What Is This Part?
What Is it? Recently, Reader Beth Leverman, who is rebuilding her 1967 Beetle, messaged me, with photos, of her inner door mechanism rebuild. She has had to innovate—as we all learn when working on our …
Jay Salser
With the outpouring of sympathy from Readers of 1967beetle.com, Eric offered the opportunity and the space to pen something about my life. I welcomed the opportunity. By now most have read that I suffered a …
12 Volt Starter Bushing Removal
1967 Beetle Owner and Reader Beth Leverman, of Dallas, Texas, submitted the following method for Bushing Removal and Installation using tools at hand. Thank you, Beth for working this up and for the photos! To …
Starter Bushing Removal & Installation
Your Starter fails and when you purchase a new one, the instructions tell you that unless you install a new Starter Bushing, the warranty on the new Starter will be voided. Starter Bushings become worn …
Thad Woodruff’s L282 Lotus White ’67 Beetle
From 1958 to 1978, I owned four different Beetles. I have lots of fond memories of traveling many miles in those Beetles, even a long vacation trip in a new 1971 Clementine Orange Super Beetle. …