13 october 2023 - NEW
New attacks on Israël dominated the news last week.
More missiles will bring no solution, in any direction.
Wars don’t get winners in 2023 anymore, only losers.
Human tragedy is enormous, humanity should be ashamed.
Do we really gonna need AI to respect each other?
Every day we should be happier with what we have.
Enjoy life as nothing is for granted.
To enjoy VW life, we try to help with new and better parts every week.
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Color code is everything!
Although not really original we introduce the cargo door straps in most common colors to match the color of your splittie bus.
Cargo door straps prevent your cargo doors from opening too far!
Every bus came from the factory with cargo door straps installed.
Today we release the color coded 175mm door strap for high hinge cargo doors up to 1960 and all Brazilian splittie and clipper buses.
The shorter ones for low hinge cargo doors will follow soon.
Black cargo door strap with mounting bracket for high hinge cargo doors HERE
Black cargo door strap with mounting bracket for low hinge cargo doors HERE
The bracket by itself for cargo door strap (high or low hinge) HERE
0438-605 Door check strap cargo door black – Bus -12/60
0438-606 Door check strap cargo door grey – Bus -12/60
0438-607 Door check strap cargo door white – Bus -12/60
0438-608 Door check strap cargo door beige – Bus -12/60
0438-609 Door check strap cargo door blue – Bus -12/60
The cargo door strap comes with a bolted bracket to the door (HERE) but has a welded bracket at the B and C pillar, which holds the cargo door strap with a pin (HERE)
This bracket for B & C pillar is new and readily available now from our shelves!
0438-635 Bracket for check strap pin, cargo door – Bus -07/67
Beetles from October 1952 up to the 1959 model year have a steel wire cover to protect the wiring from the indicator switch to the dashboard. This wire protector runs down the steering column.
Mostly missing and the finishing touch for ANY restoration.
This wire cover was always painted in the same color as the steering column itself.
0666-110 Cover indicator switch wiring – Beetle/KG 10/52-07/59
Glove box doors up to 1967 have a nasty small round button that is not always so easy to open. But now these days are over!
BBT offers you a glove box door pull tab for smooth and easy operation.
Installed just in minutes.
Turn the nut in the back loose, take the push button lock out and place the little BBT tab between push button lock and the glove box door.
Our flat spot in the round hole prevents our little tab from spinning.
A perfect add for just any early beetle.
BBT’s small round push button glove box door lock HERE
BBT also supplies the casted early glove box door lock with key HERE
As an alternative we can offer also the EMPI style door lock pull HERE
0515-095 Glove box door pull tab – Beetle 10/52-07/67, KG -07/67
Our new run of fenders arrived, order yours now!
0104-060 Fender front left 11/52-07/59 with horn grill SWT
0105-060 Fender front right 11/52-07/59 with horn grill SWT
0214-000 Runningboard mats black (pair)
0333 Rear window seal ‘Deluxe’ – Beetle Mexico 01/78- (plastic trim)
The BBT News team wishes you a wonderful weekend, please keep the peace!
6 october 2023 - NEW
US economy seems to run better than Euro business lately.
For sure the US weapon industry will run full force with the war in Ukraine.
One’s death is another’s bread.
All to defend western freedom and values, no way around it.
Too strong US economy is the motor behind the current strong dollar.
Strong dollar might weigh on our overseas buying power.
Better stop that crazy war today, to bring rest and peace.
Rest and peace, which is what the hippies made our VW buses iconic.
Travelling by beetle or bus is all about rest and peace.
As every week we try to bring more rest and peace to travel in your vintage Volkswagen with new and better parts.
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We add stock dash grills this week for LHD beetles.
These dash grills sit next to your speedometer on all 1200, 1300 and 1500 beetles from 08/57 till the end of production.
08/70-07/72 “1302” Super beetles use these grills as well.
57-67 deluxe or export beetle models came with dash grill molding originally (HERE)
So, the early model grills come with holes for this molding.
Standard and later model beetles come plain without molding holes.
Both styls of grills are the same, so your choice with or without molding for any year.
We choose to offer them each, left and right separately.
Fancy to put accessory gauges in your dash grills?
Engine management did not need computers in the early days!
Chances are big we got you the right grill for your desired application.
We add three more grills to our existing dash grill program HERE
Perfectly punched for easy gauge installation.
Build your preferred design dashboard and work out your engine management the way you always wanted.
We make the replacement of the tent in your bay window Westfalia roof much easier with our new strip now available.
The strip you need to staple the tent to your fiberglass roof section.
Our rolls are ten meters long, more than enough for one bus.
Usable for multiple other applications to staple strip to wood with cloth in between.
The rubber seals for a bay window Westfalia roof you find HERE
0136-100 Rear valance ‘H’ – Beetle -07/55 Auto Craft
1569-100 Flywheel 25-30hp – 180mm – lightened
1574-200 Flywheel 200mm Type4 engine > Type1 gearbox 12V (conversion)
1574-215 Flywheel 215mm Type 4 standard
1603-420 Stock rods Type4 2000cc (4)
1715-200 Piston and cylinderkit 1900 CC – 94,00 mm – Watercooled – (4pcs) – AA performance
1798-104-20 Kit piston & cylindre Type4 104mm pour 2000cc
The BBT news team wishes you a rest and peaceful weekend.
29 september 2023 - NEW
Today, Friday September 29, is the day of the heart.
Medical heart problems, and how to prevent.
Important stuff, as our heart is the engine of our body.
Mental we cannot hide our heart beats for our Volkswagen passion.
For BBT it goes even further.
Our passion is to get all Volkswagen and their owners correct parts.
Correct parts to keep or make your Volkswagen in top condition.
Correct parts are what makes our heart beats faster.
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Deluxe buses had an extra trim with rubber insert, now available from BBT.
These rubbers prevent (bumper) paint damage by small collisions.
For split window buses we deliver bumper trim for 1958 on.
Sorry, no pressed bumper trim (yet).
Several models to choose from both for Euro and US style bumpers.
US style bumpers have shorter trim to fit with the overriders.
Volkswagen made a special trim for the rear 1967 only diamond cut bumper, so did we.
Front bumper trim ends pointed for all years, the same for all splits 1959 on.
For Bay window the profile of aluminum changed (optical) slightly for the 1970 model year.
We supply the 70-72 bumper trim what fit 68-69 buses as well.
BBT Bumper trim is front, or rear supplied by the pair (left and right side).
For 1973 model year bumpers changed, able to accept a full-length impact strip HERE
0020-825 Bumper trim set ‘Deluxe’ front (pair) – Bus 09/58-07/67 – USA
0020-850 Bumper trim set ‘Deluxe’ front (pair) – Bus 08/69-07/72
BBT is a large distributor for IGP sheet metal.
We do stock floorplates, fenders and many more IGP body parts.
Due to better shipping rates, affordable exchange rates and a better product flow we have been able to lower the price for most IGP products.
As proud official warehouse distributor of the IGP brand we are authorized to watermark our catalog pictures with the IGP logo.
Full IGP range @ BBT you find HERE
With over three hundred suppliers we have arrivals every day @ BBT HQ.
Every week we give you a small update what long time back orders been back available.
0521-100 Emergency brake handle kit – Beetle/KG 08/55-12/64, Type3 -01/65 Black
1208-450 Brake booster – Bus 08/70-12/73
1570 Flywheel 200mm 12V standard
The BBT News Team wish you a peaceful weekend.
Keep that VW heartbeat rockin’!