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Hi all Im replacing the engine in my 69 Westy from a std singleport to a second hand twin port, The tp comes with the 38 amp generator and my old engine was a 30 A, Is there any way of testing the 38 A generator as i dont know if its any good ? Thanx Chris

Hi all I have the gearbox out of my 69 westy on the floor and doing a bit of maintenance, Im replacing the ball at the end of the hockey stick,input shaft seal,shift rod seal I ordered 2 cv shaft seals but after removing the old ones,the new ones are deeper by about double, I got them from VWH,i...

Hello again Going thru the Bentley manual and they mention that from 71 on ,all bays got boosted brakes. I have a '71 rhd with discs/drums with no booster and no booster bracket I have the proportioning valve

Hi all Looking for a pair of cast dropped spindles for disc front end New or used Thanx Chris

Hi all Im in the process of replacing the centre pin with a Fibi kit It comes with a lot of washers and a couple of white seals and i have no idea where some go. I have worked out where one flat steel washer goes and the upper and lower steel caps but what about the other bits? Bentley book...

Looking for a set of dropped spindles for my 71 Westy Which ones are the best? French Slammers Empi ?

Hi all Got myself a 69 Westy thats been parked for a while,the brakes need work I am going to replace the m/cyl,hoses,wheel cyls etc... The bus has had later model disc/drums fitted (71) No servo by PO It hasnt got the proportioning valve as per '71 Can i run the bus without the proportioning...

Hi I am looking for a set of konis for my 69 westy std height and std wheels Are they still available ? If not,what other options are there for a smooth ride Chris

Hi I am after one 5/205 15x5.5 ET 15 BBT steel painted Sprinstar wheel I looked at CIP1 where i bought the others from but they are out of stock until ?? Contacted BBT in Belgium and they wont be available till the summer Hoping to find one earlier either from a shop or private. Thanx Chris

Hi all Looks like we are coming over to the UK and will be in and around London week ending 26th of June 2016 Are there any good vw shows on that weekend? Im into buses and beetles so not fussed Will prefer one that accessible via public transport Thanx Chris

Hi all Not an EB question sorry I bought a brand new steering box for my beetle and its got some sort of grease in it not oil as i thought,i tipped it upside down overnight and nothing came out. Should i leave it as is or fill it up with gear oil? Thanx Chris

Hi all Having problems removing the bushes from the idler pin I have the beam removed and stripped for a well deserved rebuild Have tried tapping out the bushes but no joy :( Any tips ?? Chris

Hi all Looking for a genuine Hella orange and red tail light lenses, Bought a pair of "genuine german" top quality ones from one of the big suppliers and they are very average quality, Paid $60 ea for them ,the Hella sign on the lens looks to have been hand drawn :( They are not shiny thru the...

Hi all Looking for a new badge for my 71 , what are my options? Not after a plastic one, would like a chrome or stainless. None of the suppliers I know have any. Thinking of making my own if none available

Hi all Looking to get my discs/drums machined and can't find the minimum size they can be turned Down to. 71 low light Going to drop them off tomorrow Thanx Chris

Hi all Looking to get the standard seats of my 71 micro recovered using tmi covers, I want a red interior, basketweave with smooth sides as per factory. Looking at their website they list 2 reds A red and a bright red. They have very small samples which makes it hard to decide which one I like...

Hi all Looking at replacing my wiring harness,VW Heritage sells one on their site but not too much info on it. What is included in the kit? Has anyone used one and does it look like the original ? Is there another option available? Thanx Chris

Hi all Starting the resto on my 71 bus,i'm going thru the list of parts i want to replace and im a little confused about the std brakes,i have early discs and calipers up front and no servo which is i believe std fit. Re: rear brake assembly,i noticed later bays have different brakes from mine...

Hi all Chasing a 3 seat middle seat for a LHD low light. Not too fussed what year and condition Cheers

Hi all Chris from OZ here (first post too!) I have a 71 kombi and was wondering if a 69 or 74 beam will bolt up and fit correctly Looking at buying one of the above to lower,just want to make sure before i commit Cheers Chris