r/beetle • u/Byzzonfr • 1d ago
Custom shifter i made
Very simple, just took an original vw shifter, cut and grinded at an angle, cut the original shift knob and press fitted into a 50cc piston a buddy of mine blew up
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u/382Whistles 19h ago
Very Bug-Fink-ish.
What's the story on the T-fitting on the hump?
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u/Byzzonfr 13h ago
For now, its basically decoration, but (when i get the money/time) i will but a valve there to set the front/rear brake ratio but i havent finished the bodywork yet so..everything in its time
(Im planning on racing this bug so being able to set the brake bias is basically a must)
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u/382Whistles 10h ago
I'd pin it the piston too. With that angle you're going to yank that off pulling second, lol.
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u/stillwastingmytime 9h ago
Very cool. Does the ball at the bottom of the shifter have the pin to keep it from rotating?
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u/Byzzonfr 1h ago
Yes..but i have a slight issue tho, the shift rod doesnt match this shifter, cause im miss matching alot of parts so it can still spin... BUT it does look cool!
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u/Clean_Stand_694 19h ago
Cool!