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…

Some times, success is measured in small strides. So tonight I got the gratification of removing a stubborn, broken bolt from the heater channel. While I was removing the twenty something bolts that secure the floor pan to the body, I discovered one that had previously been broken. Of course, like any classic Beetle owner,…

Got some more smalls in the mail. Hoping to have a lot of these small items accumulated so as we eventually get to the end of the build, none of the little things will be over looked. Also got the wiper assembly put back together. One day it’ll find it’s way back in to the…

Considering it was in the 30’s last night, today turned out to be a pretty nice day. Took advantage of it and worked on some of the smalls on the Beetle. Finished cleaning and stripping the fuel door and the license plate light cover, got them prepped and primed. Also cleaned the wiper motor and…

I think 80% of the project is going to be cleaning and sanding. Began to take apart the wiper motor assembly to prep it for cleaning and paint. Just lots of dirt and a little surface rust. Also spent some time on the donor deck lid. Had a couple spots of surface rust, but other…