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So am having some issues with my Fünken frankensteined motor. With the header I have, and the heat exchangers and the carb heat riser tube, I for the life of me can not get the flex tube on the heat exchanger because of the intense angle/flex. Any ideas? Pictures for explanation: Plus...

Going down the road my seat springs are constantly sqeekin'?! What did you do? What have you done? What will quiet it down? Did you find the fix? Share!!! :D http://youtu.be/Ja_6POpnPk8 I know its not a bay, but still makes me laugh! Go VW, go! -Eddie

Stateside, thoughts on it, in general? Top looks decently done, colors are they a one off? :? Blue and silver were an option in 1972. http://lewiston.craigslist.org/cto/4435502800.html Just in case the link dies, pictures! -Eddie

So I'm treating my doors to a make over took off the old door panel on the drivers side, thought long and hard on insulation then saw that my drivers door didn't have anything there and figured well if its been good the last 40 years... Might be alright to keep going that way. So anyways I...

Does anyone know of any rear bumper splash pan rubbers availible on the market am having my rear bumper bits and pieces sand blasted and though mine are still original and could be reused, they are just hanging in there. Anyone have any links/ or suggestions they'd like to share? -Eddie

Basically as stated I have a full gas tank yet my gas guage reads 3/4? Why? And its not a leaky fuel line, I changed that yesterday.

and have nothing but good times... you get videos like this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u5wLxRdhJs :) Had sucha blast, late into the night err, early morning the video was shot here from about 12am-3am, Alaska Time, where the sun forgets to sleep in the summer!

Heres some of my Early Bay CAR'toons, These things have a life about them, hope you enjoy. "There is in our love of well-crafted, half-useless, money-losing things a comforting denial of that mechanistic universe so beloved of modern behaviorists. It's hard to tell if we like these old cars...

Mine didnt come with the slider door one, was wondering what the og one looked like and what you've done and adapted to make it functional, I heard of a fella using rare earth magnets inside the seem so that when the door was opened at night for what ever called, the curtain would break away...

Im curious whats a good grab when the oppertunity arisses, saying the body has returned to the earth and whats left behind (hasn't already been yanked ~mislanious bits and pieces whats of value? What's worth spending the time to grab? What yeilds the most return? Would it be fair to say a dash...

Alrighty guys, my westy is due for a pop top treatment. (The 43 year old top is showing its fibers.) Does anyone know how it was done 40 years ago? Have you done yours? How? I'm talking about, sanding (blasting?) fixing a few hairline cracks (i'd like to reinforce the rear lip) gel coat and...

Is it just here in the states that it seems like earlybay bumpers arent availible? A while back I came across this sitehttp://www.sgbumperscar.com/VolkswagenType2Bu%20EarlyBay(1968-1972%20Bumpers.htm but have only heard about the quaility of the ghia bumpers on thesamba.com. Is there a reason...

I am looking for a friend whose was snapped in half, any finds and or leads would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Eddie

So figured I'd go through the fresh air vents the other day, Dirty, notice the finger spot I cleared. Found some real fine particulate. And done and dusted. And since I was there and all I started looking into the actual vents as well. They were well worn, so I figured time to refresh the...

I am wondering if anyone has got a fix for this, misallingment. Not sure if snow loads have caused this or perhaps something else like a warped top? My top on the rear where the luggage compartment and the pop top meet seem to be mis-allinged (see picture). Or am I just over worring and need to...

Thought it would be nice to have a reference of various types of campers out there...online. :) Donate info and pictures please?! ;)

Can I get your opinion on these and any others you might know of?! I searched the other day and saw a few and was wondering if they are worth the pennies in your pocket? Did somebody on here create some of these below? Would a percentage of the $ be actually going to a V-dub head? Samba...

Gotta luv the E'Bay... from a local Taco place Advertisment... Taco Del Mar :o

I was browsing Youtube and saw a lovemybus.com sketch, well I sketch, (cartoon) so figured why not? For us Early Bay-ers out there...it'sa quicky with a camera phone (All that I have) Hope you enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhYHU8c3PIw -MagicEddie ;)

Am wondering what this hook is for on the icebox/sink. Im under the impression it was for the chair...that I dont have :?