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Blue73SuperBeetle
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Joined: May 06, 2003
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 Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 1:22 pm Post subject: Help with '73 Super Beetle |
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| I just got my '73 Super Beetle out of storage for 3 years, need some parts, and found out that Rocky Mountain Motorworks has gone out of business. I used to get all my parts from them. Is anyone out there comparable selling parts nowadays? Also anyone know who sells front disc brake upgrade kits? My brother-in-law in Sweden has a couple Beetles, being European Bugs they have front disc brakes. I'm getting tired of fooling around with these front drum brakes. |
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79SuperVert
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Joined: May 31, 2002
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Location: Elizabeth, NJ & La Isla Del Encanto
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 1:56 pm Post subject: Help with '73 Super Beetle |
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| I've been using Wolfsburg West a lot, also CIP1.com (California Import Parts). Both are very good in terms of service, advice and ease of ordering. Nice catalogs and websites, too. I didn't care for Chirco because they don't back order for you (you have to just try again later) and because some of the stuff I got from them was either incorrect or low quality. Stay away from J.C.Whitney unless you want strictly bare bones, lowest cost stuff, although their service is excellent. |
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Blue73SuperBeetle
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 2:21 pm Post subject: Help with '73 Super Beetle |
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| Thanks, J.C. Whitney is only an hour's drive from my house but they don't have a lot of stuff, at least compared to what Rocky Mountain Motorworks had, and a local guy who works on Bugs a lot said some of the stuff he's gotten from them is very poor quality. |
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j.pickens
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Location: Exit 7, New Jersey
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 5:49 pm Post subject: Help with '73 Super Beetle |
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RMMW is still open, I just got their catalog.
I consider them halfway between J.C. Whitney and Wolfsburg West on the service and quality scale. CIP1.com is gaining fast, love that $9.95 flat shipping fee!
Here's the link to RMMW:
http://www.motorworks.com/ |
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Aussiebug
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Joined: June 03, 2002
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Location: Adelaide Australia
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Blue73SuperBeetle
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Joined: May 06, 2003
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2003 9:36 pm Post subject: Help with '73 Super Beetle |
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| Thanks, I'll check them out. |
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toyvergnugen
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Joined: July 16, 2002
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 6:12 am Post subject: Help with '73 Super Beetle |
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| TopLine for super beetle brake and suspension upgrades. They are the best! |
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NYBugman1972
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Joined: March 03, 2003
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Location: Brooklyn NY
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 6:36 am Post subject: Help with '73 Super Beetle |
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| Go right to Topline for your brakes and suspension needs. There's nobody better than Topline for the Super beetle front end. |
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VW BRETT
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 6:39 am Post subject: Help with '73 Super Beetle |
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| Wolfgang is good, I have gotten a few things from them, Great service. |
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Blue73SuperBeetle
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| Posted: Wed May 07, 2003 7:27 pm Post subject: Help with '73 Super Beetle |
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| Thanks a lot guys! Gotta keep my baby blue Bug going after my '92 Jeep YJ died. Funny how the old Bug keeps going after all the computer-controlled junk gives up... |
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