A couple of great weekends with the Aircooled gang.
As summer creeps in, we’ve managed to squeeze in a couple of meet-ups with some pretty cool air-cooled friends
Huge progress on the ’66 ‘vert
The problem when you don’t do an update in eight months is that you forget all that has happened, or worse, you finish the project and haven’t told anyone – … Continue Reading Huge progress on the ’66 ‘vert
Beetle – beating heart.
The boys have fully stripped and rebuilt the engine – a couple of sticking valves reset, a rusted pot meant we replaced them all, and then a careful rebuild to … Continue Reading Beetle – beating heart.
Beetle, now where is that…
This is a story of the parts never being in the huge amount of spares in boxes, or at least not being able to find them. To be honest the … Continue Reading Beetle, now where is that…
Beetle, getting into that shopping list…
Well it’s been all about shopping and arranging all the missing parts and getting ready for assembly of late. The car came with boxes and boxes of parts, but there … Continue Reading Beetle, getting into that shopping list…
Beetle, almost on its wheels…
First task is to get the 66 ‘vert on its wheels – I’ve decided to use the 4×130 pattern and disk brakes all round – so despite the Pro Drag … Continue Reading Beetle, almost on its wheels…
The Bug (back) Story
So, where do I start with this one. I certainly don’t need another car and I have more than enough projects on the go – albeit nearing completion, I promise! … Continue Reading The Bug (back) Story
Not just a Beetle
A long with the Beetle ‘shell’ in the previous post, I also got a host of parts – almost a room full and this… looking more like the second shot! … Continue Reading Not just a Beetle
’66 VW Beetle Cabriolet
The latest addition – a stunning project, a 1966 VW Beetle Cabrio. Loads of history on this one that I’ll fill in on other posts and pages, but it is … Continue Reading ’66 VW Beetle Cabriolet
Retro Rides Dubai 