Our very last visit in China was South east, in the factory choosen to cooperate with our 1303 (superbeetle for the US readers) dashboard project.

After all this years of talking, and trying,  finally a first pre mould sample in my hands, I think nobody ever felt what I felt on this very moment…. we still have a loooong way to go, and my prediction is for sure another 12 to 24 months before production, but at least we’re working on it and made progress! Now that was a whole thing in this project. I have to make sure once they come on the market they’re at least better as original!

When we call a meeting, we call a meeting! Project team leader Jack, Engeneer Peng, project assistent Denica, and sales Aaron, my direct contact, it was hot, and loooooong, but we’re on the same level now, everybody is ready for the next step… its good to feel tired when You worked hard!

Now this is a tooling factory the Chinese way in 2011, most machines are CNC offcourse, workers are called “operators” here! Almost all with university degree!

 anybody familiar with spark erosion cutting (EMD) will be kind a surprised about this machine, and it was not the only one, wowh, for sure it impressed me!

 The most important for high pressure molding systems, the polishing room, every single part is here polished in side out, and into the most small corners… wowh, talking about dedicated workers…

 also larger toolings get their part of the job! but they’er hard to fit the polishing room, so they’ve been handled outside, mainly close to the injection machines.

 BBT’s buddy Mr.Aaron “toolingmaker” and me, ready for many more projects in near future! Now I saw the capacity I know what they can do for us!

 China, a country of contradictions, big time, modern factory while on the street You bump in continuously to tradition, I thought these two lady’s looked cute!

 By train and underground (MTR they call it here) to Hong Kong city. Everything they tell You about Hong Kong underground is true! Especially how many people they move a minute. I think I will pass next time during rush hour!!!

 Hong Kong, city of skylines and neonlight, tomorrow we fly home!

Autumn is there and it is unavoidable to prevent mud and fog will be taken in our beloved rides when we enter to make a trip.

These simple to install and easy to clean, small budget, carpet kits for Beetle prevent that our interior floor trim gets soiled.

These 4 pieces black carpet kit comes in a more than decent quality with black beading.

Order as # 0529-700 Carpetkit 4pcs Type 1 / black

Wintertime is coming and for many of us this is the time to start welding. A new project, rust damage repair or, for those who had bad luck this year, accident repair.
Our latest container arrival brought us the floorplates, wings, spare tyre boxes, hinge mounts, chassis parts… in short, all we need to get our welding job done in time in preparation to start a new meeting season in 2012.

Make sure you get the parts in your workshop in time to not delay your project!!!