OK I’ll join this slide, had 2 bugs for my first 2 cars, a 51 and a 63. Had to pop the clutch many times on both. Never swapped an engine but there are only 4 bolts holding it in as I recall. Helped rebuild an engine and could do most repairs myself. Had a manual and no money to pay anyone. Those were the days!
My VW was a 64, bought it new just after I got out of HS.
ok I got handed down a 68 bug the engine was burning oil..so I pulled it in my apartment parking lot put it in my bedroom on my dresser rebuilt it and put it back in. (I heard you could pull the engine by lowering onto your stomach and having a friend pull you out by your feet but fortunately I managed to borrow a floor jack.) I took it to my room in some kids old red wagon. Didn’t get my cleaning deposit back, something about grease on the carpet. the bug was later destroyed when a drunk hit it and 3 other cars parked on the street new years eve.