Sway Bar Hardware Kit:
Jon Chabot from Top
Line Parts talks about the famous
Super Beetle Shimmie. Chabot says, "We
are often asked "Will lowering my Super
affect the shimmies that I get at about
40 to 55 miles per hour?" To answer
this question, we must first know what
you have already done to your car in
the way of restoring, customizing, and
modifying. In most cases the "shimmies"
are caused by a combination of bad bushings
and out of balance or bent wheel rims.
Also, some rims have a different offset
than the original, exaggerating the
problem further. The condition of every
component in the Super Beetle front
end must be in perfect condition to
prevent problems.
To
help with your Super Shimmies we have
come out with a NEW Sway Bar Hardware
installation kit. If you have lost or
damaged sway bar hardware, try this
all new hardware kit. The 4130 chrome
moly washers are much stronger than
original washers, and replace the VW
parts exactly. Kits are also supplied
with original style castle nuts and
cotter pins. All components are zinc
plated for a rust free finished look!
Once all the proper rebuilding, checking,
and balancing has taken place, there
will be no more shimmies! Your car can
then be lowered successfully with our
components, and you will enjoy the best
riding and handling bug that VW has
ever produced!"
Top
Line Parts
Rust
Bullet Rust Inhibitor:
If you're replacing your floor pans
or trying to save the old ones, they
should be protected against rust. Mine
were in pretty good shape so I just
wanted to prevent any further damage
with a product that stops rust. I did
some research on Rust Bullet and found
out that their products have been awarded
two US patents for superior technology
and environmentally friendly rust preventive
products. This means that Rust Bullet
is a leader in the field of rust prevention
as no other rust coating on the market
has anything like that to back them
up. One of the main benefits of their
product is that Rust Bullet simplifies
rust prevention by eliminating the need
for extensive surface preparation.
Simply ensure that the surface is clean
and dry, and start painting. There's
no need to remove all of the rust from
the surface, just paint right over it!
Rust Bullet coatings can be easily applied
to a metal surface either by brush,
roller or spray. There is no need for
a topcoat or under coat which reduces
the overall time and cost. Products
like POR-15 simply provide a coating
on the metal surface, whereas Rust
Bullet is specifically designed
to penetrate to the metal surface, dehydrate
the rust, rendering it inert, it literally
kills the rust. This feature helps with
better rust prevention for the substrate
and attacks rust right at the root level,
offering better longevity and protection.
Another big difference is that all Rust
Bullet coatings are UV Resistant. POR15
requires a topcoat as their rust inhibitors
are not resistant to UV rays. Rust Bullet
coatings are also more environmentally
friendly as compared to other coatings
on the market.
Rust Bullet coatings were developed
to emit lower emissions, this makes
them more sustainable and they are free
from heavy metals zinc, chromates, and
other harsh chemicals too. I'd recommend
Rust Bullet for those that want to save
time, money and the mess that comes
along with other products. PLUS, you're
getting a superior product that will
help your Volkswagen withstand the test
of time.
Rust
Bullet
Robert
Bentley Repair Manual: There
are a lot of repair manuals out there
for your Classic Volkswagen and I've
seen just about every one of them. The
most famous would most likely be John
Muir's "How to keep your Volkswagen
Alive". It's a great book that
is easy to read and has some of the
coolest "Hippie Style" drawings
on how to repair your Bug. That being
said where do you go for the official
Volkswagen repair information? Enter
Robert
Bentley and his repair manuals for
every air-cooled VW. These are the only
service manuals that are officially
authorized by Volkswagen. This manual
was created specifically to cover models
built for sale in the United States
and Canada and doesn't miss a trick.
From my way of thinking you can always
tell when a repair manual has been well
used by the dog-eared pages and by all
of the greasy fingerprints inside. My
copy of this informative book is no
exception. I can tell you first hand
that this manual has saved me many trips
to the shop and a ton of money in repair
bills.
Here
is a sample of the kind of up-to-date
information you will find inside: Tune-up
and oil change. Specifications and procedures
for all models up to the latest 1979
models. Troubleshooting and replacing
or repairing every component of the
electrical system, complete wiring diagrams.
Troubleshooting and repair of the electronic
fuel injection system used on 1975 and
later models. Troubleshooting, repairing
and rebuilding the clutch, manual transmission
and Automatic Stick Shift. Rebuilding
the carburetor, including the 1974 California-only
carburetor, Rebuilding disc and drum
brakes, 27 pages of wiring diagrams
and 466 pages of what Volkswagen dealership
technicians use in the workshop, so
you can't get any better than that.
Robert
Bentley Official VW Beetle Service Manual
How
to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive: First
published in 1969, this classic manual
of automotive repair equips VW owners
with the knowledge to handle every situation
they will come across with any air-cooled
Volkswagen built through 1978, including
Bugs, Karmann Ghias, vans, and campers.
With easy-to-understand, fun-to-read
information — for novice and veteran
mechanics alike — anecdotal descriptions,
and clear language, this book takes
the mystery out of diagnostic, maintenance,
and repair procedures, and offers some
chuckles along the way. This edition
features new information on troubleshooting,
new photos, and an updated resource
list. John Muir (1918-1977) was a writer,
mechanic, and expert on the maintenance
and repair of Volkswagens. Originally
a structural engineer working for the
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics,
in the 1960's he quit his job to become
a writer and car mechanic in Taos, New
Mexico. Muir collaborated with the artist
Peter Aschwanden to create the definitive
manual for Volkswagen owners, How
to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive; A Manual
of Step by Step Procedures for the Compleat
Idiot. The first edition sold more
than two million copies. In November
1977, Muir passed away from a brain
tumor, but his self-published first
edition is considered one of the most
successful self-published books in history,
and his manual remains the definitive
guide for VW owners.
How
to Keep Your Volkswagen Alive
