Since the last post the Beetle has come home. It was amazing how much space we gained in the garage. It was late in the day when we got it home. My son Joshua and I spent a couple of hours cleaning it up a bit with a good vacuuming. Over the last week I’ve been going over it bit by bit evaluating it, taking pictures and notes. I’ll hit some highlights and lowlights as I go along.
Rust and this vehicle know each other very well. It seems the more I look on this car the more rust I find. Sometimes I think I bit of more than I can chew but then again a challenge is good. So far I haven’t hit anything that couldn’t be repaired with some money and willpower. In other words most everything I’ve seen so far is repairable in my opinion.
When’s the last time you’ve seen one these on any vehicle.
What is strange about this picture? It’s a full-size spare tire folks. No donut spare here.
For myself this was a a key selling point. A manual transmission.
Yes folks more rust.
Biggest priority I have at the moment is repairing the brake system and tuning it up. This way can move it around a little more. Then I will tackle stuff as time and budget allow. I’ve already begun by removing the master cylinder just today. I’ve already ordered new stainless steel brake lines and drum hardware kits from JCWhitney online. Previous owner had bought a replacement master cylinder so I figure that will give me a good starting point.
The old master cylinder. I may get rebuild kit so I could keep this as a spare part.
When I removed one of the brake lines it came off just like this. Good thing I had already ordered new brake line. 
These are the front drums. I’m pretty much going to replace most everything seen here. I’d rather be on the safe side in the brakes department.
So far it’s been fun having something to do in my spare time. My son enjoys it too. He’s even encouraged me to get out work on it with him. It’s a nice family bonding time too. The hardest part is figuring where to start and what to work on first. It’s been easy to get impatient. Well thats all for now. Thanks for coming by.
