Smash

In the process of towing the car to Foreign Aid for some front-end work, the hitch popped off and the bug smashed into the back of the Cruiser. Here's the pic:


Now it really needs some front-end work...

Headliner and Windows

The headliner is in. Took it to Penny's in Orem. They did a decent job and the price was reasonable. I want to get the rest of the interior in before posting pics of the headliner itself.

I also scraped all the old tint off the windows (original VW), cleaned them up and installed the new weatherstripping and chrome. The chrome was a challenge, but thanks to a Wolfsburg West dvd explaining how to do it, and with Ginger's help, we were able to get it installed (on the dining room table no less :)). Still have the windshield to do.




Window without chrome installed









Window with chrome





When we originally purchased the bug, it had California style rubber (no chrome), which we knew we would replace to bring it back to its original state.

We're in the middle of actually installing the windows right now. Jake and I have already installed the driver side back window and Alexa is going to help me install the other side while Jake paints the fence in the backyard.

Getting close to being done

Here are a few pics of how things look today. The headliner goes in tomorrow. Windshield and rear windows after that. Items to finish: Seats, carpet, bumpers, wiring hook-up, engine tune-up... and that's about it. We're getting very close.