Blog // BBT

Apr 2012

Rescue 101…

When we be called to save a beetle we have to act fast… this garage was end of rent and Chris, a BBT customer from the early years, called us to ask if we had any interest in her love from yesteryears… 15 years of storage, 4 flat tyres and frozen brakes, stored in the very last box of the plot, not easy accessible with trailer or van…. another afternoon of pure VW fun!

Half way out, only one brake frozen now, almost there…

a proud “ex-owner” posing for their last shot “together”…

looks way better on my trailer…:) Early spring gives nice picture opportunity’s…

Bob

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Apr 2012

BBT’s Friday product update, the next episode…

This Friday we have some news again, every week things happening and changing in our product range, its necessary to keep our stocks “alive”! Here we have the most important things in life…:)

Finally we found a affordable and good quality solution for 63-67 bus rear brake drum, yammie! so no longer TNA, but simply Back Available! BBT ref 1287-11;

real quality to rely on inside out….

# 0518-920 Buffer window winder ivory color; all beetles 08/55-07/66

# 0608-150 Rubber boot reverse light / rear fog light

Wiper switch knob for all beetles up to 07/67 use# 2444-150 for ivory and # 2444-151 for grey.

# 1269-300 Clip for brakeline (chassis) all bus 68-79

Bob

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Apr 2012

Outbound USA container to the Westcoast

Since a year now BBT set up a quarterly container service to the West Coast of the United States. Orders and cars we sold will be always shipped together. Most US aircooled VW company’s take advantage of our transport possibility’s, as we’re shipping anyway, every three months, not too bad huh….

40foot is looooong…:)

this shipment we returned a couple of pallets with transmission cores for rebuilding…

18 pallets inside, packed and stuffed well, goods out did a wonderfull job in no time…

and all being topped off very nicely with Eddy’s new High roof, a real “returning customer”, this is no less as the third High roof Eddy bought from BBT! All smaller orders been loaded into the bus, a highroof house loads of space!

a little problem at the end, load was so heavy our big “hulk” forklift wasn’t strong enough to lift and pull to get doors closed for fumigation. Little Lilliput was called into help, joined forces brought everything to a good end….

Bob

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Apr 2012

Bye Bye Bad Ass crewcab….

Sad to see it go, but I’m sure it will go to a good home, last week we delivered our 1962 Bad Ass rat look crewcab to its new owner in Germany.

Load it up Guido, make sure to strap it well so it don’t fall off, ready for a 600km journey…

Last check, all ready to go, snif….

on the “Autobahn” in Germany almost at destination….

Bob

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Apr 2012

BBT’s Friday’s product update!

Another Friday, another product update, a lot of new products this week, wawh, almost an overload…

Finally we found a good alternative for doglegs for late bay window busses 1973-1979 very nicely made not really comparable with OE, especially these are way cheaper, and way better then the other crap on the market. Check the pictures and order yours! Use BBT#0891-104 for Left and BBT#0891-105 for Right side finally something affordable and useable!

eye for detail…

More Bay window new goodies with this very nicely made cover for the sliding door lock, situated on the right side in the front… order yours under BBT# 7570-030 This number fits all year bay window bus from 1968 till very end in 1979.

But also Super beetle or 1303 (as we call on the old continent) don’t be left behind this week, as we received several productions from our 1303/Super Beetle Dashboard project, so we can offer already for sale… all for your dashboard!

BBT Ref.2670-500 Shift pattern —-# 2670-505 Rectangular cover strip —# 2670-510 Screw cover

More super beetle 1302/1303 news, we finally found the many times missing plug in the frame head for all Superbeetles made 08/71 and later. Available under BBT ref# 0799-050 Rubber plug in frame head Super Beetle 1302/1303 08/71-

T25 or Vanagon lovers the rest of this blog is mostly for you, plenty of new and good items your bus might need!

We got our own proper production of sway bar clamps for T25/Vanagon, produced with proud especialy for BBT in Germany, together with the rubbers they need… so finally something good back available, as used ones are almost always gone! BBT quality production logo proofs the quality.

1355-060 Bracket for swaybar T25/Vanagon 05/79-07/84