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      If the metal strap-bridge were fitted the other way up, the elevating-roof bed-base might not sit down properly on its supports!?!
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      This picture from the aforementioned thread on The Samba's "bay-window" bus forum, looks like the original factory-fitted set-up on my...
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      naskeet replied to the thread Heat Exchangers.
      Much will depend on how extensive the damage is!
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      naskeet replied to the thread Heat Exchangers.
      ALL steps should be taken to avoid shearing off cylinder-head exhaust-port studs that secure the exhaust heat-exchangers and/or...
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      naskeet replied to the thread Which oil.
      I haven't been to any shows since circa 1999 or 2000 and am not likely to be attending any, any time soon!
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      That looks like the bridge under which the hook on the front-cab's passenger seat engages.
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      The strap-bridges on the left are of the type for the roof rack and the rubber toggle straps are the correct ones for the front-hinged...
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      naskeet replied to the thread Which oil.
      You might find it useful to read Richard Atwell's VW Type 2 technical pages about engine lubricating oils and their specifications...
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      naskeet replied to the thread Brake Pedal - Lateral Play.
      If the bolt-thread is long enough, one might be able to use two nuts tightened against each other.
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      naskeet replied to the thread Wanted: 14" Steel Wheel.
      I wasn't aware that any model-year of 1971~79 VW Type 2 with 112 mm PCD wheels, had wheels with a circular central hole!?! When I...
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      I don't know whether the roof-bed pillow-section supports of my 1973 model-year Westfalia Continental (manufactured during late-August...
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      naskeet replied to the thread Wanted: 14" Steel Wheel.
      Only 15/20 years old! My set of five Michelin XZX, 185 SR14 Reinforced radial-ply tyres (load-index circa 95½) date from circa 1977/78...
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      naskeet replied to the thread Wanted: 14" Steel Wheel.
      Have you yet measured & calculated the centre-bore diameter, PCD - pitch circle diameter & wheel-offset of your current unusable spare...
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      naskeet replied to the thread Wanted: 14" Steel Wheel.
      That just about sums it up! I too have a second 5½ x 14 inch spare steel-wheel, derived from a 1980~92 VW Transporter T3 model, which...
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      The Westfalia factory-standard, hinged pillow-section is much narrower than that! Make sure that it can actually be hinged upward into...
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