Tim's VW Shop

Very rarely do I work on American cars, but I helped out with this 1948 Chrysler New Yorker that just got a new clutch replacement. (at All Professionals Auto Care in San Jose)

Replacing a heater core on a VW has to be one of the most time consuming and frustrating repairs.... Just finished this one up on a 1997 Jetta TDI for a friend.

I got this engine finally fired up today, proving that my crazy idea for fuel injection on a single port engine does work!

Mark your calendars! My annual Christmas cruise will be happening on Saturday, December 12. Meet at 5pm in front of Home Depot @ 635 W Capitol Expy, San Jose, CA 95136 Stay tuned for more details!

Exciting innovations happening right here! 1776cc single port getting set up for electronic fuel injection (EFI), using one dual barrel 40mm throttle body and a pair of 25lb/hr injectors from CB Performance.

3" narrowed beam finished up and installed in the '65 bus! We put new dimples in the leaf packs to hold the trailing arms in place, cut down the extra length of the leaves sticking out, and then narrowed a set of tie rods to match (Two right side tie rods, becuase the left one isn't normally adjustable on a bus!) I'll be working on getting the brakes/spindles back on this week, along with reconnecting everything else up front (including steering box) and then I'll get back to finishing up the rear suspension and brakes.

Mountain VW rescue part 2: 1966 VW Bus: SO-42 Westfalia camper sitting in Boulder Creek, CA for 30 years! 4 out of 4 wheels were locked up... We pulled off all the drums and took out the brake shoes and hauled it off to Gilroy.

Today's Volkswagen adventure: we went up to into the Santa Cruz Mountains to Boulder Creek, CA to rescue a '62 ragtop baja bug that was parked since 1990!... We had to move a port-a-potty put of our way to get the trailer into the spot where the bug was hiding (apparently used by CHP while watching the road during the last fire, which burned the next house down the road to the ground)... Then we yanked the bug out of its resting spot only to discover that several wheels were locked up. We hammered off the brake drums and freed up the wheels so we could roll it up onto the trailer, and then hauled it back down the mountain to Gilroy!

Parts lot located in San Jose that need to be cleared out. Looking to sell the parts as a lot, or gauge interest in possibly having a yard sale on an upcoming Sunday.

2007cc engine partially disassembled to find the cause of catastrophic failure a few weeks ago with only a few thousand miles on it since installation last year... It looks like it floated the valves and the #2 piston and valves slammed into each other. I did not build this engine, but this is a perfect example of why dual valve springs are a good idea on a high performance engine, especially when it's put in a bus (much harder on an engine than a bug)

The 2007cc engine lives!

This fresh 2007cc engine is just about ready for installation!

Installed a Magna spark II distributor from CB Performance today on this 2165cc engine in a '67 bug.

Oil pump replacement! Blueprinted & O-Ringed 30mm pump and pressure relief full flow cover, from Gene Berg Enterprises going on this 2276cc, and it will be back up and running!

Teaser video :) 2276T... Just about ready for installation and EFI setup!

Double trouble today! Getting two R32s ready for a cross country drive to Wookies In The Woods! (oil change and new brake lines for both, as well as new strut mounts for the mk4).

Latest project: complete door seal job! Prior to being repainted, this car had one piece windows (which requires cutting out the vent window channel). Another set of doors was sourced, so that the vent windows could be added back to the car, requiring complete replacement of all the door components.

Original Golde ragtop handle installed, with brand new collar from Grumpys Metal.