Category: Restoration

  • Spring Has Sprung

    Four days ago, we got 10 inches of snow. Today, it was 65 degrees and sunny! Got the Beetle out for a test drive to test the ’69 speedo that I rebuilt. Worked like a charm, no whine! I hope I’m as lucky when I put the ’68 speed back in. Also got my origin…

  • ’68 Speedo Rebuild Complete

    Well it took a couple of trips to a couple of different craft stores to find the material that I wanted to use for gel replacement. Ended up finding translucent binders at Walmart that will work perfectly. After some tracing, cutting and testing, I think the new gels turned out awesome! Finished cleaning the rest…

  • New Lap Belts / Starting The ’68 Speedo Rebuild

    Installed the new lap belts that I purchased from Wolfsburg West. Would love to have found real retro replacements or a good set of originals, but for now, these will be fine. I’m pleased with the quality and look. I probably hang on to the originals for now, but will probably sell them some time…

  • Some Goodies

    Got some goodies in the mail today despite the nasty weather outside. Got my lap belts from Wolfsburg West and an assortment of goodies from CIP1. I opted to go with the European tail light lenses just because I like the look a bit more. Also swapped out the OG turn signal lenses. Was skeptical…

  • 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…