High Performance 101
Front Disc Brake Conversion
SuperBeetles - AllAirCooled
Mid America Motorworks supports SuperBeetles.com and AllAirCooled once again. We have a lot in store for 2010 for the Air Cooled VWs and we are working very hard on a brand new web site which we will launch in March. The new site will be easier to navigate and over time will have a lot more features and benefits to make it a valuable source for all Air Cooled VW enthusiasts. Don’t forget to check our events for 2010, which of course will include our VW Funfest and our annual swap-meets. You can find information at www.FunfestEvents.com which will be continuously updated.We are looking forward to your feedback and how we can support you, the hobby and make 2010 a fun year. Leave us a note and join the growing ranks of enthusiasts at www.Facebook.com/AirCooledVWs!
VolksWoman says, "I'm now going to admit what all of you have probably guessed: I'm an odd breed of old car lover. I come by it honestly; it's in my genes. My dad was this way too. Don't give us any normal old kind of collectible car. I want something really unusual, something out of the ordinary. Dad was the same way - he always wanted one of what he'd never had before. And, preferably, one of what nobody else had. And, if he'd never even SEEN one of the particular breed before, that was even better. He bought a brand new 1957 Bug at a time when hardly anyone knew what they were. He bought Vernon; when we all thought all he wanted was a pickup truck. Hahaha. I mean, he didn't just go out and buy an old Chevy or a Ford or something normal, he bought VERN." Read - Odd Car Lover...
Restoration Corner's Brian Mason says, "All of us that own a classic car have run into the four letter word, I'm talking about R-U-S-T.
The thing is rust kills and it will kill your car if left alone.
The first thing you have to do is stop the rust. If its not bad the repair is simple, wire brush the area, coat with Por-15 and then paint.
If you have bad rust that affects the structure of the metal the repair requires some skill with fabrication and welding. First you’ll have to cut the rusted metal out then weld in
replacement metal." Read - Rust Repairs and Welding...
Tech Talk with Rick says, " When we hear
the term "Body off" restoration we think of a restoration
job that has gone to the max. We also think $$$$. On most cars this
is a project best left to the pros with restoration shops with lots
of equipment. Fortunately for us VW enthusiast a beetle body can be
removed in an afternoon with pretty basic equipment. The standard beetle
body is bolted to the floor pan along each side with 9 13mm (head) bolts
and two 17mm at the front. " Read - Body Removal...
AllAirCooled's Feature
is a one sweet ride! Lee says, "My first encounter with Beetles was when I was a four year old, both my Grandfather and Auntie had Bugs and most of the traveling I did at that age was in the back of a Bug. For my 17 birthday I got a Mini...a great little car which severed me well until I hit ice and bent the front around a pole, it wasn’t until I was 21 until I owned a car again (I’d be using my mothers VW Polo up to this point) So when it came to getting a car I had only one in mind, an early Beetle.. So when my father said no you can have a Kombi it came as quite a shock... still I’d finally got an air cooled VW.." Read - In the Back of the Bug...
The Spotlight at SuperBeetles is a 1972 Super. Matthew says, "I have always been a Volkswagen nut. When I was 12 my dad bought a car for my older brother, sister and I to share. It was a 1979 Diesel Rabbit. We drove that car for 5 years. Being a diesel, none of us ever got a speeding ticket! This was just the beginning. Fast forward 27 years and I have owned almost as many Volkswagens. Often I have two or three at a time and now that I am married with two children, my wife has put a five car limit on my habit. Although it seems like the good old days of VW's are behind us, at least as far as availability, pricing and quality of vehicles, it is doubtful that I'll be buying $200 Bugs and driving them home." Read - A Volkswagen Nut...
High Performance 101 gives you a little more stopping power. Ryan says, "In this article
we break from our theme of engine tech to cover something just as important
as gong fast, being able to stop going fast. For some reason we all seem
so focused on making more power, being quicker, going faster, but what
good is any of that if you can't come to a controlled stop? So we turn
to the experts, Top
Line Parts located in Anaheim, CA for a front disc brake conversion
kit. Top Line has the well-earned reputation of being the 'go to' place
for Super Beetle specific needs for over 25 years" Read - Front Disc Brake Conversion...
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