The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Funny Story! Congrats on the 66 - you won't find a better beetle!

Hi Duncan - Welcome to the forum!

Welcome Brian! Looking forward to seeing pictures of your project! Gee am I the only one not working on my 66 right now!

Hey Cav - I've had charging problems before - it's a bear! Hope you got it all fixed up and are on the road again. Phil

So Mickey - How'd you make out on the upholstery? Let us know if you found a spot - that helps us out when its our turn!

Welcome Brennan!!!! Glad you found the forum! There are very helpful people here and I think you will find it to be a great source of information and a fun place to hang out!

Welcome Kevin!!! Glad to know a three time owner going on four time! Hope you get the wife past the issue where she thinks you're crazy! My wife has been pretty good about the whole thing but her family had a bug when she was a kid so the nostalgia is strong with her too! Once again Welcome to the f...

WOW! That sound's like it was a lot of work - and a ton of money for a 19 year old! Your write up brought back a lot of memories!

Welcome Scruffy!!! Sorry I posted to this so late! Hope to hear more from you in the future - looking forward to getting updates on your project - I saw your pictures in the gallery - very Nice! Congrats! Phil

Dynamite Pictures! Thanks for posting them - it's always nice to see what other folks are working on! Thats going to be a sweet bug!

Great info Marko!

I agree! There are quite a few out there you just need to make sure you see both sides of the hood before you buy, you want to make sure you're not getting something that looks good on the outside but has been damaged and hammered out. My recommendation is to make sure you buy an original 66 hood th...

Hello Chris! Welcome - great to have another member here on the board! Ditto on the pictures - really want to see some shots of your bug! Looking forward to hearing more about her! Phil

Congratulations VWPOMO1!!! I think you made the absolute right choice! I think '66 was the best year - and of course the last of the six volt systems! I'm sure you won't regret it! Hope to see some pictures soon!

Ditto Craig - Welcome to the site!!!!