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 Topic: krautclassicparts - [email protected] |
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| nautha Replies: 317 Views: 88154 |
 Forum: Buyer and Seller Feedback Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2020 11:52 am Subject: Re: krautclassicparts - [email protected] |
| Thorsten @ krautclassicparts have one of the best and fastest service I have experienced in a while, not to mention the perfect items and packages.
Very recommend! |
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| Topic: front hood bolts |
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| nautha Replies: 7 Views: 1073 |
Forum: Beetle - 1958-1967 Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2020 4:14 am Subject: Re: front hood bolts |
| I made this special set, totally made in cnc and in Italy.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/2084298.jpg |
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| Topic: A "Ugly Duckling" SB 1303 "SUB" (Sport Utility Bug)! |
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| nautha Replies: 10 Views: 506 |
Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2020 8:23 am Subject: Re: A "Ugly Duckling" SB 1303 "SUB" (Sport Utility Bug)! |
| care to share how you raised the front?
Longer springs and lower cup cut and welded higher. |
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| Topic: A "Ugly Duckling" SB 1303 "SUB" (Sport Utility Bug)! |
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| nautha Replies: 10 Views: 506 |
Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Sat Aug 15, 2020 2:36 am Subject: Re: A "Ugly Duckling" SB 1303 "SUB" (Sport Utility Bug)! |
| Hey! Thanks you all for the compliments! | |
| Topic: A "Ugly Duckling" SB 1303 "SUB" (Sport Utility Bug)! |
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| nautha Replies: 10 Views: 506 |
Forum: Beetle - Late Model/Super - 1968-up Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:06 pm Subject: A "Ugly Duckling" SB 1303 "SUB" (Sport Utility Bug)! |
| Hi folks! This is what i did with an old 1303 SuperBeetle nobody cared about...
Everything is custom designed and made by myself, graphics, interiors, custom rack, bumper overriders and much more. T ... |
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| Topic: Engine Stand |
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| nautha Replies: 584 Views: 288900 |
Forum: Performance/Engines/Transmissions Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 12:41 am Subject: Re: Engine Stand |
| Thats mines, laser cutted and custom made.
https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1986472.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/1986470.jpg https://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/198646 ... |
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| Topic: VolkzBitz - [email protected] |
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| nautha Replies: 296 Views: 60931 |
Forum: Buyer and Seller Feedback Posted: Fri Dec 23, 2016 10:18 am Subject: Re: VolkzBitz - [email protected] |
| I am from Italy, purchased a fully restored genuine Solex 30 Pict-1 from Tim; Carb arrived very quickly, very well packed and with an impressive "better-than-new" look, his attention to the ... | |
| Topic: Case plug troubles... |
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| nautha Replies: 8 Views: 702 |
Forum: Performance/Engines/Transmissions Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 2:07 am Subject: Re: Case plug troubles... |
| If you pull them out, you can measure with a thread gage:
https://static.summitracing.com/global/images/prod/xlarge/shc-952316_xl.jpg ? Thats the concern...pull them out.. I know about this, ... |
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| Topic: Case plug troubles... |
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| nautha Replies: 8 Views: 702 |
Forum: Performance/Engines/Transmissions Posted: Sun Dec 18, 2016 2:05 am Subject: Re: Case plug troubles... |
| An impact gun should get those out of there.
Mmhh, i will not take the risk to crack the magnesium case putting an impact wrench in tha particular "tin" area.. |
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| Topic: Case plug troubles... |
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| nautha Replies: 8 Views: 702 |
Forum: Performance/Engines/Transmissions Posted: Wed Dec 14, 2016 9:44 am Subject: Re: Case plug troubles... |
| Anyway, does anybody knows the thread sizes of those two plugs? The lower (pick-up galley) should be a m16 but dont know the pitch...ant the other? | |
| Topic: Case plug troubles... |
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| nautha Replies: 8 Views: 702 |
Forum: Performance/Engines/Transmissions Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 10:46 am Subject: Re: Case plug troubles... |
| Thanks Mark for the reply but as i said, i have to remove them because ruined (very) trying to unplug them.
Duplicate them, specially the big one, would not be a prob since i have a friend that work ... |
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| Topic: Case plug troubles... |
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| nautha Replies: 8 Views: 702 |
Forum: Performance/Engines/Transmissions Posted: Tue Dec 13, 2016 9:17 am Subject: Case plug troubles... |
| Hello, has anyone ever removed (for galley cleaning..) those two plugs in the case?
They are factory punched but beside this, even grinding the notched parts, they seem very hard to remove, specially ... |
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| Topic: Front rotors - ok to drill and tap 4/130 to 5/130? |
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| nautha Replies: 26 Views: 3558 |
Forum: Type 3 Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2015 9:40 am Subject: Front rotors - ok to drill and tap 4/130 to 5/130? |
| Thicker doesn't necessarily mean stronger or better. It also doesn't mean that thinner is bad and should be avoided. Are you some sort of mechanical engineer that has done tests on both hubs that we ... | |
| Topic: Front rotors - ok to drill and tap 4/130 to 5/130? |
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| nautha Replies: 26 Views: 3558 |
Forum: Type 3 Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 12:50 pm Subject: Front rotors - ok to drill and tap 4/130 to 5/130? |
| 5x130 aftermarket rotors (pretty much all) are these showed in my thread, sold as blank or already drilled 5x130, and to me are pretty dangerous to be used with press-in stud because the lack of mate ... | |
| Topic: Mysterious "1500" emblem... |
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| nautha Replies: 23 Views: 5369 |
Forum: Type 3 Posted: Tue Mar 03, 2015 12:38 pm Subject: Mysterious "1500" emblem... |
| I can't get a super clear pic of the badge on Google, but Simca looks like a real possibility.
I don't think so. Of course, like the Type 3, they may have changed the badge style. From this page: ... |
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| Topic: Mysterious "1500" emblem... |
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| nautha Replies: 23 Views: 5369 |
Forum: Type 3 Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2015 1:17 pm Subject: Mysterious "1500" emblem... |
| I do not recall there being any part numbers or identifiers on the rear of the badge.
Nope, there isn.t any part number on the back of this mine...  |
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| Topic: Front rotors - ok to drill and tap 4/130 to 5/130? |
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| nautha Replies: 26 Views: 3558 |
Forum: Type 3 Posted: Fri Feb 20, 2015 11:14 am Subject: Front rotors - ok to drill and tap 4/130 to 5/130? |
| Ok, judging by the response it looks like I will go for new rotors. Am I right in say beetle 1967 -1979 rotors will bolt straight onto my 1968 Squareback?
Cheers Jim Jim, whatever it will be, yo ... |
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| Topic: Suspicious 5x130 Porsche pattern front rotors... |
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| nautha Replies: 6 Views: 1281 |
Forum: Beetle - 1958-1967 Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:59 pm Subject: Suspicious 5x130 Porsche pattern front rotors... |
| These rotors are not designed with the pressed in stud design. Thread only.
BUT..... if you machine a flat spot with in the stud hole to all the head to sit flat and you open the hole to the knurl ... |
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| Topic: Mysterious "1500" emblem... |
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| nautha Replies: 23 Views: 5369 |
Forum: Type 3 Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 12:15 pm Subject: Mysterious "1500" emblem... |
| Isn't that a FIAT badge?
I don't think so...
No, it's not a Fiat badge. Again- any part numbers or markings on it? So far I'm sure it's not BMW, Opel, Borgward, Lada, Datsun, Volvo ... |
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| Topic: Front rotors - ok to drill and tap 4/130 to 5/130? |
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| nautha Replies: 26 Views: 3558 |
Forum: Type 3 Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2015 11:52 am Subject: Front rotors - ok to drill and tap 4/130 to 5/130? |
| This is the drilled hole in the lower section.
The thickness would be less than 0.023 in, so less than 4 thread if you use bolts and worst if you will use a press-in stud in that area because you wil ... |
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