Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Did my truck ever come
with a rear view mirror?
A: Unless the original owner
ordered an option mirror or perhaps had the dealer put one in, common belief is that rear
view mirrors were not standard equipment until the very late 60's (68?)
Q: Where can I get a
tilt? (hoops and canvas)
A: Check my hoops page for more info
Q: Where can I get wood
slats for the bed?
A: Check my slats page for more info
Q: What is the deal with
the rubber stops on my gates/body? - What should I use?
A: Check out my rubber stops page.
Q: How many strips and
what size do I need for the headliner in my Double cab?
A: The 2 front
strips are the same as a single cab. The center strips are made out of the same
material as the headliner press board.
Q: Is the rear
window a special size/what is it compatible with?
A: When the barndoor
era ended in 55, normal buses got a new rear window, but trucks kept the
same rear window all the way up until the new larger rear window in 66. (Not
counting the glass logos)
Q: When I take off from
stoplights, my truck rear end starts to bounce. Why?
A: The hop is because the
reduction boxes reverse the direction of rotation of the axles from the tranny. The torque
wants to raise the back end especially in trucks because of the reduced weight in the back
(the light bed as opposed to a full bus). In a VW without reduction boxes, the
torque of acceleration pulls the back down. If your rear wheels are bouncing, it is
possible to damage the drive train. When the wheels break free, they spin very quickly
(and the motor), then when they hit the ground, there is a very sudden shock possibly
damaging something. Better rear shocks is pretty much the only way to cure this problem.
The previous owner of my SC grabbed a set of coil springs and simply put them loose over
my rear shocks in effort to reduce this problem. Why not do it right? *sigh*
Q: What taillights should
I have?
A: Go to the taillight year to year page
Q: Did trucks ever come
with white wall tires?
A: Yes, but it was available
only as an option.
Q: What's a
"BINZ" double cab?
A: Go to the Binz
section for answers
Q:
How do I find
out everything the factory knows about my truck?
A: Send away for your truck's
Birth Certificate, or go to the mcode
section and decode your Mplate
Q:
My Birth Certificate says "Color: Tauben Blau" or " Pigeon
Blue". What color is that?
A: Tauben, Pigeon and Dove all mean the same thing, depending on what country
you live in. Tauben=German, Pigeon=Canadian, Dove=U.S.
Q: I
have a bunch of questions about my truck and how to restore it. Where should I
look for answers?
A: See the Restoration/Help
section, much of your Qs will be answered there. Also try the forums
Q: I
need "whatever" part, hook me up!
A: I do not have a
huge stash of NOS truck parts. I only keep what I need or what is slated for
current projects I'm working on. Your best bet is to advertise on the classified
section. There may not be 3 million adds like certain other sites, but were
talking specific content here, not quantity. Send me an email with your request.
Q: I hate this site, what
should I do??
A: Press the "back"
button on your browser until you see someone else's page. =)