Restoring A Vintage Volkswagen Bug
Some time has passed since this Discussion began. We tested and tested some more. To review: Hendrik “Hank” Blommers of Canada discovered a source for Vacuum Canisters which have the appearance of those used from 1966 through 1970 on Stock …
Recently, a potential customer called, needing a Generator Pulley. His, he told me, had self-destroyed! “Do you have any?” he asked. I replied that I did have a stack of Pulleys but that he should bring his Pulley so that …
We joke about oil-leaking VWs. “VW’s don’t leak—they are marking their territory”. We’ve all heard such cute sayings. But—- NO–VW engines are NOT supposed to leak. However–there are several factors which “allow” them to leak–such as—– Older Engine Cases, which …
When you buy a Brake Wheel Cylinder a for your Beetle (or other VW), it comes complete with a Bleeder Valve and a Rubber Cap for the Valve. This pair, the Valve and the Cap, were noted as VW Part# …
Good morning, ’67 Beetle community. I have something very special for you; a L456 Ruby Red ’67 Beetle Barn find, pulled from the East Coast with 18,500 original miles! It’s all there; the correct seats, …
Folks—how I do love it when one article generates the next. Readers plumbing their own Volkswagen experiences—then recalling similar instances which help to add to our knowledge of the History of these Wonderful Little Cars! …
While I was dealing with the Key Tag (see previous Article), I thought of the Factory Tag which came on German Solex Carburetors, I decided to go through my parts to see if I had …
Eric Shoemaker of Air-Cooled Artifacts recently received a Reader’s question that we discussed. Eric sometimes will copy a question to me for consideration. This one had me stumped. The Reader remarked that he had purchased …
Fresh to the market, we have a very respectable L456 Ruby Red ’67 Beetle for sale. It’s so refreshing to see the period correct details in the engine compartment. If you know the ’67 Beetle, you …
During our experimentation of the 1966-67 Beetle Distributor (113-905-205K) and other -205 Distributors, we switched from using Original German Bosch Vacuum Canisters to a Reproduction Vacuum Canister to test its viability. Please see this Article. …
Anyone who works on a Vintage Volkswagen finds ways to facilitate disassembly and reassembly. Sometimes, it’s only a piece of dowel rod or a simple punch which helps to do the job. There ARE professional …
Hendrik “Hank” Blommers, of Ontario, Canada, contacted Eric Shoemaker concerning Vacuum Canisters for Stock German Distributors. Hank is concerned because the supply of viable used parts is dwindling. Most of us are relying upon what …
Flash Back to 2016. David Brown, a Volkswagen Trained Technician who worked at several VW Dealerships in Pennsylvania, was contemplating retirement. David had left Volkswagen of America years previously to establish his own air-cooled shop. …
It’s been awhile since I’ve seen a ’67 Beetle sunroof come to the market; even better it’s a L639 Zenith Blue which has lower production numbers than other colors. Below is the information we have …
PRACTICALITY: Oil Pressure Relief Valve Part II What does an examination of the Oil Pressure Relief Valve mean for us as we drive our 1967 Beetles? First, we must recognize that the Volkswagen Engineers carefully …
I never had studied the Oil Pressure Relief System. A young VW friend called to tell me about “some sort of oil pressure problem” he was having. As it turned out, it was unrelated to …
Our interest in the VW Beetle was peaked again while attending a classic car show in Röllbach, Germany while visiting our family there in the Upper Franconia area in August 2017. There were many classic cars at …
A fellow Volkswagener and I were reviewing some feedback for a major VW parts retailer and a repair shop. While everyone will make a mistake now and then, and while parts sometimes prematurely fail, the …
I was working on another fuel related issue, when Fuel Pump Pressure became the focus at one point. While Insufficient Pressure will be a problem—a plugged Fuel Strainer at the Tank or plugged Fuel Filter …
A quick mention of this L620 Savanna Beige ’67 Beetle sent over by a reader. It seems the values on the type 1 sedan keep climbing up. This car appears to be mostly correct. …
Envision, if you will, a toilet tank. If you’ve looked inside one, you see water. And, you see some other things in there. Hopefully, none of them alive! When the tank handle is pushed down, …
Having better understood the purposes of recycling Engine Crankcase Vapors through the Air Cleaner, I wanted to examine the transfer of Vapors from the Engine Crankcase to the Air Cleaner. There is a Professional Gauge …
Fresh to the market, we have a very respectable L282 Lotus White ’67 Beetle for sale. Marius and I haven’t met in person, but our appreciation for period correct details transcends distance. You know the …
Some 26 years ago (1994) I purchased a 1967 Beetle for my eldest daughter to drive once she had passed her driving test. The car came with a complete history file indicating that the first …
When searching for a Vintage Volkswagen to purchase, the comment I hear from people over and over is the importance of proper documentation. “How many owners has the vehicle had?” “Do you have any service …
A big thanks to everyone who purchased our Restored German ’67 Beetle Pierburg Fuel Pumps from the last article. We were sold out! I’m very happy to now be offering the correct German fuel pumps for your ’67 Beetle again. …
You may want to sit down for this one. In fact, if you do it really should be the on factory correct seats for your ’67 Vintage VW Beetle. Harold Stansell has them. Not jus …
A big thanks to all of those that signed up for our Vintage VW Glove Box Organizer Giveaway. These are now available for sale. They are the perfect finishing touch for your ’67 Beetle. Keep …
We’ve been able to source and restore more German Bosch Short Coils. If you want your ’67 Beetle coil to be the correct factory unit, we finally have more available. A restored German coil bracket …
We have a nice set of ’67 Beetle Cylinder Heads up for grabs. Info from our customer, Art. “These were taken off my 42K, 1967 beetle a year ago. I located a NOS set of …
