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Quick update post Breather box and lines, need to weld an AN bung to the top of the oil filler to complete. Remote oil filter and lines installed, remote cooler/fan, lines and sandwich plate in place. Not going to connect this until cam burn and first oil change complete. Filled with...

If the door is intermittently not opening I don't think the spring is broken. But once the mechanism is out I would swap them just in case. Part no. 211 837 061 https://www.alanhschofield.com/ourparts/prod_4087496-Front-Door-Lock-Mechanism-Spring-6873-211837061.html

The felt channel clips are broken. You need a couple of these. https://www.alanhschofield.com/ourparts/prod_2529600-Felt-Channel-Clip-6879-Bus-5379-Beetle-111837361.html

They can come straight out, or break into 20 pieces. To make it easier I'd remove the two fuel pump mounting studs first, so you can grip and wiggle the pedestal as you pull it out. What sort of noise does it make? Is the push rod worn?

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Take the mechanism out, give it a clean and a check over.

Here you are, pack of 5 M3 steel rivnuts...

How about drilling it out and using an M3 rivnut?

Sliding door lock, etc

Here you go. Door hinge, etc.

It's 4 hours/182 miles from Bristol.

Is the sensor on mounted the engine oil outlet line or return line from the cooler?

Gauges - rev counter, oil temp & pressure, voltmeter, afr, etc Heater - propex or diesel Electric windscreen washer Fuel cut-off solenoid Fuel pump with prime Oil cooler stat & fan Air compressor Head unit Charge point anything else?

Either buy a new piece of tinware, or blank the one you've got. How do you know it runs hot?

We (Clem, Faux, Easy & myself), the admin team raise the money to pay all the required fees annually. Though selling the stickers, etc. We used to get the income from sponsorships, etc, but not since the forum was sold off.

SkegVegas is 16th - 18th August, and is advance ticket only as numbers are capped. There are day tickets left for Saturday & Sunday though. https://vivaskegvegasvw.co.uk/

Now’s the best time to do it.

It’s the same as the top body colour. But it’s your bus, paint it whatever you want to.

The rear shift rod changed for 1971MY (the rear coupler connection was now straight, rather than slightly angled), and the front shift rod changed for 1973MY (the bush was now a circular bush rather than a pin type). You could have the scenario where a previous owner may have swapped the rear...

Have you adjusted the rear catch?