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    1970 tintop ratty slammer £9500

    Its low tubbed king and link raised beam flipped spindles. Willwood brakes Raised beetle gearbox conversion. Am code so the 1600 can push it along fine. Adjustable springplates and horseshoe plates. Massive chassis notches at the back. Its ratty not to everyones taste, but I dont like shiny...
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    Gearbox addapter kit ?

    you can lengthen the shift road and adapt the original mount. There was someone selling adaptors for the shift rod and bowden tube at some point. But you don't necessarily need it you can do it all with vw parts except for the shift rod that just needs extending about 18mm if i remember right...
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    Wanted King and Link narrowed beam

    narrower the better with the later bay mounting holes. what you guys got knocking about.
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    MOT'd and saving the day.

    So MOT passed for another year, Had some issues with shit quality c.vs failing and leaving me stranded but managed to get it sorted in time. And right on cue my daily driver decided to throw its toys out the pram. So again the old shit box comes to the rescue and now being daily driven again...
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    bounce, bounce, bounce !!

    Assuming you have a split beam in the bus still? In which case are your linkpins well greased and moving freely? If not then they could cause issues with ride
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    Your Early Bay Picture of the Day .....

    Test drive tonight
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    MOT'd and saving the day.

    so its been a while since i updated this but not a lots happened until a fortnight ago. lost all drive on the a11. recovered home and pulled the engine to discover the remains of a clutch this then persuaded me to strip it down and do the thing i had been putting off. Rear notches. Also did...
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    Beetle AM code gearbox in a Bay

    Eurocarparts are cheap for German made C.V.s
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    early bay gearbox

    bell housing is ruined but box is good and tried and tested been in my van for a few years always shifted well. Use the bell housing off your existing box and you are good to go. £100 collected in norwich or sort your own courier
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    WANTED LIST

    got an oil cooler if you still need it
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    Gauging interest - Full Westy interior

    depending on price and condition i could be interested in the lot. any pictures?
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    Bellhousing needed.

    yeah early bay style with no mounting lugs. will let you know tomorrow if thats cool. would be a bit easier if i could find a complete one as i don't have anything left of mine thats usable
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    Bellhousing needed.

    You destroy a bellhousing by being massively unlucky when the release bearing kills itself Any chance you would post yours
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    Bellhousing needed.

    Mines been destroyed so if anyone has one spare that would be amazing. Closer to norwich the better
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    rear brake won't bleed

    You could try using an easy bleed. That should push fluid through.
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