My 86-year-old dad ordered a replacement gas tank for his 63 beetle from the
big Chicago mail order outfit.
I put it in his car the other week with absolutely no problem, except the
throat on the new tank is SMALLER than that of the original tank and the GAS

Problem:  When sitting at a light I usually hold the clutch in.  I happened
to let the clutch out the other day at the light with the car in neutral and
I started getting a groaning sound and the car started to edge forward. I
check to make sure I was in neutral and even shifted ...

I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Hoping 2004 will bring you what your harts desire...
Take care.
J?rn Berg.

What is the best gear oil I can get for my Volkswagen transmission and which
grade? I can get the 80-90 from Autozone or Kragen but I'm not sure if this
is alright to use....I'm using the transmission in a dunebuggy so it will
get used hard!

i have a old weber carb that a friend gave me that looks close to a pict 30
but a larger float bowl.has a tag with a serial# but no model #.i was told
it was a great carb,would like to know if kits are availible for it and what
it is.i can send a pic if anybody thinks they know.... ...

I'm trying to buy some new tires for my wife's 79 Super Beetle, to go on the
new 5.5X15 stock wheels I've purchased as a Christmas gift. Several trips to
several different tire dealers has turned up absolutely NO choices
available. A quick call to JBugs where I bought the rims and I ...

I realize by seeing my name most of you won't even bother reading this but you
should if you plan to go to the New Year's Eve chat.
Last night Bill B tried to connect to Undernet.org and join me in the ramva
room. The site wouldn't connect him. I had the same problem quite often so ...

I have a 1970 VW beetle.
While flushing the brake lines a while back, I accidentally
let the brake system run out of fluid.  When I re-filled the
reservoir and bled the brakes like I've been doing all of

Hey all--
The RH door of my '62 Beetle is empty of all mechanisms; I want to
reinstall all new rubber. The components around the window, door seal,
etc-all easy--my question is about the window glass and the piece that

This is just a test.
I note that many of the RAMVA posters don't seem mind it when a job
takes a few days or so. Either these fellows don't go anywhere for a few
days, or their VW is a second car. I wonder if me using my VW as my

I'm in the process of looking for replacement tires for my stock oval.
Want to go with bias rather than radial and wide whites (2 3/4 inch)
I know Coker is the typical outlet for vintage tires, but their prices seem
really high and selection really small.  Is there an alternative in ...

How can I find out what colors and different options were for Beetle's in
the 1960's?
Chuck

Here's your chance to view and comment on the new concept VW microbus on
my new group
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/car-and-truck-styling/

I have a 1970 1200cc Type 1. I wondered if anyone had any ideas as to what
seats from which cars might be able to fit into my bug with little/no
modification. I'm from the UK so it would have to be cars built for the uk
market. I was hoping to be able to salvage some from a salvage ...

http://www.shartwell.freeserve.co.uk/humor-site/real-haynes.htm
don't remember seeing this here before
James