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I thought I had a nice spare steering wheel for the day my old one started looking really shabby and cracked....after finally borrowing a gooood puller from a mate I maged to remove my current steering wheel! :shock: it had taken a lot of cursing and banging and wd40 and what not... The long...

Hi everybody, :D I am part of the Volksriders, a group of VW enthusiasts based mainly  in Madrid but that has grown into quite a large number of followers all over Spain. We are currenty organizing our 3rd Annual Meeting for aircooled VWs which will take place in El Berrueco Camp Site, a few...

Hi everybody! I am in the middle of my westy home brew pop top fitment...just cut away a perfect tin top last weekend :lol: My big doubt is the exact placement of the hinges to get the pop top in the right spot ... .with some help I have lifted the pop top on to the van and more or less...

Hi all..I bought a second hand westy roof and I am in the process of fitting it to my tin top... I am only missing the rubber toggles (bungees?)... Dont knowhowthey are called :? Where could I buy them? Was there a quality issue I seem to recall? Yellow vs black ? I am also fitting a...

Hi guys, just got an Alfa Romeo distributor from a friend...with coil and allthe bits to get a "pointless ignition" :lol: ...have any of you tried this route before? I see it as a cheap alternative to a pertronix, lumenition, etc...just want to know your views about this conversion.....it is...

Hi guys, I am looking at upgrading my shocks and I think that for my set up a set of KYBs should do the job. I am going to lower the front mildly with a set of 2,5 inch wagens west spindles and remove my current red9 kit. At the back it is only a one spline job(slightly more because I combined...

Can of worms coming :lol: this evening my mate came roundto show a very latebay he just bought :shock: Well, it is a westfalia Berlin , fuel,injection( not running of course :lol: )..but the thing that I liked best was its swiveling passenger seat...and the fact it is a walkthrough..this got...

I am sorry to ask again about this...but ever since I lowered my van (mildly)things havent been the same :oops: I used a red9 easy rider kit, ok once you find the right setting for personal taste/load etc.... I am one spline down at the back...mild for this forums standards :lol: Mytrouble...

I have a very nice steering wheel cover in my beetle, in brown, which Came withnthe car and I have had it for years...it is very comfortable nad it sort of hides the cracks ;) I managed to buy one for the van years ago too...but in black...Anybody knows of a place that might have brown ones...

Well guys, I am about to order some GOOD door rubber seals... Tired of the lousy cheap ones... What is your advice, custom & commercial or status? Any others? They seem to be the only ones that stock The good greyish seals,arent they? Any input welcome Thanks

Anybody has a set lying around...?

Well, after messing up with crap door seals, and tired of door slamming I am about to order some from Status(seems to be the best option,apparently) What kind of glue do you use to stick them? Thanks

Hi everybody, Im posting on behalf of a friend who is selling a red and white deluxe. Havent seen it in the flesh myself but the pics he sent me look quite good. I t seems like a solid bus with very little work required to make it very cool, or run as is. Registered in spain in 75, so it has...

Hi everybody... I have seen quite a few buses sporting wood rim steering wheels...and I love the looks...I could apply for an early bday present :D ( see if my missus reads the forum!!) I like the 15inch motolita ones but I would like to see what you guys have... Is it better to go for 17? Any...

My search for an early westy pop top to fit in my crossover is proving difficult( at least here in Spain :? ) I found one in the UK but transport is simply not possible...so I thought I had made up my mind to "butcher" my crossover's roof to get some sleeping quarters for my little ones, with a...

hi guys...as a crossover owner I´m afraid I envy all those of you that can remove engine,gearbox,fueltank etc in a little while without too much hassle and most important,without lifting the whole van in the air :mrgreen: I had a splitty years ago and I remember how easy it was to take the...

hi , has anybody replaced their canvas and can recommend one supplier? It lookslike yet another minefield, regarding quality and price :? I am about to buy a pop top and eventually install it...but it will need a new canvas thanks

I have been offered a reasonably cheap gearbox that is currently sitting in a t3(t25,vanagon..) with an aircooled engine. I have read about the benefits of certain 6 rib gearboxes , and apparently they can provide "longer legs" for motorway cruising. Idoes anybody know if these early t25 boxes...

Hi earlybayers! After lowering my van with a red9 kit I tried to follow their instructions:"have your tracking profesionally checked"... And guess what... No "professionals" would tackle the job in my area...of course in these computer days if they dont have the data in their computer for a...

Hi guys...found one of my rear shock absorbers leaking oil yesterday evening...really gave the ghost the poor thing....( not so old really, maybe they didnt like the lowering) They are "monroe" shocks..(?) :roll: heavy duty???!!! :shock: Still have to remove wheel and check, nevertheless, maybe...