Beginnings

This is my account of the restoration of a 1973 Super Beetle. I have wanted to do this for awhile and decided to take the plunge. I looked over many ads and decided on this car. The engine was rebuilt three years ago so it is in pretty good condition. This is good because I don’t really have the garage space to work on a motor. Having said that this project is mainly a cosmetic restoration.

When I test drove the car (from here on known as Sunny) I noticed the brakes pedal went all the way to the floor. I knew this would have to go in the shop. I won’t go into details about that ordeal let’s just say they work now.

The first few things I need to do is 1. Replace the seals around the window because it leaks, 2. Fix the odometer, and 3. Fix the seat so it can be adjusted. I will post pictures of the interior and the exterior showing what needs to be done and my progress. For now this is the beginning.