Repair: Glovebox
So – this weeks article is a pretty basic repair, but pretty much necessary these days on the older Standard Beetles and early Super Beetles. The original glove boxes are …
Repair: Are you the keymaster?
Locks on your VW bug are pretty simple to work on. On my 1975, the door locks didn’t match the ignition lock. Since it was a used car, I …
Repair: Jetta MK4.5 Trunk Wiring Repair
People say that VW’s have a lot of electrical problems. I’m not sure thats really true. Cars are certainly more complicated than they used to be. This is sometimes driven …
Repair: Assembling a toolbox
What’s in your toolbox? That’s probably a very personal question to some folks. Over the years people amass a pile of tools for working on modern cars. I know this …
Repair: Front Suspension-II
This is part 2 of an ongoing article on some work I’ve been doing on a replacement front end for my 1975 bug. In part 1 , about a month …
Repair: It’s time for a oil change
Ok, this seems like this will be a simplistic article. It sort-of is, everything is basic, but you need to be very conscious and meticulous to prevent trouble from finding …
Repair: Bulbs – An illuminating topic…
Ever just wanted to know what bulbs to install in your late model Bug? …or you were wondering about LED bulb versus conventional tungsten bulb brightness. I put together this …
Repair: Front Suspension
Refurbishing a ball joint front beam axle and suspension – Part 1 of a few… This is an ongoing project out in the shop.
Repair: Air Cooled Sounds
Most VW folk know who John Muir was. He has left us a legacy of knowledge, wisdom and several books that inspired this hobby. I think he called us all …
Repair: Building brake lines on the bench
I was working on my 1975 standard beetle. I knew that I was going to need some new lines, since I was replacing my brake master cylinder. I was not …