Social media can be a wrong source for correct information.
This week we got plenty of questions regarding magnesium engine cases.

A message on Facebook told they would be obsolete because the manufacturer should have made them without permission of Volkswagen (who still owns the tooling).
That is not the truth.

Being in contact with the factory almost weekly we think we can tell what’s really going on.
The manufacturer tried to escape some royalties they had to pay to Volkswagen Do Brasil for the use of the tooling.

But that’s old news, that matter is settled a couple of months ago.
The real reason of the delay is the backlog of the factory for the assembly lines from the car manufacturers.

Assembly lines fines big time for late delivery.
There’s no delivery dates yet, but they will come back, that’s something we can say.

Meanwhile we like to present you our new arrivals from this week and these are readily available from our shelves.

Since most people don’t use the ashtray anymore and you always want to charge your phone or navigation system, we found the perfect place to hide the USB connections.

In the ashtray…..

Nicely out of sight when you don’t need it, and easy to pull for use, perfect spot!
This smarter QC0 2.0 / QC 3.0 charger works at both 6 and 12 Volts and has a maximum output power of 18Watts.

For 12 Volts it is even a fast charger of 3.5Amp if your device supports this.
In other cases and at 6 Volts it charges with a standard power of 1 Amp.

Tested and approved by BBT Pascal we guess it’s good for everybody!
Installed in minutes for endless use…

Proudly made in Brasil by Rafael and his team, worldwide distributed by BBT.

0699-200 USB charger for ashtray 6/12Volt – Beetle 08/57- (Not Super Beetle)

So many deluxe bay windows came in from USA with the 2 seater middle seat.
Most of them  have one thing in common….

A missing or heavily faded “broken” armrest.
We tooled up and made a new armrest, this was not easy, but we succeeded.

We now offer  a brand new state of the art armrest for a 2 seater bay window middle seat.

3595-210 Armrest middle bench – Bus 08/69-07/79 Black

Left and right next to the engine you can find these metal parts, they connect to the engine sheet metal through the engine seal BBT # 0790
For 68-71 buses we  carry those metalparts under BBT # 0891-480 &  BBT # 0891-481

Now also available for late model bay window.

Because the way they’re assembled they collect dust, mud and moisture which make them rot.
Now properly brand new available for replacement to finish your restoration to levels your bus only deserve!

0891-482 Cover plate engine left – Bus 08/71-07/79
0891-483 Cover plate engine right – Bus 08/71-07/79

Because of also late model Beetles get only older we decided to bring back a regular 12 volt wiper engine.
This wiper engine replaces your stock wiper engine on all 1968 and later built standard beetles.

Will fit 70-72 “1302” Super beetles but DON’T fit 73- 1303 Super beetles.
Finally a good alternative to keep those wipers working

2475-150 Wiper motor 12 volt – Beetle 08/68-

And last but not least we now also have  the right side door lock for late model beetles.
We supply the left side for a longer time already under BBT # 0436-202

Our complete family door locks you can find HERE

0436-212 Door lock right – Beetle 08/67- (not cabrio 08/70-07/73)

Because of the ever going on backorder at TRW we found an for these brake pads for now with FEBI Germany .
Once back available from TRW we will switch back to the old and known quality.

1245 Brake pads – Bus 08/72-07/85 (thick)

Gravel guards are back in stock too!

0401 Gravel guards rear

0437-300 License plate frame for 520mm x 110mm plate (aluminium)

0437-350 License plate frame for 340mm x 210mm plate (aluminium)

0492-857 Seal filler neck (50/38mm) – Bus 05/79-07/92

1078-500 Silencer strap – Bus 08/85-07/92 waterboxer

These master cylinders used to come from ATE forever.
ATE however decided to cease productions for this model master brake cylinder.

We found an alternative from another supplier who will keep producing, but has a back log so supply comes slowly.
We try to get infill till our big order arrives end of March.

Thanks for your patience on this one…

1205-5 Master cylinder – Bus 08/66-07/67 LHD – double circuit

The BBT news team wishes you a wonder winter weekend, relax, enjoy, and dream about those Volkswagens, or take your pride for a winterspin!

Happy New Year!

 Perhaps it’s a cliché but from us it’s from the bottom of our hearts.
Stay healthy, keep breathing and fight that nasty virus that makes its self part of our life last two years.

But before all a lot of VW fun, drive those old cars, use them for what they’re made for and enjoy.

2022 will be a tricky one, especially geo-political there is a lot of tension in the air…

Here @ BBT HQ plans are big, many parts will be finished this year and come to the market after long periods of development.
When all goes as scheduled we will see the release of the rear fenders for beetles, bay window cab doors and rear side panels.

But also Bay Window front axle housings, oval window beetle ignition and oil pressure switches just to name a few.
We got also the information that there comes another round of investment in toolings, who knows what that will bring.

We will not only make more products, but especially better products.
That is our commitment for this exciting year we just started, and we will keep you posted in this weekly News as you get used to by now.

BBT is alive and kicking and ready for a more  enjoyable 2022!

Let’s start the New Year with a bang we can announce we will also invest a lot of efforts this year in developments for Type 4 and WBX engines.
Did we hear rumors for late model WBX engine bearings?

Anyway we start here with the flywheel shims for Type 4 engines.
BBT stocks flywheel shims for 25 & 30hp and late model Type 1 engines.

From now on we also have these flywheel shims for type 4 engines.
Our complete line of flywheel shims can be found HERE

1590-424 Flywheel shim 0.24mm – Type4, 1,9/2,1 WBX
1590-430 Flywheel shim 0.30mm – Type4, 1,9/2,1 WBX

This rubber is so many times missing that most die-hard bus lovers don’t even know it should be there!
Let us introduce the rubber between steering column and cab floor for your splittie bus.

Finally we decided to bring you this rubber that is literally always missing.
Finish that bus like it should, this is the finishing touch!

1370-570 Lower steering column seal – Bus 12/52-07/67

2022 will be also the year we will enlarge our line of transmission parts.
We start this extension with this “must have” for almost every rebuild of a split case transmission (-1959)

This bearing runs your main drive shaft in front of your split case tranny housing.
Fits all split case transmission. For fully crash gear boxes you only have to remove the clips.

SKF brand guarantees a correct and high quality bearing.
Ready available for immediate delivery.

1493-200 Ball bearing front on main drive shaft – Type1 (split case transmission)

Bay window lovers aware!
We now bring you  the bracket that holds your front transmission mount on the nose of your bus transmission.

This holder serves both 002 & 091 transmissions on 71-79 model year buses.
Made in aluminum exactly as original.

Anytime soon we will finish the nose transmission mount as well.

1489-764 Bracket holder for transmission mount on transmission nose – Bus 08/71-07/79

We supply the inner front axle bushings for your beetle for many years in the original bronze as BBT # 1396-75
Pretty hard to replace we now bring  the inner bushing in nylon, what’s a tat more easy to put in place.

Same time we made the inner bushing for the bay window front axle.
Made from durable nylon guarantees lifelong trouble free use as long as you grease your front axle once in a while.

1396-760 Bushing inner front axle – Beetle/KG 08/65- / Nylon
1396-340 Bushing inner front axle – Bus 08/67-07/79 Nylon

This switch was for a long time unavailable because of quality issues.
So we found this German counterpart now.

Slightly more expensive but at least it’s available and it’s absolutely top notch quality.
Quality has no substitute!

0669-1 Indicator switch black – Beetle/ KG 08/65-07/67 Germany

Finally Mahle released a larger production of Die Cast Piston and liner kits.
We try to fill up backorders where we can.

Now it seems we have a couple of spare sets to sell outright.
Don’t wait till they’re gone, because even we have plenty on order, we never know when or what they will supply the next batch.

1699 Die cast piston kit 85,5 mm – Mahle

Also Auto Linea released quiet some backorders.
These 041 heads are one of them.

Back available now

1725 Cylinderhead ‘041’ bare 85.50mm / piece

Many supply and quality problems, three re-designs, sample rounds and testing.

But….
….our ignition switches are back.

We had a first chunk coming in with airfreight for immediate delivery,
And big volumes on the way with ocean freight.

We’re happy these are available again in a very good quality.
Ready to rock and roll on our shelves for you!

0659-3 Ignition starter switch – Beetle, KG 08/71-07/74, Type4 08/71-

1685-05 Fuelpump standard – alternator

0913-01 Accelerator cable – Type3 single carburation 2530mm

A poorly working earth strap, the one that connects your negative pole to the body of the car, can cause a variety of issues.
These are often frayed from rubbing on a body part or partly snapped.

Perhaps you have just completed a full nut and bolt restoration and so you wish to install a new strap to ensure your body is earthed properly.
We have several earth straps and battery cables in our assortment which you can find here.

0634 – Ground strap 20cm / 8“, eye to eye

When we started the development of the rubber bushing for the rear torsion bar/spring plate, we came across some NOS examples.
As we started comparing one another, we found that the majority of aftermarket bushes were way too soft.

We tooled up and are proud to present you these rubbers in a correct hardness for your bus & beetle with a correct rubber compound.
Achieving the correct rubber composition & hardness was key in this process and we’re even more pleased to offer them for an irresistible price.

Click here to view our entire assortment of rubber torsion bar bushes.

1453-4 –  Rear torsion bar bush, rubber – Beetle from 08/68

And finally, the correct  metric M6 dome nuts for tightening your oil sump plate.
These tend to wear a little after a while making them hard to fit or remove.

We recommend to inspect prior to installing them as a simple and quick job can become frustrating once they’ve become rounded and your spanner no longer grips.
Sold each.

1857 – M6 dome nuts for sump plate

If you are unable to find what you’re looking for – we are here to help!
Give us a call on +32 (0)3 633 22 22 or email info@bbt4vw.com

The BBT news team wishes you a splendid first relaxing weekend of 2022

PS. did our telex machines just told us that Hessisch Oldendorf and European Bug In shows go on in 2022?

And the BBT open house with that?
Get your cars lined up, something big is happening this summer!

Get your copy!

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