1967 Oil Bath Air Cleaners – A Discussion
Recently, my dear wife asked if all aspects of the 1967 Beetle had been covered through discussion, articles and illustrations. I had to answer with an emphatic: NO! Again and again new subjects arise. Oh, …
Sapphire V Radio Information
Reader William Charanza contacted us with a spare wheel issue. Eric cc’ed me to help with a response. Answer given, a while later, William contacted us with a “knotty Radio question”. Here’s what William had …
1967 Convertible Beetle Build Dates
We frequently receive this question. “How can I learn the Build Date for my Convertible 1967 Beetle? I cannot find the Convertible Beetle Category in the existing VIN Charts”. I consulted David Brown, now-retired VWaG …
Testing the Pilot Jet Valve
This article began as a “simple test” to determine if a particular part was viable or faulty. It continued to evolve—maybe “morph” would be a better term. My wife, Neva, watched me struggling with a …
Olaf Jorek‘s L456 Ruby Red ’67 Beetle
There is a gap of about the first 30 years of my Bug’s life. I know that Pixar director and former chief creative officer John Lasseter* owned the car for some time before the Autumn of …