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List of VW Bug Restoration Tips

How to Replace Upper Ball Joints on your VW Beetle BuG »

How to Replace Upper Ball Joints on your VW Beetle BuG

Hey Guys,Quick tip here on installing upper ball joints on your Classic Vintage VW Beetle Bug, Ghia, Thing, Type 2, Type 3 Etc


Assembling an Amazing 1954 Beetle Convertible Back to Life – Pt. 5 Restoration Saga »

Assembling an Amazing 1954 Beetle Convertible Back to Life – Pt. 5 Restoration Saga

One of my most stunning VWs I have ever restored! My 1954 Convertible, Part 5 Resto Saga.


Can these be the BEST Classic VW BuGs fenders to buy? »

Can these be the BEST Classic VW BuGs fenders to buy?

Can these be the BEST Classic VW BuGs fenders to buy?


Outstanding WHEELS and TIRES for Your Vintage VW Beetle BuG »

Outstanding WHEELS and TIRES for Your Vintage VW Beetle BuG

Hey Guys,Short video on what we use to dress up our wheels and tires for our Vintage Classic VW Beetles. I have been getting a lot of questions on this lately, so here ya go.Tires: Coker Radial Nostalgia 165R15www.jegs.com or www.summitracing.com Beauty trim rings by CCI 15″ ABS Plastic (don’t be fooled, they look great)www.ebay.com […]


1954 VW Beetle 36hp ENGINE REBUILD – Start to FINISH – Bug Restoration Saga PT. 4 »

1954 VW Beetle 36hp ENGINE REBUILD – Start to FINISH – Bug Restoration Saga PT. 4

Hey Guys, here is Part 4 of the 1954 VW Beetle Convertible Restoration SAGA! This part shows the original 1954 36hp 1192cc Engine being rebuilt by my team from start to finish. These lil 36hp engines scream GERMAN VINTAGE, so cool to restore. I hope you like this video! The complete “Build” of this car […]


1954 Beetle Chassis Fuel Line BLAST – BLOWING the JUNK OUT! »

1954 Beetle Chassis Fuel Line BLAST – BLOWING the JUNK OUT!

1954 VW Beetle BuG convertible. This is very common to happen with your VW. My 1954 VW is 68 years old at the time of this video, so you can imagine what is lurking in that fuel line. Yes we blew the line out when the body was off the chassis, but when you run […]


To Replace Heater Channels or NOT to Replace? – That is the Classic VW BuGs Question »

To Replace Heater Channels or NOT to Replace? – That is the Classic VW BuGs Question

Just a short video showing 1964 VW Bug project we are working on, the client wants to know if we should replace the heater channels or not.


6v to 12v Conversion – What Changes Needed for your VW Beetle BuG »

6v to 12v Conversion – What Changes Needed for your VW Beetle BuG

Here is a short video on upgrading your Vintage VW Beetle to 12v.


Classic VW BuGs – VW Beetle for Dummies – 1969 Convertible »

Classic VW BuGs – VW Beetle for Dummies – 1969 Convertible

Hey Volks! Here is just a short video on General operation of a VW. I did a short series on this a few years ago with a ’56 VW Ragtop. You can watch that HERE. This video is with a 1969 Convertible Bug that was part of our “Find-A-BuG” program, a later model this time […]


1972 Super Beetle Air Box Blower – Removal, Inspection, Installation »

1972 Super Beetle Air Box Blower – Removal, Inspection, Installation

Hey Volks, here is a short tip on removing, inspection, and installation of the big box air blower for those 70s super beetles.