Classic VW BuGs Pt. 1 The Vintage One Year Only 1967 Beetle Features, Changes, & Upgrades

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This is a 4 Part Series on the Famous "One Year Only" 1967 Beetle. We discuss the obvious changes, upgrades, and one year only features that make this car so special.
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I wish I still had my 1963 Beetle. These were amazing cars.

nickiemcnichols
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I had one. It was my second beetle, the first being a 1961 with a burned valve I paid $100 for.
The '67 was only two years old when I bought it from a used car dealer. The original customer had never adjusted the valves, and one of them burned. I had it fixed, and when I stupidly sold the car, it had 150, 000 miles on it. The guy who bought it from me drove the shit out of it, and blew it up. Wish I had it today. Hands down the best car I ever had.

dlittlester
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I learned to drive in the family's 1965 red bug. I later bought a nice used 1973 orange standard bug which I sold in 1991. I miss both of them. I bought a very nice 1967 yesterday. The 1967 truly is the best of both worlds. It has the vintage look and feel of the 1965 and the power of the 1973. Thank you for the video, it was a big help. I felt I made an informed choice. Elaine

elaineelder
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My dad left one for me Wish I new more about these cars. Rest In Peace dad

gloworldyt
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For 1967 VW Bug, back up lights are added to the brackets for bumper supports. For 1968 VW Bug, back up lights are incorporated into the brake/turn signal lights. Of course, taillights are larger than 1967. Also for 1968, one piece stronger bumpers, "bows" and overriders are eliminated, bumper height raised and shortened in length.

davidtosh
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Chris, The Hella headlight trim rings are chrome plated brass, not steel. "SB-12" stands for Sealed Beam -12 volt. The 1967 door handles are stainless steel and can be polished to look like chrome (they will never rust) stainless cannot be chromed. 66 and 67 door handles are externally identical, but internally different. The rare, one-year-only hood handle is also stamp-formed stainless steel, not diecast. 1967 front fenders are one-year-only with horn grille about one inch from bead, unlike after-market which is about 2.5 inches. That's how you can easily spot Mexican fenders. I got my first 67 in 1969, Jerry

GereDJ
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very much interested in your YouTube updates follow them regularly ! Thanks for the enthusiasm & hard work !

shamendraperera
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$1686 (without a radio) brand new back in ‘67 my first and only new car. “ I wish I was 20 again “ not really.

amealnet
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Beautiful cars!

I didn't even know aftermarket exterior door handles would be available for the '67.

toddmininger
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Chris, man - you're the greatest! The magnificent! The man!

backyardsounds
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Chis my first car was a 67 bug which I bought in 1975 for $50 and drove it to high school for a year. I was so happy to have a car and it had seat belts like a carnival ride which clipped on a bar between the seats. No heat here in the Northeast and driving in the snow was great fun. The last owner learned to never put a 2X4 under the battery and pile kids in the back That will short the battery . LOL

zzzdogutube
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Chris, I love all of the information with your videos. Keep on, keepin on- you are great

shwt
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For whatever reason, these 3 videos came into my sub box in reverse order. I watched part 3, 2, and now 1. Not that it really matters. :P Crazy YouTube sub box...

renragged
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I have a 67 beetle too :-) Just bought it last month for $1300 with only the front bumper needing a repair. :-)

YourSoWrong
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The rings are really the same all the way on up. As far as the sockets, you mean the fender socket itself? Or the plug?

classicvwbugs
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no never a dealer option, it was aftermarket stuff offered later on. Doors are hacked to get one-piece windows in. You need to get new doors if you want vent windows.

classicvwbugs
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Hey Chris. I want to ask, since 1967 drop the bug eye headlights, does the 1967 front fender can still accomodate a bug eye headlight?

aywaywayw
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yeah I have no idea man, the net can be nutty.

classicvwbugs
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1967 was best!
I had 2 1965 and both were good.

imagrandpa
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I’d like to know what kind of rock guards are of your friends 67 rear fenders? (The dark colored one)

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