Vw Beetle & Transporter: Guide to Purchase & D.I.Y. Restoration (Foulis Motoring Book) [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

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Your complete and definitive guide to ground-up Beetle restoration. Contents include: how to renovate chassis and bodywork - including the renewal of major panels and repainting, how to renovate interiors - including the re-covering of seats and renewal of the hood, how to give new life to mechanical and electrical components - including engine overhaul, and how to use your Beetle as the basis for a special or kit car.

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 328 pages
• Publisher: Haynes Pubns (August 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0854294740
• ISBN-13: 978-0854294749
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #938,807 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE book to have in your library if you're seriuos about vw!, August 23, 1998

By A Customer

You begin with a foreward by Ivan Hirst himself. The man responsible from the British military for breathing life back in to the recently war torn vw plant in 1945. This is the definitive book on restoring your vw beetle and transporter. The resto focuses mainly on the beetle and only touching the real problem areas on the vw transporter (van). With this book, and some skill with the welder, you can rid your vw of painful rust and wear. You'll get a history lesson as well as a religous lesson on getting intimate with the structure and mechanics of your beloved vw. If you think you won't need this one, you're passing up an opportunity.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A book that covers nearly every aspect of beetle restoration, July 29, 1999

By A Customer

Through-out this book you will find very detailed drawings directly from Volkswagen and step-by-step instructions with illustrations. Book covers: chassis and bodywork, interiors, as well as mechanical and electrical components. Illustrations are black&white.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best VW restoration book I've read!, January 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: VW Beetle & Transporter: Restoration Manual (Hardcover)

If you plan on doing a restoration of a beetle or bus this is a must have. There are other VW books out there that mention body work to a degree, but this book goes into detail for every step of the process. Of particular interest was replacing floor pans, heater channels and just about every other problem area on a beetle. There are step by step pictures as well. The book also covers interior restoration and mechanicals.