It's funny, but my car came with the quick shifter kit. I took it off because I like the long throw. My first car was a '64. 40 years later, I have another '64. The long throw is part of the personality. Stock 40, same door panels as yours. Cheers!
Thanks for the video. It explained the geometry of the shifter and knob pretty well. It also explained how the empi quick shift kit works (not directly, but indirectly). Very helpful!
hoped maybe somebody might find it useful. It is getting harder to find old bus parts though. Thanks for checking it out!...maybe I throw up some more dead tunes for backgound next trip out...
its stuff they tried to teach me in geometry but was never interested until I found a use...guess I sponged up more info than I realized! Thanks for watching!
shorter shifter travel is helpful...still working on a rabbit mod as well but until then just keeping all the bushings and stuff tight helps. Thanks for watching!
I don't recall but probably used all the bus shifter parts (beetle might work though). I never cut threads because when I made the mod I didn't have the tools...I do recall however that the shifter is pretty hard metal...a bit of heat on the end would probably soften it up a bit though. Thanks for watching!...it is a pretty cool mod and looks like it belongs there when all done...
I bought one of the scat shifters but the ball doesn't go down into the cup as deeply as the stock shifter's does. I noticed that there is a slot at the bottom of that scat shifter for like a flat blade screwdriver. is that ball adjustable so that it can go down more deeply into the cup? I'm having a real difficult time getting into 3rd gear and it seems like if the ball went down deeper into the cup it might get into 3rd more easily?
I have not used the scat before. It might be that the shift rod bushing inside the tunnel is worn to the point that the rod is lower than it should be. I think there are videos on replacing the bushing. Thanks for watching!
I had already put a new bushing in it so that's not the issue. When I look at the original stick shifter and then the scat shifter, the ball on the scat shifter does not go as deep into the socket as the original shifter.
moving the pivot further from the ball would work as well. Essentially that is what an aftermarket quick-throw shifter. There are kits to just modify the stock shifter. Thanks for watching.
+ScottFree This is just a video of how I made the shifter for my 64 beetle. Basically I was trying to show the geometry involved. There are several shifters for sale on the market and also some kits to adapt the stock shifters. I am just here for hobby. Thanks for watching!
It's funny, but my car came with the quick shifter kit. I took it off because I like the long throw. My first car was a '64. 40 years later, I have another '64. The long throw is part of the personality. Stock 40, same door panels as yours. Cheers!
Thankyou so much. This actually helped me understand how a bus shifter would work in my 70 bug. I like tall shifters.
Thanks and thanks for watching!
Quick shift kits can be picked up for $10 and installed in 5 mins. For those not wanting to recreate the wheel.
thanks for the comment! this shifter looks good in old manyrd and does work very well.Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the video. It explained the geometry of the shifter and knob pretty well. It also explained how the empi quick shift kit works (not directly, but indirectly). Very helpful!
glad the video was worthwhile...Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!
hoped maybe somebody might find it useful. It is getting harder to find old bus parts though. Thanks for checking it out!...maybe I throw up some more dead tunes for backgound next trip out...
that 1/2 inch makes a big difference for sure
thanks...I try. Cant please everyone! Thanks so much for watching and putting up your videos! I always learn something with every one!
its stuff they tried to teach me in geometry but was never interested until I found a use...guess I sponged up more info than I realized! Thanks for watching!
Count me into that roller peddle club, love em!
Thank you for taking the time to watch it!
shorter shifter travel is helpful...still working on a rabbit mod as well but until then just keeping all the bushings and stuff tight helps. Thanks for watching!
I like the old home made "quick shifter" works very well and looks like it belongs there. Thanks for watching!
Looks to me that the bay-window shifter could work well just by putting a couple of spacer blocks under it, no need to cut the tunnel.
Very didatic! Thanks for sharing this kind of knowledge with other people.
That's pretty cool. I am going to do it in my bug for sure. Thanks for the info.
I don't recall but probably used all the bus shifter parts (beetle might work though). I never cut threads because when I made the mod I didn't have the tools...I do recall however that the shifter is pretty hard metal...a bit of heat on the end would probably soften it up a bit though. Thanks for watching!...it is a pretty cool mod and looks like it belongs there when all done...
Great info. I'll have to put that mod on the list too.
thanks for watching! works good and looks like it belongs there almost
thanks for checking it out!
it works very well...Thanks for watching!
it makes the shifting a lot easier for sure. Thanks for watching!
I bought one of the scat shifters but the ball doesn't go down into the cup as deeply as the stock shifter's does. I noticed that there is a slot at the bottom of that scat shifter for like a flat blade screwdriver. is that ball adjustable so that it can go down more deeply into the cup? I'm having a real difficult time getting into 3rd gear and it seems like if the ball went down deeper into the cup it might get into 3rd more easily?
I have not used the scat before. It might be that the shift rod bushing inside the tunnel is worn to the point that the rod is lower than it should be. I think there are videos on replacing the bushing. Thanks for watching!
I had already put a new bushing in it so that's not the issue. When I look at the original stick shifter and then the scat shifter, the ball on the scat shifter does not go as deep into the socket as the original shifter.
I have a scat shifter I think in the barn someplace. hen I am there tomorrow I will dig it out and take a look.
a shorter shift is nice! Thanks for watching!
With as much throw there is on the stock shifter, you'd think there were a boat paddle under the car.
nice video, great information.
Thank you, I like that idea.
great video! thanks for sharing!
+m00nst0mp an old video for a much older modification. Its still doing the job. Thanks for the video!
Cool video thanks for making it
Thanks for watching!
great video,
Thanks for watching and subbing!
Very informative, thank you!
+Todd Mininger Thanks and Thanks for watching!
What year bus shifter is that?
thanks for the video
I know, I know, I know, I know, I know, where are your vids? I know, at least I try, I know, haters got to hate, I know, I know, Thanks for watching!
Cool!! Nice trick...
Cool video
This is an old video, so you just used a bus shifter? Or is there a way to just move the pivot cup above the ball?
moving the pivot further from the ball would work as well. Essentially that is what an aftermarket quick-throw shifter. There are kits to just modify the stock shifter. Thanks for watching.
Lmao the end offfffffff the shift thingy there oooommmmm yeah what ever. I couldn't have done any better!
oh well it works... Thanks for watching!
All good it cracked me up Lol
thanks for watching!
grate tip
I learned something! :-)
Do you make them? Do you sell them?
+ScottFree This is just a video of how I made the shifter for my 64 beetle. Basically I was trying to show the geometry involved. There are several shifters for sale on the market and also some kits to adapt the stock shifters. I am just here for hobby. Thanks for watching!
dont have a vw but very interesting
thank you helpfull
Thanks for watching!
I had a good time
***** Thanks and thanks for watching!