Spent some time on the Beetle this evening. Tried some different cleaning and prepping methods to the engine bay area to see what works best. This car has been painted once over the original color and whoever did it, didn’t take time to prep the car properly, therefore, they just painted over years and years…

Nothing much going on so far this week. Did get some smalls that I had ordered. A new brake fluid reservoir, a couple of studs to replace battered ones on one of the heads, push rod tubes and push rod tube gaskets. Hope to get the heads pulled this weekend to get a better look…

Began the task of tearing down the engine, deciding which parts can be salvaged and reused and what will have to be replaced. The engine itself wasn’t as dirty as I thought it was going to be. The engine tins are in pretty bad shape and many are missing. I don’t know of any of…

Got my replacement deck lid hinge arms prepped this morning before taking on the task of removing the engine from the Beetle. Really pleased with the way they turned out. Also got a chance to play with some new tools that I picked up this week, a new 2 ton jack and jack stands. I’m…

Was able to spend some time on the Beetle tonight in preparation of pulling the engine tomorrow. Drained the oil, removed all but one retaining bolts and began labeling the wires. As you can see by the pics, the wiring is a mess and it’s going to take me forever to figure it out. I…