We begin by removing most of the wiring in the car so all new wiring can be installed. A missing grommet brings the re-wiring to a halt. There is still plenty of work to do so we continue working on other portions of this long neglected VW Beetle. Watch and enjoy the progress!
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There’s still plenty of work to get done on this 1967 Beetle. Watch along as we wrap up some repairs and get this car one step closer to road-worthy.
Sam picks up where he left off and gets the engine ready to be reinstalled. Plus this 1967 VW gets it's first oil change in about 25 years!
Sam finishes up some engine tuning including a leaking rear main seal, valve adjustment, new spark plugs, new distributor, and carburetor adjustment. Then he gets it reinstalled in our 1967 Beetle.
After overcoming some roadblocks Sam finally gets back to work on the wiring of this 1967 VW Beetle.
With all of the wiring completed more or less, Sam continues work on this 1967 VW Beetle. In this video he works on the lights, master cylinder, and fuel tank.
In this video Sam gets the brakes of our 1967 VW Beetle bled and working properly, but he discovers other issues. The clutch petal bracing inside the tunnel has broken free. It will need to be welded. A test drive will have to wait.
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