Spent some time after work tonight working on the Beetle. First thing was to remove the hood. I was determined to get the wiper assembly removed and a few minutes of tracing wires, I was able to get it out. I’m trying to document everything with pictures, but I’m also writing down every wire that…

So after work last night, I spent an hour or so in the wiper motor/fresh air fan compartment. This is usually a trouble spot for old Beetles, water gets trapped and the rust begins. Luckily, this one isn’t bad at all. Of course the water drain was plugged with leaves, but only a little surface…

Before you begin tearing down your project Beetle, be sure to invest into some Zip Lock bags. They are an invaluable way of keeping track of your parts. Also took a closer look at the floor pans when I got home from work tonight. These shoddy welds confirm my suspicions that the floor pans had…

  The dashboard is ready to come out. All bolts removed, just have to remove the knobs for the vents and remove the speedo, but need to document the wiring before it’s disconnected. Also noticed that the heater vent control cable tubes that reside under the back seat are missing. Upon inspection, it doesn’t look…

This is bound to happen at one point or another. Dealing with 40+ year old rusty bolts can be trying and time consuming and sooner or later, you’re going to strip one or break one. So far, I’ve been pretty lucky. Usually, the bolts holding the fenders to the body can be such a headache,…