VW Restoration Tips

From time to time we will offer some of our restoration tips for your VW. We will show you ways to put your classic back together with home tools to save on time and money.

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List of VW Bug Restoration Tips

Classic VW BuGs How to Restore and Reupholster Beetle Type 1 Front & Rear Seats to 1964 »

Short video on how to restore and reupholster your Type 1 Beetle Front & Rear Seats.

Classic VW BuGs How to Barn Start your Old Vintage Beetle Engine Motor »

A two part series on “How to Barn Start” your old Beetle engine for the first time in a LONG time.

Classic VW BuGs Presents Fight Ethanol Corrosion – Jay Leno’s Garage »

Bruce Hendel of VP Racing Fuels has strategies and products to protect your fuel system.

Classic VW BuGs How to Install Beetle Rear Engine Hood Decklid & Spring »

This is a short tip on installing your Beetle Rear Engine Decklid and Spring.

Classic VW BuGs Presents Early 60s Beetle How to Restoration by Wheeler Dealers Pt. 1 & 2 »

This is Wheeler Dealer Episode of Restoring an early 60s Beetle with Edd China.

Classic VW BuGs How to Restore & Install Beetle Ragtop Sunroof Mechanism Pts. 1-4 »

How to on restoring your Ragtop Sunroof Mechanism for your Vintage VW Beetle!

Classic VW BuGs How to Install Beetle Ragtop Headliner Top U Section »

This is the short tip on installing the top “U” portion of a 63 and earlier ragtop headliner.

Classic VW BuGs Stainless Steel Beetle ’67+ Molding Chrome & Clip Removal Installation »

Short tip on 1967 and later Beetles on removing old chrome molding, clips, and Installation of all new Clips and molding.

Classic VW BuGs How to Install Vintage Beetle Mud Flaps Mud Guards »

This is a short tip on installing Vintage Beetle Mud Flaps.

Classic VW BuGs How To Remove Early Beetle Fuel Gas Gauge Unit from Dash »

This is a quick “How To” on removing your 1962-1967 Fuel Gauge from your Beetle Dash Board.