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Month: April 2026

April 29, 2026

Replacing the Battery and Making a Battery Hold Down Strap for The 66 Beetle

My battery was 3 years old and during the dark times of a bad motor I ran it down… a lot. So with that…

April 28, 2026

Replacing the Alternator Pulley

Admittedly I did not need to do this, but I wanted to add a billet alternator to the baja. I went with a CB…

April 26, 2026

Installing an On Board ARB Air Compressor

Like most baja bug owners I have two different size wheels and tires, so there is no easy answer for a spare tire. I…

April 25, 2026

Ottinger Caravan 26

After driving by these folks for years I finally stopped in and ended up taking them on a drive to my favorite butte. If…

April 24, 2026

Fender Cover Update

A year and a half ago I put spray on bed liner on my fenders to cover up the abuse from rocks making the…

April 23, 2026

Replacing Foot Dimmer Switch In The Beetle

I have had an issue where sometimes when I hit the high beam switch the lights go half as bright. I replaced the switch…

April 21, 2026

Finally Fixed The Oil Leak

Well it took a few months but I have fixed the oil leak. I did 4 things that lead to the fix, which one…

April 15, 2026

Slickrock Trail

I met up with two friends who were in town for Jeep Week for a ride at Slickrock. I might have almost killed them….

April 13, 2026

Cruising to a Hike

I took the baja down for a hike. Everything worked perfect. The hike was pretty cool and I am 100% going back, because look…

April 12, 2026

Chasing an Oil Leak – Part II

If for some reason you haven’t figured it out, I am not an experienced auto mechanic. I’m mechanical, but cars are a new thing….

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