Category: General

  • Fog Light Brackets

    Fog light brackets arrived today. I can’t wait to get them and the vintage fog lamps on the car. Now if my Hurst style shifter arrives tomorrow, I’ll have enough to keep me busy this weekend!

  • Vintage Fog Lights

    Got the vintage amber fog lights that I ordered for the Beetle. Just waiting on the bumper bracket mounts that should be here tomorrow or Thursday. I know what I’ll be doing Friday night after work!

  • Oil Bath Freshening

    Raining outside, so I decided to freshen up the oil bath. Had planned to do it this weekend anyhow. Removed the clips and cleaned them up. Spent a few hours prepping for paint, then gave it a few fresh coats. I’ll let it dry over night then put it back on. Finished with the oil…

  • Some Smalls

    Swapped out the oil sending unit with a new one today. The old sending unit only worked when it wanted to, so a new one was a cheap, easy fix. I also fixed an issue I was having with the directional light in the speedo when the turn signals where turned on. Outside turn signal…

  • New Bumpers

    According to UPS, my new bumpers should be here tomorrow. Which means that this evening was a perfect time to remove the old ones, dress up the bumper mounts and have everything ready to install the new ones when they arrive tomorrow. Hoping the quality is satisfactory. I ordered mine from Parts Place Inc. Theirs…