It wasn’t a 100-degree day for our last get together on July 28th. Surprisingly the turnout was almost bare. Infact we probably hung around in the parking lot for 30 minutes with only three cars; My ’66, Scotts Ghia, and… Continue Reading →
Wow, to say it was a hot day at the Wylie car Show would be an understatement. The heat was really unbearable. I did, however, meet some great people, like Greg with his beautiful 1957 chevy, and TJ with his… Continue Reading →
Oh, the fun you’ll have,… no not really. Changing the rear wheel cylinder poses unique challenges for classic beetle owners. Challenge number one is getting the huge nut off that holds the rear drum onto the axle. It is torqued… Continue Reading →
So, this expression “Garage Art” came from my buddy Scott while my bug was totally incapacitated during the spring of 2023. It spent months on jack stands in the shop as we slowly got the master cylinder, and brake fluid… Continue Reading →
Well, here we go again! Most of you may have read my post about working on the master cylinder of my 66 beetle. If not, you can click here, to read it. I affectionally refer to it as “The hell… Continue Reading →
The 66 beetle is overdue for a transmission gear lube change. One thing I learned is that GL-4 gear oil is not easy to find. Even O’Reilly’s didn’t have any, so I had to order from Amazon, and even that… Continue Reading →
It may take years and years, but everything eventually needs to be replaced. It’s not just the oil in the engine of your beetle that needs to be changed regularly. Everything, just like us. is aging. It may be the… Continue Reading →
Thursday through Friday morning rains were heavy in North Texas with a lot of standing water in my yard. However, by Friday afternoon I had decided to pull Sea Blue out of the shop and put her under the overhang… Continue Reading →
You can always tell when spring comes to Texas…the torrential storms start. Of course, here in north Texas, warmer weather typically starts in March. In 2015, just two years after the house was built, hail came with a storm that… Continue Reading →
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