On the 1st of July 2011 i bought my first car and it had to be a VW. It is a 1970 Bug ^_^... I love it! (set me back $1050) My dad has a 74' kombi but he rarely has time to do anything. So Over the last couple pf years ive had these dubs to play around with and so I've developed a small knowledge on vw's anyways Im still in school..year 12 now and since i bought it ive been working casually and have fixed him up how I wanted it with the money i have saved. I bought the gregorys manual and now it is my best friend. I got given a few beetle manuals for older bugs too All the interior is just what i thought looked cool and Ive drawn inspiration from google images and mags my uncle had :P Until now I wasnt really sure how to use this site but I worked it out so im going to post some pictures and see what people think I also have a love for woodwork so my panels and knobs etc are pretty much all wood haha I found that by using all the scrap timber and stuff and stuff i had at home i could not only have custom interior but also an interior that i know i made myself. I have had to get big jobs done by the local mechanic like brakes and hub seals (whatever they are) and after a good year of the car sitting in the driveway.. i was told the fuel tank had a hole in it that was filled with some sort of putty haha.. when the mechanic cleaned it out he said he could fit his thumb in the hole :P and so that got repaired luckily.

Lennys trim, badge and chrome was all painted black from previous owner so i stripped the paint and got it lookin good again



from behind :P


early dash


Dirty backseat area (no rust luckily)




Flashtac - an attempt to reduce sound/vibration


Rustless Pan

Engine Degreased


old seat (the other one was so much worse)


dirty Carb


Clean carb


the pile that grew much much bigger lol

early photo of my door panel designs... they include chrome door handles, matching speakers and a silky smooth wax finish



new window sill rubbers/trim

at this point...aka the day after i got him... I had no idea where to get clips so i made them... I learnt very quickly afterwards of where to get them haha... they were the first things i made for the car

Nice beetle..Your front seats,steering wheel,Air cleaner and decklid are not 1970 btw..They are later model..

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Originally posted by snitz Nice beetle..Your front seats,steering wheel,Air cleaner and decklid are not 1970 btw..They are later model..

heres the one i also have but it hasnt got a horn push and im not sure what other parts i need for it... it is just the ring and the sterring wheel itself

im planning to get some atlas white wall inserts also

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Originally posted by lenny1870 heres the one i also have but it hasnt got a horn push and im not sure what other parts i need for it... it is just the ring and the sterring wheel itself

If your not fussed about looks stick with the 4 spoke steering wheel.
they swapped to that kind for safety reasons as those old one split your head open in accidents.

Same with the air filter, those later paper element type work just as well but are less maintaince than the old oil bath ones like yours had originally.

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Originally posted by snitz Quote: Originally posted by lenny1870 heres the one i also have but it hasnt got a horn push and im not sure what other parts i need for it... it is just the ring and the sterring wheel itself There should be 3 long screws with washers/springs and little nylon sleeves that fit on the screws shaft so that the horn ring is not earthed to the column until you push down on it.You should also have a centre cap with a retaining clip to hold it in the centre.

Side view - no matter how many clips i put in some parts of the trim...it keeps popping out...any suggestions? glue (i dont want to )



Dash 98.63% finished



SPeedo and dash custom panels



Back seat and the speaker shelf i made from scratch



front interior



the dash shelf i made




door cards finished

I agree with Joel - the wooden glove box lid would look great. And it is already non standard interior - maybe you could get a longer piece of chrome and cut it down? or snag a piece of an older style lid.

Also, you can get the screws and springs you need for the horn from Classic Vee Dub from memory - I think I got mine there ages ago. You can order online. They also have wooden look knobs for the dash and window winders if you were so inclined.

Lenny looks good in wood!

tiki shift knob would look awesome! Loving it; it's like a Hawaiian look instead of cal-look