George's Cars

There are 2 things on the rear axle i don’t understand, well i don’t understand what they do anyways. Part number 1 in the pic, what does it do?

Well, I rang the part supplier today and the parts I ordered last week didn’t go out on Friday, they are only shipping today so this is going to slow me down until I can get the parts I need. I know the buggy deadline is for the start of may but i think if [...]

I got more work done today on the buggy, the joys of being self employed and not being in the mood to do real work. Most of my parts arrived but some of the stuff is on back order so I can’t do everything i want to do until next week. I got the torsion [...]

i turned a corner today, i started putting bits onto the chassis, i still have parts to strip and clean but i have enough done to start putting stuff on i’ll post pics as soon as there is something reasonable to show

Well over the weekend I decided that I was going to start putting the buggy up higher on the priority list. Over the last few weeks other cars, the campervan, work and family life have not given me much time on the buggy and over the last week or so the fine weather has been [...]

Unfortunately my beach buggy project is offically on hold for now. I have some more work to do on the blue beetle, the red beetle and my bay window when it comes back. I need to finish these to make some room in the garage before I can continue. However I have set a new [...]

I have 2 engines and 2 gearboxes to choose from for my buggy and I’m confused as to which one to choose. Now remember my knowledge of VW’s is very small, I’m learning as I go along. I have a 1300cc engine and gearbox which I know to be good. Problem is these are still [...]

That it folks, I’m done stripping. For those of you who know me you will be glad to hear the only stripping that has beening going on was on the donor beetle. I got the rear of the beetle stripped down, the gearbox and rear suppension taken apart. Now today was a good day in [...]

After getting my hands on a snad blaster to clean all the suspension parts I have given up again. I had 2 suppliers who ordered me sand media for the blaster but neother delivered. So on a pissed off day before Chrismas I decided that I’ll do it the old fashoned way and wire brush [...]