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[bill hauck]

New memeber. I have a 66 Java Green Beetle I bought last September as a project.

I also have a 73 Super that I bought brand new in 1973 and a 59 single cab that I bought in 20005

I bought the 66 as a winter project and have spent the last couple of months getting it ready for painting. It was in ok shape when I got it and I have replaced all the brake components and had to prepair a coupe of rust spots. I have some questions . The car has later model door handles inside. It looks like original paint on the door insides. Did some 66s have 67 style doors??

Car was converted (before I got it ) to a 12v system and the low back seats were replaced with later seats.

I have age appropriate seats and plan on restoring the car to as near as stock as I can, with the exception of the motor.

This is the third resto for me and I get a lot of enjoyment out of it, in spite of the "frustrations" that can occur.

[jmartini]

Hi Bill! Great to have you as a member, and a quite ambitious member I might add

I'm sure that the door shells of the 67 would work with the 66, so perhaps they got swapped out at some point during the life of the car. I am guessing you have the flat door handle that was introduced in August of 66 which is really the 67 model (It's flat with a small finger you pull out to open the door). I'm not sure you can use those doors with the old style handle but I may be wrong since I'm not sure how it is rigged, but someone else may know. Now lets assume for a minute that you could interchange the handles, then that would explain the original color on the inside door panels.

Good luck with your winter project - and make sure you post some pictures!