The Toolbox – Hazet Toolboxes
By contributing author: Adam Powers This month, we are going to take a small jump into the world of the Hazet spare tire toolkit. There are many different variations made …
Tamiya Sand Scorcher – Part 6
Electronics – Final Chapter. Welcome back to the final instalment of the Sand Scorcher restoration! We last left off mechanical re-assembly. Now, we will finish off the electronics:
Tamiya Sand Scorcher – Part 5
By contributing author: Adam Powers Happy New Year!After a computer hardware failure and backup recovery effort, we are ready to continue. There may be some photos missing due to a …
Tamiya Sand Scorcher – Part 4
By contributing author: Adam Powers This month, we will do some light restoration work on the body and some of the plastics.
Tamiya Sand Scorcher – Part 3
By contributing author: Adam Powers Last month, we wrapped up completing the disassembly process of the suspension, radio body and most importantly, the gear box. This month, we will look …
Tamiya Sand Scorcher – Part 2
By contributing author: Adam Powers Last month, we left off with an introduction to the Sand Scorcher and a bit of a history. This month, we dig in to taking …
Tamiya Sand Scorcher – Part 1
By contributing author: Adam Powers I hope everybody is doing well and is safe during these interesting times. Hopefully many of you are keeping busy working on projects around the …
Cutting Gaskets
Have you ever been in the middle of a repair job and torn the gasket you needed to use? Weber carb gaskets are only available in a full kit, and …
Taking their Bug for a spin – really!
The Kitchen family from Toronto made some progress yesterday on restoring their 1974 Super Beetle.
It’s starting to be a problem…
When I bought my bug, I expected some electrical issues. I’ve had a few. From issues with my headlights to some issues with basic grounds. You can come to expect …