I'm installing an intake that has an exhaust heat tube on my 1600 DP that
the previous owner cut off and put block-off plates on the exhaust.  Is
there any locally found gasket material I could locate instead of having to
wait for an auto store to get it in or ordering by mail?  I ...

I just bought a 1966 vw beetle with no key,.  How do I replace the
tumbler assembly with a new one?
thanks
Tom

I'm considering replacing the stock seats in my '69 bug. I can't
afford to buy new so I was wondering what I should look for at the ol'
junk yard. VW Golf, Jetta, honda... what?
-- Chris

Has anyone repaired the front end of a classic beetle?  I have a 72 that has
rusted areas and collision damage on the front passenger quarter.  I am
wondering if anyone has had new quarter panels repleaced on a classic beetle
and how much it cost for that work.

Someone suggested that i posted this here, so here we go :
I came across a 1971 volkswagen microbus, engine runs very
good, no smoke, exhaust is clean, low petrol usage, original
engine and last but not least, no rust at all! , not a single spot.

Does anyone have an interest in 20 sets of Main Bearings for VW Beetle and
Bus...
Over half of them are NOS. KARL SCHMIDT  KS.
The rest are newer and common brands.

I was just reminded by a website Jan made for me a few years ago of Alvin,
anyone remember him? Was just wondering what happened to him...
Kidd
"Back in black. It's a fact."

My '72 SB (1600 AD engine) has been running fine for a year or so, but
lately I am having a couple of problems.
First, it is backfiring quite frequently, and sometimes I even get to
see the light of the flame that comes out of the exhaust. I already

Sometimes when I decelerate from 60 or so, like getting of a Hwy, the car
dies I restart and there is no hesitation.This is a 74 sedan, any
suggestions?

I want to convert my 71 ghia 1600DP with autostick to "normal" 4
speed. I have some of the 'major' items already, but need some others,
but not sure which exactly. I've already read the excellent conversion
site at

When I installed a new Bowden in my '68 bug the clutch cable tube
slipped foreward about an inch. This shift reduced the curvature of the
tube. Is it alright to just put in another spacer to restore the Bowden
tube flexion? Your help will be greatly appreciated.

my 1600DP engine's oil cooler original "outer foam wrap" has more or
less disintegrated/disappeared/gone/never even SAW it.. I'd like to
replace it;
have some foam here that might work (I think it's called 'closed

When I open the hatch on the rear of my 71 bus, I note the battery on
the right side of the compartment.
There's nothing on the opposite side. However, the floor of the
compartment has stamped grooves or indentations that look like they were

Yay, they hooked him up early this morning. The chicken sh.t gave up without
a fight. Am glad he lived long enough to have seen his sons get their just
reward. BLAM.
Now let's set our sights on that towel head bastard.

Did the 356s and 912 have the same problem of the #3 cylinder
overheating because they had the cooling shroud similar to the early
Vws (non doghouse)?  How did Porsche deal with this?