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Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:02 pm

I have the trigger shifter in my 64 T1 and want to put a stock one back in it. I know the earlier beetles have a curved shifter. Is there certain style that I need or do all stock shifters work? Thanks guys.

Fri Mar 17, 2006 4:45 pm

I believe the correct one for a 64 would be the one with the 7mm knob, as opposed to the older 10mm ones. But I do think some older ones will work too.

Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:24 pm

Juan is correct. The shifter you're looking for is curved. Starts at a wide 10mm at the base but tapers slowly and ends with a 7mm tip where the knob attaches

Sun Mar 19, 2006 10:35 am

i think i have a stock one from a 64 by the way, if you still ain't got one. :)

Sun Mar 19, 2006 12:17 pm

Before I ship it to him...this came out of a '64. Its curved but, the threads seem large? The threads are slightly larger than that of my '60. BFY catalog says 62-67 should be 7mm, which seems way small, also should it be hollow?

Sun Mar 19, 2006 2:45 pm

7mm is correct for 64, just like that one but thinner at the top.

Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:36 pm

So does anyone have a photo of the correct one? The '68 and laters are straight, not curved, so what model is this one from? :?

Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:43 pm

Late Oval-era? I had the same one in my '57, curved with 10mm knob threads.

Mon Mar 20, 2006 8:25 pm

KantDriveFast wrote: Its curved but, the threads seem large? The threads are slightly larger than that of my '60. Also should it be hollow?

If the shifter is hollow, it's a cheap replacement. The shaft should be soild

Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:01 pm

KantDriveFast wrote: So does anyone have a photo of the correct one?

From this ad on the classifieds:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=217904

-Andy

Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:13 pm

It is hollow...thanks for the help!