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.

Kurt Tucker’s L639 Zenith Blue ’67 Beetle

I bought my first ‘67 Beetle in 1987.  After graduating High School, I really needed a car but, just like any typical teenager, I didn’t have much money. Growing up in Southern California, there were

What Is It? – Revealed

I want to thank each of you for reading and for the responses which you recorded. The mystery piece is….. The Glove Box Door Check Rod Felt Seal. Each 1967 Glove Box Door has two

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

By now most have read that I suffered a major stroke to my small bowel.  After 3 days of intense pain and intensive research by both the ER and ICU teams of a major hospital

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