The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Nice pics, and nice car.

Sandy has been part of our family for 6 years, she is my 66. We have had two new additions to the family this year a 2012 beetle named Mater and a 56 named Gunther.

I still think the air chisel is the right choice with the right bit, and I also used painter's tape and a terry cloth on body just to be safe, but didn't need it. The pin did come right out working it from the bottom torwards the top and I did not have to use an oversized pin or reamer. Good luck to...

I used an air chisel with a tapered bit and it did the trick. I removed old pin and had new one in to add a mirror on passenger side in less then ten minutes, no heat, no special too, no door removal, and no goofed up paint, it worked great!!

:?: If I still use the old 6V wiper motor and have the wiper conversion kit from EMPI that is a turn dial speed control type do I need to have the in-line resistor too? Everything I have read on the kit does not mention one, but when I measure the voltage coming off of it when it is turned to max it...

Does anyone know anything about the gtv beetles and the wood dashes, and where I could find another one. Also is there any new radio that will fit in the dash opening that won't require cutting that has decent sound quality? If not how did the late 70's beetle stock radios sound, and would one of th...

:?: I have a single zenith carb on my 66 that was put on years ago by the previous owner when he had the motor built up. She has been sitting a while and has all new ignition and idles fine, but under load she cuts out and pops. I can tell some kind of leakage on the top plate of the carb and I am t...