Got my new dog house shroud from Chircoestore today. Again, very pleased with the quality and price, but disappointed that there are no threaded studs to mount the distributor. May look into getting a threaded insert riveter, that should take care of that problem. I’ve seen where others have used these on their rockers for…

Test fitting my new rear engine tin that I ordered for Chircoestore.com via Ebay. Not running heat, so this is exactly what I needed. Fitment is perfect and very pleased with the quality. I have quite a mixture of OEM and aftermarket tins and so far, they all match up perfectly. I’ve read where others…

New throttle cable tube!

Worked on the first non-engine piece of the Beetle in a while today. Though I guess the starter could be considered part of the motor assembly as a whole. Waiting to finish the tins on the motor, then it’ll be time to adjust the valves, set the engine aside for awhile and get back to…

Replacement intake prepped, painted and installed today. The one that was on the car had a broken heat riser, so it was replace with another OEM intake that just needed a little TLC. I’m very pleased with the way it turned out. Also started the carb rebuild. I want to give a big shout out…