Category: Our Cars

  • Finished The Trunk Liner

    Finished the trunk liner that I was making. Made a trip to Hobby Lobby to pick up 1 yard of vinyl material and a can of spray adhesive. Then it was just a matter of cutting and trimming. On the back side, I used a hot glue gun to secure the material to the back,…

  • New Eye Brows

    I used to really dislike these on Beetles, but they’ve sort of grown on me. Maybe I’m getting older. Anyhow, I thought I’d give them a try on Mabel, if I didn’t like them, I’d just re-sell them, but after getting them on, I really like them, so for now, they’re staying. I ordered these…

  • Trunk Liner

    Put the finishing touches on my 12 volt aux/USB connection for my bluetooth speaker and phone charger. Happy with the way it turned out. Also started making the template for my trunk liner. I decided to try and make my own not only to save costs but it’ll also be more durable than anything I…

  • Odds n Ends

    Had some time this afternoon and concentrated on getting the trunk area cleaned up a bit. No rust, but a lot of dust. Got the spare tire area cleaned up and washer fluid reservoir hooked up. Also installed a new wiring cover on the back side of the dash. The old one had seen better…

  • Not Everybody’s Cup Of Tea

    So I’ve been thinking for a while about what to do about this. Some time, probably back in the 70’s, somebody had installed a CB radio in the Beetle. I remember when it was cool to have a CB radio installed in your car, way before texting and cell phones. Anyhow, somewhere along the line,…