Theft. It’s the theme of many emails received here at 1967beetle.com in regards to the ’67 Beetle. The secret is out; thieves are well aware how special these gems are. If you’re like me, your ’67 is a very special car. Mine was originally purchased by my Grandfather and is the vessel of many childhood memories. I’d never be able to replace in the event there was a loss from theft.
Lucky for us, a very high quality shift lock was produced. It’s the “perfect anti-theft device, virtually impossible to bypass and an original accessory too!” If you’re adding on a shift lock, there is a good chance you’ll also need a replacement boot. Take a look below at the detailed installation instructions below. They explain in detail just how simple it is. It’s also available for download at the bottom of this article.
LaneRussell has them in stock. Keep those emails coming.
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I had no idea such an item was out there. Thanks for this, I’ll order one later today. I’m new to the VW thing.
Sure thing. It’s a great item that makes me feel a lot better when I have to leave my ’67 somewhere.
This was *the first* thing I did to my Beetle when we got it. Getting it adjusted is a bit tricky.. mine’s not perfect now, I have to push the gear lever slightly forward to be able to unlock it.. However, I’m afraid to touch it because I don’t want to make it go further out of whack. :)
I think I might go poke around this over the weekend though, since I now have electronic copies of the instructions. :)
Hello, just discovered this post while searching manual for installing the lock.
Has any of you already mount the lock on semi-auto beetle ?
If yes have you got any tip ? is there something special ?
Thank you
Hello, Franck…I just called a VW Repair shop–the owner verified what I thought–these locks are made for the Standard Shift VWs–not for the AutoStick cars. If you are looking for a theft deterrent, you might look into a hidden battery cable cut-off switch. LaneRussell may sell those. Please inquire of them to see if they sell such a device or some other theft deterrent device. Happy Motoring, Franck! jay
Another thanks for posting this. I have been using this lock in my ghia for two years. The two mounting bolts eventually worked their way loose and shifting became very challenging, (1st & 2nd hard to shift into. Going from 1st to 2nd would hit reverse first. Had to shift from 1st to 3rd at times as 2nd wasn’t possible). I took the shift lock apart and all the many crazy shaped pieces to fix the issue, (used lock-tite on the bolts this time). I didn’t have a clue how it was going to go back together. I also thought I was missing a small spring since there were two plates but only one spring. Looking at this post makes the task much easier! Thank you sir!