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  1. Brian Watts

    late (small five) beam swap to early bay

    I am curious (rookie question I know sorry) if a 72 and later disc brake front beam with small 5 bolt pattern is the same as Porsche 5 bolt pattern? If not what need to be don't to swap to Porsche pattern with the least amount of money and time? How about rear small 5? Thanks for your time...
  2. Brian Watts

    Broken wing window knob / latch

    Is there a thread here (i looked but didn't see one) on how to replace or repair broken off wing window knobs? Photos on how to would be great And where is a place to buy the replacement parts?
  3. Brian Watts

    Rear seat years???

    Needed a rear seat for my 68 kombi and bought one. But seems to not fit, large gap between upper back and lower seat What years am I looking for?
  4. Brian Watts

    Changing dash/guage lights

    I have just about all my dash light out and need to get them working again. But when unscrewing the dash gauge cluster section the wiring is so short there is no room to pull cluster out. And access from under the dash is well lets say almost impossible. Is there a secret I don't know here or...
  5. Brian Watts

    Front emblem dumb question

    Ok give me helll for this cause I know it is a dumb question. How do I put the front emblem on when I dont see how to get to the back side of it to put the mounting nuts on it? Just don't see room to get back there? Help a new guy Thanks Brian
  6. Brian Watts

    Air conditioning swap will it work

    Have the complete air conditioning system from a 76 bay window bus. Will this bolt into a 68 ? I know there needs to be brackets for engine to mount the compressor. Did 68 have an option for AC so I might be able to find factory brackets for compressor? Thanks for help
  7. Brian Watts

    From beam from a 1976 bay - will it fit into a 68?

    Have a spare beam out of a 76 bay. I want to send it to get narrowed but want to make sure it will work? Are these the same other than bolt pattern and disc brakes?
  8. Brian Watts

    Tire and wheel sizes - what fits my bay?

    Since I am two weeks into my new bay window addiction and still don't know enough about them I need some expert help. What size tire and wheels can you stuff into a bay fender well? I have 15" BRMs and also 15x6 Fuchs But BRMs have 215-16R15s on the rear (big) and 145 fronts Will these fit...
  9. Brian Watts

    Sacramento,Ca and NorCal Bay Bus owners gather here

    Wanted to start a thread where those of us from NorCal can post and if there is enough of us maybe we can get together cat a NAG meeting perhaps? I am a new Bay owner of less than a week with a pop up camper top. Hoping to Cal Look my Bay with lowered narrowed beam, wheels etc very soon! Love...
  10. Brian Watts

    What is this in the fuel line?

    I am new to the Bay so don't laugh at me if this is a dumb question. I don't have a manual yet so not sure what it is but need to know to help try and start my new bus It has two lines into it. And one out going to the fuel pump? And one red wire to it? What is this:
  11. Brian Watts

    www.ultimateaircooled.com Performance Website and Forum

    http://www.ultimateaircooled.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; is a performance based website out of Northern California but aimed at membership around the world. It has only been online since Sept 2008 and already surpassed long time favorite cal-look for the #1 performance...
  12. Brian Watts

    My first Bay - 1968 pop up camper, soon to be Cal Look!

    Well I have had just about every Aircooled vehicle made by VW over the past 30 years I have owned them and gone to events. But a Baywindow was never on my list to buy. But I found my way to your website and forum here and have to say that following all the threads on your buses and how they...
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