yeah, just not sure. Stupid imperical system, still around, Americans are yet to see the benefits of a metric system, but back to the point, is the vw
beetle (say pre 70s or pre 65s) bolts and nuts in metric or imperical units?
Thanx.
Metric, not imperial. 
Imperial still has its merits.
Make sure you get 13, 17 and 19mm included in what you buy as they are prob the most common sizes on a beetle.
and 10mm
Probabally better buying a good quality drive and just buy the sockets as you go??
Then again - my $15 set has lasted 12 years so far.
think i have my moneys worth
Let's not forget that the Metric system has varying sizes in pitch and head sizes! Let's not knock the American Imperial system of threads as it is
now generally accepted that there is UNC, UNF and UNEF (not counting the American pipe threads) and the head sizes are just as simple as the metric
system with accross the flat sizes.
British imperial sizes.......... well that's another story!
Have any of you people tried dealing with Whitworth?.... :puke
They don't even make whitworth sockets anymore do they?
Beetle = VW = German = Metric
Anything from Germany or Japan is metric. Anything from the US, Australia or the UK is some sort of imperial or maybe metrix or a combination of both
(Falcadore)
At least the Germans and the Japs are consistent.
Royale` with cheese...
Hey Chris, put "Metric Socket Set" on your Christmas list and see what Santa brings you...
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Whitworth spanner and sockets are still available from specialist tools suppliers. Some old timers that have been around workshops forever, still
reminisce about there whitworth spanner collection.
Chris, get yourself a metric set of ring open end spanners to start with, and build your collection from there........Oh and a bloody big hammer and a
4" angle grinder (theres that imperial measurement again!!)
:beer
Hmmmm,
On my Commando I have Whitworth, UNC, UNF, Cycle (26 TPI), BSF and one other that the name escapes me, but is a metric based Imperial one
that Model engineers and instruments use.....
And yes, I have purchased whitworth sockets new.....
But I digress, VW=metric as everyone else has said.....
Enjoy
Ctefeh