Erin,
You are most welcome!
its interesting to note the novelty of RHD dubs for you guys. For us the
opposite is true, Pakistan being a RHD country. A LHD VW or any vehicle is
interesting here. I cannot imagine how I would be able to shift with my right
hand!
Last week I saw this 68 bug that had been driven over from Germany by the
original owner. It was still in original paint, though very faded and needing
touch ups on the fenders. It had a factory steel sunroof and front Disc brakes
something uncommon here. I examined it in detail and for the first time saw the
special fuel tank vent hose which was found on only the early 68s. My daily
driven 68 is supposed to have that vent but the pipe and all hardware is
missing. My other 68 has the later style tank with the vapor vent on the RHS
near the filler hose.
I was thinking of changing the tank to a later one.....original one
requires me to open the trunk and pop the vent open manually to let the
displaced air escape on fill ups.......even got a good one from the
junkyard....but now Im double minded. Its one of the things I point out to
puzzled friends who claim that ''all beetles look the same''. I show them ten
differences between the two 68 bugs!
A VDub with twin steerings n pedals...hmmm...why hasnt someone done it
still??
Asad.
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]> Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2008
> 08:06:27 -0600> Subject: Re: [vintagvw] 1998-2008 VW Bug> > > > >> > Erin!>
> >> > I stand corrected, you are not from aussie land, only you gal is.> >> >
> Still Im sure folks would enjoy the Aussie bug rescue story.> >> > Asad> > >
> Thanks for the kind words Asad. :) I saw many bay windows Kombis there (as >
> they call them) with roo bars on them. Probably more kangaroos there than >
> there are deer over here. At anyrate, it was really weird seeing RHD VWs >
> all over and man did I ever want to take them home. What a novelty! I just >
> can't get used to shifting with the left hand and shoving the gear shift up >
> and away from me...it doesn't feel right. Take a look at my pix at >
> www.nqvw.com/australia and you'll see a 1968 auto-stick that I got to sit >
> in. I had a very hard time getting in and out of it because my muscle >
> memory works only for the driver's side. It was still neat to see the works >
> on the left side and the KPH speedo - all those things that are so rare back
> > home and here they were all over the place.> > I always wanted to take a
> bug or a splitty bus and put BOTH LHD and RHD > workings in it. Then you
> would have the ultimate traveling vehicle. > Someone could be driving from
> either side. And in the event of a bus, you > could take a nap or get up and
> walk to the back while your relief driver > came and take over. You'd have
> dual pods, dual speedometers, etc. I think > it's quite doable with just a
> few minor modifications.> > Erin > >
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