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Cptn. Calzone
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 Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 5:38 am Post subject: Buttys Bits,Throttle kit,Accel pedal lever,Gas pedal,linkage |
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Hello everyone.I have searched and nit been able to locate the UK shop that manufactures a very nice replacement linkage by the name of bittys bits.I am looking to upgrade and install this in my 71.thanks everyone
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bugger101
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Cptn. Calzone
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 5:45 am Post subject: linkage |
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Saw it on here , this forum.Should have jumped on it then.Really nice heim joints good eingineering for the linkage under the pedal
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TomWesty
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 6:05 am Post subject: |
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Google Buttys Bits.
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Cptn. Calzone
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| Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2015 11:02 am Post subject: linkage |
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Thank you.Ordered my kit.Even after all new parts there is still a good bit of slop in the oem setup.
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ib-bus
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| Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 10:52 am Post subject: Re: Buttys Bits,Throttle kit,Accel pedal lever,Gas pedal,linkage |
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We just became distributors for Buttys Bits in the USA , we stock this throttle kits and ship them from California.
They are available for split buses and baywindows.
Please check our ads here on The Samba or go to our website www.restobusparts.com |
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justcruzin
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ib-bus
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| Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 3:22 pm Post subject: Re: Buttys Bits,Throttle kit,Accel pedal lever,Gas pedal,linkage |
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Here you go man.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1938971
We got our first order the Friday before OCTO and El Prado and sold out of most kits , we placed another order right away and should arrive in about 10 days.
In stock we only have the kits for '55 to '59
They are not on our website just yet but they will as soon as I get more stock.
Price for this kits is $65 plus shipping.
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justcruzin
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ib-bus
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| Posted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: Buttys Bits,Throttle kit,Accel pedal lever,Gas pedal,linkage |
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| justcruzin wrote: |
| ib-bus wrote: |
Here you go man.
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=1938971
We got our first order the Friday before OCTO and El Prado and sold out of most kits , we placed another order right away and should arrive in about 10 days.
In stock we only have the kits for '55 to '59
They are not on our website just yet but they will as soon as I get more stock.
Price for this kits is $65 plus shipping.
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Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for when you get the early bay kits in. Thanks again.  |
I'll shot you a message when they arrive , thanks. |
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justcruzin
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 10:54 am Post subject: Re: Buttys Bits,Throttle kit,Accel pedal lever,Gas pedal,linkage |
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can anyone tell me the distance between the pivot at the floor to where the cable connects? early bay set up
I understand that the cable side appears to be adjustable, but I need it a bit longer to accommodate a throttle body. looking for looking for 2 11/16 center to center
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butty
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| Posted: Tue Jun 21, 2016 5:56 am Post subject: Re: Buttys Bits,Throttle kit,Accel pedal lever,Gas pedal,linkage |
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| skills@eurocarsplus wrote: |
can anyone tell me the distance between the pivot at the floor to where the cable connects? early bay set up
I understand that the cable side appears to be adjustable, but I need it a bit longer to accommodate a throttle body. looking for looking for 2 11/16 center to center |
They are about 2 1/2 centre to centre . |
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BayCreamPuff
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| Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: Buttys Bits,Throttle kit,Accel pedal lever,Gas pedal,linkage |
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Now's the time to buy one of these with GBP at 1.34 USD.
They now have them for late FI buses too! $68.57 shipped. done.
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RONIN10
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| Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:33 pm Post subject: Re: Buttys Bits,Throttle kit,Accel pedal lever,Gas pedal,linkage |
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| BayCreamPuff wrote: |
Now's the time to buy one of these with GBP at 1.34 USD.
They now have them for late FI buses too! $68.57 shipped. done. |
Thanks for the reminder. Just bought mine!
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| Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:51 pm Post subject: Re: Buttys Bits,Throttle kit,Accel pedal lever,Gas pedal,linkage |
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| RONIN10 wrote: |
| BayCreamPuff wrote: |
Now's the time to buy one of these with GBP at 1.34 USD.
They now have them for late FI buses too! $68.57 shipped. done. |
Thanks for the reminder. Just bought mine! |
Greta is going to love that 
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RONIN10
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| Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:55 pm Post subject: Re: Buttys Bits,Throttle kit,Accel pedal lever,Gas pedal,linkage |
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| Xevin wrote: |
| Greta is going to love that |
Is she? Remember that I have three buses at the moment. Maybe I'll flip a coin and see who gets it.
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obnoxiousblue
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| Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: Buttys Bits,Throttle kit,Accel pedal lever,Gas pedal,linkage |
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I still haven't fit this! 
Been trying to sort thrrough my replacement pedal issue.
Hopefully this week. Makes me sad to see it sitting in my tool box.
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Gregg in the 603
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| Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2016 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: Buttys Bits,Throttle kit,Accel pedal lever,Gas pedal,linkage |
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Any reason one of these late-bay FI wouldn't fit an automatic?
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. got a link?
