Hello and welcome to OvalHaul.com – this site is dedicated to the restoration of my 56 VW bug. I’ve been documenting the restoration from the beginning with a time lapse video of each step and figured I’d create a write up of my process. My goal is to help anybody else who might be considering tackling a restoration of their own – I explain the steps I took, provide links to resources I’ve found helpful, and note any issues that you might run into along the way and how to prevent or fix them.

Disclaimer: I only do this as a hobby – I don’t have any auto body or mechanical training and don’t have the best tools. But I do love Volkswagens and if I can help keep another classic VW on the road, then I’m happy. I’ve completed one other body-off restoration of my 67 bug a few years ago and learned a lot along the way. If you have any questions, I’ll do my best to answer or at least point you in the right direction to articles or videos that I’ve found useful going through the restoration myself. Enjoy!