11 march 2022 - NEW
Unless you’ve been in a submarine the past two weeks you’ve been spoiled with the craziest news from the aggressive attacks from Russia in Ukraine….
Was Poetin really thinking he could still win a war?
In 2022 all educated people should know a war has no winners, never.
It brings only misery and problems.
BBT News brings you all the new goodies we have, love and peace.
Attention Karmann Ghia lovers.
This week we start with a very special part we carry now.
Fits all Karmann Ghia convertibles 1969 and up as long as they carry their original glass window.
7205-500 Lock mechanism rear window – Karmann Ghia convertible 12/68-
Beside the complete “small” indicator on your fender for non semaphore cars up to October 1963, we now carry also the bulb holder assembly separately in a real nice quality.
The complete indicator or the chrome cap only you can find HERE
0615-050 Bulb holder front indicator – Beetle (EUR) 07/60, (USA) 08/57-10/63
Finally we got our stocks fixed for jets for Solex, Brosol or Empi Kadron carburettors.
We have both, fuel and idle jets in several sizes to choose from.
Besides these, we also have all Air jets for Italian carburettors HERE fuel jets HERE and idle jets HERE
Fuel jet
2194-0-112 Fuel jet 112.5 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2194-0-115 Fuel jet 115 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2194-0-117 Fuel jet 117,5 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2194-0-120 Fuel jet 120 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2194-0-125 Fuel jet 125 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2194-0-127 Fuel jet 127.5 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2194-0-132 Fuel jet 132.5 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2194-0-135 Fuel jet 135 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2194-0-137 Fuel jet 137.5 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2194-0-140 Fuel jet 140 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2194-0-145 Fuel jet 145 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2194-0-150 Fuel jet 150 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2194-0-155 Fuel jet 155 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2194-0-160 Fuel jet 160 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2194-0-170 Fuel jet 170 Solex/Brosol/Empi
Idle jet
2195-0-045 Idle jet 45 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2195-0-050 Idle jet 50 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2195-0-055 Idle jet 55 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2195-0-060 Idle jet 60 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2195-0-065 Idle jet 65 Solex/Brosol/Empi
2195-0-070 Idle jet 70 Solex/Brosol/Empi
Next we have the knobs to adjust the airflow on the fresh air box against the roof of your splitty bus.
0544-200 & -201 are the horizontal knobs, 0544-210 & -211 are the vertical knobs.
The complete fresh air box and parts for it you can find HERE
0544-200 Knob fresh air box inlet flap – Bus 03/55-07/67 black
0544-201 Knob fresh air box inlet flap – Bus 03/55-07/67 silverbeige
0544-210 Knob fresh air box distributor flap – Bus 03/55-07/67 black
0544-211 Knob fresh air box distributor flap – Bus 03/55-07/67 silverbeige
Because nobody liked the Brazilian model as a rear wheel brake cylinder we bring you back the German model.
Order yours now.
1223-1 Rear wheel cylinder – Beetle/KG 08/67- (Ate)
We stock again the 1302-1303 super beetle steering box.
We used to make this model in Spain, but unfortunately that company quited.
We now stock Classic line as an alternative.
These have been filled up with grease, so ready to plug and play.
1368-1 Steering box 1302/1303 -74
3505-050 Seat padding front backrest – Beetle 08/72-07/76 Euro
The BBT News team wishes you a wonderful weekend, while Bob sipping his Caipirinha’s in Brazil under “his” palm tree we can enjoy a small early spring sun in Western Europe.
Happy motoring!
10 march 2022 - BBT Travels
Today we had 4 factories… while it was smoking hot outside…
However two being OE we’ve been not allowed to publish any pictures…
But it all started in a well known rubber plant, where we discussed some running developments…
Are you interested how rubber profile is started? Watch this Video!
Video not visible? Click HERE
Extrusion machines are extremely long!!
Rubber is endlesly, or at least almost endlesly…:)
Yep, this is one machine, all the way till the end!
Tooling for VW window rubber, do you reconise the profile?
Rubber press that makes several BBT parts, with your proud visitor…
Are these the best door seals on the market? We do not carry them yet, but at least we will compare the samples… BBT is always on the look out for better!
Next we visited a company that make our #1690 fuel pump base, but unfortunatly no pictures allowed, so sorry…
So move on to the next… one of my favorite Brazilian companies…
This company has more machines as anybody!
They make certain parts for our King and Link pin kits, but manufacture also our spring plates.
Very important we discussed the coating from the springplates, as we know that can be way better..
We followed also the spring plate production, check out this video.
Video not visible? Click HERE
Kombi’s everywhere is an understatement in Sao Paolo…
We run in to Kombi places daily!
Last stop or the day was our supplier/manufactuerer for syncro rings, we sell many.
Very simple because we buy at the source.
This factory is 90 % OE, still today..
Its a huge factory, but unfortunately no pictures allowed,
Check out Syncro rings HERE, we simply beat any WD price, and we only sell OE quality!
If you do not buy from us, you like to over pay, or work with inferior quality, that is.
Try ours, you will not regret, now I visited the production plant I’m even more conviced of what we’re selling, this factory is simply stunning!
We did a small detour back to the hotel, through downtown Sao Paolo,
Thanks Ricardo for showing me your city.
Nothing better to cool down a hot day as a real Caipirinha!
That was the day folks, stay tuned for more tomorrow!
9 march 2022 - BBT Travels
Ignition locks, that was the start of our second day in the country of Picanha and Caiperinha.
We have several projects running with this manufacturer, inginition locks for Beetle and Bay window bus!
All kind of small press to press small parts…:)
All these will become ignition locks…
Zamak injection machine, this machine makes the above…
Assembly tables, a lot is made by hand, by real crafts people…
Perfect for low production runs.
Check this lady out who assembles key barrels by hand, she just check the key profile by eye and put all correct tumblers at once… story goes she nevers miss a beat!
Video not visible? Click HERE
And a whole battery of Plastic injection machines, as ignition switches have a lot of small plastic parts as well!
On the road to the next stop, You see the skyline of Sao Paolo in the back?
With a mandatory lunch break…
Fried fish mix, with Fishermans pepper from the House! yammie!!!!
Next stop was a small but cool hardware manufacturer we use a lot for special VW related hardware. .
With EU charging crazy anti dumping tax on hardware out of China, Brazil offer a lot opportunity!
We need more guys like these, super dedicated in all they do!
Let’s see how this machine work in this little video, enjoy!
Video not visible? Click HERE
A picture of the owner and my “BIG” friend of the Warehouse…
Down the road we see plenty of Kombi, loaded to the roof and far above…
Smoking hot… we had 37° over lunchtime…
Too hot to work for this Kombi for sure…:)
Last stop for the day was a small but highly qualified rubber manufacturer.
In service since the mid sixties this is a very small, tiny but very cool place…:)
…. and after such a hot day on the road there’s nothing better to eat a nice piece of Picanha from the local BBQ!
Stay tuned for more factory visits, its not over yet!!