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Off to Rusty’s Bodywerks

If you haven’t read my last post, you might want to click “Let’s get it right and a horrible day” and get caught up. So, after a somewhat quiet weekend and Eva almost back to normal, it’s time to go… Continue Reading →

Let’s get it right, and a horrible day!

So, now that we have all the parts to get the seat back carpeting attached correctly, let’s get it right. Now when I say let’s get it right, I really mean let’s get it as original as possible. Unfortunately, VW… Continue Reading →

Missing something standard?

Sometimes it’s the things you don’t look for that are missing. It could be that you might be missing something that was a standard accessory on your 66 beetle. That just happened to be the case with my beetle. I… Continue Reading →

How VW missed the boat!

As a VW owner, it is amazing to me how VW missed the boat when they ceased supporting the air-cooled VW vehicles. With millions of air-cooled Volkswagens still on the road, the potential for continuing profits would have been great… Continue Reading →

Rain 1, Beetle 0

Rain 1, Beetle 0! The rain won out on Saturday after heavy rains during the week, and more rain early Saturday morning. I absolutely would have loved taking the beetle to the VW Gathering in Garland, but not at the… Continue Reading →

We survived the cold; can we survive the rain?

So, here in north Texas, we had about a week where the outside temp stayed below 32 degrees, and the nighttime temperatures got in the single digits. Meanwhile, neighborhood pools failed, and I worried about whether mine would survive. My… Continue Reading →

Freezing Weather comes to Texas

The beetle is in the shop, which at this point is probably a good thing. The weather coming our way is going to be below freezing for three days with the nights in the single digits. The freezing weather is… Continue Reading →

There’s only two lights!

Back when I owned my 2005 New Beetle, I had an O2 sensor fail. The car was under warranty at the time, but it wasn’t the only time it had been in for an electrical problem. The service manager told… Continue Reading →

Current Market Value of Classic Beetles

If you’re thinking of buying a classic beetle, you might be surprised at just how much they are selling for. I’m going to start by just giving you information on the latest 2023 sales of the 1966 model. Keep in… Continue Reading →

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