Classic VW Beetles and Campervans

Peter Clark asked: The VW Beetle is one of the worlds classic cars. It’s been around for about 70 years, and in that time has established itself as an icon amongst automobiles. And it’s still possible to find a good used VW Beetle, and personally I’d prefer a good used Beetle that’s 40 years old to a new one.Yes the Beetle was so popular that Volkswagen reestablished production of the Beetle, and you can still buy a new Beetle today, allbeit a modern version of the old classic.Production of the …

The state of any classic vehicle and the amount of wear, tear and rust it has will depend on the vehicle’s storage, usage and maintenance history – it is best to be wary of any recent underseal and of course look for unevenness, bulges, misaligned wings, etc.
That’s some of the obvious stuff out the way, here’s the not so obvious stuff we know, from experience, you should check for rust, wear and tear:Front axle tubes behind rubber mountings, bump-stop arms and shock-absorber supports.

Floor-pan edges, around bolts and their load-spreading …