'68 VW bug. less than 5000 miles. new interior. new stereo. heat and very little rust! new parts, manuals, tools included. please call 8158142240. $7000 OBO Here is the ad on craigslist if you want to view pictures. Please email me if you are...

I am in the process of fixing up a '68 bus. I thought I read somwhere a few months ago that the insulation around the heater pipe (underneath bus) is wrapped in Asbestos. Is that true? Thanks, Doug http://www.tshirtsinkandmore.com

The vent wing locks on my '68 are broke and the previous owner rigged up some crap to hold the windows shut. I have new locks, but not sure how to get the old one's off and the new one's on. Looking for help. Thanks, Fish

Two questions. 1. Two pieces arrived in the package. I assume the larger "U" shaped piece goes around the rear of the apron (front of the engine). Where does the smaller piece go? 2. Is there a way to install the seal without removing the engine? Thanks

Hi All, Just got my standard '69 bug back from a shop that works on a lot of aircooled vws. They do good work. They replaced the missing wire down the steering column and also the wire that crosses the outside of the steering column junction above the steering box. They also cleaned all the...

Hi. I'm new to this group, and need some advice. I've got a '69 1500 VW Beetle, with serious electrical issues. The indicator lights don't work. A quick check revealed that the flasher unit is broken, so I replaced that. The indicators clicked 3 times, then the flasher unit burnt out. I replaced...

I just picked up a 1969 Karmann Ghia for my father and I to restore. I'm in Charlotte, NC and he's in Orlando, FL. This weekend I'm taking the engine out for my part of the project and I'm leaving him with the rest of the car. Good deal huh? :-) Then over Easter I'm taking it to him. Anyways,...

Hi Everyone, I really appreciate all the great advice and helpful info I've gotten from you all thus far - just what I needed! So this weekend I plan on dropping the engine... I've already found several websites with excellent how-to type of info - so I'm definitely armed with knowledge! A...

Is the directionals part of the emergency flashers circuit? first the emergencies went out and now nothing. do they share the same flasher relay unit? -- Karma, What a concept!

Hi, My name is Mark Tuck, my dad has written here in the past, but I want to take things into my own hands. Anyway, We were rebuilding the rear suspension. My dad was jacking up the spring plate and *bam*, the splined tube, in the center of the car, lost half it's splines. We were putting in...

all I can think of is the timing. Speedy Jim to the rescue? -- when you believe the only tool you have is a hammer. All problems look like nails.

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Stuck in with some parts I recently bought were a pair of rear reflectors like the 2 little ones that came mounted on the rear bumpers of '71 beetles. Since I generally don't do much with beetles, I have no need for these. If you want them, they are yours for the shipping. The mounting brackets...

Hi guys, I have a 1971 1600s - nice little runner when running! At the moment starting it is a bit of a bugger. When the manual box is in neutral the starter motor screams and does not engage. Press the clutch and put into 1st with the clutch down engine starts. Any advice Cheers Bean

Hi. Quite a boo-boo on my bug recently. The passenger lower ball-joint simply split into two pieces, one piece still attatched to the torsion arm, the other on the steering knuckle. Any advice on how to replace this would be much appreciated. I have found a tool on JCWhitney's website for...

even had a new voltage reg. stick and ran the battery down. Last trip , the windshield wipers were "running" fast and then on comes the light. I thought I smelled the generator burn. what is going on here. a short? I get no spark when I connect and disconnect the ground to the battery. what...

Something appears to be tweaked, because the passenger latch hook barely grabs the windshield thing, and keeps popping off. Are there any adjustments that can be made, or any other suggestions, to keep it from disengaging ? Thanks, --

It works, but it jumps from empty to it's actual quite a bit. Most likely cause ? Thanks, --

I haven't bought tires in quite a while, so am surprised that I can't find any around locally in the tire stores . The 5.60 - 15 is my original spare, and I'm not even sure the 165R15 86T's are the best size for the car, though they've been on it since '01. Any help or suggestions would be...

I'm trying to get the horn button in the center of the steering wheel working again. there are 2 wires under the button one is (grounded) down the tube and the other seems' to connect to" brushes" the make contact while the wheel is turning. the Q. is where does this second wire go? can I find...