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No. Not hydraulics, just some fine adjustments of the torsion bars. I like the way it sits now!

Yes, I try to do everything myself. I like the challenge, but it takes too much time. I planned to have everything finished by April, but still I'm working on it. *** The seat springs are tired, but I don't know of a good solution to this. It is an old car, so I'll have to forgive it for this. The s...

Some more updates. 1. Continuing with the door panels. I used some thick cardboard to make new panels and covered them with vinyl. 2. Looks pretty good when installed. 3-4. Had to do some modifications to the rear seat. My seats are from 1959 and they donít fit properly in an early oval body. So so...

Congratulations to Arunas!!!!

You now have the oldest driving and fully operational Beetle in the Baltics!

1. From this.
2. To this.
3. And now to this 8)

Thanks, I bought the carpet at a local carpet shop and used the old carpet to make new patterns. Had to do a lot of changes because the old carpet was the wrong shape. 1. I only had 2 pieces of original carpet, the rest was ugly and cheap black carpet kit. 2. Here is closeup of original and my new c...

Little bit of work during the cold months:

1. Nice & shiny now!
2. checking for rust - not much found!
3-4. First fitting of new carpet. Still some work to be done.
5. Found a doorhandle from a split-window beetle under the red vynil!
6. Also new door-panels will be made

work continues!

Thanks for the interest everyone!

Here is something more. The original registration document from Sweden!!!

Hmm, interesting! There seems to be something wrong with the car. http://www.vabalai.lt/forumas/files/20090116a4_779.jpg Look at the doors. Passenger side door is from 1953-1955 model, but drivers side door is from 1955 or younger! I think the body may be the old type (like my car) and someone chang...

Great looking oval Arturas! Nice to see another old one in the Baltic! I really like the colour. Just something I noticed, your engine lid is from a 1953-1955 car. See the angle of the spring bracket. My car has the 1955-1957 type. We should exchange our lids... :lol: (joke of course)