Month: April 2015

  • New Horn Ring

    Got my new horn ring, contact kit and center cap from M T Manufacturing in the mail today. Compared to the original horn bar and center cap, I’m very pleased with the quality of the repo parts. I was going to order from AirHeads, but they didn’t have the horn rings in stock and hadn’t…

  • Tach Mount

    Ok, so the idea of mounting the tach outside on the hood grew old quickly. I found a proper plug for the hole in the hood where some previous owner had mounted a CB antenna, so I relocated the tach underneath the dash, above the shifter, the most common place for mounting this type of…

  • Eye Brows

    Not everybody like the eye brows on the old Beetles. I never cared much for them either, but I think they suited our ’68 Beetle and turned a little to give it more of an aggressive look. I like it.

  • Finished The Trunk Liner

    Finished the trunk liner that I was making. Made a trip to Hobby Lobby to pick up 1 yard of vinyl material and a can of spray adhesive. Then it was just a matter of cutting and trimming. On the back side, I used a hot glue gun to secure the material to the back,…

  • New Eye Brows

    I used to really dislike these on Beetles, but they’ve sort of grown on me. Maybe I’m getting older. Anyhow, I thought I’d give them a try on Mabel, if I didn’t like them, I’d just re-sell them, but after getting them on, I really like them, so for now, they’re staying. I ordered these…