The 1966 VW Beetle Forum

Digger,
are your door handles the cast pot metal or are they for stainless steel wrapped handles that were spoken about above?

Progressive Refinements is a list put out by Volkswagen of "the most important modifications and improvements" of the type 1, 2 & 3. It is available from a number of sources. TheSamba has it available as a free download at: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/manuals/progressive_refin...

Progressive Refinements states that the shape of the door handle was modified and covered with Nirosta steel on March 1st 1966 (at 156 686 744) for the convertible and on May 2nd 1966 (at 116 809 564) for the sedan. I assume the "modified shape" is the change from square to round push but...

So you and I are in the same boat! :) I've got a collection of door handles that I keep buying at Swapmeet in an effort to have one of every kind. This way I can try them all and eventually find one set that works! Most of these 66 and 67 year only handles have a post that protrudes and interacts wi...

Through my 9 years owning a 66, I've learned that there are 3 possible door handles that were used by Volkswagen in the production of our model year cars. 1.) Square Button handles (Were used from 64-to some time early in the production of the 66) 2.) Round Button handles where the flapper faces the...

http://pics-akamai-cached.slickpic.com/NzEyODcwMzA4MWZlMQ,,/20130828/NTczMjY3OTMwZjE,/p/1400/IMG_3717.jpg Hi everybody! This is my 66 that I saved from the junkyard. I bought it in an auction. When I dragged it home, my buddy called it a Hooptie, and the name just stuck. My kids and their friends a...