Volkswagen Beetle-How to Build & Modify: How to Build & Modify (Performance How-to) - Softcover

LeClair, Eric "Spook"

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1613255470 ISBN 13: 9781613255476

Publisher: CarTech, 2021

Synopsis

Build and modify your VW Beetle using today’s greatest aftermarket parts while implementing historic and modern modifications!

If ever a car rolled off the factory floor in the form of a blank slate, the VW Beetle is it. In fact, after taking delivery of their beloved Bug, many owners began modifications and customizations to personalize their favorite German compact.

Perhaps the most charismatic automobile ever, the Volkswagen Beetle was the longest-running, most-manufactured automobile on a single platform in automotive history. From 1938 to 2003, more than 21.5 million Bugs were assembled, distributed, and sold on nearly every continent in the world. If there’s a component that owners can modify, they’ll do it, and each custom touch makes them love their Beetle even more.

Airkooled Kustoms, a Volkswagen restoration and modification shop in Hazel Green, Alabama, has served all kinds of classic Volkswagen owners. For those who venture into the world of customization, no modern or historic trend is off-limits. These Volkswagen experts introduce and walk you through some of the most glorious customizations that Beetle owners can make to their rides. You’ll find inspiration, instruction, and more modifications than most owners could ever tackle in a lifetime.

About this title

About the Author

Author or cat-wrangler? As with 2019’s How to Restore Your Volkswagen Beetle, for this project, Susan Anderson's fingers did the typing. Her mind formed the words after translating the thoughts and expertise of the "real" authors into layman's terms. The 'real author' is Eric "Spook" LeClair, the artist behind the rolling sculptures coming out of the Airkooled Kustoms shop in Hazel Green, Alabama. We are indebted to this book's expert contributors as well. They include John Alba of Grumpy's Metal, Jason Fields of Rare Air, Mfg., Steve "Fish" Fisher of Doug’s Buggs and Bunnies, Kerry Pinkerton of Imperial Wheeling Machines, Pete Skiba of Airkewld, LLC, and Don West of West Coast Wipers.

From the Back Cover

Build and modify your air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle in your own garage!

There is no vehicle that screams blank slate louder than a vintage Beetle. The brutally simple engineering and iconic bodystyle make the Bug one of the best candidates for modification.

Volkswagen restoration expert Eric "Spook" LeClair and Airkooled Kustoms teamed up with several specialists in the air-cooled Volkswagen world to bring a slew of customization options to you in this book. You’ll learn about some popular modifications, see examples, and find out what’s ahead for you if you decide to take the plunge.

If you want to make your Beetle your Beetle, reading this book is the first step. Standard upgrades to the suspension, brakes, and powertrain are featured along with functional modifications for roof rack installation, convertible conversion, and those ever-important crotch coolers (side vents).

There is no shortage of options for tweaking and tinkering with your Bug. In fact, you’ll probably find that modifying your Beetle is a never-ending project. But for those who catch Dub Fever, it’s a happy obsession converting your Volkswagen Beetle to fit your taste and needs.

Edition details

• Publisher: CarTech
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1613255470
• ISBN 13: 9781613255476
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 160