please rate and comment. My bug is a 1972 converted to a 63 model and I've had him since I was 12 years old and I'm now 15. I'm gonna go ahead and say that he is probably the best friend I've ever had. I've probably spent around $3000 on him so far and still spending. So far I've removed most all traces of the 72 model year parts and rebuilt the motor. I made the mistake of takeing him to jiffy lube to get an oil change and the basturds put 4 qaurts instead of 2 and a half which resulted in my rear main seal blowing out and spraying oil all over the heater boxes almost catching him on fire. When I took the motor out I decided to just rebuild it while I had the opertunity. It was my first time and all I had to go by was John Muurs idiout book and the knowledge that my dad gave me over the years about cars. Nine months later I had it all back together and in the car but first start was hell, I apparently crossed the condenser wire on the coil and fried both it and my points which caut fire but luckely I had an extinguisher there just in case, and it was about 8:00 at night I was tierd greassy and ready to give up so I ended up sitting there crying in the middle of the street for about 15 minuts untill I went inside and left him in the street. I came back out later on, pushed him back in the garage and went to sleep. Next morning I find a pool of oil coming out from the garage door, I opend it and saw it dripping down from from under the car. So I gave up for about a week and then took another crak at it. Pulled the motor out again, loaded it up in a uhaul, and took it down to the bug shop and just told the guy "make it run". So another week later I get it back, stick it in, remember the wire tips the guy gave me and turrned the key, and it fired right up. I felt more accomplished that day than ever. He may be a pain in the butt but that car gives me more enjoyment and happieness in return which more than makes up for it.
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