The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

The bumper blade & the guards are the same from 1955-67. However, during the 1967 production, the towel rails/over rider tubes were changed in shape. The changed occurred sometime between Dec 1966 & Feb 1967 Front 1955-66: http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/320428.jpg Front 1967 only:...

Gene Berg GB-932HB system comes with a 3-bolt flange. Replacing the flange with a Billet Stainless V-band coupler. Courtesy of Kevin at- http://edhansonsmuffler.com http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1110520.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1110519.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/...

I'll be installing these 51mm Webers IDAs very soon



Custom Billet parts by JBE & JayCee Ent perched on a set of NOS SCAT reversed manifolds

Replaced the Ivory knobs & escutheons with Black versions



Added some color by switching out the polished Billet finishing washers with Red Anodized versions

Decided to add a splash of color throughout the car, so I decided to polish up some Billet parts & have them Anodized in Red. http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1097021.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1097020.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1097019.jpg Interior...

Decided to go baller status with these Gloss Black center caps fitted with a Cloisonné enameled badge

Installed some polished center caps with hand painted Porsche Crests

Color matched the horn button to better fit the car

Speedmster wrote:Rearair, is that coupler an add on or does it replace an existing one?

It's a replacement. Gets rid of the slop from the OEM Urethane coupler for a more positive feel. Drawback is it does send a vibrating noise through the shift rod on street driver cars.

Just installed a solid Billet Aluminum shift coupler. Adds a much more positive feel when selecting gears. A worth while $40 investment

Rearair, Looks great. Hope you get som some sunnier day drive that Beetle. Is it top down weather there? Im located in Sunny Southern California, so of course its always top down weather. But I hate the feeling of the baking sun on my skin for some reason. Besides, after paying sooo much $$$ for th...

With the disc brake upgrade, might as well add some new wheels while I'm at it, right? :wink: So grabbed a set of Porsche Mahle Gas Burners http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1031841.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1031844.jpg http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1031843.jp...

Kabriolett birthday is March 9th, 1966. So in celebration of her 47th B-Day, decided to give her some new binders & shoes. Here she is getting upgraded Disc brakes up front along with a dual circuit master cylinder for safety. Of course there's a Hurst roll control plumbed into the system as wel...

Replaced the Berg Achiever pulley (GB-439A) with a Berg Equalizer 6 1/2lb pulley (GB-440AE)

Installed a set of JayCee Billet Spring plate covers to reduce spring flex during hard launches