Category: General
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Speedo Rebuild
Since we’re not doing anything major to the ’68 Beetle, there are a few things that I want to freshen up on it. The car has a brand new interior, dash, carpet, rubber mats, seat padding and covers, etc. Last week I freshened up the wiper arms with a good cleaning and fresh coat of…
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Freshened Up
So it didn’t get into the 40’s today, but at least the sun was out! Cold or not, she got a bath today, a much needed bath! Fixed all the issues I was having with the lights, now everything works like it should. Brake light issue was just a grounding/oxidation problem. Oil sending unit light…
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Finally Some Sun
Finally got some sun today and got the Beetle out to play. Still too cold to wash it, but I did get the center caps cleaned up and repainted. Also tracked down a couple of issues with the electrical. Drivers side headlight would not work on high beam, high beam indicator didn’t work either. Ended…
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Where Is Spring?
Itching to do a little work on the Beetle, but winter still has a terrible hold on us. Just too cold to be working outside or even in the Beetle Cave. Added to the laundry list of things I want to change out on the Beetle, some to make it safe. It has the original…
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Roof Rack Build
Received my roof rack today that I ordered from the Dune Buggy Warehouse in Hamilton, Ohio. Price was decent, looked like the same one found on every other web site that sells them. Build was easy, quality was good, fitment was excellent, those are some of the pros. Here are some of the cons. The…