The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Yes, the guy that did the resto chose to go with red accents; running boards, fender beading, interior. I was not all that excited but it does look really sharp in person. Thanks

Thanks. It is a fun car to drive. Lots of positive feedback

Thanks John. I appreciate everyone's positive feedback. I will post more restoration pictures as some point. Thanks

Thanks. I hope to enjoy it for many years. My brother and I used to fix up bugs in high school and built a 54 ragtop from scratch. It was fun when we had all kinds of time. I hope to get a project car in a few years so my kids can learn from the process as well. Thanks for the positive feedback

Thanks for the follow up. The guy who restored it welded them up and I was just curious if anyone else had seen this issue as well. The bug was very rust free and not hit before so it seemed odd to crack there. Oh well, not to worry... thanks again

I was told that this is a common spot for stress cracks because this is where the factory welds are on the old bugs. I tend to believe it because both sides of my 66 had cracks when I got it a few years ago. The guy that restored it said he ground these areas out and mig welded them shut for more st...

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My name is John and I recently had my 66 restored. I owned it for a few years but life took over and I did not have the time to fix it. I reluctantly sold it to a guy that said he was going to fix it up. I jokingly said that I would buy it back if he did a nice job. Well... a few weeks ago I went to...

I'll give that a shot. I am new to the forum so not too sure how things work.

Hello All - I am new to the forum and just got my 66 bug back from being renovated here in San Diego. It's a long story but I did not intend to buy it back. My question is: Has anyone seen bugs with a cracked door jamb that extends around the corner on to the rear quarter panel just above the chrome...