Please put Me down for the moment & We'd better assume that Dave will be coming

Theres an auto gearbox on ebay at the mo- supposedly removed from a working car, so might be worth a message to the seller?

Yes!

pics aren't showing chaps!

I'd suggest scope for hard negotiation!

Check the Detents Doug! I think you have to drill out the plugs

First port of call is probably Peter Englezos at Cog Box http://www.cogboxtransmissions.com/index.html

All safely arrived here Thank You!
Fasty says thank you too!

If you look inside the connector to the tyre, theres a little black bit that depresses the tyre valve- They can break off & not allow the bottle to pressurize Then, look inside the Helphos valve & You'll see a white tab that engages with the tapered neck of the bottle.. this bit often seizes.. a qui...

Wow!
Please put me down for 2 complete sets ie 4 of each gasket
Might as well wait a week for Royal Mail to recover from the rush.

It just sits centrally!
Once the linkage is connected, theres not a lot of movement

I don't think I could say for certain, now you mention it!
It may depend on how far your wires will reach- I suspect you'll find the hole once its wired in
There was a funny bit of card/millboard used as an insulator underneath it

(those colour diagrams are also in the Bentley Manual)

Under the back seat on left hand side, where you should find a tangle of wires coming out of the heater channel
Find Your diagram here: https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/info/wiringt3.php

Tape measure, rubber mallet & patience!

Did You play with it last night?,, it went funny for a while & I was on the point of messaging you, then it came back & I got distracted!

It looks like Simon Kelley sells the inserts, so it's worth asking if His are genuine? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Badge-clips-logo-retainer-3pcs-OEM-Bug-Beetle-T1-T3-Golf-Scirocco/362298007215?hash=item545aa4deaf:g:YOIAAOxyRNJSjOSJ:rk:2:pf:0 Beyond that. I take it You've tried hitting them in wit...

Has the car been repainted?
Megabug sell ones that fit

I was poised to call you rude names there, when it looked like You were fitting the cool tins on top!( in practice, they'll only fit one way) Have you got/do you need the copper crush rings?- if not, bung me your address. My advice would be to fit the boxes to the silencer before offering it up to t...

Kinky Mick has a RHD Type 3 tank- https://www.kinkymicks.com/ or find him on facebook- Mick Tattersall Danny Lord has one as well, but His is for FI so has an extra outlet The problem with a beetle tank will be the track rods. I used thinners & gravel to clean my tank out, followed by a purge with a...

It'll take that long to sell at £11K !

Mick Tattersall has a NOS one- Find Him on facebook & tell Him there was one Derek Frow's collection

I think I've only ever seen 1 for sale, about 10 years ago (around £75)
There's a bit of explanation here http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/htm/plug.htm
But I have it in mind that somewhere I might have a fuller explanation

http://www.vwlooms.com/

https://www.vwheritage.com/type3/type-3 ... components

http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/type3/T3pbo/T3pb2-02.htm

#25 is the J pipe, #22 is the tee

The blanked off bit is the remains of the J shaped pipe that attaches to the filler neck https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VW-Type-3-Fuel-Tank-Balance-pipe-68-73-fastback-squareback-notchback-311201179B-/201394008115?hash=item2ee404b033 Once inside the boot it connects to a reducing Tee, the big side of wh...