1966 Camille

Let's hear about your 1966 VW Beetle - How long have you owned it? What attracted you to this specific model year? what makes it unique? PLEASE - NO TECHNICAL OR MECHANICAL QUESTIONS IN THIS FORUM - PLEASE POST THEM IN THE TECHNICAL/MECHANICAL SECTION. Thanks John
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oldbugguy
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1966 Camille

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Bill and Camille bought a new 1966 bug in Pendleton, OR and Camille drove it from the farm to Le Grand to teach school.
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I am the second owner on title and had to work with Bill and Camille to get the lost title with a long paid off car loan still registered at the DMV. I have had her since 2015 and started the restoration in 2018 when she moved to Central Oregon. I had the No Name Garage in Eugene replace the rear torsion bar to lift the rear end back to where it started in 1966. They also installed disc brakes and a later 2 chamber master cylinder and converted the bug to 12 volt. In 2021 it went in for paint and didn't come back until 2022 about when I was down for back surgery. In 2023 I am focused on getting her completed. The transaxle is in the shop and I am busy replacing ... just about everything.
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Re: 1966 Camille

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Thanks for sharing your story on this site! I hope you'll be able to share more pictures in the years to come, it's great to see the progress...
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Re: 1966 Camille

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Looks like you have a very good start. The paint job is beautiful! There really is a story behind every beetle.
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