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Category: review

Review: Antenna for your Bug

by Mark Brownaftermarket, Air Cooled, body, electrical, review, Type 1, Type 3, VanagonPosted on June 1, 2018May 31, 2018Comments are Disabled

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 …

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Repair: Glovebox

by Mark Brownaftermarket, Air Cooled, interior, repair, review, Type 1Posted on May 18, 2018May 18, 2018Comments are Disabled

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 …

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Repair: Front Suspension-II

by Mark Brownaftermarket, Air Cooled, Ghia, rail, repair, review, suspension, Type 1, Type 181Posted on April 20, 2018Comments are Disabled

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 …

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Repair: It’s time for a oil change

by Mark Brownaftermarket, Air Cooled, buggy, engine, Ghia, rail, repair, review, Type 1, Type 181, Type 2Posted on April 13, 2018April 14, 2018Comments are Disabled

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 …

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Review: Escutcheon Nut Tool

by Hank Blommersreview, toolPosted on April 6, 2018April 6, 2018Comments are Disabled

I purchased an escutcheon nut tool from CIP1 and after waiting two months for it to return to stock, it arrived.  I was happy as I wanted to finish removing …

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Repair: Front Suspension

by Mark Brownaftermarket, Brakes, repair, review, Type 1Posted on March 16, 2018March 16, 2018Comments are Disabled

Refurbishing a ball joint front beam axle and suspension – Part 1 of a few… This is an ongoing project out in the shop.

Review: Collector Automobile Motor Oil

by Hank BlommersAir Cooled, engine, review, Type 1, Type 181, Type 2, Type 3, Type 4Posted on February 16, 2018February 16, 2018Comments are Disabled

How I Chose a Motor Oil for My Classic/Collector Car It is a certainty that every car I see at a cruise or car show is using some type of …

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Review: Friends don’t let friends buy cheap wiper arms

by Mark Brownaftermarket, review, Type 1Posted on February 2, 2018Comments are Disabled

What a funny little car. It was one of the most prolific ever produced. That’s until it wasn’t produced anymore, but it still lives on. Some factory new parts are …

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Review: SCAT Pushrod Tubes

by Mark Brownaftermarket, engine, reviewPosted on January 6, 2018January 25, 2018One Comment

Does your VW mark it’s spot?  It’s not all that cute.  It’s actually kinda obnoxious.  When you have an engine that’s complete with rusty pushrod tubes,  what do you do?

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