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posted on February 27th, 2014 at 09:40 PM
Bus shifter to fit bug ?
I have a 71 bug i'd like to put a longer shifter in. will one out of a bus fit or work ? anyone done this before ?
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posted on February 28th, 2014 at 10:10 AM
I was just looking at these when I was at the wreckers the other day, I don't believe they'll bolt straight in but with a little moving of the pivot
ball they might.
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posted on February 28th, 2014 at 08:58 PM
I know you can use the taller early T2 housing to make a quick shift for a bug so it really depends if the gearstick would engage with the beetle
shift rod.
Or get some 10mm bar and cut the beetle gearstick to lengthen with the 10mm bar. Seen plenty of guys on the Volkszone forum do this and is strong if
welded properly