Matra Tools w/photos

[67rustavenger]

I picked up a Matra 310 at the NW Bug Run a couple years ago.
It's not in as good of condition as Fishynos72.
It has been painted blue and the handle is not og. But the 310 is serviceable.

Unfortunately, all but one of my engines are 8 dowel. So I can only use it on my 1600 SP.

Curious what the value of the Matra 310 is?
I can clean mine up and repaint it. If I know the closest match to the Matra tool color is.
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[Fishynos72]

[BulliBill]

[Fishynos72]

Hello again.

Have been using my vw214 recently, bought a new Ludwig Hunger reamer for it and decided I'd had enough of the water damaged storage box.

I need to work on the finish as the original paint is smoother and more "powdery""

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1972 1302
1973 type2a
1957 type11
2005 Caddy panel van
2006 Golf R32

[BulliBill]

Nice work Sir! Collecting those tools is fun enough, but to go for the outfield fence by restoring the cool German boxes some of these tool sets come it is awesome!

I have that same set and although I've never used it (yet) it's very cool and I was delighted when I got it! I've always wondered if I have all the pieces of it...

Bill
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Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[Fishynos72]

A new level of obsession indeed.

There's a German VW tool group on Facebook with similar restorations happening. To an even greater level of detail



Post up photos of the kit you have. Many knowledgeable members here and someone should be able to advise if your missing any pieces
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Collector of all things Volkswagen, Hazet and Matra.

1972 1302
1973 type2a
1957 type11
2005 Caddy panel van
2006 Golf R32

[Fishynos72]

Figured a good bump for this thread as I've been putting a 36hp together this weekend, and I got to crack out a bunch of tooling, some of them Matra.

There's more on my 1958's thread if anyone is interested in having a look.

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=...mp;start=0
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1972 1302
1973 type2a
1957 type11
2005 Caddy panel van
2006 Golf R32

[henry roberts]

Beautiful!

[BulliBill]

Here is the VW 214 set that I have... It might be missing a part or two or have too many collars or parts, who knows? It may be a updated kit that started out as a #214 kit, and may have been supplemented later with updated later pieces making it an #214"A", "B" or ? set? Here are a few photos:

Bill
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[Fishynos72]

Almost identical to the assortment in my kit.

Definitely has some double ups and later additions, but it's hard to know what originally came in the kit as the tool listings suggest it's sparse so the dealership could order what they need.

It's actually a very well thought out tool for the job, and you appear to have everything there to straighten rods and ream new bushes.

Reamers can still be purchased new through Ludwig Hunger in Germany.


A nice addition is the bush removal tool.
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Collector of all things Volkswagen, Hazet and Matra.

1972 1302
1973 type2a
1957 type11
2005 Caddy panel van
2006 Golf R32

[BulliBill]

Hey, thanks for the reply about my #214B tool set. I've never used it yet. It would be cool to search YouTube to see if there is any videos of someone using the #214 tool set to both check rods for straightness, ream bushings and then using it to straighten out a slightly bent connection rod! Do you know the tool number (or have a photo) for the bushing removal tool you suggested. I'll have to keep an eye out for that one! Thanks!

Bill
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[Fishynos72]

Vw 212a

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Collector of all things Volkswagen, Hazet and Matra.

1972 1302
1973 type2a
1957 type11
2005 Caddy panel van
2006 Golf R32

[BulliBill]

Holy crap! Thanks "Fishynos72" for the photo of that small end bushing puller! I just checked my tool collection and found that I actually have #212A !!! I thought it looked a bit familiar...

Bill
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I'm looking for these license plate frames for my fleet:
Coeur D'Alene - Lake Shore Volkswagen
Mission VW - San Fernando
Thornton VW - Stockton

Thanks for any help!

[Fishynos72]

Excellent Bill.


Super simple tool, but it works very well.
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1972 1302
1973 type2a
1957 type11
2005 Caddy panel van
2006 Golf R32

[Herbie62]

Hello Guys,

I 've just bought this one. It looks like a 118/30 but has different writings (3487 47-30, WB 84/50) with a 3/4" end. Anyone has infos on it ?

[Fishynos72]

That's a love bit of kit, and if you paid the 40euro listed price it was a good bargain.

it's of zero help- but I see the WB and think Warren&brown as they make Torque wrenched- maybe they did a calibration on it at some point?

I would suggest the handle stampings would be to label it for a shop, or even a trolley or set number across multiple work stations.


Keep in mind Matra used to make general high quality tooling not just VW group tooling.
WB might also stand for something in German or French that wouldn't even cross my mind.
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1972 1302
1973 type2a
1957 type11
2005 Caddy panel van
2006 Golf R32

[Herbie62]

Thanks for you answer. I can't see any meanings in French for WB

But it seems I found another tool with WB stamping :

[Fishynos72]

Ok. Perhaps a vehicle brand WB as the Volkswagen tools have VW numbers
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Collector of all things Volkswagen, Hazet and Matra.

1972 1302
1973 type2a
1957 type11
2005 Caddy panel van
2006 Golf R32