Community: Missing Shop Manuals
Hello friends and family of K-W & Area Bug Club. Its with concern that I send this message along. One of our members – Ernie Abel, has had a number …
Repair: Tail Lights
I did this repair on my own car about a month ago, but I didn’t write this article until now because I didn’t think anyone else could benefit from my …
Bugout 37 Results – July 8th 2018
If you were a visitor at Bug Out or a sponsor of Bug Out – thank you for supporting us. We produce the event in association with the K-W …
Repair: A gentleman does not motor around after dark
“A gentleman does not motor around after dark.’ I used to think that quote from Joseph Lucas was reserved for Lucas automotive electrics – but I nearly experienced it myself. …
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Review: Antenna for your Bug
I had the good fortune of finding a radio for my 1975 Bug during a recent swap meet at John’s Bug Shop (a sponsor of our club). It was a …
Repair: Brake Star Spring Clip
This weeks article is a rather short technical idea than a full fledged project. It’s about keeping your brakes adjusted on your Bug, Ghia, Thing, Buggy, etc. If you’ve ever …
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 …