After receiving the car I changed the oil, brakes, and performed a valve lash adjustment to get the car on the road. I removed the non-functioning cruise control, heater blower, and ac while I was at it. Went ahead and removed the non-working aftermarket radio head unit as well.
Shortly after found this little guy by my car in the parking lot in 90 degree weather.
I couldn't help but keep him after taking him to the Vet to get checked up. His name is Oslo.
Next order of business was the headlights. Although I got the original sealed beams to work, they barely illuminated the road. I looked for affordable projector headlights and all seemed very over priced. I came across this kit from Clay at Closed Course Motorsport. It required a little DIY but it works and looks great. Used an LED H1 bulb in a morimoto mini H1 projector and used his bracket and custom chrome shroud to install in a clear beetle headlight.
Hurricane Irma started making its way to us in early September. The day before it was supposed to make landfall in Florida I got into an accident. In the midst of the panic and last minute preparations traffic was horrible. An older gentleman ran a stop sign in front of me and I couldn't stop fast enough before I hit him. The new headlight shattered, the bumper and underlying bumper shock was twisted, and the fender wrinkled back but both of us were completely unharmed. German steel is a lot tougher than I thought! Such little damage on my car while his minivan was left with a 911 sized dent on his sliding door. The gentleman was very apologetic and the police/insurance sided with me. I was actually on the way to store the car in my fathers warehouse securely for the storm.
