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We started the year in style loading a 40ft container for one of our Japanese customers…

A cool 181 and a extreme patina oval will sail over the world seas together with loads of top quality BBT spares to their new owner….

BBT Tim and Frederik did a great job loading the container very professionally

We all dream of this kind of deliveries, don’t we…

Back in the Day….

Volkswagen dreamin’……

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!