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VW Beetle and Thing Restoration and Sales

By Thing Fan | April 21, 2008 | Automotive Restoration, Beetle Resources, VW Beetles for Sale, VW Thing - Type 181 | 5 Comments

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.

Custom Leather Interiors from MidAmerica Motorworks

By Beetle Fan | January 14, 2008 | Automotive Restoration, Beetle Resources, My Beetle Project, VW News | 1 Comment

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.

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

Classic VW Beetle Blueprint Poster

By Beetle Fan | November 7, 2007 | Beetle Resources | No comments

Going to the VW FunFest

By Beetle Fan | May 31, 2007 | Beetle Resources, VW News | No comments

Great news! The schedule has worked out and I will be heading out to the Midwest Motorworks VW FunFest, on June 2 & 3. The past events have been a great gathering and I’ve been wanting to go to one of Mid-America’s events for some time now.

I also have a budget that my wife has imposed on me. Why don’t I do that when she goes shopping? Right. Like that would work.

The theme this year is the 50th anniversary of the oval window Beetle, and looks to be a great event. I’ll be reporting on the FunFest, providing commentary on the tech sessions, and publishing pictures of the Beetles on display.

VW Custom Interiors

By Beetle Fan | July 11, 2006 | Beetle Resources, My Beetle Project | 1 Comment

I just got a catalog from Sewfine, which seems to be the industry standard when it comes to custom VW interiors. Just about every magazine or custom VW has had their seat covers or door panels from there.

Leafing through the catalog, they have a great selection of seat covers. Even the “standard” designs look great. But of course, the custom section can make you droool over the possibilities of what you can do with your Beetle’s interior. The color combinations and designs are very nice.

However, I think I may be going with a simple grey and white color combination for the seats and the door panels. I have black carpet now, but it’s in great condition and I hate to pull it up to put down new carpet. However, the headliner is great – until you hit the back of the car, then it sort of falls apart. Not sure if someone got tired while installing it and gave up or what.

So, I think I may go for the off-white headliner as well. I do have to admit that the “flame” two-tone door panels look great – but i think i may go for the simple white/grey with white piping. I’m not sure that I want to bring the turquoise color into the interior, though I could see some cool color effects.

Another nice feature is that they also sell padding for seats – my driver’s seat needs replaced, but structurally it is fine, the cushion is the old “horsehair” style.

But I am tempted to get the ’68-’69 seats with the headrest support. I love the original style seats, but the headrest just makes life a little easier.

VW Beetle Seats
Now that i look a little closer – the 77-79 seats look great! I could see a white and grey with turquoise piping? How could I do this to a ’64 bug, though?