Buttys brilliant bits

cool Porsche 911… all part of the aircooled family

Devil in the detail Remember the broken clutch cable I managed to replace? I was just so happy to have got it all sorted and to be back on the road again in the Outer Hebrides. Life was good, I was mobile again, which is pretty handy when you’re staying on an island in the … Read more

pedal to the metal, but not exactly in the way you might want it!

Beautiful ‪‎engineering‬ solution by ‪73 Aircooled‬ ‪– ‎throttle‬ tube cable roller

Cable cutting One of the first things I wanted to get sorted on the bus was the dodgy accelerator cable/linkage! Not currently having anywhere to safely work on the bus, I’ve booked the bus in at Resto Classics to get this, plus a few other issues beyond my ability sorted. It’s also good to get an … Read more

fixing some fuel gauge electrickery on the split screen camper

Original VW split screen fuel gauge working again!

One of the first little jobs I wanted to get fixed ASAP on the VW split screen camper, was to get the fuel gauge sorted and working! I was assured by the previous owner that the gauge should be working fine, but when I picked it up and filled up the tank before heading home, … Read more