[T2] 1971 bus Muffler replacement

[T2] 1971 bus Muffler replacement

Bob Pratt ka1dza at verizon.net
Tue Dec 8 19:56:12 MST 2015


Thanks for the info. I'll dig the seat belts in the AM.

Bob Pratt

> On Dec 8, 2015, at 9:49 PM, nealfjarvis at gmail.com wrote:
> 
> I no longer own my bus so I can't look at it so I am going by memory. 
> 
> It seems to me o used the factory bolts to the body. The only exception I remember was that small hole I made to allow for that pin to set it on the mount. The other option was to grind that off. I chose to keep it so the seat belt mount didn't shift at all. Though I hated to add a hole to the bus. 
> 
> 
> Neal F Jarvis
> Office Manager
> RJ Berra Inc. T/A
> Services Unlimited Co.
> Tree and Stump Removal Experts
> 4120 Sandy Spring Road
> Burtonsville, MD 20866
> 202-439-3509 Mobile
> 
> Sent from my iPhone. 
> Please forgive the typos. 
> 
>> On Dec 8, 2015, at 9:42 PM, Bob Pratt <ka1dza at verizon.net> wrote:
>> 
>> I have a set of SB seat belts. Is there a mounting bolt hole under the hook?
>> 
>> Bob Pratt
>> 
>>> On Dec 8, 2015, at 9:04 PM, Neal F. Jarvis <nealfjarvis at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I put retractable seat belts in my 71.
>>> 
>>> They actually came from a Super Beetle.
>>> 
>>> There was a pin like piece that needed a hole to set into so I had to drill a small hole for it.
>>> 
>>> They mounted laying down instead of setting up but worked just fine.
>>> 
>>> I only had them in the front seats.
>>> 
>>> I picked them up for $10 at a swamp meet at a VW show.
>>> 
>>> Neal 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Neal F Jarvis
>>> Office Manager
>>> RJ Berra Inc. T/A 
>>> Services Unlimited Co.
>>> Tree and Stump Removal Experts
>>> 4120 Sandy Spring Road
>>> Burtonsville, MD 20866
>>> Mobile +1-202-439-3509
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Dec 8, 2015, at 8:44 PM, Bob Pratt <ka1dza at verizon.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Has anyone replaced a stock muffler on a 71 bus? I'm in the process of replacing a non stock muffler with a stock one. I have everything connected except for the gaskets that go into the heater boxes. The mustache bar gets n the way when I try to install the clamps over the wire ring. Any suggestions?
>>>> 
>>>> Also has anyone replaced the non retractable seat belts withe retractable ones? 
>>>> My family wants to what to get me for Christmas and seat belts are in the top of the list.
>>>> TIA
>>>> 
>>>> Bob Pratt
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