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VW Clubs in Wisconsin
VW Sales & Repair Shops in Wisconsin
VW Clubs in Midwest
VW Clubs in Other Parts of USA
National VW Clubs
International VW Clubs
Forums
Identity/Birth Certificate Info
Dune
Buggies, Bajas, Kit Cars, etc.
Karmann Ghias
Magazine Links
Mailing Lists
Mailing List Archives
More Links
Paint - Colors and Codes
Parts
Cleaners/Lubricants
Racing
Radio Repair
Show/Event Listings
SunBug
Technical Help
Tires
Type II (Bus)
Type 3
Upholstery
Water Cooled Websites
How
much is a Euro in U.S. Dollars?
http://www.oanda.com/converter/classic
Type in the amount you wish to have converted according to
the latest conversion rates. You can go from Euro Dollars to U.S. Dollars and
vice versa.
Don't
know German?
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You can paste in sentences or a website to be translated from German to
English and vice versa.
A listing of "All" shows in the US, Canada and Mexico. Also, reference
for clubs, dealerships, parts, and repair.
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If you know of a
Wisconsin VW club that isn't listed here, please email the club name, address,
contact and website or
email address (if applicable) to nwvc@nwvc.itgo.com.
- 1FUNBUG - The Northeast Wisconsin New Beetle Club is a group of enthusiastic NB owners who enjoy getting together for the purpose of having fun with their New Beetles (1998 to present). No dues, contracts, or commitments. Their members are of all ages and come from many walks of life. Activities include: Cruises, dinners, VW shows, ice cream runs, charity cruises, special events, and fun times with area New Beetle owners. Started in DePere, WI but they have a blog on the Internet.
- Capital City VW Club - This club is based in Madison, WI.
- Chippewa Valley VW Club - Located in the Eau Claire area. email
- Classic Buggy Club -
Located in S.E. Wisconsin.
414-339-1825 or clubinfo@classicbuggy.com
- Der Busbesitzer Gruppe - A bus owner's club
(southern Wisconsin/northern Illinois) that is dedicated to preserving and using their Type
IIs.
- Milwaukee Area Volkswagen Club
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Located in the Milwaukee area. email.
- Fox Valley Sports Car Club - Have an
interest in Sports Car Autocross, Ice Racing Time Trials and Road Rallies?
This club can help. Located in the Appleton/Fox Valley area.
- MadCity
Euro - Madison's German Auto Enthusiast Group. MadCity Euro was established as a
local non-fee based car club for enthusiasts of German Automobiles in and
around the Madison, WI area to get together and BS about one of their favorite
passions.
- NEW Volksport h2O 'Dub Club
- A club for water cooled VW owners located in Appleton, Green Bay and
surrounding areas. Club events include Autocross, Ice Racing, club meetings,
get-togethers, and back roads driving.
- Volkswagen Club of Sheboygan
- Located in the Sheboygan area. email
- VENOM - Volkswagen
Enthusiasts Network of Milwaukee. If you live in South
Eastern Wisconsin and enjoy participating in Autocross events, performance
tuning, etc. than V.E.N.O.M. may be for you.
- Wisconsin Autosports
Group (W.A.G.) - For more information about Wisconsin Autosports Group, e-mail
Dave Parps. They do numerous rallys and rally crosses throughout the
year.
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- Connie's Repair Service (Connie & Brian Holcomb) - All years
of European, Asian and Domestic Imports. N7778 Hwy 26 South, Watertown,
WI. Well known for air cooled and water cooled VW repair, engine
rebuilding, and transmission work.
Phone: 920.699.2213 - 8 am to 5 pm weekdays.
- Old VWs
Restoration - 2542 Sunnybrook Dr. Green Bay. Mark Masey offers
steering wheel restoration, small part restoration, heater channel and
floor pan replacement, and complete restoration. He also offers parts for
sale. Use form on website to email. Phone: 920-865-2542.
- Isaiah - NWVC club member. Does some air cooled work when he has time. Phone: 920-420-0004.
- Auto Clinic - 1495 County Road II (Hwy 150), Neenah, WI 54956.
Work on air cooled and newer VWs. The guy that does the old VW work is
very nice. Phone: 920-722-7990.
- Ben's Vee Dub Shop - Volkswagen repair and customization. Water cooled and air cooled. Located behind Radio Doctor on the Southeast side of Madison. 4806 E Broadway, Ste C, Madison.
608-441-2550.
- Solex Carburetor Repair - Richard Carey is a professional
rebuilder of Solex carburetors for use on all carbureted models of VW. He
believes that the German made Solex is a much better choice than what is
available today from Mexico and Brazil. The problem with the old German
carbs is that over the years the throttle shaft wears out the soft
aluminum bushings allowing air to leak through, essentially making the
carb useless. He has solved this problem and improved on the original
design by milling out the old aluminum bushings and inserting much better
wearing brass bushings. This restores the bushings to original specs and
the brass bushing will ensure that the shaft does not wear the bushings
for a much, much longer time than the original bushings. Richard is
located in Madison, WI. Richard has an ad on www.thesamba.com that provides all of the details and costs. Click
here.
- D & D
Mods & Rods Tuning & Repair, LLC - 1340 Okray Ave, Plover,
WI. Full service chasis Dyno. Modified and performance repair and tuning.
Dave Harvath is the owner. Phone: 715-341-2033
- European Car
Sales & Service - Specializing in Volkswagen & Audi. Late
model parts and cars. 201 W US 2, Ironwood, MI (Upper Peninsula).
Phone: 906.932.5720.
- Further Performance -
Complete diagnostics of VW & Audi as well as, Maintenance, Repair, Restoration, & Modification of any European Car (Tire replacement coming soon). Currently a dealer for WCM, BusBoys, Strictly VW, Techtonics Tuning, ABD, APR, Bahn Brenner Motorsports, Neuspeed, Mintex, Autotech-Quaife & soon Dahlback Racing.
Tristan Henderson, ASE Audi & VW Certified Technician. Located at 207 N Humboldt Ave.,
Minneapolis, MN, 55405. Hours: M-F 9 am to 6 pm.
Email: tristan@furtherperformance.com
or phone: 612.296.6524.
- Gene's Bug Hut - Honey Lake/Burlington area. VW
mechanical repairs and body work, has a painter that he sublets paintwork
to. Phone: 262.514.2458
- Burlington Import Auto - Located at 734 South Kane St, Burlington, WI, 53105. The owner is Terry and he is
excellent on Type 4 engines. They do air cooled and water cooled VW repair. Phone: 262.763.2010.
- Riverwest Motorwerks - 233 West Clark St, Stevens Point. York
Heider is a specialist in Volkswagens, trained and certified at Zimbrick's
VW in Madison. Phone: 715-342-4886.
- SRP Automotive
- A
repair shop located at 620 N Main St, West Bend, WI. Air cooled and water cooled VW
repair. Steve Paulkner owner. Phone: 262-335-8030.
- Tomorrow River Powder Coating - 543 County Rd I, Custer, WI.
Specializing in custom colors and restoration services. Dale Richer, Owner. trrestorer@myway.com
or Phone: 715-592-3635
- Meister Import Motors Inc. - Used Volkswagen sales and service.
Located in Greenville, WI near Appleton, 5 minutes west of Fox River Mall
on Hwy 10. Air cooled and water cooled VW repair. Phone:
920.757.5543.
- Nelson's
VW- VW service, restoration, and performance needs. Based
in the Rockford Illinois area (Loves Park to be exact). They have more
than 18 years of professionals experience. They service all models of VWs
made from 1950 to the present, including VW Trikes, and air cooled
Porsches. With a full machine shop on premises and a huge selection of
authentic VW parts, Nelson's VW is uniquely equipped to handle all of your
service needs.
- Van Dyn Hoven Imports - Newer Volkswagen sales and service.
Dealership in Appleton, WI, just off of Hwy 41 (exit 139) and Hwy 15 W,
then N on Casaloma to Victory Drive. Water cooled VW repair. Phone: 920.749.3234.
- Ken Vance Car City, Inc. - Newer Honda, Volkswagen and Audi sales and service. Dealership in Eau Claire, just off of the I-94/Hwy 92 Interchange. 2802 Lorch Avenue.
- Vintage Auto Werks - Service, parts, and restoration for aircooled
vintage automobiles. Located in Belvidere, IL. Contact Dan Scott (Rasta
Dan) at info@VintageAutoWerks.com
or 815-547-4323.
For other areas, check the local yellow pages under Automobile Repairing
& Service. If you have a recommendation for a repair shop not listed here,
please send it nwvc@nwvc.itgo.com.
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- Club H2O - An exclusive water
cooled-only Volkswagen/Audi organization.
- Club Touareg - You will find
forums, problem/bug database, photo's, t-reg faq's, and much more.
- LiMBO - The Late Model Bus
Organization, international. A club for fellow owners and enthusiasts of
1968 and newer Type II Transporters, Vanagons and Eurovans.
- NEATO - The Northeast Association
of Transporter Owners, Inc. A club that originated in the Northeast but
serves the '68 & earlier Type II enthusiast community as a whole.
- Vintage Volkswagen Club of America -
Often referred to as VVWCA. NWVC is a chapter of VVWCA. We encourage our
members to join the VVWCA. All persons interested in vintage and
near-to-vintage VWs, as well as any model, are welcome to join this club.
VWs that are 25 years or older are considered vintage.
- Volkswagen Club of America - Often
referred to as VWCA. A club for any year or model VW and Audi owners.
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- A List of Mailing Lists:
If you're looking for more fellowship with enthusiasts from all over the
world, try a mailing list. There are many lists to choose from based on your
interests. Be forewarned that some mailing lists are very active, meaning
you will get A LOT of email unless you have an option to set up a digest
mode (one message a day). This link from www.vintagebus.com
shows a variety of them, there may be more out there.
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Newsgroups are another way to meet enthusiasts as well as find answers to
questions you have. There are many newsgroups and I will add links here for the
ones I am made aware of. Note that some newsgroups have their own special
"Frequent Questions & Answers" posting. You should read a group
for a while or search their archives before posting questions, because the answers may already be
present and it gives you a chance to see how the group behaves.
If you are looking for help fixing your Dub, try some of these websites. Even
if you aren't the mechanical type, learn about the procedures to help keep
your VW happy and healthy. You can also try typing in your problem in a web
search and see what links come up.
Mailing List Archives:
Search these archives for answers to common questions that other
enthusiasts have had too.
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Forums
for every VW interest and if there isn't one for you they will set one up
for you.
- VW Vortex - The Volkswagen enthusiast
website. An online publication devoted to enthusiasts of Volkswagen, Audi,
Lamborghini, Bentley, Seat and Skoda. Encompasses the full spectrum of
Volkswagen and Audi, from classic models to new products and cars, modified
daily drivers to race cars. An extensive forum section can be found here.
- rec.autos.makers.vw.aircooled
(USENET via Google)
- The Original Cal-Look
Forum
- The Pocket
Rocket Forums - From PocketRocket.ca (Canada). Covers all models of the
water cooled VW. Very extensive categories including for sale and want ads.
- The Forum at
Callook.ORG
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- Maddbuggies.com -
A club on the East Coast that has a nice list of links for resources.
- www.vwhelp.com - Help with maintaining
your Bug, Dune Buggy or Race Buggy.
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- Tents
for Type IIs - Jack Clark's awesome website that lists just about every
type of tent known that was made for the Type IIs (Buses).
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Type 3 or 34 Karmann Ghia:
- Volkswagen of America, Inc
Trademark Licensing Program You might want to read this if you are
considering creating a VW Website or currently have one.
- Aircooled Only Links: Bill Berckman's Famous Air Cooled Links have been moved to the
Cal
Look website.
- All Air Cooled Links:
Connecting the World Wide Air-cooled community through a list of alphabetical
links.
- BugBabe - No guys it isn't what
you're thinking! Good info and a different look at our hobby, UK style. A line
of women's and girl's VW based clothing is in the works, too.
- Airccoled Technology:
Type 4 into Type 1 conversion info.
- Automotive-Links.com: A
website of links related to all types of automobiles, including Volkswagens.
- Bug Tales: If you haven't read the
book, then visit the website where you can order the book and read up on the culture as well as check out other links to more
sites. You can even submit
your own bug tale to possibly be included in their next book!
- Motorzoo:
Buy or sell used Cars or Trucks online at MotorZoo Auto Classifieds.
- KwMap.net - Browse the Keyword Map of Nwvc.itgo.com:
Automatically uses keywords in our website to create a
chart containing the relevant keywords to personalize
the displayed results.
- Artist
who loves cars: Lemorris Harris has a very interesting site. If
you're into art and cars, check it out.
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- SunBug Website: What's a SunBug? This website will tell you and also
introduce you to other SunBug owners. Just because it has a metal sunroof
doesn't mean it is a Sunbug. Also, just because it is painted gold doesn't
mean it is a Sunbug. Find out how to identify a true Sunbug.
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- AutoColorLibrary.com
is a new free reference site containing thousands
- Gene's Bug Hut - Honey Lake/Burlington area. VW
mechanical repair and body work, has a painter that he sublets paintwork to.
Phone: 262-514-2454
- Bugshop
- John Henry has some handy tips on painting.
of original paint manufacturers color chip cards and standards that date back
to the pre-1920's.
- Wolfsburg West:
Color chips and interior information for Beetles and Buses.
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Remember you typically get what you pay for. Buy cheap or used
parts and you may end up replacing those parts again. Things to consider:
availability, warranty, quality, reputation, etc. Buy wisely and you won't have
to cry. Quality parts/service will give you peace of mind and will help your VW
retain its value if you decide to sell it. Keep your receipts.
- AirCooled.net -
- AAA Foreign Parts.com -
AAA Foreign Auto Parts offers over 60,000 discount OEM and Aftermarket Auto
parts discounted up to 50% off dealer prices.
- Billet and the tool to remove the
special nut on the dash switches - Club member Daniel May, who is from Racine
is a machinist and makes some real nice alum. billet dist., tach, and other
stuff. He also makes the tool (of steel) that snap-on used to sell. It is the
tool for taking out the dash switches on the 58 and up bugs. It will last a life time if you don't lose or loan the tool.
You can contact Dan May at fast67bug@wi.rr.com
- BFY Obsolete
Parts - New Old Stock (NOS) parts.
- Bob's Auto Salvage - VW
parts from the late 50's to the 90's. One of the largest VW salvage yards on
the East Coast.
- California Import Parts -
- Gene Berg Enterprises -
- Karmann Ghia Parts & Restoration
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- Mark's Bug Barn -
Specializing in New, Used, and NOS parts for 1949-79 Beetles, Karmann Ghias,
Type 3, Vans and 1980-1992 Vanagon.
- Matt's
Parts - NOS parts for vintage split, oval and big window Beetles.
Semaphores, Taillights, Bud Vases and premium used rare parts for sell, too.
- Max's German Car - Located at 15020 Oxnard, Van Nuys, California. Their shop
in Los Angeles specializes in the repair, sales, and sales of parts for water-cooled VWs 1975
to 2005. They accept major credit cards and ship. Call 818-787-9138.
Email: FNYWRLD@aol.com
- Glass and/or Mirrors (Replacing) - Tri City Glass, located in Appleton and Green Bay. Take in your old ones and have them cut to fit. If you have a glass place in your town they can probably do the same thing for you.
- Steel Braided Lines and/or Hoses
- Art's Tubes N' Hoses - 2389 Clay Rd, Oshkosh - 920.231.0124
Anything from A/C lines to Vanagon power steering lines. Located off of
Hwy 44 before you come into Oshkosh.
- American Street Rod
Performance Products (aka Earl's in So. Cal.) -
One of the largest in-stock inventories of stainless braided hoses, brake
lines, anodized fittings and adapters, and fluid coolers.
- R.B. Royal Industries - Fond du Lac - 920.921.1550
Stainless steel oil filter and brake lines. Located in the industrial park
on S. Hickory, just off of Hwy 41.
- Mid America Motorworks - The midwest's largest supplier of air cooled VW parts. Based in Effingham, IL.
- OE Vee Dub - They
have been in business about 5 years as of 2004. They produced their first
catalog in 2004. They are located in Lake George, CO (about 20 miles west of
Woodland Park, CO). They don't offer club discounts at this time.
- Revolks -
- Sewfine - Interiors
- Speed Autoteile
- Exporter located in Berlin, Germany, of auto parts for Mercedes, BMW / MINI,
Audi, Volkswagen and Porsche. Offering brand new genuine and OEM parts
from: Bosch, Hella, Febi, Sachs, Lemfoerder, Textar, ATE, Kamei,
Bilstein, Eibach, H&R, Conti, Valeo, and many more. 20 years in business
with great prices, daily shipments via UPS/DHL and very well trained sales
people.
- The Good, Bad and Ugly:
See how other VW enthusiasts rate some of the parts sources. The results might
surprise you. If you have had a bad experience let them know so others can
avoid making the same mistake.
- Vintage Parts,
Inc. - Specialize in quality restoration parts for 1949-1967 Volkswagen
Beetles and Buses and have a large selection of hard-to-find parts for the
discriminating buyer.
- West Coast Metric -
- Wolfsburg West -
- www.zarwerks.com:
An early parts and resto site. If you are restoring an oval or split window
Beetle this is one place to look for those hard to find or can't find
parts.
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- Royal Distributing Company - Club member, Bill Feucht offers a line of chemical supplies and lubricants for auto, industry, recreation and home. Contact him at 920-366-9004 or 800-427-1240 or 4288 Sandy Lane, Suamico, WI, 54173.
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www.GearHeadRacing.com
- Gear up, Head out, Go Racing!
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Steel Braided Lines and/or Hoses
- Art's Tubes N' Hoses - 2389 Clay Rd, Oshkosh - 920.231.0124
Anything from A/C lines to Vanagon power steering lines. Located off of
Hwy 44 before you come into Oshkosh.
- American Street Rod
Performance Products (aka Earl's in So. Cal.) -
One of the largest in-stock inventories of stainless braided hoses,
brake lines, anodized fittings and adapters, and fluid coolers.
- R.B. Royal Industries - Fond du Lac - 920.921.1550
Stainless steel oil filter and brake lines. Located in the industrial
park on S. Hickory, just off of Hwy 41.
- 141
Speedway - Located one mile east of Interstate 43 on Cty R between exits
160 and 164, just north of Francis Creek. Races on Saturday nights through
Oct. 30. Pit gates open at 3 pm. Time trials at 5:30 pm. Racing at 7 pm.
Phone: 920-863-3377
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Calumet
County Speeday - Located at the Calumet County Fairgrounds Speeday, one
block off State 57 in Chilton. Calumet County Racing Association programs
Friday nights through Sept. 3. Pits and gates open at 5 pm, grandstand opens
at 6 pm, racing at 7 pm. Phone: 920-849-2071
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Great
Lakes Dragaway - DaGrove, Union Grove. Located 10 miles north of the
IL/WI state line and 5 miles west of I-94 on Cty KR, exit 337. Click on link
above for more info.
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Powercom
Speed Zone - Oshkosh. Located at Sunnyview Expo Center and Fairgrounds.
Races held Tuesday nights through Aug. 31. Pit gates open at 4 pm,
grandstand gates open at 5 pm, racing starts at 7 pm. Phone:
920-303-9747
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Seymour
Tri-Oval Raceway - Located in the middle of Seymour at the Outagamie
Fairgrounds on State 55. Races held Sunday evening through Sept. 5. Racing
at 6 pm. Phone: 920-833-7726 or 920-432-5384
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Shawano
Speedway - Located on Business 29 at the east end of Shawano at the
Shawano County Fairgrounds. Races held Saturday nights through Sept. 11.
Pits open at 4 pm, grandstand opens at 5:30 pm, racing starts at 6:30 pm.
Phone: 715-526-6570 or 715-526-5419
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Wisconsin
International Raceway - Located a half-mile east of State 55 on Cty KK
south of Kaukauna in buchanan. Fox River Racing Club sanctioned programs on
Thursday nights through Sept. 2. Qualifying at 5:30 pm, racing starts at 7
pm. Phone: 920-766-5577.
Heinz and Robert Aichlseder's Personal Website - Devoted to racing Beetles overseas. Interesting look at the racing scene in another country.
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Nicholas
Stokes - From Virginia. There was an article in VW Trends about him.
Don't remember which issue. He bought Brad Clausen's VW radio collection
when Clausen decided to close up his shop in 2001.
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www.gutefahrt.com -
Just info about the different radios. Links are outdated but good info on
the early radios and antennas.
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www.bobsradio.com
- Website for all makes of vintage auto radio repair located in
California. I've never used him so I don't know anything about his
services but they list exactly what they do when they restore a radio and
it's warantied for 1 year.
Check your local tire dealer listing in the yellow pages. I've found some local places that had 165R15s or could order them for my Beetles in the past.
- Coker Tire Company - Coker
Tire Company, the world's largest supplier of collector vehicle tires, was
appointed the supplier of the vintage-looking tires(165R15 with a 2 and 1/4
inch wide whitewall) for the Final Edition Beetle. You can order these same
tires through Coker Tire's Vintage Tire Hotline by calling 1.800.251.6336,
Monday through Friday, 8 am to 7 pm (EST), or on the web at www.coker.com.
- If you haven't gotten a birth certificate from the Siftung Museum
(Germany)
for your VW visit this link for information on how you can obtain one. If
you don't know what one is, visit the link and find out.
www.dropgates.com/resto/identitycert.html
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- Hot VWs:
For over 35 years, Dune Buggies and Hot VWs Magazine
has been one of the leading publications and the voice of authority in the
Volkswagen industry.
- VW Trends:
April 2005 was their last issue.
- The German
Addicition Volkswagen Magazine - Coming soon! Sign up for your free
trial copy.
- Golf magazine website: A
magazine for the Golf published in the United Kingdom.
- VolksWorld website: They say
VolksWorld magazine is Europe's best selling air-cooled VW magazine. Their
website has some useful information on it, too.
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The
Unofficial GTI 16V Home Page and the GTI 16V Registry - Charlie Russo's
website
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TDI Club
- TDIClub is a website dedicated to
the VW TDI (Turbo Direct Injection Diesel) engine. There is a
discussion area and members have compiled "How to..." and other
helpful items in the "Articles" section.
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Automotive Top & Trim - Located in Neenah. 706 Main St,
Neenah, WI, Phone: 920-725-9949.
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Erickson Auto Trim, Inc. - Located in Menasha. 644 Valley
Rd, Menasha, WI, Phone: 920-731-7910.
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Korth Upholstery Company - Located in
Appleton. Bob Korth is the owner. 1629 W Washington St, Appleton, WI
54914, Phone: 920-734-2526.
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Reynebeau Upholstery - Located in
Appleton. 33 W. Wisconsin Ave, Appleton, WI, Phone: 920-734-1086.
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Roger's Upholstery - Located in
Oshkosh. 2968 Jackson St, #A, Oshkosh, WI, Phone: 920-235-8572.
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Sewfine
Interiors - Volkswagen pre-manufactured interiors.
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TMI
- Volkswagen pre-manufactured interiors.
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