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Is it possible that Washburns gear linkage used in their pictures is a remanufactured part with a different bore detail compared to an OEM linkage? It struck me how crisp it looks for a 50year old part. Just a thought, so if the case, theirs may have a shorter front bore compared to others.

BIG scoops, at first I thought those had been a personal touch.

I've not had an opportunity to try mine either, but i suppose i might have just wasted my dinner break drawing my part up so i wouldn't forget its details once fitted, if it worked in improving my gears.

This years first "proper" ride out in our microbus, waited ages for some fine weather. This is us at Souter lighthouse this weekend. Not too far from home, & a lovely stretch of coastline for exercising one of our dogs.

Just received mine too, thanks Mike for putting the effort in.

love that running on the SA “sprintstars” I fancy a set off these on our bus, which is the same colour as yours. Also nice to see a white vw badge instead, nice contrast with the Neptune blue.

I’m glad you shared that picture. Ours is missing. It’s an M5 thread sticking out, doesn’t willingly move, but I wanted to know what actual VW knob version it should be. Looks like a black, early sixties type one, same shape as the ivory dash knobs on our 63 beetle if I am judging your photo...

I plan on measuring up mine once Mike has received them, so we have a drawing on record to make UK replacements if ever needed.

Hi Mike, Sorry for paying at the eleventh hour. Bank transfer just sent, as I only just went online tonight. Hopefully you’ll see my £40 in your account soon, added note “early bay bush”

I’d been considering a pair of these for our ‘70. Is it the case that when using them the axle and hub nut protrude so far out such that it’s not possible to fit the Porsche centrecaps into your Fuchs? I have a set of flat4 Fuchs reps in my loft that I would have liked to use on our microbus.

Count me in if this goes ahead, but I see GrahamL has also offered to do the same.

I would definitely participate in that. Mines pretty vague and I’d prefer to try the best looking part than the ropey white ones.

I bet mine could use on of these too, my gearshift is going to need going through during this year. These look miles better than the pictures I’ve seen of those white ones. If I had a sample of one of these Delrin ones i bet i could run it past my employers who have just bought cnc lathe & mill...

Welcome Ben, good pictures taken on the beach. They have a vintage look to those, could be anytime since 1970 Where is that?

“Patina” has to start somewhere….but I’d still be fuming, & probably thinking about doing a 4th stripe now.

Sorted now.

Thanks for that link. Bus-ok.nl were about the only place I could find it listed online, but seem to be currently OOS. Plus price with import to UK would soon add up, so I hoped to try here first where I might find a reasonably priced used one in the UK. Ironically in my day job I design the...

I realised the ductwork under the dash of our 1970 microbus was not done properly. So i have been gradually collecting the correct bits. I need the seal that goes onto the end of ducts 211 259 235/236 which feed fresh air up to the windscreen corners/vents that blow in your face. I have tracked...

Hello Huey, Thanks for the compliment & tips on club meets. We used to go to Geordie Buggers club at Consett about 30yrs ago but fizzled out as seemed we were the only aircooled or sometimes even only VW ever there. Our last visit was their cruise through Roker Illuminations in 1993. I wasn't...

The guy selling & his mate who did all the work wanted a last run out in it, so chose the show as an opportunity. They’d just had the engine out recently for sorting a few leaks, so was a chance to make sure all was good.