Hood Rides & Hoopties
This Hot Rod VW Doesn’t Follow Any Rules
Jamie Lathwell tells the story behind his home-built Hot Rod VW and where his inspiration came from for “Shear Heart Attack” [More…]
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Praise The Lowered
Builds and Examples
1963 Volkswagen 23 Window Bus Body-Off Restoration
1963 Volkswagen 23 Window Type 2 Kombi Bus Body-Off Restoration Project by Cooker’s in Williamsport, MD [More…]
Builds and Examples
1962 Volkswagen Bug Volksrod Build
The top was chopped 4 inches and the body fitted with suicide doors. The chassis is set-up with 1972 I.R.S. and the front-end was extended 10-1/2″ and the trailing arms were flipped. [More…]
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Garage 87’s Slammed Baywindow Volkswagen Bus
The guys from UK’s “Garage 87” have built one of the lowest and coolest Volkswagen Baywindow Buses that we’ve ever seen — this is easily one of the deepest drops we’ve seen on a Type 2. [More…]
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Subaru Twin Turbo Powered 1965 Volkswagen T1 Single Cab Build
This beautiful blue 1965 VW T1 Single Cab is a beast that features a full custom frame, mid-mounted Subaru flat 6 Twin Turbo engine, independent suspension and big brakes all round. [More…]
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Full Restoration: 1968 Volkswagen Bug
Watch the FULL At Home Restoration of a 1968 Volkswagen Beetle acquired for a paltry $250 from start to finish. [More…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
BUG MD ~ Murilo Dutra’s Bagged ’64 Beetle
Murilo Dutra dubbed his bagged ’64 Fusca (Portuguese for Beetle) the “Hood Ride Devil”… The “Hood Ride Devil” ~ Murilo Dutra’s Bagged ’64 Beetle Filming and editing: GHOST Filmagens Aéreas Also of Interest: GSX-R1000 Powered VW [More…]
DIY Projects
Spare Tailgate? How To Make a Tailgate Bench
Here’s what you’ll need to get started: Keep in mind this is for the tailgate I had, which was 50 3/4″ x 19 1/2″. If yours is bigger or smaller, adjust the length of the [More…]
DIY Projects
1957 Volkswagen Bus Pulled from Lake in Norway After 36 Years
This 1957 Deluxe Volkswagen bus was found underwater in a Norwegian Fjord in 2003 following a tip from the guys who actually put it there in 1973. Apparently, it was common practice to ditch a [More…]
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Rat Stab ~ Blake Tourville’s Volksrod
Rat Stab was a winter project of Blake Tourville, welder / fabricator at Sparks Speed Shop in Bethalto, Illinois. The project was based on a junk 1966 Volkswagen Beetle that he’d had sitting around for years. The [More…]
DIY Projects
Shift Knob / Shift Handle Thread Sizes
Shift Knob and Shifter Handle Thread Sizes may vary depending on make, model and trim package of a vehicle. The shift knob thread size information provided below is as accurate as possible and should be [More…]
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Classic Vehicle Identification
Buick Cadillac Chevrolet Chrysler DeSoto Dodge Ford Henry J Hudson Kaiser / Frazer Lincoln Mercury Nash Oldsmobile Packard Plymouth Pontiac Studebaker Volkswagen Willys Also of Interest: Popular Automatic Transmission Identification Chart Early Ford Beam Axle [More…]
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GSX-R1000 Powered VW Bug Hot Rod
Check out this insane 1967 Volkswagen Beetle turned radical GSX-R1000 powered Volksrod from the clearly creative mind Steve Hudlow and his crew at Hudlow Axle in Rossville, Georgia. This Thing Rips ~ It is powered by a liquid-cooled [More…]
DIY Projects
After 31 Years In A Field, Will This VW Bus Run?
Two Part Video: After 31 Years In A field, Will This VW Bus Run? [More…]
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Hubcaps, Centercaps, Beauty Rings and Accessories
Find Hubcaps, Center Caps, Beauty Rings, Portawalls and More Wheel Accessories… [More…]
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RESURRECTION ~ Rescue of a 1955 Volkswagen Van
This movie short is about the finding and rescuing a 1955 panel van abandoned deep in a French Alps valley some 40+ years ago. Initially, the plan was to tow it to a shop with [More…]
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Emblems, Badges and Insignias
Find Enblems, Badgess, Nameplates, Insignias and More…. [More…]
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Wheel Bolt Pattern Cross Reference ~ What Wheels Fit?
Use the Wheel Bolt Pattern Cross Reference to select your wheel bolt or lug pattern: Select Number of Lugs and Stud Spread in either Inches or Millimeters. The results will display Make, Model and Year as well as the OEM Wheel Size (diameter and width) plus Stud Size, Hub Center Bore and Offset. [More…]