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VW Beetle and Thing Restoration and Sales

As I was searching for a VW Thing in good condition, I came across a great site for people like me who (although I would love too) just don’t have the time to fully restore a Beetle or Thing. West Coast Classic Restoration restores and sells VW’s.

There are some beautiful cars on this site, and, of course, Things. Including one Kubelwagen built in 1942 and delivered and used in Africa during WWII. They also have a 1944 Schwimmwagen. Just perfect.

The one really great feature about West Coast is that they put pictures up during the restoration of a car. So we can follow along, and see what they did once they are finished. For example, here is a page about Jim’s (I don’t know Jim) 1949 Beetle restoration.

So if you have a Volkswagen that needs some love, and you just aren’t that mechanically inclined, check out West Coast VW Restoration, or anyplace around you that can do the work for you.

If you have no VW, then sorry. But you could, because West Coast sells Beetles, Things, and Ghia’s.

 

Amazing Classic VW Beetle Drift

Just a beautiful job of driving in this drift video.

Nice to see a Classic Beetle showing the kids how it’s done . . .

Beetle Restoration in Bangalore

Team-BHP is a car restoration forum in India, and one of the members posted his story about this amazing restoration, which was done in 18 months. The end result was the owner forming the Bangalor Beetle Club.

VW Beetle Resto

vw beetle restoration

Found via Team-BHP.com

Custom Leather Interiors from MidAmerica Motorworks

MidAmerica Motorworks has announced that custom leather interiors for the Volkswagon Beetle are now available as part of their product catalog. The custom leather seats available for all 1958-79 Standard and Super Beetles.

midamerica motorworks custom leather seats

You can view examples of both custom and OEM options available for the Beetle at the MidAmerica Motorworks website: Custom VW Beetle Leather interiors.

Garage Hints

I read this the other day and couldn’t believe it.

Apparently, dryer lint is fantastic for cleaning up those oil spills in the garage. So, I dutifully tested the claim.

dryer lint on oil

. . . and yes, it works!

It worked so well, that it even picked up the oil film that tends to be left with other cleaners. Now, I am asking my wife to save all of the dryer lint and to do the laundry more often.

Because as everyone knows, Beetle’s don’t leak oil, they just mark their spot.