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MAKE SENSE OF VW HARDWARE

There are several pounds of metric hardware on a typical VW. Some of the items can be replaced by hardware store items, but many cannot. With Volkswagen’s light weight vehicle came many custom fasteners. Some had a unique purpose and had to be custom made. Let’s take a look!

As you rummage through your stash of nuts and bolts, probably the most important thing would be to recognize if the item is “Metric” or “SAE.” With a couple of exceptions, pretty much every fastener on a Vee Dub will be

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