Hood Rides & Hoopties
Velvet Cherry ~ Jerry Dunbar’s Volksrod
Jerry Dunbar’s 1954 Volkswagen oval window beetle turned radical volksrod dubbed “Velvet Cherry”. [More…]
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Praise The Lowered
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Watch Classic Volkswagen’s Become Electric Cars
Zelectric Motors specializes in 1958-1967 Beetle, Split-Window VW Microbus, 1960s Karmann Ghia, 1973-74 VW Thing, and early Porsches. [More…]
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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…]
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…]
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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…]