Builds and Examples
Building The Berlin Buick ~ A V8 Volkswagen Beetle
The motor is a 1961 Buick 215 cubic inch aluminum block, fuel injected V-8 engine mounted where the rear seat would have been located. [More…]
Volkswagen
Builds and Examples
Volkswagen Split Window Snail Camper Van Build
The guys from Yumos Garage (Indonesia) transformed a Volkswagen bus into a fantastically beautiful Snail Camper-van. [More…]
Builds and Examples
1962 Volkswagen Van Craigslist Find and Resurrection
YouTuber CT Moog made a fantastic Craigslist Find in this 1962 Volkswagen Type 2 Van. [More…]
Volkswagen and Volksrods
Volkswagen Beetle Engine Rebuild Time-Lapse
Don’t let anyone tell you that rebuilding an old Volkswagen Beetle engine is easy. [More…]
Ideas
Volksrods and Volkswagen Beetle Rat Rods
Volksrods and Volkswagen Beetle Rat Rods ~ Video Compilation by Mountain Smoke Garage. [More…]
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…]
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…]
Builds and Examples
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…]
Builds and Examples
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…]
Builds and Examples
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…]
Lifestyle
Looking Back at Herbie Through The Years
Everyone remembers “The Love Bug” — Herbie began his film career in 1969 co-starring next to Dean Jones, Buddy Hackett, and Michele Lee in the Disney comedy. People remember Herbie as a car with a mind [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…]
Rides & Roadkillers
The Gladiator ~ A Rat Rod Project by Otoresto
Meet “The Gladiator” ~ A Rat Rod Project by Otoresto… Witness the Madness ~ 6 Wheels ~ Moving, Alive… “The Gladiator” A presentation by Otoresto from Carburator Springs Productions… 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…]
Hood Rides & Hoopties
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…]