All sorts of early parts for aircooled Type 1's & Type 2s.. ..looking for a specific EARLY part?- use the form on the CONTACT page...
..new additions are added to the list where seems applicable, so you'll need to scroll down to see them..
..Post 55 Split bus nearside cab doortop including glass , seals & catch track, but no catches. All glass is 'Armourplate safety glass'.
Perfect to fit straight on ratter or easy restore..£40
Hella grille, complete in good condition..£poa
Hella grille, without tag & missing some of the rear mesh..£poa
..Spares or repairs Oval bug OG headlight unit & Bosch reflector ( some loss of silvering)complete with all fittings AND additional 'matching' rim in similar condition..£20
..Spares or repairs Early Split bus headlight unit & Bosch reflector ( some loss of silvering) complete with most fittings AND additional 'matching' rim & flute ( both have 3 triangular vents) in similar condition..£15
.. 4 Early beetle rims in VGC( as they are all in wax/grease- hence the appearance).3 have single stud bracket fixing, & 1 has double- this one also bears a VW stamp inside. The 3 have Made in Germany VW &
111 941 111 A marked inside. Happy to combine/split- £10 a rim..
..1 only Early Split bus single stud headlight rim & flute, naked. Good , undamaged condition..£10
One of 3 30 horse exhausts, all pattern, this one unused straight & undammaged. Marked Part no.111 251 051..£30-ALL SOLD
TWO Split beetle/Zwitter/early Oval bonnet props in VERY good, working condition. Both in original paint , though one has been partially over sprayed ( easily removed) ; metallic blue/grey & metallic light green in colour.£35 each..
ONE only Bosch lensed Oval headlight, complete. Lense is in good, uncracked condition , with the 'Older' Bosch script, & is 'rippled' at the bottom.Reflector appears smooth & in excellent worling condition. Chrome rim is un rusted , but also unstamped.Needs a good clean!£50
A pair of extremely rare 'Heart' tail light bulb assemblies for Oval Beetle. In good used, & useable , condition, they have a smattering of surface rust, & are exactly as shown..£70pr
..NOS OG Oval 34horse heater boxes- complete. VW stamped & with the remnants of VW/Audi labels. A snip at £60 each-PENDING
NOS Wolfsburg West door to doortop seals to fit the above-pair £ 10
..another pair of repro door scraper seals, unused..£5
Pair of well used Oval front drums, 2" deep, including bearings & caps..£30 pr
Set of post 57 Beetle door handles & winders , in VGC, with cream knobs;- £40
..Choice of 2 starting handles for early engines..£BOTH SOLD-enquire for third..NOW ALL SOLD
..Oval side window glass in very good condition; One piece marked 'BE VW' & the other 'DELODOUR VW Sekurit'..£35 each or £60 for both
..SUPER-RARE large SEKURIT Type 1 driver's door glass with NO quarterlight AND notched at top front..£poa
A pair of Oval doors in good, useable condition. Offered with an extra door for repairs- £170
OG Oval running boards- weighty & solid-rubbers still well attached-WERE £30-NOW SOLD!
Early wide 5 brake drums , both front & rear, all in very good, useable condition- P.O.A.
..Choice of three 30Horse inlet manifolds, all similar, good working condition..£20/15/10-ALL SOLD
30 Horse fanshroud in OG paint; no serious rust , straight & true..£20
..NOS OG bus right rear brake backing plate , part no.211 609 440 D
fits Early Bay window..£25
..50's VW ignition switch, in good, working order; no key & missing 2 terminal screws, but clearly marked 'VW' & '50, 30 & 15/54'..£10
..Oval wiring tube that attaches to the inlet manifold; this one oncludes original HT leads ..£15
..Another, Bare..£8
..NOS VW & LG stamped HT cap - part no 211905207-30 hp ? - unused, as new..poa
..Post 55 Split bus interior light base ( have broken lens, too). Complete & fully functioning..£10
VERY good condition keyless T handle; branded VW & Huff 113827565, with only a couple of TINY pitting marks - could well be NOS-thread perfect..£20
VERY good condition keyed T handle, without barrel; branded VW & Huff 113827571, has cleaned up beautifully since photos-COULD be NOS-thread perfect & unused..£15
Two "Junior" Pyrene period fire extinguishers ( obviously untested & for display); one with bracket & still with liquid-£20..one without , but with 'brass' logo-£15
Post 55 Split bus clean air vent flap; includes rubber stops & seal-all connecting screws in place & no rust, thanks to a liberal coating of paint..£10-SOLD
OG Split bus cargo door check strap..£10
Three early beetle simple 2 position pull switches without knobs;- £5 ea
Spares or repairs winder arm in excellent condition, but missing Knob- see pics ..£5
Choice of two number plate light lenses; one Hella K2848, inc original seal (lense needs cleaning)-£15; the other is a Hassia K12806 in good order-£10
..Spares or repairs; original large Hella Oval headlight with broken lens, but otherwise complete..£15
Split bus headlight rim in Excellent, unrusted condition, complete with screws/adjusters..£SOLD
OG Late Split bus or Early Bay Window rear light unit in VGC. Includes bulbs, fittings & EXCELLENT Hella seal; silvering in good, useable condition..£15-SOLD
NOS Boxed 6V 'impulsgeber' flasher relay; SWF and VW branded- Part no.141941581A..poa
..Used Split bus mirror - great nick, except for miniscule silver loss to edge of face - nice patina to ali back..£10-PENDING
Split bus cab door mechanism, OG, pre-64..£5
Oval bonnet handle-not cast type- with ding that may press out..'ratlook'?..£5
Another Oval bonnet handle, but this time in EXCELLENT CONDITION. A rarer, Huff version, this is in NOS condition with VW, 3, Huff & 113823565A clearly emblazoned underneath..£30
Two pairs of 'ratty' window winders for later Beetles- one with grey knobs, the other cream-£10 a pair..
Early Beetle fuel cap, 90mm..£10
Rare accessory Oval windscreen washer stalk;it works on a minature bellows inside the unit, compressed by the lever & thus pressurising the water in & out. Unbranded & seemingly complete ( but untested), it is in very good condition , & a steal at £35-SOLD!
Unused repro Oval knuckle guard-£5
Pre-64 Split bus cab door mechanism- NOS Wolfsburg West part-£10
Oval bug ash tray front, green..£10
Two ratty bus 'ice pick' handles, both keyed, but without keys- £5 each -SOLD
A pair of good, used 'ice pick' door handles for a Beetle, no key with these, either, hence £15 pr-PENDING
Two unkeyed ice pick handles-VW branded & numbered 113 837 286. One in VERY good condition, one ratty..£20 for both-PENDING
Late Beetle door handle with push button, but no lock barrel; in EXCELLENT condition it has 113837205 c/206b on the underside..£10
TWO later Oval & pre 61 beetle bonnet props in equally good , working , condition , in Baby blue or Dove blue..£25 each -ONE PENDING
Pair of Oval bonnet 'hinges'..£10
Pair of used pick-up ( Single or Doublecab) hooks- well used but very rare..£30
30 Horse engine cylinder tin ( one only) blasted, ready for paint-£10
NOS 36 Horse oil filler complete. Unused & spotless inside, with original cork gasket!..£20
Hella 1950s Split bus headlight lens in good, unmarked condition with VW logo..£25
..COMPLETE Set of 23 Window Samba skylight window seals, NOS, OG still with original wax coating & VAG labels..£12.50 each sold as a set..SOLD!
..NOS FRONT DOOR WINDOW FRAME WEATHERSTRIP, seals top of window assembly to body, fits left and right, made by Wolfsburg West -PAIR-£10
..Unused (repro?) engine lid seal for late Split/Early Bay window bus- has venting holes & is VGQ..£10
.. NOS Late Beetle engine seal, 66-71 Bug or Bus..£8
..A choice of OG seals for Oval rear lights..poa
ONE noise reducer from Splitscreen heating system, dented , but unrusted & complete..£10-SOLD
..Driving in colder climes?- OG fan ring as fitted to some European engines. Reduces air rate into enine, making it run hotter; attaches to rear of fan..£10
..a choice of original speedo cables-many more in stock- send us your length & we'll match it..poa
..NOS Italian made accelerator cable for Early Bay window bus..£5
..6 Volt battery cover..£10
..Three Beetle quarter light windows sold together , spairs & repairs & one good pair; inc 2 catches & all glass..£25-SOLD
..NEW IN , a pair of 'repro' Red rear lenses for US spec 1955-1958 busses; embossed with ' Hella' & 'SBL 17 ', they are nigh-on perfect & being cast in plastic, almost unbreakable...£SOLD-To France
..A pair of Barndoor window catches NOW IN !-These are known as 'One-eyed mice ' or 'Butterfly catches' & are in GOOD USED condition, with EXCELLENT chrome . NOT show condition, but VERY GOOD & OG, NOT repro. As shown..£NOW SOLD
..Choice of 2 30hp fan shrouds , good £20, better £SOLD
..30hp front tin VGC..£20
..pair of Barndoor springplates-1954...Picture & P.O.A..
..a choice of Barndoor repro mirror arms
First a PWR copy of a 53>55 RHS arm complete, in paint..£SOLD
Second the LHS pre-53 repro arm from Beltek. USED, but in Good condition ; the bracket features elongated holes for adjustment
..£40
Ali mirror for the above; light use & patina- no scuffs or dents
..£SOLD
..6v battery cover with light surface rust , but PLENTY of original paint, still. 2 Standard exits & internal rubber still intact.
Pics to follow- £15..
..SUPERB American 'Swamp Cooler' by Sears Roebuck & co, in VGC with ALL original parts , including pull string, rod etc. Minimal paint loss & a tiny patch of surface rust, but otherwise PERFECT-NO dings , holes or bits missing.This 'Car cooler & humidifier' is in original silver paint SOLD!..OTHERS AVAILABLE..
We are sad to say that our supply of RANDAR bus rear number plate light shrouds for pre '59 vehicles has now SOLD OUT. These classic accessories allow your light to shine down , not out , & thus satisfy any MOT man/Police officer. These are the CAST, UNPOLISHED versions that come with all screws & rubber seal,and require a Karmann Ghia type lens adding, which we can supply..We will happily procure individual units for customers wishing to place advance orders..
Hella lenses for the above..
Late Barndoor deluxe gearshift & heater knobs..both in well used condition..BOTH SOLD..
A pair of NOS Type 1 pre 57 front wheel master cylinders, still boxed. Complete, unused with only minor surface rust from storage.Serial number 113-611-055; stamped VW 13 & VW 14. Were £35 EA + new, now £35 the pair, posted..NOW SOLD
..New in- Barndoor & early peaked bus rear light units in well used condition. Both bezels still retain some chrome, but both units show rusting. There is some bending visible & the units are both cut where the lenses have been removed. All tags to the rear of the bezels are intact, though only 1 bezel is branded 'VW & Hella'- obviously in need of restoration....SOLD!
Low mileage Bug speedo in good nick-£SOLD
Early Bug rear light housings- choice of 3- £ALL SOLD
Couple of early Bug speedo surround grilles, 1 Deluxe & blue,1 not & black ..£offers
Pre-57 (inc Barndoor) rear light brackets , by Wolfsburg West, BNIP-2sets...£SOLD
Barndoor cargo door locking mechanism in good, used condition, protected by paint.Without key at present, but with '3v4' clearly visible on the arm, so a copy key can be easily supplied...£SOLD
Barndoor bus front door mechanism, in good, working order.Has 'B.u.M', VW & L211.035 stampings.Mechanism unoiled , but still free moving...$OLD
Genuine VW lock barrel & pair of original, matching keys. AKS stamp one side, 15MO28 on the other...£SOLD-Sweden
Pair of genuine Hella VW stamped US Spec front light lenses in VGC for Beetle ( can be used on split bus)with 'E1.0671.01' & Made in Germany stamps..£SOLD
Genuine Hella Bus rear lights 63-72. VGC with as new lenses stamped 'Hella Made in Germany'. Complete with seals & bulbs in backing units.... £SOLD
55-61 Bus reserve fuel tap WITH arm...NOW SOLD
Pre 55 Barndoor Bus fuel tap & tank screen. VW stamped & used original-POA- $OLD
Bra for early bus. Will fit any split, Barndoor > ; easily modified for indicators. Strap fixings , so no permanent changes to your van neccessary...£45..NOW SOLD!
..Clear needle , trip bus MPH speedo for sale. Only 11000 miles since rebuild; shows 2-58 (?) on rear. VGC - only slight surface rust is on fixing plate shown.Fully operative with nothing missing or adrift. SUPER rare..£250-NOW SOLD!
..Early bus internal cargo door handle. Good condition with no marking or rust, just very minor stippling. Marked 221841641 & vw logo to rear..SOLD
Complete 58 30bhp engine for your bug or bus resto. Only thing missing/damaged are the bottom tubes of the exhaust...£250 -NOW SOLD!
..Barndoor fuel tank, 1953-55. Very good condition, with surface rust.Comes with ( dented )cap & can be supplied with fuel tap & screen at further cost..SOLD..
Pair of OG Hella glass Oval tail light lenses;- A1, unmarked..£50-NOW SOLD
This LOVELY period Braunschweig IV FM 12v model radio is perfect for your ride. An original VW fitment,it has the genuine VW part number 111 035 109C stamped into the case. Cosmetically the original VW faceplate is very nice, but there is a small 'chip' in the lower right part of the plastic screen (see pic). The faceplate does not illuminate (probably just needs a new bulb).
It also features a DIN socket on the rear so you can connect your iPod or MP3 player and play your digital audio files through the classic radio.Buttons select Long or Medium wave, as well as FM.
Please note the clip fittings at the side , which allow the unit to slide into a standard radio aperture- dimensions are 170mm x 40mm.
...£70 ono..also available with IPod ( or mp3) connecting DIN lead for an additional £30..SOLD
October 52 Barndoor speedo. Bought to repair, but since bought another. No glass or needle, but otherwise complete & functional.Will need replacement seals with new glass....-NOW SOLD!
Early Barndoor 115mm filler cap; good alround condition, needs new seal ..£15..NOW SOLD
Barndoor starter handle rear valance;appears to have been repaired & is completely solid, some light surface rust....£SOLD
Barndoor ignition switch barrel & key, as above...£25...NOW SOLD
54-55 Barndoor fuse block in VGC.Slight rust to 3 screws, otherwise A1.Inc. original wiring instruction paper; No cover....£SOLD
..Late Barndoor Semaphores-N.O.S.!-Good as new!!...SOLD
Barndoor cargo lock, inc handle...SOLD
..Barndoor replica indicator switch in PERFECT working order with serated bezel nut & black knob...£15..NOW SOLD
..Karmann Ghia bonnet -early 70's model- in PERFECT condition. Complete with latch-lock. NO dents or rust ( discolouration in pic is surface dirt). Straight as a die....£65 collected-now SOLD!
..Original RHD Canterbury Pitt interior parts-Availible as one lot or individual parts. Not being used in current upgrade, so up for sale...SOLD!
..Hella accessory Barndoor indicator (n.o.s.?); cranked, longer arm , for ease of use...SOLD!
Barndoor RHS window latch- missing top tab, as are most of them- complete with backing plate & screw..£15...SOLD