All posts by Jay Salser

My wife, Neva, and I have been driving and working on VWs since 1976. In fact, we raised our family in these cars. Now, we are retired and enjoy VWs as a hobby. The ’67 Beetle always has been our favorite year. We own a '67 Beetle and a '68 Karmann Ghia.

SOLD — Wiper Motor Ground Strap

If your wiper motor sometimes doesn’t turn on, or turns off by itself, and you have to bang on the dash to get it running again, you could be suffering from a faulty ground strap.

The Shot Heard “Round the World

The year was 1967. Car makers were tooling in secret for their biggest year ever. Even today, those names send shivers down the spines of the most brawny of men! Names such as Shelby GT

Vintage VW Air Conditioning

I don’t know how many hundreds of times I have been asked questions about air conditioning for Beetles. My experience with air conditioned Beetles has revolved around removing non-functioning units from the 1967 Beetles which

Vintage VW – Ominous Spot On The Garage Floor

Jay Salser’s been mentioned at 1967beetle.com a few times before. I’d like to take this time to welcome his first contributed article. It’s a pleasure collaborating with you Jay. — Eric, 1967beetle.com. As a member of a Volkswagen club, I often