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 →
The term ‘cult,’ which is related to ‘culture’ and ‘cultivate,’ originates from the Latin word ‘cultus.’ This noun has a variety of meanings, from ’tilling or cultivation’ to ‘training or education,’ and even ‘adoration.’ ‘Culture’ refers to the lifestyle of… Continue Reading →
As I mentioned in the previous posts, it’s hard to find information on the rear seat retaining strap. Outside of the owner’s manual for the 1966 model, you probably wouldn’t even know of its existence. If you google it, you… Continue Reading →
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