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  1. Magiceddie88

    Rear bumper bits and piece, wanted.

    Andy, and or anyone else with experiance know what #22 (main bolt from bumper to bracket) and the washer nut combo that would hold it all together are numbers just shy of the photo top corner. Also needing #34 too. Any help greatly appriciated. (Would 22 differ if you bumper had over riders...
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    Front door waterproof membrane

    Also VW originally had some light foam around the window crank see picture and a piece of felt that went around the lock mech. To avoid any odd rattles from the road see picture I used a chunk of black leather and some odd foam laying around. And I think it was about midnight when I took...
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    Front door waterproof membrane

    If you look closely, you can see where The sheet was cemented in originally from the factory it dirty this was before I had completely cleaned it up. With the new barrier, the flap faces inside the door, you'll need a small split cut in the plastic where your window post runs (the second arrow...
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    Clearance issues with heater hose, exhaust & heat exchanger.

    Thanks everyone for the feedback. Perseverance paid off, did the same thing @admwillms thought ahh, easy peasie, pulled off the old one long night setting up my pulley system. And then a day later got back at it and fixed, I actually use aircraft heater hose availible in different sizes and...
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    Front door waterproof membrane

    Yeahh did this last year! Used a garbage bag, templated from old one. I also POR 15 the door as this will help with interior water issues as well as pulling some old fill and replacing with water resistant/mildew resistant barrior in the doors. See here:
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    Clearance issues with heater hose, exhaust & heat exchanger.

    So am having some issues with my Fünken frankensteined motor. With the header I have, and the heat exchangers and the carb heat riser tube, I for the life of me can not get the flex tube on the heat exchanger because of the intense angle/flex. Any ideas? Pictures for explanation: Plus...
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    Show us your roofs!!

    Wow! The install job is so clean I can see right through that top! Crazy, install must have been a breeze! ;)
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    Show us your roofs!!

    So a buddy of mines real nice, Orange crossover, with brand new Maroon canvas top, my White westy, with original top canvas there. Orange and maroon, go together nicely?! [/URL]
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    Thoughts on this Early Bay?

    ;) heres another paint job, thinking VW offered it as an option. . . . A little different.
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    Original vw parts ALL years! PICTURE ADDED! new stuff added!

    Have wanted for my buddy's Bus dog-bone style slider door handle on his '71 hardtop westy.
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    Vw hub cap sizes

    The style of hubcap changes, from moon/dome to a flatter style in 71. I was wondering the other day if the hubcaps on a Vanagon are the same as the later bays. Not certain on that one though.
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    Lets see your stickers

    I just came across this, and I kind of really want one!!! :)
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    Thoughts on this Early Bay?

    I wouldn't say weird paint, not normal yes, but there is a early bay in my neighborhood with the same exact paint scheme. I will have to get a picture one of these days. :o
  14. Magiceddie88

    It is pretty Quiet, but. . .

    Going down the road my seat springs are constantly sqeekin'?! What did you do? What have you done? What will quiet it down? Did you find the fix? Share!!! :D http://youtu.be/Ja_6POpnPk8 I know its not a bay, but still makes me laugh! Go VW, go! -Eddie
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    Thoughts on this Early Bay?

    Stateside, thoughts on it, in general? Top looks decently done, colors are they a one off? :? Blue and silver were an option in 1972. http://lewiston.craigslist.org/cto/4435502800.html Just in case the link dies, pictures! -Eddie
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