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    Propane stove line-- standard size??
    Greetings all!  I have a 79 Westy with sink stove etc.I believe I have a small leak in the propane line that runs from the floor under the cabin...
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    Im going to start pulling it apart this week, camped this past weekend and shut off the gas at the t...
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    Need alternator bracket 72-74, 79 bay --FOUND ONE!
    Building my backup motor since the current one is losing its' oomph and is in need of new top end after 11 years (and 9 trips from Jersey to HCBF). An...
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    I just found one at Avery's Air Cooled out in Washington. along with some other engine tin pieces I ...
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    Back on the road
    Just finished up on Alice’s new 2 liter and wanted share some pictures of the finished product She runs STRONG!!
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    Damn Snoop! I'm building one of those but it wont be that purty!
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    Feb 25 '23
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    Air flaps for late bay...source?
    Does anyone know where I can buy a pair of the little aluminum air flaps that go in the fan housing on a late bay bus? I've made them from beer cans i...
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    Found the flaps on Cip1= last time i looked they were out of stock.https://www2.cip1.com/bus-17-2000...
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    Missing title
    Does anyone here have any experience with getting a title for a vehicle without one?  Vehicle is a '74 Beetle from Alabama and no title was excha...
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    If you want to do this in New Jersey, your best option is to move. (Also a good option for lots of r...
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    front door seals
    I recently spent a bunch of $ fixing up my driver's door and just spent a few hours installing the door seal I bought from BD. It is way too thick and...
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    Long delayed update- I got a seal from Airheads and it fits like a dream right out of the box. They ...
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    Jul 10 '20
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    Replace door or door skin? 79 Westy
    My front driver's door is getting pretty ratty, rust along the bottom with a crappy repair I did a few years back, as well as a split along the the to...
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    Turns out that the doors do change from 77-79 and a kit is available to make the earlier ones work o...
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    Electronic ignition
    We have a 1975 VW bus with a suitcase engine 1.8l fuel injected.  I would like to change it over to electronic ignition, but have been told it wo...
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    Ive been running the Pertronix unit (distributor with the EI inside $149) for years and I love it. I...
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    Late bay heater fan CFM
    Does anyone know the cfm rating on a late bay heater fan that mounts to the top of the engine compartment?
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    Nothing printed on my fan(s) and couldn' find that info online either. It must be a secret.
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    Door pull anchors?
    I am in the process of making and installing new door panels on my late bay Westy. I am doing away with the armrest/door pulls and installing early ba...
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