The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Thanks for the replies everyone. It turns out that my shift coupler was in very bad shape. When I opened up the cover, there were parts everywhere. I replaced it and now it shifts just fine. The color is another story. Upon further examination, it looks as if someone welded a new front apron section...

I recently bought a 66' in AZ. I am a first time VW owner and very excited to get to work on my car. There are two questions I have. One, my transmission has a wierd 1st gear. I have to push down and forward to get it in gear. Was this something unique to the 66' or does my Beetle have some form of ...