Hey all, I have to say thanks to everyone who has sent me helpful info on buses, it's gonna come in handy one day :) . Looks like a lot of good information. Many have recommended the Muir Bible, of which I used to have a copy, but I left it (on purpose -- a goodwill thing) in the trunk of my bug when I sold it. So, I will definitely get another one because that was just a great book to read. Also, where can i get a Bentley manual? Do I have to order it from VW or can I get it at a bookstore? I have my Beetle/Super Beetle/Karmann Ghia Bentley manual but I forgot how I got it. Another question (to tax the collective knowledge of the list): I have heard that you can buy a blower motor that installs under the dash inline with the ducts for the defroster vents (for breadloaf buses) to speed defrosting in the winter. Where does one get this? J.C. Whitney? VW? I would want a high quality one, not a cheap loud monster that puts a huge strain on the electrical system. My bug had a cheap one under the back seat and when you turned that thing on, the alternator light started glowing (medium strength), especially if the lights and radio were on. That can't be much of a good thing -- I eventually took it out because it worked better without it anyway. I want to avoid that kind of thing with a bus and go right for a good one. Any recommendations? Thanks again everybody for your help -- I'm intimately familiar with bugs and therefore somewhat knowledgable about all air-cooled VWs but I want to learn the peculiarities of the bus so I know what to look for (or look out for). By being on this list, I hope to amass a huge amount of bus info before I buy so I will be prepared :) . Thanks for putting up with my long posts -- I'll try to keep them shorter in the future. Sean
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