Beetle Exchange: Restoration

Beetle Exchange Restoration Services

Our restoration services

At the Beetle Exchange we specialise in restoration work. If you can’t afford the dream of owning a new Beetle, or simply prefer the look of the older one, you might like to talk to us about restoration. We refurbish cars to suit every budget—from just an outside respray, retrimmed interior or rebuilt motor and gearbox through to a full, ground up restoration.

A full restoration would include stripping the car, a complete respray in the colour of your choice, retrimmed interior in your choice of modern fabrics, rebuilt motor, gearbox, suspension and brakes.

A Beetle Exchange full restoration comes complete with a 3 year, unlimited kilometre drivetrain warranty and 12 months ACT or New South Wales registration. Whatever your requirements, email us or come in and talk about a quote to bring your Beetle, Type 3 or other Volkswagen (or any other car we have in stock) back to its original state.

Previous restorations

We have completed many previous restorations, from respray and retrim to ground up projects. Images from restoration projects can be viewed in the gallery.

1967 full restoration

Resprayed, complete new rubber kit, retrim in a grey velour fabric (front and rear seats, parcel shelf and headliner) with new carpets. Whitewall treatment applied to the tyres. The car is used daily.

1959 6V Beetle

Full and detailed restoration on this 1959 model. Multiple trophy winner.

1973 full restoration

One owner for twenty years, this ’73 Beetle was given a back to bare metal respray and retrimmed interior. New rubbers, floor pans, fully rebuilt 1600, gearbox, clutch and suspension.

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where are we?

The Beetle Exchange is located at 7 Whyalla Street, Fyshwick, Canberra, ACT 2609.

We specialise in buying, selling and servicing Volkswagen and Subaru and have been in operation since 1977.