The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Hi! I am curious if anyone has had any luck straigthening out the original chrome bumpers on a '66 or any beetle for that matter. I have a new (to me) '66 on the hook, but the bumpers are decently rough (dents, tweaks, etc.) Is it a simple matter of heating them up a bit and a few good blows with a ...

our bug emits an ungodly smell with the heater on. this cannot be good but identifying the source is difficult. not an exhaust smell but a caustic, lung wrenching whif when we stop. hope someone has a thought. thanks I'll tell a (not-so) funny story of a young man and his 1972 Type 2 he left parked...

Hi! Found your site after googling for info on 1966ers. Growing up I "helped" my dad rebuild his beetle, which he eventually sold. Had a friend who is offering to sell me a '66 with the original engine(blown), some cancer in the floorboards, crappy interior...so naturally I'm considering i...