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Jan 2012

BBT’s weekly product update

Last week was a blast for sure! Extremely busy in all departments of BBT and its still wintertime and bad weather! There must be so many cars under restoration, what bring many “new” VW’s on the streets and to shows this summer, something we only can appreciate and looking forward too! Goods out was in full force as usual…

For BBT’s product range it was also a very busy week and the extreme strong purchase tandem Alain and Chris are really coming to a steady and powerful mix of buy and research so also this week a very well filled basket of new products arrived BBT’s shelves.

The real big news this week is for sure BBT came EXCLUSIVE dealer for Europe from VWsunroofs.com , a real passionate one man driven company that makes literally any single part for bug as well bus ragtops. And recently also finished the complete kits. Bug at this moment only 50-55 for bus all years… from a single screw, hook, clips, till a complete assembly, we stock it all for You… a complete list (and drawings) will appear in our next Newsletter and in our catalogs. If You in need of something, your favorite BBT sales rep can also forward You all detailed information. Don’t forget to mention; Bug or Bus! or You can also find a lot of information on the website of www.VWsunroofs.com direct… watch out, BBTuse another part numbering system as the factory!

above the drawing for the Bug ragtop, below for the Bus… numbers in the drawings are BBT part numbers.

BBT # 0397-100 Pop-out hinge for all split window bus!

BBT # 0662-590 Clips for fuse box for beetle and bus from 1960 till 1971

BBT # 1896-100 oil breather, by Bugpack!

Lock catch 1956-1963 Ghia ref.0438-750 for left and ref.0438-751 for right. Fits also early Porsche 911.

BBT # 2147-100 Rubber between aircleaner and carburettor Bus 64-67 and Ghia 66-67

BBT # 1847-250 Rubber gasket inside oil filler cap, fits most models.

BBT # 1941-050 V-belt (wide) 25Hp (13×900)

Now this is Vintage! Made in Germany!

BBT # 0689-015 lens for license light Beetle 53-57 (W decklid)

A little contest to yourselves… “Whatsdiz?” Can you reconise?

Ref.0612-820 taillightlens splitbug

Ref.0612-725 Hearttaillightlens

Ref.0740-010 Lens/house seal taillight Beetle 55-60

Ref.0626-500 bulbholder taillight Beetle 55-60

Bracket taillight Beetle 55-60 Ref.0626-550 Left and Ref.0627-550 Right

BBT # 1370-030 Steering column bearing for 1971 beetle

Bob

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Jan 2012

Unbelievable beautiful T2a arrived finally home!

Restored at one of California’s finest, this little cute early bay arrived home finally, some misrouting at the shipper, some unpreviewed labour, etc etc, too many things too list, but its nice, cute, cool and good… and the most it got that very nice appealing, so worth waiting every minute for sure!

Isn’t she lovely?

Walk trough!… they don’t come any nicer!

Interior is made by one of the leading VW upholstery shops of the world! Clean extreme!

all aboard! your journey can start soon….

Ready for immediate delivery… at any interest don’t delay but contact us today!

Saturday the bus got a good wash, all warehouse, shipping and conatiner dust removed…

this is a piece of candy, man would really like to eat it!

Bob

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Jan 2012

Product update and information for this week.

So another week of hard work in our warehouse and office… “Goods in” was very busy this week with the arrival of our new container with glass. Working close together with our glass manufacturer results we can deliver most windshields, side and rear window glass for most of your beloved VW’s from our stocks now. A complete list will come with next edition of the newsletter, or can be asked at your BBT salesperson. Top quality made in Europe, because Glass is about your safety!

It’s a lot of glass! All windows had to be packed separately. BBT’s service takes the next step here as our glass is packed at unparalleled quality ensuring safe storage and easy transportation. And even with all of this we still offer @ very moderate pricing!

all in BBT shelves ready for immediate shipping and/or delivery! BBT your number one aircooled VW glass source.

BBT production, new parts arrived!

We did receive the first badge of a couple of pretty neat BBT made parts, not real spectacular, but the things You need to finish your car like it should.

# 0438-280 Guiding roll for support spring of engine lid for Bus 63-73

made of high quality materials and treated like originals in the necessary plating and hardning processes.

Starter bushings; finished on highly controlled and automised CNC machines to perfect fitting dimensions, in the right materials and a extreme clean finnish!

BBT#1594 for mounting 12V starter engine to early 6V transmission

BBT#1594-06 for Stock pre 65 6 volts starter engine on pre 65 transmission in bus and beetle

Breaking NEWS! Breaking NEWS!Breaking NEWS! Breaking NEWS!

Just arrived only 30 min before this blog went in “the air”…. BBT’s reproduction of Westy tow hitch for split window bus, will come with ball, plug and necessary hardware… the number 1 in split window tow hitches! Order yours today under BBT ref. 4850-200

Back in stock!

Several parts came back in stock, during last week, where under cilinderheads and engine cases. so available back from our stock are ref.1720 and 1721 cilinder heads. 1720 is bare, 1721 complete with valves and springs etc.

1208-5 Brake servo for bus.

Bob

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Jan 2012

Research and development update.

Just by now we received the pictures from our new tooling from the Westy tents roof mounts. BBT ref 6520. For such a little piece the tooling is quite big and heavy… we get a slot in next production run of March when all goes well, so we hope to get the new top mounts here by end of April or somewhere during the month of May… we working hard so you can all enjoy your westy tents for the next season.

Bob

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Jan 2012

First New Years product update!

2012 kicked off real well, even before our shut down for Christmas holidays, several containers rolled in for unloading, offcourse due of time management these goods been only unpacked in this first week of our great New Year! There was a couple of real good parts that came back in stock, and a couple of new ones we like to present here!

# 2079-250 Copper vacuumline between carb and distributor 28PCI

Finally found the right size tubing, and let make with right nipples and bends… this copper vacuum line goes from your distributor to Your carburettor on engines with 28PCI carbs, somewhere 1953 till 1959. This was the big missing item in our copper line program, what’s now complete with all copper fuel lines and now the vacuum line as well! Preformed to fit straight out of the box!