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Some InterestingThing Reading

Posted: Sun Apr 08, 2007 3:53 pm
by david58
Some Interesting STF Reading

15 inch Beetle wheels ok for a Thing/Trekker?
181 cv to bus?
181 stub axles with 944 axles and cv's
181 Ball joint Eccentric...
2" x 3" Training Arms
Adding a 3rd brake light?
Alternative to a BN4?
alternator wiring
Anyone know if using Bug spindles and arms narrows the front
Axle length question
Balljoint boots
Brrrrr or What in the World does this heater blow a fuse?
Bob I. some questions on your Thing
Bob - Pancake T4 Cooling
Bus Transaxle in a Thing
car stalls at idle
Carb Problems
Coil Overs
Disk brake upgrade/Bob Ingman
Door Hinges -- Removing All
Duck boards (wood slat floor boards/mats)
E Brake ?
Electrical Gurus:Installing Main wiring harness- help
electronic ignitions
engine install/clutch
Finding the best ratio (cross posted in Off Road as well)
Fuel Line Issues
GAS HEATERS
Gear Reduction Wheel Hop Minimization
Generator Removal
Help! Further Understanding the BN4...
High Temp Exhaust Coatings
Hood Latch Problems
HUGE supply of ex-military 181s cars and spares
glovebox door
Inner Rocker Repair (as done by a beginner)
Importing a Thing
I need a shroud!
Ignition lock cylinder
Just goes to show....
Keep from getting a Thing stolen
Linkpin frontend on early Things?
Lexan Side Curtains
Lift Kits and Bigger Wheels
Line-X
Lowering the Thing front end
more on tires
One piece Fiberglass Front Ends For Things
o.k. help needed please!.. 091 into thing...
Outter wheel bearing won't come off
pedal assembly
Progress...
Raised Thing Spindles from SoCal Imports
Raising a THING
rear brake hoses
rear hubs nuts
Replacing transmission
Rim Off Set/Brakes
Rock guards!
roll bars
SOFT TOP FOR HARD TOP
Should VW make a "New Thing" like the "New Bug"?
Sliding Windows
Spindles Brakes Fuel Gauge Temp Stick And On And On And On
so cal wide five disk brakes
Someone please tell me what to do....
steel wheel question
Suspension Lift
Thing and beetle front arms the same
Thing axle ID?
Thing axles
Thing fan shrouds
Thing Lift kits
Thing Rear Drum differences
Torsion springs?
tranny question
Troubleshooting a dual-vacuum distributor
Type III header on Thing
Type IV Baja Thing Project
Type 4 Engine Into the Thing
T-4 stock cooling wiring question
Vibration in front end at 50mph????
VW emblem?
what size tap?
What's in a Name - THING, SAFARI etc.
Whats the Difference...............?
wheel question
Wheels and offset?
who sells REAL Thing rear brake shoes?
Wide Fenders On a Thing
YO-YO Principle

Posted: Wed May 09, 2007 10:36 am
by Kubelmann
What a great compilation of some of the top posts on the 181 forum.. Great job

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 5:28 pm
by david58
Thanks Kubelmann
Here is a site that has wiring diagrams for those things. :wink:
http://www.vintagebus.com/wiring/index.html

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:17 pm
by Kubelmann
Great post and web site.
I passed this site along to one of the two folks who complained about the RoMTOC CD after over 1200 CD shared. Although a wiring diagram is not of help if you do not know how to wire.

Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:46 pm
by david58

Re: Some InterestingThing Reading

Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:45 pm
by DannyK
Interesting collection of information here. Thanks for compiling this ! :)