1970 Volkswagen Beetle Home 1973 Volkswagen Superbeetle
 Parts Used in the Restoration

 

This is a list of parts we've bought and installed on our 73  VW Superbeetle. It's very possible I have left out some things because I made this list mostly from memory.

Interior

New Carpet
Carpet Padding
Headliner
Extra padding for headliner, door panels, and quarter panels
New gearshift knob
New floormats
New interior dome light
New sunvisors and clips
New rear seat grab handles
Minor repair on driver's seat upholstery
Second hand retractable seat belt for front
Second hand dash (like new condition)
Second hand console
Rear speakers and deck
New brake and gas pedal covers
New window cranks
Driver's side armrest
New fuse panel cover

Exterior

Normal Paint & Body supplies including the paint.
New Triple Coat Chrome Bumpers (Brazilian)
New running boards
New Fender Welting
New Taillight lens'
New Body Trim
New seals for all windows
Used Popout windows
Used Hood
New windshield sprayer button
New License Plate Hood Seal
New engine lid seal
New trunk seal
New door seals
New side view mirror
New door hinge oil caps
New light seals
Eyebrows for headlights
New Halogen headlights
Gutter trim
New engine lid lock with keys
New rear window mounted ham radio antenna (another hobby of mine)

Trunk

Paint & Body materials
Carpet
Wallboard (cut to fit and covered with carpet to cover spare tire with carpet)

Mechanical

New shocks
New Struts
New Brake shoes
New wheel cylinders
1 new brake drum
New wheel bearings & seals
Steering damper
Camber bolts
Front end alignment
Left front brake line hose
Right front brake line hose
New rear tires
Good used heater boxes
New headers
New clutch cable
Second hand breather assembly
New engine compartment seals
Good used speedometer
Steering shaft bushing
New Horn
New Turn signal assembly

Engine:

New oversized crank bearings and crank bearings
All new seals and gaskets
New Copec pistons, jugs, and rings set
New Rod Bearings
New Heads
New Pushrod tubes
New Clutch and Pressure Plate
New Throwout Bearing
New Spark Plugs
New Points
New Plug Wires
New carberator
New Older Style Oil Drain Cover With Drain Plug in Center

All New Fuel Lines throughout the car with 2 new filters
 

 

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