Some time ago, on ebay, I bought a pair of NOS type 4 heads.  The part
no. is 211 101 351A.
It is my limited understanding that the early 411 Volksies, although
they had a type 4 engine, used a different head from the early 70s

I'm replacing the top for my Karmenn Ghia Convert.  The old owner had
taken the back window out, and I'm guessing it was glass.  I see that
Jbugs sells tops.   They state that at 1969 1/2 there started to be a
glass window.  Apparently it was designed to fold down with the top.

my 74 type one will not start i turn the key and NOTHING no click nothing
battery is good  any suggestions on where to look?
jerry

general question what are the pos and neg of chopping the top on a 74 type
one other then ruining the stock look?
jaylah30@bellsouth.net

This is the car that I posted questions about bringing out of storage a few
weeks ago. After getting all the bad gas out of the system it was running
great and I had been driving it to work. Today on the way to work it started
bucking and backfiring as I was driving down a hill ...

Just wondering about going to O-reilly's , Napa or the like to get a rear
brake cylinder. Are they comparable in price or higher than like say JC
Whitney ?
How about other parts , can these parts houses get about anything you need

Any suggestions where I can search for a 68' front?

Hi RAMVA!
This is my first post here.  I have been lurking for about a month now, and
I have to say that I'm quite impressed with the knowledge, and wit, that
I've found here!  Even the few ignorant posters have had a very high

How can you tell the difference between a NOS gas tank and a repro?
I have a line on a tank that is new(never used) but the seller does not
know if it is a real german tank or a repro.  It is for a 61-67 beetle.
He says that it looks just like the one for his 63 beetle.  Are the

Bill May san diego,ca. usa from the samba,cal-look,vintagvw lists.

I've got mild, visible sag in the right rear wheel compared
to the left. It was this way when I bought the car (1961)
twenty years ago. Two well-respected shops I've spoken with
have said not to adjust it because the torsion bar will sometimes

To Kitcar builders,
http://www.projectdiablo.com/ferrari_enzo_buynow.html
We are glad to offer you our new set of body plans - the Ferrari Enzo
book. It contains more than 90 pages usefull information. More than 70

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I was today looking to replace my shock absorbers. I have bought
a set of Monroe shocks and they look just the same as the old ones
in the car.

I changed my generator with one that I had when I changed my wife's buggy to an alternator. I did the test from speedy
Jim's site ( http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/htm/gen.htm ) and was wondering it says,  "As you increase the engine speed,
the voltage should jump up to  +35 volts or ...

I have heard different things.  Will a standard 1 din stereo from the
store (kenwood, pioneer, etc) fit into the standard dash slot on a 1969
Ghia?   Some say it fits fine.  Others say it almost fits but the 4
corners of the slot have to be filed just slightly.  Others say the fit