Dealership parts storage

henry roberts · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 4:51 am Post subject: Dealership parts storage

i was wondering if anyone one has pictures of dealership spare parts storage areas?

specifically the shelving used to store the vw brown cardboard spare parts boxes?

I have a heap of the boxes and some steel shelving units with spare shelves but was wondering if there was a standard spacing for the shelves? is this covered in the vw printed dealership how to book?

also were there vw printed cards to go in the plastic part number bit?

Anchovy · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:06 am Post subject:

Merlin · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:12 am Post subject:

This community is amazing. Laughing

Bravo!
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AlanInMass54 · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 11:28 am Post subject:

If you like I can scan in a couple pictures I have in a book at home. It's a book VW put out in the early 60's showing how to set up all facets of a parts department.

Merlin · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:26 pm Post subject:

henry roberts · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 5:21 pm Post subject:

thanks anchovy, that's fascinating. the size of the showroom to the parts and service areas shows how important the after sales support used to be to vw.

alan, that would be awesome.

AlanInMass54 · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 7:06 pm Post subject:

Is something like this what you're looking for?

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henry roberts · Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2014 9:18 pm Post subject:

thanks alan, I was more wondering if there was a suggested shelf spacing for the individual shelf units specifically used for the 4 by 4 1/4 by 12" parts boxes.

the boxes I have were in a shelving unit previously used at one of the dealers in the area. when the guy that had them moved, I got a heap of the boxes but he kept some and the shelving unit.
now that I have bought some of the same gray steel shelving plus enough spare shelves to replicate the unit the boxes were originally in, I want to re-create it. the problem being I didn't think to measure or take a picture of the shelving at the time.

yes I could easily just pick a shelf spacing that would work, but I know that if I later found there was a factory specified spacing and I got it wrong, it would bug me until I pulled it all apart and rebuilt it to vw spec. Rolling Eyes

Merlin · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:40 am Post subject:

IN2VWS · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 2:52 am Post subject:

In the early days, they did not use the cardboard parts boxes. VW recommended to use steel shelving.

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henry roberts · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:54 am Post subject:

thanks john. that's not what I wanted to hear, but, as usual, amazing information.

I guess i'll just make it up as I go along, damn late model cr@p. Laughing

is that is a late 50's publication?

AlanInMass54 · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 5:58 am Post subject:

Looks like we have the same book! Mine is from the early 60's, as I don't see a specific date. But When cars are shown I see nothing with the mid-64 on wider plate housing and front signals. Also the racks of pressed Bus bumpers and whatnot suggest it's earlier, but who knows. I did see Type 3 fenders with holes for wraparound front signals though.

IN2VWS · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 3:46 pm Post subject:

henry roberts · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 4:34 pm Post subject:

thanks.

I keep looking at the pictures and plans and pipe dreaming of having a dealership complete with literature, tools and a full parts room. of course with the knowledge of how to use it all.
just repurpose a few service bays for cleaning, dis-assembly, body work, assembly and a spray booth.

it would take some of the challenge out of building a VW but...

Typ3nut · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:27 pm Post subject:

Here's a Volkswagen "Open For Inspection" ... photographs of scale models of Volkswagen Dealerships type A & B from the 60's

squaretobehip · Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2014 11:14 pm Post subject:

That's a really cool book.
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gt1953 · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:21 pm Post subject:

By Golly nice pictures.
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