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4118thing Samba Member
Joined: July 26, 2016 Posts: 120 Location: WNC
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Posted: Sat May 19, 2018 9:32 am Post subject: Parts Manual |
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I have downloaded the Parts Manual from the technical section. It is quite helpful in putting my Thing back together. However I noticed on Section 43, Frame,there is only part of the description and part numbers. Missing looks to be parts after #18. Is there a page 2 missing? Does anyone have that page? |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69813 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Al Capulco Samba Member
Joined: October 31, 2005 Posts: 532 Location: Northridge, CA.
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 8:35 pm Post subject: Re: Parts Manual |
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The original hard copy is the same way. It's has it's mistakes. |
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EverettB Administrator
Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69813 Location: Phoenix Metro
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Posted: Sun May 20, 2018 10:43 pm Post subject: Re: Parts Manual |
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Thanks for posting that info.
This is off the Thing book topic but the '67 Bus parts manual is like that too - there are a couple pages missing.
Also the VW dealer book "Progressive Refinements" scans I have seen and that are on this site.
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partsman914 Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2012 Posts: 24 Location: Boston, MA
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Posted: Thu May 24, 2018 6:16 am Post subject: Re: Parts Manual |
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Here's what I found this morning on the VW catalog...there are part numbers missing because they are no linger available, but it does have more lines than #18
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SilverThing Samba Member
Joined: July 19, 2004 Posts: 810 Location: Everett
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2018 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: Parts Manual |
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All of the 181 parts references I have seen do this (paper parts book, microfiche, etc). If a part is no longer available, the part number is removed (often the part description, too). It is highly annoying.
They did similar things with part substitutions, which is also annoying.
I have been working on scanning in a 1970/1971 181 parts book and I was somewhat amused/annoyed to find an almost completely blank page that said something along the lines of 'picture to follow'. _________________ "I like how everyone likes talking about Zeke's Thing yet he's the only one that's ever seen it." - Katie
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77kafer Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2008 Posts: 823 Location: New Windsor, NY
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Posted: Mon Sep 17, 2018 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: Parts Manual |
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I have a Jan 1982 Type 181 fiche, I wonder if it is missing any info. _________________ Supposed to be 77käfer, but there are no umlauts on an american keyboard
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oscarsnapkin Samba Member
Joined: October 22, 2013 Posts: 558 Location: Bucks County, PA
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 2:08 pm Post subject: Re: Parts Manual |
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Where can I find the Thing parts manual? I used to use a link to https://riverdrivedesigns.com/VW/ but it no longer works. I had a PDF of it downloaded on my old phone, and was hoping to add it to my current phone. Thanks. _________________ - 1977 CEI Sunroof Bus 2.0L F.I. Hydraulic Lifters
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Elroyyy Samba Member
Joined: November 09, 2004 Posts: 110 Location: Burbank, CA
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2022 7:50 pm Post subject: Re: Parts Manual |
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Go to:
Technical
> Owner's Manuals
Thing
> Owner's Manuals/Parts Manuals
Parts
> Parts Manual _________________ My Classified Ads |
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