As a last ditch effort to getting the horn working again, I bought new horn ring hardware and replaced the missing wire insulator. Being too lazy (and frankly, stupid) to bother trying to thread that tinned wire tip through the tiny hole in the new plug, I just sliced it open...
I have had a couple videos of burning Beetles randomly present themselves in the last few days. Logically, fuel hose and carburetor gaskets are the biggest concern. As I was walking around the car, I decided to open up the rear deck lid and gave the fuel hoses a squeeze. They...
After Replacing the Front Hood Seal, I still have some wind coming through the dash when driving. Not as bad as it was, but definitely still an issue. I have mentioned before that the front end of the car has had a smoosh and the bonnet is out of round, as compared to the body...
Back in A Few Easy Wins, I replaced the fuel filler cap (jbugs link). The old one was clearly aftermarket, form over function, and the paper gasket had clearly soaked up its last bit of gas. After my next fill-up, I had the strong smell of gasoline when I pulled back in the dr...
In my previous post, Replacing the Ignition Switch, I didn't have much success getting the horn tooting again after having the steering wheel apart. This evening, I'm taking it all back apart to see if I can clean up the contacts and reassemble it correctly. I armed myself wit...
As mentioned in Replacing Door Lock Cylinders (Again), I purchased a pair of door handles and ignition switch with matching key at Bugs & Buggies Kustom Autowerks in Denton, NC. I replaced the door lock cylinders in that post last month, but had moved on to other things and ne...