Author Archives: brent

Ride out the storm with us at Haptic Garage while we restore VW bug Dweezil during Hurricane Irma. We’ll finish painting the front suspension and steering parts with Rustoleum Primer and Gloss Black Enamel, take another look at the new … Continue reading →

  The Dweezil VW Beetle restoration continues! The front suspension and brakes get sandblasted and painted during this step in the rebuild. There’s a few challenges while we use POR15 paint and then add a dust coat of Rustoleum primer. It … Continue reading →

Dweezil gets a full day of attention in this VW Beetle Restoration as we gather parts, disassemble the front beam suspension, press out the ball joints, and prepare for a day of sandblasting. A small mystery with the steering column … Continue reading →

The restoration continues with removal of the front beam and a deep dive into the steering box. Aircooled VW engines get a lot of attention, but even the less obvious parts of a vintage Beetle have some cool designs too. … Continue reading →

Today we complete the VW Bug body removal project by pulling the engine and preparing to disassemble the chassis. We start by taking a look back at how this aircooled VW engine was built out of scrap parts and the … Continue reading →

Dweezil’s restoration continues! This vintage 1968 VW Beetle will have its chassis restored soon, so the body has to come off. There’s an old DIY body removal dolly that we’ll have to remember how to use as we prepare this … Continue reading →

Dweezil is a rough 1968 VW Beetle that was formerly converted to a baja bug for off road use. We are bringing it back to life with a full body-off rebuild and then hitting the road! Catch up with a … Continue reading →