The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Recently purchased a 1966 1300. Much of the restoration has been completed This is my first VW. I have spent many years restoring Motorscooters Cushman Vespa and lumbrettas Name is Jay Johnson living in Ozark Mo

The shifting is not to easy. from first to second is ok and about the right feel however than you need to push dawn and hunt for third and it is a very long reach. and you have to look and feel hard for it. many times it ends up back in first and really is bad sounding as the engin revs. once findin...