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Month: November 2023

November 24, 2023

Installing Vintage Air Cooled Products Door & Window Handles, bonus Fixing Door Handle Splines

My beetle came with some really cheap door and window cranks that had seen better days. I bought a “nice” set of Empi handles…

November 23, 2023

Greasing the Beetle Front Beam

I noticed some creaking when going over bumps so I consulted the Muir book, bought a grease gun and I am now creak free….

November 22, 2023

Baja Bug Movie YouTube Premier

The Baja Bug Movie is going to premier on YouTube tomorrow at 11:09 PST 2023/11/22 . Head over to their YouTube channel and check…

November 22, 2023

SOLD: 1987 Vanagon Westfalia Syncro Subaru

Well it is time to sell I sold the 87 Westy. I bought in a bit over a year ago with the use case…

November 21, 2023

Tool Storage for your Baja Bug

I wanted a good way to store the tools I would need to fix what I can on the beetle. My 66 has had…

November 19, 2023

Review: Bug-Tech Daily Driver Shifter

My beetle came with one of those Scat drag style shifters. Which honestly just didn’t jive with me. I replaced it with a $20…

November 19, 2023

Review: Vintage Speed Cup Holder

I know, why have a cup holder in a vintage beetle, the factory didn’t have one so maybe you don’t need one. Well I…

November 16, 2023

Beetle Books

When you get a beetle everyone says to buy the Muir book and the Bentley manual. Which I think is good advice, from my…

November 16, 2023

What it is all about

The bug dumb smile. Tinkering with this dumb cars is fun riding in them is fun. This is what it is all about.

November 16, 2023

Covering the Alternator Post to Avoid Shorts

If you have ever tried to adjust the choke on your beetle you may have accidentally touched the bolts on the top of your…

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