Builds

Dickies 1969 Razor Edge Limebug-Equiped Type 34 Oozing with class and style, Dickies Razor has rapidly gained popularity in the UK Aircooled scene. Originally being shown off at the prestigious Volksworld Show in 2021, many showed their appreciation of the build, labelling it ‘the coolest razor i’ve ever seen in my life’. Dickie followed on […]

Vincent’s 1960 Beetle Limebug-Equiped Bug Across the Pond in New York, Vincent has built one hell of a Type 1. Keeping it classy, this Ruby Red Beetle runs OE Smoothies, White Walls, alongside all of the original chrome parts. Against the opinion of many purists, Vincent decided his super clean ’60 needed dramatic modification. He […]

DROP THE TEMPO  Limebug Marathon Build of a 1951 Tempo Matador from Wreck to Show Truck in 8 weeks Eight Weeks?, You mean Eight Years, Right?                                                      Words by Ned […]

1975 Yukon Yellow Bug If you’ve attended any of the main Volkswagen Events in the UK over the last couple of years, you’re bound to familiar with this late bug. Taking home a considerable amount of trophys from all over the country, it’s safe to say Alex has nailed the showcar formula. Throughout recent years […]

Lyndon’s 1956 BeetleLimebug-Equiped Oval Well known in the Aircooled scene for his Volksworld featured Cal-Look ‘Fubar’, Lyndon is no stranger to exhaustive restorations. Using some of our suspension parts on his build (Beam, Spindles, etc), we were once again contacted to help with his latest project.  Starting life in 1956 as a Jungle Green Oval, […]

Lyndon’s 1967 Razoredge Limebug-Built Type 34 For those unfamiliar with the Volkswagen Razoredge, here is a quick history lesson. In 1961, VW revealed the Razor, in efforts to appeal to a higher-market consumer. Loosely based on the concept of the Karmann Ghia, this vehicle had a complete exterior overhaul, alongside a new front chassis style, […]

’66 Isle of Wight – Ruby Red Survivor Vandalism or Art? Originally shipped to the Isle of Wight, my ’66 Ruby Red, original RHD Beetle, had never been welded or modified… well up until I got it. With the term Barn Find now outnumbering the number of barns in the UK, we are always a […]

BlackBugz’ 1957 BeetleLimebug-Equiped Oval Bug Over in Norway, a long-time customer of ours @vw_blackbugz has built a very special Oval. Originally buying his Air Kit back in 2018, TT has slowly upgraded his system to match modern designs. Most recently, the previous Monroe Air Shocks have been updated to our MOA430 Design. This provides the […]

    1963 Beryl Green Beetle Limebug-Built Type 1 In 2019, we picked up our 1963 US Import Type 1. Spotting the stunning Patina Beryl Green bodywork online, we knew we had to own it! Over the next few years, we slowly restored the chassis on this Beetle, including an entire Limebug Parts overhaul. Once […]

Dan’s 1966 Beetle Limebug-Equiped Bug-Van Back before Covid brought the world to a halt; we had the pleasure of supplying/fitting a full suspension revamp to Dan’s super unique ‘Bugvan’. Virtually completed by the previous owner, the extensive bodywork modifications needed for the conversion were already complete. Despite all of this effort, the floorpan remained untouched, […]

BAD PAINT JOB, OR PATINA?  Thanks to: Ken’s Customs – Sam Trigg The Patina Blender – Steve Parsons The Specs: 4″ Ball Joint Elite Series Beam 4″ Through Rods Ultrarm 2.5″ Dropped Spindles MOA430 Goldtops 2-Way Tankless Air Management 2″ Adjustable Spring Plates 356 Headlamp Grilles https://limebug.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Leanne-Reel.mp4 Leanne from Limebug’s own car, this stunning patina […]

Dom’s 1963 Beetle Ex-Drag Car meets Air Ride             The Start: Beginning it’s life in 1963 as a 1200cc Turkis Green, Dom’s Beetle became a sought after combination for Aircooled Lovers. By the late 90’s, it had been completely revamped into a 2300cc big lump drag car. Fast forward a […]

Rob’s 1964 Notch Limebug-Equiped Type 3 A long time in the making, Rob’s Notchback will be familiar build to many, throughout it’s various stages of modification. Upon his Type 3’s first visit to Limebug HQ, Rob was running our air system in the front, and a static drop in the rear (banner image). Although this […]

Alex’s 1965 Beetle Limebug-Equiped Bug The perfect mix of original patina and chassis modernisation – Alex’s ’65 ticks all the boxes. The Two Tone Pearl White paintwork was the perfect base for heavy modification; Alex didn’t pass-up the opportunity, opting to fit a Full Deluxe Air Suspension Kit from ourselves. Tied together with a set […]

1967 Beetle Rebuild The Full Restoration In 2018, here at Limebug we undertook this huge nut and bolt restoration; a lovely Ultramarine Blue 1967 1200 Sparkäfer Beetle needing to be brought back to its original glory. We had the car sat around looking sorry for itself for approximately 9 years and decided it was high […]

Limebug – Ultimate Unicorn Build – The 49 Split Beetle Limebug – Ultimate Unicorn Build – The 49 Split Beetle IS NEVER MEET YOUR HERO, ALWAYS RIGHT? 49 Split Standard, DBK49 #H8RB8R – A collision of the absolute basics and over engineering The 3500 hour long epic, a dream (nightmare) come true….  Coming… Thanks to: […]

Dave’s 1965 Beetle Limebug-Built Bug Starting it’s life over the pond in Idaho, Dave’s Beetle quickly found it’s way to some local swampland. Although it’s uncertain how this happened, we do know that the next owner used the Beetle as a fishing platform. The memories of this can still be found on the car today; […]

Rhys’ 70’s Bug We were contacted a little while back by a chap named Terry, who messaged us about a very special project to build a beetle for a good friend of his named Rhys. Rhys is a 16 year old lad who is fighting through an extremely tough illness at the minute, and has […]

’51 Swamp Cooler Found in the depths of the Swedish forest, having mother nature re-design the bodywork it was time to give this piece of rare piece history another chance to shine.   During this period in Sweden the owner of a vehicle had to pay to scrap a vehicle, and at the time the […]

The Start If you’re an OG follower of Limebug, you may recognise this ’67. Arriving to us as a bare shell, this bug was a completely blank canvas, which ofcourse in true Limebug fashion, changed quickly. Originally used as a Drag Car by the well known engine builder Stefan Rossi, the aesthetics of this Bug […]