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Global Announcement How to set up a personal Avatar
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miles » Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:00 am
An avatar is an image, which is displayed next to your forum user name, every time you post on the SSVC forum.
Three things are needed to set up a...
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Last post by miles
Tue Mar 08, 2016 10:00 am
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Global Announcement How to add pictures to a forum post
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by
miles » Sat Dec 19, 2015 11:49 pm
This is how you add a picture to a forum post.
Two ways to do this:
1. Click on the attachments option ( underneath Save Draft, Preview, and...
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Last post by miles
Tue May 02, 2017 11:39 am
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Announcement Tech FAQ
Replies: 15
by
Doc » Tue Sep 13, 2005 5:06 pm
A few weeks a go Brooksy has a good idea of compiling an FAQ of tech answers ( ).
From my 2 years on the forum I've seen the same questions asked...
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Last post by charger01
Wed Oct 08, 2014 6:41 pm
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Sticky dual circuit brakes
Replies: 226
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flat4fanatic » Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:35 pm
Is it a fairly straight swap to chance a split master cylinder for a dual circuit bay one?
Putting a whle new system in the split so though i might...
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Last post by lightice
Sat Aug 19, 2017 7:48 am
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Sticky Front Beam Options Technical Topic
Replies: 130
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Dipsy » Tue Nov 15, 2005 3:37 pm
Following on from the very useful SA v IRS topic, lets have your thoughts, experiences and ideas on the front end suspension.
What's worked for you?...
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Last post by lightice
Sat Aug 19, 2017 7:28 am
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Last post by Palmbaypete
Sat Jul 22, 2017 6:51 am
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Sticky Tyre Pressures - 15" wheels
Replies: 18
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8 8US » Mon Feb 27, 2017 10:17 pm
I've just fitted 15 steelies to my bus, first time running 15s and I have 165/60 R15 at the front and 165/80 R15 at the back, what pressures are...
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Last post by paultaylor12
Mon Jul 10, 2017 6:54 am
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Sticky splitty safety
Replies: 100
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62microbus » Wed Dec 17, 2003 2:43 pm
one thing that worrys me about driving my split is having a front impact, ie hitting something in front of me and there being about 2 inches between...
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Last post by sandy423
Mon Oct 31, 2016 6:53 pm
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Sticky Ongoing maintenance
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AGENTMORRIS » Fri Jul 26, 2013 9:24 am
Hi all.
I am new to the groups so hi firstly!
Secondly
I have just bought a fully reconditioned camper. Very excited!
Question I have for the...
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Last post by e m p i
Tue Sep 06, 2016 6:46 am
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Sticky Going on Holiday Tool Kit and Spares
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miles » Sun Jun 19, 2016 6:25 am
I will be going on holiday in Hector to France, and want to make sure that I have the correct spares with me :)
Can you all please post what spares...
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Last post by e m p i
Fri Jul 01, 2016 10:57 am
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Last post by Griffin
Thu Feb 04, 2016 2:30 am
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Sticky VW garage map
Replies: 29
by
magoo » Wed Jun 12, 2013 8:59 pm
I came across an ancient thread where someone had uploaded all of the VW repair garages into a Tom Tom.
I thought it might be a good idea to create...
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Last post by c19mat
Mon Aug 24, 2015 2:50 pm
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Sticky Swing Axle vs IRS Technical Topic
Replies: 265
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Dipsy » Tue Oct 18, 2005 12:24 pm
As there seems to be a lot of interest and discussion on the relatve merits of SA v IRS at the mo, I thought I'd put a sticky up for a while, to try...
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Last post by Ukrobotman
Sun Sep 21, 2014 7:39 pm
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Sticky Dellorto and Weber Carb technical videos
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Sjtw » Mon Sep 15, 2014 12:11 pm
I found these on youtube, a bloke in the USA called EZGZ.
I found them very informative, so I thought they might be of interest to anyone else who...
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Last post by Coops
Tue Sep 16, 2014 8:30 pm
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Sticky "sticky me" torque settings
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readyboy61 » Thu Mar 19, 2009 1:08 pm
Anyone esle get tired of flicking through your manual looking for torgue settings, thought maybe we could have a thread that you just add to and at...
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Last post by CACMG
Wed Jun 04, 2014 11:19 am
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Last post by DubEd67
Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:58 am
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Jail Bars
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jon parker » Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:30 pm
Does anyone know if it's possible to buy aluminium tubing for the jail bars for the rear windows. I've got the fittings but no bar.
Any ideas much...
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Last post by slippy8v
Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:54 pm
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Leaking windsceen
Replies: 3
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jon parker » Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:17 pm
My bus was restored about fifteen years ago with new window rubbers all round. All the seals are fine, and yet it has always leaked around the...
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Last post by jon parker
Sat Aug 19, 2017 5:20 pm
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Last post by flatbeat
Fri Aug 18, 2017 9:58 pm
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Power going up hills
Replies: 12
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winnie the splitz » Sun Aug 13, 2017 4:38 pm
Hi All,
I'm sure this has been asked before and I have tried searching the forum.
Basically my van cruises at 60 mph on a 1600 tp standard engine but...
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Last post by winnie the splitz
Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:59 pm
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Aircooled Mechanic
Replies: 1
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Iroc-2 » Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:58 pm
Hi, any aircooled mechanics in Gloucester. Haven't got the facilities anymore to work on them. Blown a piston
Nigel
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Last post by james309
Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:43 pm
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steering rack again
Replies: 127
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althesparky » Wed Oct 15, 2008 7:41 pm
evening all :D
i,m now in the process of getting all the parts together for my steering rack conversion, i,ve got the t25 transfere box, some...
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Last post by lightice
Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:20 pm
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Indicator switch clamp screw
Replies: 4
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David914 » Tue Aug 15, 2017 8:53 pm
I'm missing a screw from my indicator switch. Anyone know where I can get one or what the thread size is please?
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Last post by jayvanman
Fri Aug 18, 2017 9:26 am
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Upgrading your dropped spindles?!
Replies: 16
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Rasser » Thu May 16, 2013 7:36 am
Hi
I have dropped my spindles last year, and since then I have probably 8000-10000km on them.
One thing have always bothered me about the common...
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Last post by JonnyCJ
Thu Aug 17, 2017 2:30 pm
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VWJim's dual circuit servos, AMAZING!
Replies: 156
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seablue67 » Sat Sep 29, 2012 9:56 am
Just wanted to say what a truly amazing difference it makes to the brakes.
I've a stock drums all round 67 and the brakes were good you just had to...
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Last post by vwJim
Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:28 am
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cleaning vinyl door cards
Replies: 3
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piran » Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:37 am
hiya,
my door cards are in need of a clean and before i destroy them by using the wrong stuff can anyone please tell me what to clean them...
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Last post by type21f
Wed Aug 16, 2017 5:38 pm
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Last post by thestoneroses
Wed Aug 16, 2017 4:56 pm
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Reduce the risk of overheating
Replies: 7
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julesjackson » Tue Aug 15, 2017 3:25 pm
This is probably a very simple question but I have received conflicting advice from Facebook groups, so thought I would ask here :)
I'm off to a...
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Last post by julesjackson
Wed Aug 16, 2017 3:09 pm
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Hazard lights
Replies: 1
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David914 » Mon Aug 14, 2017 1:23 pm
My '65 has hazards fitted but they're only working on the rear lights, any ideas where to start looking. I hate electrics!
Thanks in advance wise ones
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Last post by David914
Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:45 pm
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Gear Coupling
Replies: 15
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boardman411 » Fri Jul 28, 2017 9:48 am
All - Had a few issues with getting the Bus into 3rd over the weekend, so just going through everything at the moment (problem has disappeared at...
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Last post by boardman411
Mon Aug 14, 2017 8:38 am
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crank case breather problems
Replies: 2
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jon parker » Fri Aug 11, 2017 11:46 am
My van '64 split (beetle 1500 single port engine heaven knows how many miles) has been uncharacteristically unreliable recently. Lots of little...
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Last post by jon parker
Sun Aug 13, 2017 11:10 am
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Last post by Stevep
Sat Aug 12, 2017 4:02 pm
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vw jack ?
Replies: 4
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Fuch77 » Thu Aug 10, 2017 2:57 pm
Hi Volks.
Is this a split or bay jack ? or even vw ?
Any info would be helpful
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Last post by type21f
Fri Aug 11, 2017 6:39 pm
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Ignition timing
Replies: 29
by
ernie » Thu Jul 06, 2017 2:08 pm
Hi all,
Bit of background - I fitted a 1776 in my bus with twin dell 40s still retaining the OEM ignition points and the timing was set up - this...
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Last post by ernie
Thu Aug 10, 2017 5:47 pm
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Steering wheel
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58splitty » Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:40 pm
Hi guys,
How many steering wheel turns is it from straight ahead to left or right?
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Last post by 58splitty
Thu Aug 10, 2017 4:40 pm
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Link pins
Replies: 2
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JonnyCJ » Wed Aug 09, 2017 5:35 pm
Getting Gilly to refurb my dropped spindles with new bushes and seals etc.
My link pins are OG VW with from memory N E and S W marked on them.
Are...
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Last post by JonnyCJ
Thu Aug 10, 2017 3:58 pm
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Last post by vwmorten
Thu Aug 10, 2017 6:50 am
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Last post by Fuch77
Thu Aug 10, 2017 12:29 am
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LHD to RHD Dash Conversion
Replies: 2
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sjohn821@aol.com » Wed Aug 09, 2017 2:39 pm
Gents you have all been helpful so far, on my quest to restored my VW splitscreen 1964 LHD
I would further appreciate your expertise advice regarding...
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Last post by sjohn821@aol.com
Wed Aug 09, 2017 4:21 pm
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Last post by DoubleD
Wed Aug 09, 2017 3:20 pm
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handbrake adjustment with red 9 irs
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piran » Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:39 am
hiya,
i have a red 9 irs set up with 4 pot disc brakes etc and need to adjust the handbrake as at the moment it seems to to fully adjusted and the...
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Last post by piran
Wed Aug 09, 2017 9:39 am
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Thread size for fuel filter flap fixings?
Replies: 2
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PIPKIN » Fri Jul 21, 2017 9:16 am
Hi,
Fixing a new long side panel to my 62 and need to weld in the nuts for the 2 bolts that hold the fuel filler flap.
Does anyone know the thread...
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Last post by PIPKIN
Tue Aug 08, 2017 8:24 pm
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Sa gearbox
Replies: 9
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Robbievanguy » Fri Jul 28, 2017 7:21 pm
Hi people been collecting pats for a straight axle conversion ,got just about all the bits now lookin for a gearbox to complete ,there's a good...
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Last post by Robbievanguy
Tue Aug 08, 2017 6:42 pm
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RHD headlight glass
Replies: 4
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W-W » Tue Aug 08, 2017 11:03 am
Does anyone have a picture of an offside RHD headlight glass.
I bought a pair of lenses last year as the bus came with lefties with tape over them....
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Last post by W-W
Tue Aug 08, 2017 4:12 pm
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Last post by susta
Tue Aug 08, 2017 2:51 pm
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Last post by hippysteven
Tue Aug 08, 2017 10:41 am
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Gear Lever - General Q
Replies: 6
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boardman411 » Mon Aug 07, 2017 9:25 am
Hi All,
Recently noticed that my Gear Lever in my 59 Bus is different compared to others I've seen. All other splits seem to have a slight kink in...
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Last post by boardman411
Tue Aug 08, 2017 8:45 am
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Genuine wipers & Repro Rubbers?
Replies: 1
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Fuch77 » Sun Aug 06, 2017 8:12 pm
Hello all.
I have found my original window wiper blades that i took off my van years ago.
I want to replace the rubbers to re fit them...Can this be...
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Last post by richandsue
Mon Aug 07, 2017 9:17 pm
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6 volt or 12 volt
Replies: 8
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Slippers » Thu Aug 03, 2017 7:46 pm
I have a 66 registered bus which was manufactured in 65 would this have left the factory as a 6 or 12 volt? Reason for asking is that the wipers seem...
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Last post by type21f
Mon Aug 07, 2017 8:36 am
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Bubbles on front panel
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MrMargaretScratcher » Sat Aug 05, 2017 2:04 pm
So I've started to dig into what needs doing on my '66 bus ( ) and poked at a couple of ominous bubbles on the front panel, revealing a couple of...
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Last post by MrMargaretScratcher
Sat Aug 05, 2017 2:04 pm
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Knobblies
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W-W » Fri Jun 23, 2017 7:30 pm
I know the trend is low but, I've been there done that, I want to go high. Well standard and as I live in the middle of nowhere, I would like some...
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Last post by W-W
Fri Aug 04, 2017 10:49 am
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Narrowed ARB dimensions
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JonnyCJ » Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:03 pm
My Weedeater 2 beam is 84mm narrower than a standard beam.
I'm going to be fitting a narrowed ARB and want to know how much to shorten it by.
84mm...
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Last post by JonnyCJ
Fri Aug 04, 2017 8:20 am
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Harry Harpic's front beam adjustment
Replies: 8
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rhapsody » Tue Aug 01, 2017 6:58 am
Hello all, new to the Forum and to the VW scene if honest but have fallen in love with my 1965 splitscreen, Carmel. She had a full restoration 3...
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Last post by rhapsody
Wed Aug 02, 2017 6:34 am
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