Restoring A Vintage Volkswagen Bug
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 from the seller. It’s priced …
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# …
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 planned these engines with Oil …
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 the show; VW’s, Porsche, Fiats, …
This pretty much speaks for itself. Quality German square weave carpet, just as they did it back in ’67. Here is a visual walkthrough of some of the process:
Since the seats were out, I decided to take care of rust issues and begin prep for new German square weave carpet and proper mats. In case you’re wondering, full carpet isn’t correct for the …
As I mentioned earlier about the running boards; if you have a Savannah beige ’67 beetle, black is not the correct color for fender beading. Wolfsburg West did reproduce beading in the correct color, but …
In the event you have a Savannah beige ’67 like me, don’t believe the hype. Black running boards are NOT correct. Sand beige however is. It’s highly unlikely you’ll find NOS, so Wolfsburg West is …
Proper seat restoration is something you really have to take your time with. Wolfsburg West sells all the OEM fitting goodies, all the way down to correct color frame paint! Be careful with that old horse …
