Hello Ramva, A buddy of mine gave me his spare rearview mirror. It's the one which you can 'click' away with a knop at the bottom. My guess is it's from a mexi beetle since he owned one. The question here is how to replace the stock one ('73 std) with this one? (if possible) There are no visable...

I'm talking about pre-1998 Beetles. What years were the Super Beetles produced for US customers? What years were the regular Beetles produced for US customers? I have read many comments from supposed experts that say the regular Beetle was better than the Super Beetle. If so, why is...

Okay, so my lady's (mumble, mumble) American car is losing air in the front tires like crazy. It's winter. She's got aluminum rims. I can't believe we got slow rubber/compound leaks in both at once. IF the issue is the rims, can something be done to seal 'em up? Do I have to (or can I) put...

there's a fastback at the junkyard with disc brakes-just want to know if they would fit my '73 ghia. the fastback looks like the same year- is it worth tearing into?thanks rob

I know this subject has been beat to death but I still need help. I have been reading posts from other people and taking their responces and applying them to my situation but nothing it panning out. My problem is with the oil pressure stay too high and have oil all over the engine. I have checked...

Bondo or No??? and any suggestions??

Hi there just wondering wether a gas heater will fit in a T1 with a double carburetor engine.....any experience? cheers

hello all- i have noticed that my turn signals work in the morning when cold... but stop working in the afternoon? like clockwork, what could be causing that? a relay maybe? also, any idea where i might be able to find some close ups of how the top and window's are supposed to fit?

I have come to the conclusion that my '73 SB does not like me. I am currently thinking of selling her and buying something that needs less work to restore. I don't have the time to commit right now to a restoration. My question is I'm looking for a Bug that has good fuel economy and reliability...

VW should have record of the number of their Kombi vehicles still registered in each country you'd think yeh? I wonder how many Kombi's by year, model, and country there are? You'd use the official registration registries right? I tried searching for such an hour or two to no avail. I think the...

Hello RAMVA, I recently noticed that most cranks sold online come with VW or Chevy rod journals, and rods are sold with the same options. I remember that a few years ago it was common to find Porsche rod journals on performance cranks. Why is it getting so difficult to get rods for this journal?...

Does anyone know where I can find an authentic or replica 1300 script for the rear lid of my '66 bug?

I have a 66 bug with stock metal fenders. It has a 2' dropped spindle front end and also adjustable torsion bars and shorter shocks.. The rear is stock. I want to get some new wheels but not sure what width will work. I see 4.5 and 5 inch rims to be most common. Woulds the 5 inch wide up front...

This is weird guys. For some reason, with three different generator/alternator pullies, two different generators, and now the alternator, an indentation near the central shaft spacer would wear into the pully so that the pully would get closer and closer to the face of the alternator (and...

I'm sure this has been discussed here before but I can't seem to find it in a search of the group so excuse me for asking again.... Is there a way to polish scratches out of a windshield? Ignore the fact that the whole thing could be replaced, I'd like to know if anyone has ever had any luck...

Hi guys. I thought someone may have a quick answer to this before I test everything. Me and my son were sticking some spotlights on my 71 semi auto, 1302s. All was good until i went to start the car. Starter motor turns fine, but won't fire up and the auto won't engage. Normally you hear it...

Hello, I'm working on putting parts together for an engine swap. My roommate has a '76 van with a 2.0L fuel-injected type IV engine that doesn't run (believed to be fuel injection related), and I've got a good running 1600cc Mexican replacement engine in a '74 Std Beetle I recently bought. I...

For the first time ever I need to carry 2 passengers on a regular basis in my 66 Bug and I don't have a rear seat in it. I looked on fleabay but couldn't find anything. Anybody have an extra half ways decent rear seat I could buy reasonably close to Portland, Oregon? Tony

My 77 Bug w/ stock FI, seems to run rough. I timed it with a timing light and tach. But when I do that, it idles very rough and lacks power. If I increase the RPM, the idle is more smooth, but it sounds extremely high. Also, it will misfire when accelerating. I've done the following with no...

Ok, I'm sure this has been discussed to death, but after google group searching I'm still not satisfied any answers. I just had my oil changed in a '66 bug w/ 1300cc engine. They used 10w-30 and said that this is the weight they use in most cars. I was thinking that they could have used...