We are closing in on our deadline for the VW Round Up car show. Sam gets the doors of this Beetle back in shape and installs all new door panels from TMI.
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We're on the final stretch with the days counting down and work nearing an end. Sam gets the bumpers installed along with new decklid, hood, and door seals.
Progress continues on our 1967 VW Beetle including tarboards for the floors, new front and rear window seals and trim, running boards, and fender beading.
Now that our 1967 VW Beetle is driving Sam ties up some loose ends including fixing a pesky leak in the master cylinder, fixing the shifter, and getting the trunk dialed in.
Sam buttons up a few things and finally gets this 1967 VW Beetle driving again for the first time in a long, long time!
In this video Sam tackles one of the most common rust repairs old VW Bugs need, he cuts out and welds in new floor pans, along with some other rust repairs.
Now that all the wiring work is done, Sam can test the electrical including lights, turn signals, running lights, dome light, and more.
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.
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.
After overcoming some roadblocks Sam finally gets back to work on the wiring of this 1967 VW Beetle.
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.
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!
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