With replacement parts?

Obtained I a 12V/38A voltage regulator at 2,500 yen for air-cooled VW 1302 Super Beetle in Yahoo Auction in spite of the information that in the Web site the same one is priced at 7,900 yen. Written on the box "hecho en Mexico" as it was, loosening and removing centric screw revealed that the quality control should performed according to that of German Robert Bosch Co.

No strange nor poor construction were observed inside and the water proof with rubber sealing method was perfect, comparing with the memory in the past when the original same parts had been disassembled under the rear seat left side.
I regard this Bosch genuine parts must play a part of good periodical replacement parts in future.

I make it a rule to store some critical replacement part under the rear seat of Beetle, a re-built distributor, a capacitor for initial stage, an ignition coil, a point, a piece of point gauge with 0,45mm thickness, a cooling fan belt, 1/4 socket tool,connecting wires for throttle control and clutch linkage and the indispensable timing light.

I cannot drive relieved without those replacement parts, because a 40 years old vehicle like air-cooled Beetle requires sometimes rare and seldom parts for mending on both electrical and mechanical disorder.

Running about those replacement parts would be useful in case of emergency and the best way to return home with Beetle, not alone.