Accessories!?

crofty · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:35 am Post subject: Accessories!?

Just wondering what factory/dealer accessories people have stuck on their Things.

I have a few: shifter, steering wheel, console, ash tray and am/fm radio. I have some running boards but I don't think I want to drill holes in my fenders.

A/C and the dual aircleaners would be nice too!

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glutamodo · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:42 am Post subject:

You got the old plastic version of the VW accessory steering wheel. I got one just like it - don't you just love that crack at the top? They always do that. I put a "wheelskins" type of sew-together leather steering wheel cover on mine, which works and looks good and that crack isn't hardly visiable with it on.

[email protected] · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject:

you also have an accessory plug
I have about every accessory ever known to thingkind....
fog light, spare tire carrier, push bar, a/c unit, red sport horns. sport shifters, reverse light. all in boxes.

On the car i drive, i have the super large push bar, flag holders, spare tire carrier, sport steering wheel, spare gas can and reverse light

wings_n_fins · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:51 pm Post subject:

I've got a hood-mounted spare tire carrier for the bonnet (still in the box), duckboards for all four seats, and windshield braces from The Thing Shop. I think everyone should get a set of those braces!
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crofty · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 10:55 pm Post subject:

[email protected] · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:08 pm Post subject: Fat push bar

heres the ultra rare fatty push bar, I have only seen three of these ever.

uberautowerks · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:18 pm Post subject:

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uberautowerks · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:20 pm Post subject:

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[email protected]

thats one slick steering wheel!
Heres some more accessories!

n0limdon · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:05 pm Post subject:

WoW, I sure like the winch setup, that is really cool!!
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SilverThing · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 12:30 pm Post subject:

Here is a picture of the accessory sport horns that I have (need to be installed). They are very very loud!

kubelmann · Samba Member Joined: April 13, 2003 Posts: 3266

Big front push bumper??

wbrown45 · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:20 pm Post subject:

I also have the steering wheel show in the beginning. Is that the one offered in the brochures from the dealership? I am glad to hear that a cover works well. Does anyone have a blowup of the horn assembly or know where I can get one. Mind is either missing a part or two and I cannot figure what it might look like or where it should go. Also, my plastic is not cracked(!?) but the silver spokes are rusting lightly. Any tips on how to refinish besides good old Krylon? Thanks,
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181freak · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:56 pm Post subject:

take a brillo pad and some elbow grease to help get some light rust out.... i have the same wheel and that helped mine too..

as for a horn diagram.. i am in need of the same.. good luck!
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Captain Spalding · Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 7:19 pm Post subject: Re: Accessories!?

Rev. Scott · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 10:08 am Post subject:

glass sliders...love em!
brush guard
hood rack
tire carrier
parcel tray (hey dady-o...when you checked mine for leg room...the seat was moved up! haha!)
under dash am/fm/cassette/cb (vintage)
gps
accerssory plugs

j5josher · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:37 pm Post subject:

pink interior....

homemade duck boards...

100% org. hood straps...

custom battery door and starter door out back.... mine is weird i didn't get any fancy stuff... one day it will be held together with duck tape... wait thats what i use when it rains... d'oh!

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Daddie O · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 1:45 pm Post subject:

Bugformance was selling a white bamboo storage tray for $55. It's something they regularly carry. It looked very much like yours inkwelz, but required drilling of two screws for support bracket to hold it. I decided against drilling, although I thought about getting it and painting it black.

Ian Epperson · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 2:37 pm Post subject:

crofty · Posted: Mon Apr 20, 2009 3:20 pm Post subject:

I guess I should have said original accessories.
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