Shortened VW Shift Rod — Factory German Base, Custom-Cut
When you shorten a VW pan for a Manx or buggy build, the factory shift rod is suddenly too long — this solves that without resorting to a flimsy weld-up. It starts as an original German VW shift rod, then gets cut and re-finished to the correct length for your chassis, so you keep factory shift feel on a shortened floor.
Vehicle Fitment
VW Beetle (shortened pan): All years
Dune Buggy — shortened & Manx-type builds: All years
Why Choose Washburn's Metal?
Made from a genuine factory German rod and re-cut in-house, offered in four chassis-year lengths so you keep factory shift feel on a shortened floor.
Key Features & Benefits
Genuine German base: made from a factory German VW shift rod, not a reproduction tube.
Custom-cut length: cut and re-finished to the correct length for shortened pans.
Four length options: covering common chassis year ranges.
