Tag: vw beetle

  • Custom Surfboard Holder For Our 1968 VW Beetle

    I’ve needed to do this for a while now and today, the weather was nice enough to come up with a plan. Basically, the way that I’ve had my surfboard mounted to the roof rack needed to be changed. It was beginning to rub our cooler. I’d come up with a few ideas a couple…

  • Ted Bundy’s 1968 VW Beetle

    A couple years ago, we stayed in Gatlinburg, Tn. for a few days. While there, we visited Alcatraz East, a museum for notorious crime figures. While there, we visited the 1968 VW Beetle of serial killer Ted Bundy.

  • VW Beetle Steering Wheel Button Clock

    I’ve been wanting to add a clock somewhere in the interior of Mabel forever, just couldn’t find the right looking clock and I surely didn’t want to use one of those stick on digital clocks. I did find one on Amazon (link is in the description of the video) which was suitable and I just…

  • Mabel’s Brake Warning Light

    I’ve been wanting to do this repair for a couple of years now. The only thing not working properly on Mabel was the brake warning light. This configuration is specific for the 1968 and 1969 year Beetles. So today was the day to dig into it and figure out why it wasn’t working. This project…

  • Vintage Flower Vase Install

    I’ve been wanting to install a vintage flower vase for a long time. However, to find an original is rare and if you do and it’s for sale, expect to pay upwards of 300 dollars. M & T MFg. sells a reproduction that is amazing, not only in detail, but also quality. Best part, it’s…