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- Mon Sep 16, 2013 4:14 am
- Forum: New Member Introductions
- Topic: Greetings from Turkey
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3736
Take your time Sercan. We spent 8 months restoring ours and we had so many obstacles and problems but we finally succeeded. There are a few more things to do on the car but we are doing it at our own pace and enjoying it. Getting parts esp original ones could be difficult and certainly expensive whe...
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 3:33 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Engine Number
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7618
- Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:02 am
- Forum: Post your Book Reviews
- Topic: Classic Volkswagens: The Beetle and other Models from 1938
- Replies: 1
- Views: 30350
- Tue Aug 27, 2013 6:16 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Tire changer adapter
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4127
- Wed Aug 14, 2013 8:02 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Flasher
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2328
- Thu Aug 08, 2013 6:26 am
- Forum: Post your Book Reviews
- Topic: VW Beetle At War & Volkswagens Of The Wehrmacht
- Replies: 0
- Views: 21138
- Thu Jul 25, 2013 6:16 pm
- Forum: New Member Introductions
- Topic: Just bought a 66
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3911
- Sat Jul 13, 2013 7:29 pm
- Forum: New Member Introductions
- Topic: New Member
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2498
- Tue Jul 02, 2013 4:45 pm
- Forum: New Member Introductions
- Topic: Greetings
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2582
Welcome Mark. hope that you will have lots of fun owning your Beetle. We have a 66 and it took us 8 months and lots of patience esp on Linda's part to restore the car to something that we like. So don't get frustrated along the way. The 66 website is informative and members are very helpful if you h...
- Wed Jan 20, 2010 2:12 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Installing Sapphire 3 Radio
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6211
- Sat Jan 16, 2010 9:59 am
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: 1966 beetle emergency flasher switch on dash
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4397
I read somewhere and someone refer this switch as the holy grail of 1966 Beetle parts. Bought my first NOS piece for $50 in Oct 07 and installed this in my car. Now the price fluctuates from $20 to some ridiculous amounts. BTW I saw some 66 without this switch while others comes with it. I am just w...
- Thu Jan 14, 2010 8:58 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Installing Sapphire 3 Radio
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6211
- Wed Jan 13, 2010 8:18 pm
- Forum: 1966 Technical or Mechanical Forum
- Topic: Installing Sapphire 3 Radio
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6211
Installing Sapphire 3 Radio
I am having some difficulties with installing the Sapphire 3 radio to the car. Inserting the radio to the dash slot is no problem but the radio is lose and do not hold properly. Even with fixing a bracket at the back to try and hold the radio in place does not help. Am I missing something ? Can some...
- Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:38 am
- Forum: My 1966 VW Beetle
- Topic: PASSION FOR 66 BEETLE
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4149
- Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:18 am
- Forum: New Member Introductions
- Topic: Hi... Looking at a 66 or getting my old 67 back.
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5113
You should know the condition of the car when you sold it 13 years ago and the condition now in your words 'it was in bad shape'. Obviously the owner has not been taking care of the car and trying to sell it. Restoring a car is not a joy unless like what John said you are taking it as a hobby. The t...