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List of VW Bug Restoration Tips

Classic VW BuGs How to Quickly Clean Restore Beetle Ghia Bus Speedometer »

Classic VW BuGs How to Quickly Clean Restore Beetle Ghia Bus Speedometer

This is a short video on Restoring your VW Speedometer.


Classic VW BuGs Volkswagen Beetle 36hp Okrasa Dual Carb Motor Engine Build »

Classic VW BuGs Volkswagen Beetle 36hp Okrasa Dual Carb Motor Engine Build

Here is a short video of a freshly rebuilt and the 1st time starting an Okrasa 36hp Engine Build.


Classic VW BuGs What to look out for When Buying a Vintage Volkswagen Beetle! »

Classic VW BuGs What to look out for When Buying a Vintage Volkswagen Beetle!

Many folks are looking to purchase a bug for the up coming show season, here is the one stop video series on “what to look out for before buying a bug!”


Classic VW BuGs How to Restore and Reupholster Beetle Type 1 Front & Rear Seats to 1964 »

Classic VW BuGs How to Restore and Reupholster Beetle Type 1 Front & Rear Seats to 1964

Short video on how to restore and reupholster your Type 1 Beetle Front & Rear Seats.


Classic VW BuGs How to Barn Start your Old Vintage Beetle Engine Motor »

Classic VW BuGs How to Barn Start your Old Vintage Beetle Engine Motor

A two part series on “How to Barn Start” your old Beetle engine for the first time in a LONG time.


Classic VW BuGs Presents Fight Ethanol Corrosion – Jay Leno’s Garage »

Classic VW BuGs Presents Fight Ethanol Corrosion – Jay Leno’s Garage

Bruce Hendel of VP Racing Fuels has strategies and products to protect your fuel system.


Classic VW BuGs How to Install Beetle Rear Engine Hood Decklid & Spring »

Classic VW BuGs How to Install Beetle Rear Engine Hood Decklid & Spring

This is a short tip on installing your Beetle Rear Engine Decklid and Spring.


Classic VW BuGs Presents Early 60s Beetle How to Restoration by Wheeler Dealers Pt. 1 & 2 »

Classic VW BuGs Presents Early 60s Beetle How to Restoration by Wheeler Dealers Pt. 1 & 2

This is Wheeler Dealer Episode of Restoring an early 60s Beetle with Edd China.


Classic VW BuGs How to Restore & Install Beetle Ragtop Sunroof Mechanism Pts. 1-4 »

Classic VW BuGs How to Restore & Install Beetle Ragtop Sunroof Mechanism Pts. 1-4

How to on restoring your Ragtop Sunroof Mechanism for your Vintage VW Beetle!


Classic VW BuGs How to Install Beetle Ragtop Headliner Top U Section »

Classic VW BuGs How to Install Beetle Ragtop Headliner Top U Section

This is the short tip on installing the top “U” portion of a 63 and earlier ragtop headliner.