Classic VW Beetle Bug How To Restoration HubCap Tip Restore

[NicaraguaAl]

What could be a good way to preventing hubcaps from getting stolen?, I'm from Nucaragua and hubcaps on any car gets stolen if you don't secure them.... How can I secure these directly to the rim?

[Creature845]

In a pinch, you can fashion one out of a keyring.

[montrosepatriot]

My advice on hubcaps, trim rings, lug nut covers, wheel locks - pull them off prior 2 having the tires changed. I have known a few who have their vehicle jewelry damaged beyond repair...

[SickKnowledge82]

Those are some sweet tires on this bug what type?

[brighteyefilms]

@SickKnowledge82 basic radial 165R15 tire

[MuchLove4Ahat]

@brighteyefilms Nice, I want to buy a bug but people tell me dont there like extremely slow... Is that true i need some advice from you... It seems like u know alot about these cars.

[brighteyefilms]

@MuchLove4Ahat They are slow, especially the early ones. But you can get stronger engines in them. A 1600dp engine is fine.

[MuchLove4Ahat]

@brighteyefilms Ok thank you for the advice.

[loveanianimeme]

When I had to take the wheels off of my bug at school my teacher said to get a screwdriver and pop it off, but then i said you can get one of those things instead n he had never heard of it. but since i don't have one of those i ended up making one out of a welding wire, worked fine! =)

[vanityrose12]

damn man is their anything that you don't know lol....ok how about this......what do you do to put a dash back to the way it should be.....if some jerk has cut it all up to put in his "improvement" gauges

[brighteyefilms]

@vanityrose12 ha, you got me one one where I never had to do such a thing. I usually stay away from bugs that are chopped like that. But I guess you could go to a swap and see if someone has a dash to weld in. How bad is it? If it is not hacked too much you can put your own sheet metal in there.

[vanityrose12]

@brighteyefilms

well i'm totally fresh off the boat when it comes to the world of cars but let's just say that it looks more like the Jetsons and less like the Flintstones lol.....all i want to do is get a simple 68-70 bug........from what i'm learning those are the years that are the most price friendly.....to me flashy is taking off the dash pad and go with the painted look like the early bugs.....

[PlushGallade]

@brighteyefilms Whats that clip?

[maclee62]

If you need a to use a lever, use the bar that is supplied with the original car jack, (when the jack is clipped in place in the boot, .... trunk to you Yanks! :) the bar is located inside the tube of the jack. To use it with the hub cap remover you place the cranked end against the sidewall of the tyre, or the rim of the wheel and pull, (as shown in this video). That is one reason that the jack bar has that crank at one end.

[brighteyefilms]

@maclee62 exactly, but some peeps do not even have the old jack

[MEARLY1980]

Thanks for the tip, I am trying change a flat for my bud that has a full plate right now. Helpin him out but wanted to do it correctly. thanks again

[volkswagenlovertx]

love hurts

[yoshikulo]

Im going road trip from dallas to new york, its there any way that i can get ur workshop address so i can get a tune up before going home?

[brighteyefilms]

@yoshikulo address to shop is on my webpage, please go to the contact section.

cv

[ArmenianSOADfreak]

The VW polo has the same metal thing for the hubcaps. Just thought I'd share that.

[bennyhaslonghair]

Nice, Do only og hubs have the holes in them ? I cant recall mine having the holes!

[brighteyefilms]

@bennyhaslonghair I believe they all do.

cv

[the26thhour]

Only mechanic who didn't f*ck 1 part of my bug while fixing another,was a guy who didn't profess to be a Specialist

Asked 1st "specialist" to wield in a new floor & different runners for some classic looking bucket seats but no,he just drilled holes right through it & bolted them in

Drove directly to the 2nd to fix the gearbox & came back finding screws drilled through my door lining into the door cause I was missing some clips

Hit the freeway & engine blew cause neither thought to check the oil

[totalyradtwin]

Where can I get that clip peice if it doesnt come with my Bug?

[the26thhour]

@totalyradtwin

EMPI should have them

[niv45]

vw all the way

[fil665]

hey man, these video tips are really useful. thanks very much and keep up the good work!

[niv45]

i have siorius quenstionbecause i have a 1974 super beetle and i want to know how much money do u waste on one volkswagen

[brighteyefilms]

Never waste money on any of my bugs, never have lost money on any of my bugs either.

And I am serious.

cv

[adrilue3]

Im sure you've come in your years of repairing bugs with this problem, but u prolly trying to bring one back UP lol, what do u do cause we've used this liquid thats supposed to loose it up, didnt work, and tomorrow we're thinking of heating the "head of the arm"? (excuse my bad english), do u think its a good option?

[brighteyefilms]

Yeah if you can do it with penetrating oil, then you would have to put heat on it.

cv

[adrilue3]

hey man, ur like my source for any bug doubt i have haha, as u can see this is my first bug.. and well i got a ton of doubts.

If you can help me with this one... lemme know.

Im moving the back wheels low, and well as u know it requires to move the (arm?) and pop it out of its place first... we ran into this bad boy, its tight as hell bro!

[niv45]

were are these vw shops?

[brighteyefilms]

online. Just pick up any Hot VW magazine and there are shops all over the place.

cv

[mediaman2003]

this is really useful thanks

[tuffness35]

how do i replace the distributor on a 73' super?

[brighteyefilms]

There should be a small nut at the base of the distributor and to the right of it, just un screw it and pull it out.

cv

[herbienbrian]

neat. i have a latter modle with the flat hubcaps i just pry it off with a hammer