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nebula Samba Member
Joined: February 14, 2020 Posts: 1 Location: NM
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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sonoma_vw wrote: |
Alan Willis wrote: |
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'66-'67 are the only years with Emergency flashers.
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They stopped flashers in '67? For some reason I had flashers in my '68. |
I'm not sure what's original, but my '67 has the 2-pin flasher knob; Wolfsburg West sells the cap for it and says it's for 68-77 |
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sonoma_vw Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2013 Posts: 464 Location: Sonoma County
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:29 am Post subject: |
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Alan Willis wrote: |
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'66-'67 are the only years with Emergency flashers.
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They stopped flashers in '67? For some reason I had flashers in my '68. |
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sonoma_vw Samba Member
Joined: May 19, 2013 Posts: 464 Location: Sonoma County
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2020 11:26 am Post subject: |
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67 Florida Deluxe wrote: |
I have heard of no good stories about '68s with automatic stickshift |
I had two, both VERY zippy: a lowered 68 autostick, with metal sunroof, and a 70 autostick. But I'm cheating as they were both built by the same knowledgable mechanic. If you don't know the different bits of how they function, they surely can be a pain.
Mine were built by Marvin Freitas @ Hawaiian Country VeeDubs in Newark California, late 80s/early 90s. Marvin apparently also built a Kona Gold drag bug. He knew how to get them tuned to be fast. (I just wish I could pick his brain for help with my current manual '60.) |
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Zundfolge1432 Samba Member
Joined: June 13, 2004 Posts: 12468
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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bill may wrote: |
67 Florida Deluxe wrote: |
I have heard of no good stories about '68s with automatic stickshift |
no good stories about those 62-67 saxomat trans beetle either. for people that can't push down a clutch pedal and move a shifter at same time,or chew gum and walk at same time. |
Careful there my friend with talk like this you will surely unleash the flying monkey autostik wing of the samba.... Hardly a day goes by someone isn't drumming up support for these turds...
To the guy looking for a Bug to drive, decide for yourself unless you make all decisions by concensus and what other people think.. Who gives a rats ass what other people think..... What I think is irrelevent as well but since you asked VW quit making cars the same year Heinz Nordoff died, 1968 so anything before that would be a car to have...
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bill may Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2003 Posts: 14160 Location: san diego,ca
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Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:43 am Post subject: |
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67 Florida Deluxe wrote: |
I have heard of no good stories about '68s with automatic stickshift |
no good stories about those 62-67 saxomat trans beetle either. for people that can't push down a clutch pedal and move a shifter at same time,or chew gum and walk at same time. _________________ Admin note: Bill Passed away - July, 2017
1965 panel bus-Kermit
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67 Florida Deluxe Samba Purist
Joined: June 21, 2005 Posts: 7987 Location: Gainesville and Tampa, Florida
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Yellowbeard Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2006 Posts: 2288 Location: At large again...
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject: |
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I like 63s. Last year for the early features. First year for fresh air heating. Has a gas gauge. Last year for canvas rag top.
FWIW, Herbie was a 63 rag.
My .02 _________________
Lohe wrote: |
Thanks. Thread went from me not being able to understand what Ipis was saying because English is obviously not his first language to me not being able to understand it because English is my first language |
Fuel pumps galore:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=845378 |
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bill may Samba Member
Joined: August 27, 2003 Posts: 14160 Location: san diego,ca
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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Wingnuttz61 wrote: |
It all personal preference. like a 68' or better with IRS. |
only IRS in 1968 beetle was an auto stick. you sure you want a 1968 auto-stick to have a 1968 with IRS? 1968 had swingaxle if 4 speed.(auto-stick was 3 speed) _________________ Admin note: Bill Passed away - July, 2017
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threeflys Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2007 Posts: 23 Location: San Diego CA
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject: |
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I think I'm liking the idea of a '66, with the addition of the Wolfsburg Crest on the hood of course!
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estofer Samba Member
Joined: November 25, 2004 Posts: 867 Location: Lawrence, Kansas
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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject: |
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I recommend 66 or 67. I have had a 63, 64, 66, 67, another 66 and another67. My favorite has been the 66 because of the bigger windows, hazards, highlow switch on the signal indicator and it still has the classic look of the old bugs (no plastic).
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kevin11 Samba Member
Joined: March 12, 2004 Posts: 828 Location: Arlington,Texas
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Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:34 am Post subject: |
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I like my 68... I've had 61's,65's,66, 67's,69's,72,73' , all are fun and who cares,as long as they aren't left in fields to die..
I like being able to lock it all up ,from the hood, to the deck lid.
It is mixed with both the old and new. |
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hrbe53 Samba Member
Joined: August 16, 2006 Posts: 185 Location: Aledo, illinois
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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I only wanted a 58 - 66. Luckily i got a 66. AMAZING CAR!!! The only thing i dont like about the year is the 9 pin turn signal relay. 6v ones are a pain in the butt to find, and when you do, EXPENSIVE. I only really wanted these years to make my own herbie. I know, i know he's a 63'. But with an aftermarket ragtop, it'll be close enough for me.
Just make shure you dont have to replace pans or wiring, or shifter bushings, ...or brake lines..... But for a fifteen year old that would normally be a pain. It sucks not being able to drive my first car |
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threeflys Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2007 Posts: 23 Location: San Diego CA
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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This is why I ask the experts...besides, people LOVE talking about why they bought what they bought!
Thanks,
Chris |
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weinerbug Samba Member
Joined: January 08, 2008 Posts: 226 Location: Brighton, MI
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Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:19 am Post subject: |
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Little Things
I like the older hub caps. I like the two tone wheels, the older dash, the wolfsburg hood emblem, VW's made in Germany, the lower hp easier to work on pre-emmission control.
My range was 58 -65.
The old king pin suspension is beefy if not overbuilt. Ball joints when they let go can turn your VW into a tricycle with some carnage under your butt dragging the freeway.
A nice balance between power and mileage is the 40hp despite all the dispariaging words. The '65 40 hp fresh air heat is I think the best compromise. And the heater works and doesn't stink.
My 58 has all the above with the 40hp fresh air heat, good cylinder heads from 65.
I have owned a 65, my Dad had a 64 and now I have a 58. Love them all.
Love the sound, the smells, and the view onto the road. |
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hsosa1 Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2005 Posts: 1897 Location: Fontana
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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I would go with a 62-66 if u can get a rag. there s nothing like crusing with the rag top open especially in Southern Califas ! _________________ Just Cruzin Sur Califas VW Car Club est♤1998 |
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PSScoots Samba Member
Joined: January 06, 2007 Posts: 504 Location: Chattanooga TN
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject: |
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jonnypink wrote: |
My preference it the 66 - it is a one year only for the motor and those are some of the more difficult parts to find! also the last of the good looking head lights. |
Funny, when I picked a year to buy, the headlights were a major factor in me picking a 66. It was the end of the "old style" body work, but still had enough "modern" features so that I didn't think I was driving a museum piece. _________________ Rebuilt to drive not decorate. -VOLKSWAGNUT
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jonnypink Samba Member
Joined: July 14, 2006 Posts: 126 Location: Chatsworth, CA
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Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 9:19 pm Post subject: |
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My preference it the 66 - it is a one year only for the motor and those are some of the more difficult parts to find! also the last of the good looking head lights. |
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Wingnuttz61 Samba Member
Joined: January 31, 2008 Posts: 5 Location: The banks of the mighty ohio river
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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 10:26 am Post subject: |
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It all personal preference. I've got a 61' and kinda wish it would handle like a 68' or better with IRS. Although, the decambered look of a lowered swing axle looks kinda cool. good luck |
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79SuperVert Samba Member
Joined: May 31, 2002 Posts: 9758 Location: Elizabeth, NJ & La Isla Del Encanto
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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62 is the last year for the stale air vs. the fresh air heating. I like the stale air because I'm a retro kind of guy and I don't mind the extra noise and occasional whiff of engine smell that comes with the stale air system. The heater boxes are different, smaller. The engine layout is cleaner, without the two large fresh air heating hoses. But I'm weird. |
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threeflys Samba Member
Joined: January 17, 2007 Posts: 23 Location: San Diego CA
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Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for all the great replies! Any more?
Chris |
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