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| posted on August 21st, 2012 at 09:56 PM |
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68 Beetle Resto - what are best replacement parts to buy?
My 68 beetle resto (to original) will need new floor pans and heater channels. Are Klokkerholm panels (like from Just Kampers) the best you can get
locally? I'm not keen on importing from overseas as I do not know the quality of say Mexican and Brazillian parts.
I know many people have their preference on here. I live in Sydney.
I want to keep the bug as original as possible. Any advice gratefully accepted.
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| posted on August 21st, 2012 at 10:02 PM |
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most of the sponsors will look after you
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| posted on August 22nd, 2012 at 06:24 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by Pumba
Do yourself a favour and stay well clear of classic veedub in sydney.
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[size=6]Oh? [/size]
As an ex-Polly said 'Pleeease explayn?"
So Just Kampers and Vollks stuff is good quality?
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| posted on August 22nd, 2012 at 06:48 PM |
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We buy our products off George at Classic Vee Dub and Al at Das Resto Parts.
Since you are in Sydney you are lucky that you are able to pop into the fantastic shop front. Al at Das Resto Parts will most certainly look after you
and give you good service and shipping from the Gold Coast.
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| posted on August 22nd, 2012 at 10:01 PM |
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but he knows how to spell 
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| posted on August 22nd, 2012 at 10:26 PM |
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Go on the net and have a look in the states, most time's it is cheaper than buying the parts in Australia, just check the shipping costs.
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| posted on August 23rd, 2012 at 06:43 PM |
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^ as mentioned above, does not want to purchase overseas.
I think its great that people are willing to at least try and shop in their own backyard first. Have also been surpised to find some prices have been
cheaper locally than O/S,
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| posted on August 23rd, 2012 at 06:55 PM |
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Vintage Vee Dub Supplies at Campsie have the best quality parts and advice for your resto 9789-1777
also great range of Second Hand origional items as well
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| posted on August 23rd, 2012 at 09:00 PM |
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As you said in your original post about not wanting to import because you do not know the quality of the Mexican or Brazilian parts, you get exactly
the same parts here in Australia, I no longer buy from sellers in Australia because of the average service and the cost. always check what you can get
it for in the States, normally arrives within six days. just requires a bit of research.
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| posted on August 24th, 2012 at 12:10 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by vwo60
As you said in your original post about not wanting to import because you do not know the quality of the Mexican or Brazilian parts, you get exactly
the same parts here in Australia, I no longer buy from sellers in Australia because of the average service and the cost. always check what you can get
it for in the States, normally arrives within six days. just requires a bit of research.
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Yeah done that. For small parts no problem, but I need floor pans and heater channels which are bulky items. Not a lot of the US companies declare
where their parts are coming from so it could be a bit of a shock when getting poor quality Brazilian floor pans which I can probably buy here!]
Thanks for your advice though! Much appreciated.
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| posted on August 24th, 2012 at 02:42 PM |
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Yes they do , you can get the danish made pans from the states quite cheap, a full half pan for my ghia cost $135 US, I just pick up the phone, i do
it all the time, just go to a site were you get the options with the way it is sent, so far i have never had a problem with al the parts i have
imported.
http://www.piersideparts.net/WW151701061N.html
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