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Then, we build the VW transmission. With four forward speeds each with synchromesh gears. Even first gear is synchromesh. So you can shift the car all the way back to first without coming to a stop. (A wonderful advantage in stop-and-go traffic, and on steep hills.) In fact, shifting the VW into any gear is both quick and easy. The VW seems to float from gear to gear. |
Next, we work on the VW chassis. (You're looking at one right now.) We put a steel tunnel down its center. This tunnel forms the backbone of the car. It also protects the fuel line, the rods and cables for the gearshift, clutch, accelerator, hand brake. |
The underside of the chassis is a flat,
smooth, one-piece steel plate. This plate
completely encloses and seals the body. There are no wires and exposed cables under a VW. And no hollow pockets and hanging parts to trap air and slow you down. The steel bottom makes the VW watertight and airtight. |
Your VW will slosh through rain,
zip through snow and ice and mud, and all
its parts will stay protected. On each side of the chassis we place a little square tube. So the VW will be easy to jack up. If and when you have to change a tire, you slip the jack into the hole. Much faster and safer than using a conventional bumper jack. |