics and fully synthetics. The engine in question is from a 66 bug (F code) still has approx 57,000 original ...

Try to remove the door handle so that you can investigate what has gone wrong and try to push the knob to return back to its original poistion. The door handle can be easily removed by opening the door, removing the door rubber (just pulling it) around the handle area and remove the three retaining ...

Really nice! Amazing color ! pearl white Any other pics?

Good luck then, for scoring an oval. :D Yes will post pics, currently I have just have cleaned the other axle and had already the shock towers machined via CNC milling m/c. I have used 8mm thick plates for no warpage at the shock top area. Will also buy lowered spindles so the ride will be okay as i...

I totally agree two-tone color with that contrast is always fantastic. great looking car!

Excellent as usual

Many thanks for your complements crazydaze. In fact all the restowagen cars IMO are simply the best. I particularly like your 66, Rich-VW US spec 67. Foxy's 65, Rob E 62 etc. I try to follow the Restocal specs for my 63, but although it does not have a year correct color, I'm doing many slow gradual...

Hello John, Thanks for your warm welcome to the forum. Many thanks also for the complements regarding the cars. Yes in fact in Malta one can still manage to find old cars with low mlage which would have been stored for a long time but these have vansihed. In fact ovals and split buses are high on de...

Hi all! First of all this is very interesting site dedicated to the 66 vw beetle only! Here some information on my 66 which I just bought 3 months ago. The car is in very good condition, very, solid all wings are og german as well as the pans etc, has stll the orginal F code engine and pans and only...