Volkswagen, hot (Aircooled)

frame for 1969 bus torsion housing

I want to build a dune buggy using a 1969 bus I have. It has a good engine and 002 transmission. Does anyone know where...

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posted by nanooktoo

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Newbie's new muffler...

Hello - After taking João's advice and looking for holes in my 1700 exhaust, I've decided to replace my muffler (silenc...

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posted by leodavidcurrie

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Volkswagen Archive Movie Footage

I have just returned from a visit to Wolfsburg to the Stiftung Volkswagen AutoMuseum and the Volkswagen Autostadt. I ha...

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posted by nospam

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'63 beetle: What can a weekend warrior do to make a good front end go bad?

I rebuilt a set of king and link pin assemblies for my '63 beetle and the fiber-like washer in the king pin kit didn't...

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posted by kieran.mclaury

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1975 VW Super Beetle steering wheel column....Spacer Sleeve

Redoing 1975 super beetle steering column...thought bearing was bad, turned out to be the plastic bushing (steering col...

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posted by muwgb48

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VW's in the movies

Just got back for seeing "the hills have eyes" theres a scene with 3 VW's a bay bus a type 181 thing (nice shape) and a...

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posted by Kafertoys

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Paint & Software question for the nerds

Anybody know of some software that will allow a person to put up a picture of a car and then change the paint color on...

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posted by rjmacres

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Frame measurement drawing

Hi all I'd like to double sanity some measurements: I am particularly interested in the floor measurements: However I p...

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posted by whybcuz

12 comments posted 20yrs posted by whybcuz

Belt throwing problem fixed

Don't know if anyone is interested but I thought I'd share anyway :) I did already receive stronger Gates belts from Ai...

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posted by bugfuel

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'71 Van - bad brakes.

this van was left outside for 2 yrs. and the power front disk brakes are just not working well. the calipers seem free,...

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posted by georgek

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Buying a bug: what to check?

I'm looking for a bug as a daily driver. I have my '59 for the summer sunday's and i just loose the "feeling" in winter...

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posted by laat.vanvugt*leave_the_spam*

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Front hood handle with lock and key

I am searching for a front hood handle with a lock and key for my 1968 beetle. Any suggestions?

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posted by kt.stefani

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repairing damaged chrome

Has anyone had experience repairing chrome scratches, pits, rust damage with a method other than rechroming the part? I...

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posted by grbarton

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Replacing Shock Towers on a 69 bug

Can anyone point me to some info on if and how this can be done? I'd like to be able to replace or repair the slightly r...

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posted by asd

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anyone in the nw interested in a 73 super?

i have a 73 super that lost its engine and I need one less car. I have a bus that needs my attention right now. Its bea...

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posted by greggholmes

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by greggholmes