Product update

BBT News

When another week passed by in a lockdown, one can easily mess up  a Friday for a Saturday, or a day for a night.
But things  like our NEWS on Friday give us the necessary deadlines to keep track…

How are you all? We really hope you’re doing well? Not too bored yet with all that’s closed or functioning with all kind of restrictions?
We try to help where we can and this week we add another couple of real goodies to our ever growing product line.

Exclusively for aircooled Volkswagens, exclusively for you!

 

 

Let’s start with the official introduction of the BBT front fenders for your oval window (1953-1959)…

We had a bunch of smaller “pre-productions” in and sold all before things got unpacked.
But now the beast is out! The production is running full force and deliveries have been scheduled on a monthly basis.

What started as a rough idea in 2008 became a real project in 2015 and is finished now in 2020….
Top notch quality deep draw stamped on real cast toolings in no less than 8 strikes (plus headlight bowls that is).

We use the correct metal thickness and pressed in the right radius. We made the correct “hump” next to the headlight bowl and a perfect “bump” near the running board. We also took a lot of care for the “flat’ on the returning edge. We have invested days and nights in the design of the headlight bowl and assembled the whole exactly as Volkswagen did back in the day with the headlight wire tube all in place.

Each fender is individually packed in its own proper box for maximum protection and easy shipping.

The launch of today is for oval window (1953-1959). The fenders for split window beetle (1949-1952) are previewed to arrive in July and will feature a different (or non) horn grill hole and their very specific headlight bowl.

0104-060 Fender front left 11/52-07/59 with horn grill TQ
0105-060 Fender front right 11/52-07/59 with horn grill TQ

 

 

This wheel stud is the same as our BBT  2584-400 en 2584-410, but in 60mm length. We just enlarged the family…:)

If you want to have different wheels on your Bay window or T25/T3/Vanagon these press studs are the perfect solution to get some more tread to mount the wheel nuts.
Even called press studs, the studs are easy removable and new ones easy to mount, You don’t need a press at all…:)

Sold each

2584-420 Wheelstud M14 X 60mm – Bus 08/70-07/92

 

 

Due to popular demand we add this cable connector due  mainly to connect our voltage regulators.

Our voltage regulators BBT 1951 en 1950-1   especially require such a wide connector, now you don’t have to search anymore, it can be easily ordered along.

8802-015 Cable connector yellow, flat 9.4×1.2mm

 

 

 

 

Woh after almost two years in absence we got the engine lids for your late Bay window back available!.

Made in Brazil to OE standards.

This is a real nice engine lid and will fit every late bay window flawlessly!

0157-50 Engine lid – Bus 07/75-07/79.

 

Various items have been removed from stock to make room for new ones.
Of some items there is only 1 left in stock.
So be quick, because GONE = GONE
Prices excl. VAT

2158-257 Oil breather fitting straight for ‘Classic Style’ IDF aircleaner – Vintage Speed

These breather fittings are real cool necessities for your Vintage speed IDF air cleaners.
Either available in 90°, 45° or straight style for the perfect fit for your engine breather lines.

12,15 euro

1603-31 Stock rods 1300/1600cc Original rebuild (4) 13/1600cc 08/59-

121,50 euro

Always happy we can launch our NEWS in time we’re happy you can read in time.

Stay safe, stay healthy,  stay cool , keep your distance and above all wash your hands!

The BBT News team wishes all of you a real nice relaxed and well deserved weekend, wrench that VW!

The bus chassis update… BBT Silver weld through….

Due to logistic matters we decided to assemble the bus chassis in Europe for the European market.
This is more cost effective as assemble in our Taiwan factory and ship assembled in containers…

Too much air and empty space concerned.
BBT teamed up with a European shop who does take things seriously.

Here some pictures from the progress of “our” chassis assembled to perfection on a Blackhawk jig.

Chassis will be soon available, stay tuned to this Blog or more updates…

BBT News

So many days in lockdown.. are you still keeping up with it..?
Well here at BBT we continue to do our part in the community.

Every week we review the situation, adapt, adopt and align. We look at the things that go well and the situations we can improve.
We also try to keep things as much as what they were, create a routine and keep the momentum going.

We hope you’re doing well too, in order to feel better we introduce more parts this week, to make your cars better and more accurate…
Details matters, for the virus and for our cars that is….

 

 

First we have the plastic dummie screws to cover the holes for the seat belts in case your car does not carry seat belts.

From the mid sixties all Volkswagens came standard with all necessary mounting points for seat belts front and rear.
But not all countries required seat belts so Volkswagen covered them up with these plastic screws.

Now we have these brand new  in case you want to cover those holes up again and are universally used on all Volkswagen models of that era.

They come both in black or white, for you to choose from. Sold each.

0573-210 Seat belt plug 7/16″ black


0573-211 Seat belt plug 7/16″ white

 

 

Back in the eighties, when we still serviced bay window buses used as daily drivers, this rubber T-piece for the gas tank venting was already quite often in bad condition.

The rubber just didn’t hold up very well, gas fumes and engine heat finished it off!  Cracked, lost, dried out or difficult to put back in place, we remember it as if it were yesterday.

So we’re so proud we can bring you this little rubber T-piece brand new and in a better as original rubber quality.
This T-piece is for the late-model Bay window, 1971 and up. Sold each.

All other rubber connection pieces for your bay window bus can be found HERE

2147-540 T-piece gastank breather engine bay – Bus 08/71-07/77

 

 

Next we have another small part of plastic that finishes your emergency brake cables so nicely on IRS cars.
All aircooled Volkswagens with Indepent Rear Suspension used this little plastic clip to tuck the emergency brake cable nicely away.

Mainly worn out, cracked or simply missing we have the perfect alternative.
Sold each.

0926-000 Handbrakecable clip trailingarm ‘IRS’ – Beetle/KG, Type181, Type3, Bus 05/79-08/92

 

 

We bring you this little screw (believe me the picture doesn’t do justice, it’s small…:)) that holds the treasure chest  or engine lid hinges on your splittie bus  (Click here for BBT 0157-25 Hinges) 

These screws also hold your tailgate piano hinge up to 1963 (Click HERE for -63 Tailgates) 63-71 Bus tailgate guides (Click HERE for BBT 0438-120 & -125)  and many more. 

A screw that simply can’t miss in any VW toolbox!

8772-06-012 Countersunk cross head screw M6 x 12mm Din 965

 

And such we continue with our bi-weekly product of the week.
In this edition we bring our attention to some parts out of our T3 / type 25 assortment.

We kick off with a couple of our cylinder heads..

1721-840 – T3, also suitable for T2b – Type 4 2000cc

(please note, when ordering make sure you check the engine code to ensure you have the correct head)

 

For all other Type 4 cylinder heads CLICK HERE

1721-950 – T3 – Diesel ’81-‘85

1721-980 – T3 – Diesel ’86-‘92

Obviously we have a whole assortment of cylinder heads for your T3 / type 25.

CLICK HERE for all of our T25/ T3 watercooled cylinder heads.
If you can’t find what you’re looking for please get in touch with your BBT contact or email us at info@bbt4vw.com

 

Next in line are the diesel filters we have in our assortment.

Yes you read that correctly, BBT also stocks a huge assortment for the T3 / Type 25, even those equipped with a water-cooled or diesel engine.

1697-100 –  T3 – Diesel filter until 07/87

 

1697-155 – T3 – Diesel filter 08/87-04/88

 

1697-200 – T3 – Diesel filter 05/88-07/92

 

So far for this week.

If you’re searching for a particular part and you can’t find it in our webshop, just send us an email to Info@BBT4vw.com with a description of what you’re looking for.

We usually have what you need and if not we can always get it for you.
In the meantime we at BBT hope you, your family and friends remain in good spirits – stay healthy and get those projects ready to enjoy as soon as we’re aloud out again.

BBT’s Early Beetle fenders came in, in their proper packaging now…WOWH!

Yesterday another container of high quality Silver Weld Through metal came in.

Included was another production of early front fenders for your oval window beetle.
The fenders come now in their custom designed boxes, a collectible on its own!

Nice products should be packed well, so we spend quiet some time designing and developing the box for our fenders, and that shows….
Yes we’re a bunch of happy people today!

Share our joy!

BBT fenders are available through every serious VW parts shops around the world…

Dealer inquiries welcome