[ajay99]

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Great minds think alike

Just vacuumed all the dirt in the door pockets, cleaned them.

It already has a coat of antirust, but no harm in doing it again.

Have ordered the door dampeners, might come by weekend.

The door handles need to be changed, but due to other restorations, my tinker is not able to give me time.

Other thing i forgot to mention, the running board rubbers came in yesterday, not original but OE.

can you please enlighten us by telling what you mean by "" not original ,but OE"".???'
as per my info OE means Original Equipment!!

[EARTHed]

Originally Posted by ajay99

can you please enlighten us by telling what you mean by "" not original ,but OE"".???'
as per my info OE means Original Equipment!!

Yes Sir you are right. But in Bangy some spare shops refer OE also as Original Equivalent. Hence the confusion.

P.S: I notice that you don't quote your posts properly. Please go through the Board rules before proceeding further to reduce the burden of our dear Mods.

The quote should begin with [quote] and end with [ /QUOTE]

[ajay99]

Originally Posted by EARTHed

Yes Sir you are right. But in Bangy some spare shops refer OE also as Original Equivalent. Hence the confusion.

P.S: I notice that you don't quote your posts properly. Please go through the Board rules before proceeding further to reduce the burden of our dear Mods.

The quote should begin with and end with

OE for Original equivalent how ingenious! I am hearing such a thing for the first time. Anyway I awaits Pawn's version
please check my last several posts ,I have always used the quote properly and have never burdened the moderators for edition in that regard.I dont know what made you make that observation??

In one of my earlier posts I had mentioned about the VW original Fuel Tap Here is the photo of the same. the aluminium one is the fuel tap/the light brown ones are the mesh type filtering mechanism

[EARTHed]

Pavan: I can help you with the door dampeners. Please pm me for details.

Originally Posted by ajay99

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please check my last several posts ,I have always used the quote properly and have never burdened the moderators for edition in that regard.I dont know what made you make that observation??

You have done such mistakes today in Pavan's other thread that too today itself.
Here is link. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/2142140-post90.html
Please read the board rules.

[ajay99]

Originally Posted by EARTHed

Pavan: I can help you with the door dampeners. Please pm me for details.




You have done such mistakes today in Pavan's other thread that too today itself.
Here is link. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/2142140-post90.html
Please read the board rules.

I have checked that particular thread and have not been able to notice the mistake pointed out by you.If you could pm me in detail about that, it would be nice

[PAVAN KADAM]

Originally Posted by ajay99

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OE for Original equivalent how ingenious! I am hearing such a thing for the first time. Anyway I awaits Pawn's version

Earthed is right.

In Namma Bengaluru, we have stockists who sell ORIGINAL EQUIVALENT if not ORIGINAL.

I clearly understand the term ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT- but how can a rubber mat be termed as "EQUIPMENT"

On that context i mentioned "OE but not ORIGINAL"

Hope i am able to clear doubts.

EartheD, you bugger first pick your call, and i want that dampeners first thing tomorrow.

[kishorelal]

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Earthed is right.

In Namma Bengaluru, we have stockists who sell ORIGINAL EQUIVALENT if not ORIGINAL.

I clearly understand the term ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT- but how can a rubber mat be termed as "EQUIPMENT"

On that context i mentioned "OE but not ORIGINAL"

Hope i am able to clear doubts.

EartheD, you bugger first pick your call, and i want that dampeners first thing tomorrow.

Kadam sir,
Is not oem known as original equipment manufacturer in automobile industry and why cannot mat be an oem item when a small TVS nut and bult is called oem supply

[71Convertible]

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

And about the seats, I know it was basket weave till 1967, But there were cars in 67 that came with HIGHBACK seats, Basket weave designs ceases to exist after this.

Greetings!! -- have not been active here for a while now so just catching up.
Good to see the progress on your car.
BTW, the basket weave continued to be used till the 70's even with the high backs.

Byas

[PAVAN KADAM]

Originally Posted by 71Convertible

Greetings!! -- have not been active here for a while now so just catching up.
Good to see the progress on your car.
BTW, the basket weave continued to be used till the 70's even with the high backs.

Byas

Nice to have you back on the forum Byas

Well i read today about the Basket Weave design, yes you are perfectly right. But late 66 few cars out of West Germany started having ordinary rexine or of a different pattern, my original seat material still exists in the car and certainly not a Basket weave.( I got the Basket weave design for the Bus, i would surely have gone with it if it existed in my Bug too)

Today afternoon the seats and door pads came, and i am on 7th heaven with the way its come out.

Keeping busy till weekend, will post pics in a couple of days.

[PAVAN KADAM]

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Today afternoon the seats and door pads came, and i am on 7th heaven with the way its come out.

Keeping busy till weekend, will post pics in a couple of days.

Now about the door pads and seats.

I just loved the Fit and Finish, these guys are "THE BEST" i've worked with.

[PAVAN KADAM]

Some more pics on the completed upholstery.

And now i gear up for the last few pending things on the list, and hopefully if time and money permits, i might be able to wrap up the Restoration before the new year starts.

[inderpalgill]

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Some more pics on the completed upholstery.

And now i gear up for the last few pending things on the list, and hopefully if time and money permits, i might be able to wrap up the Restoration before the new year starts.

wonder full job done, really impressive, the beetle looks new now,

[Mpower]

Originally Posted by ajay99

Few pieces of these are availabe in EBay USA and the asking price is around USD175

Wasn't the car made in Mexico until a few years ago? Isin't there a good parts supply from there?

[inderpalgill]

Originally Posted by PAVAN KADAM

Some more pics on the completed upholstery.

And now i gear up for the last few pending things on the list, and hopefully if time and money permits, i might be able to wrap up the Restoration before the new year starts.

pawan ji can u tell me some source for a set of white wall tyres either mrf legend or some chinese ones

[PAVAN KADAM]

Originally Posted by inderpalgill

wonder full job done, really impressive, the beetle looks new now,

Thank you Gill saab.

Originally Posted by Mpower

Wasn't the car made in Mexico until a few years ago? Isin't there a good parts supply from there?

Yes Buddy, Beetle parts are available without any trouble, only trouble being the import duty. But thats OK. We can live with that, there are few NOS spares with few dealers, who quote exorbitant prices.

I learnt a hard lesson sometime back buying the so called NOS spares.

1) Bought, 1955- NOS- Made in England Champion spark plugs (set of 4) for Rs 375 each. All the plugs fired only for the first 10 kms, later all failed. (this was for the Wolsley)

2) Bought NOS 1970 Harting charging cut-out for the VW Bus, worked fine only for a 100 kms, later that thing won't charge.

Originally Posted by inderpalgill

pawan ji can u tell me some source for a set of white wall tyres either mrf legend or some chinese ones

White wall tyres are available with MRF, sirjee, i feel you need to check with few stockists from Mumbai. DONT MENTION for a VW Beetle. Just ask the tyrewalla's " Need Tyre for my Ambassador" both are 15 inch.